Several places including D.K. District experience good pre-monsoon rains
Monsoon likely to begin on June 5
Mangaluru: In the background of the rain forecast that indicates monsoon in Kerala could begin May 31st, several places including DK district experienced its effects and received a good amount of rainfall which began on Friday night and continued till Saturday morning.
The rains that began falling on Friday night continued till 8 am on Saturday, rendering various drains and channels waterlogged inside the district. After 9 am the rains began slowing down, with its intensity reducing to a mere trickle.
The roads below the Pumpwell overpass including others were waterlogged without having any avenue for the collected rainwater to flow through and created a situation akin to a flood. Once the rains reduced, the water level began decreasing and eventually began flowing free. The roads below the Pumpwell overpass were flooded with water in the morning, causing inconvenience to motorists and passengers who had come to Mangaluru to make their weekly purchases.
Forecasts indicate that after the monsoon begins in Kerala, Karnataka can expect monsoon rains to arrive on June 5th. As a preceding effect to this, the state is experiencing rains in several places. The Director of the Meteorological Department, C.S Paatil has said that in general, a good amount of rainfall can be expected this monsoon as well.
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Ballari maternal deaths: Karnataka govt. seeks explanation from CDSCO
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has sought clarification from the Central drugs standard control organisation following reports linking the serial deaths of pregnant women at Ballari District Hospital to unsafe IV Ringer's Lactate solution. Health Department Principal Secretary Harsha Gupta has written a letter to the Drugs Controller General of India, Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi.
Recent Investigations revealed bacterial and fungal contaminants in the IV solution given to the women. Out of 192 batches supplied by a West Bengal-based pharmaceutical company, 22 were found substandard by the state drug control department, leading to the suspension of the medicine's use.
However, these batches had passed quality tests at the Central Drug Lab, creating a regulatory conflict.
The Health Department emphasized adherence to tender rules, stating that the Central Drug Lab's approval is legally binding. Samples from the problematic batches have been sent for re-testing at the central lab in West Bengal, with results expected on December 9.
As a precautionary measure, the state has blacklisted the implicated batches and issued directives to halt their use in all hospitals.
