Mangaluru: Six new deaths, 334 new cases of COVID-19 in Dakshina Kannada on Sunday
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada on Sunday reported Six deaths due to COVID-19 across the district. It also reported 334 new cases of the virus in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of COVID-19 deaths in the district has gone up to 356.
Of the Six deceased patients, two each were residents of Mangaluru and Puttur Taluk, two each were from other districts. With 334 new cases, the total number of cases in the district has gone up to 12,443.
The district also saw 213 COVID-19 patients recovering from the virus who were discharged from the hospitals on Wednesday. With 9,422 recoveries, the district currently has 2,665 active cases.
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Karnataka Guv to halve convoy size following PM Modi's austerity call
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Thursday reduced the size of his official convoy to the minimum required strength following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's austerity call.
In a post on 'X', the Lok Bhavan said Gehlot had taken the step in response to the Prime Minister's appeal for fuel conservation and reduction in foreign exchange expenditure amid the West Asia crisis.
"Hon'ble Governor of Karnataka Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot has reduced his convoy to the minimum required strength, following Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji's appeal," the post said.
The move comes days after Modi, while addressing a rally organised by the BJP in Hyderabad, called for several measures aimed at conserving foreign exchange and reducing dependence on imports amid tensions in West Asia.
The Prime Minister had urged citizens to reduce petrol and diesel consumption, use metro rail services in cities, adopt carpooling, increase the use of electric vehicles and utilise railway services for parcel transportation. He had also suggested working from home wherever possible to conserve fuel and foreign exchange.
Modi further appealed to people to postpone the purchase of gold and foreign travel for one year, reduce edible oil consumption, lower dependence on chemical fertilisers and promote natural farming and swadeshi products to strengthen self-reliance and conserve foreign exchange.
