Winter session of Karnataka Legislature from December 9 in Belagavi: Speaker UT Khader
Mangaluru: The Winter Session of the Karnataka Legislature is scheduled to be held at Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi from December 9 to 19, according to Karnataka Assembly Speaker UT Khader.
Addressing a press conference at the Circuit House in Mangaluru on Thursday, Khader said, “Owing to the Kannada Sahitya Sammelana being held in Mandya, the government has decided to conclude the session on December 19. A decision on extending the session will be taken during a meeting on December 9 chaired by the Speaker and attended by the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Ministers, Law Minister, political leaders, and opposition party leaders.”
Emphasising the need for discussions on the state’s development, particularly in North Karnataka, Khader urged cooperation from both the ruling and opposition parties. He stated, “The session must address the development of the region, respecting the sentiments of its people.”
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Over 3000 maternal deaths in past five years in Karnataka: CMO
Bengaluru, Dec 9: There have been over 3,350 maternal deaths in the last five years in Karnataka, the Chief Minister's Office said on Monday. The fatalities have been on the decline during this period, according to data issued by the government.
The CMO's releasing the data comes in the wake of a controversy surrounding the recent maternal deaths in the state's Ballari district.
The total number of maternal deaths in the past five years stands at 3,364. An analysis of the data reveals the highest number of maternal deaths occurred during Covid-19 when the BJP was in power.
In 2019-2020, 662 maternal deaths were reported, with the number rising slightly to 714 the following year. However, the figures have since dropped, with 595 deaths recorded in 2021-2022, 527 in 2022-2023, and 518 in 2023-2024.
As of November 2024, the number of maternal deaths in the state stands at 348. Karnataka's Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) during this period stands at 64 per one lakh live births, according to the data.
On Sunday, the Karnataka government established a four-member panel to investigate the maternal deaths at Ballari Hospital and other locations across the state.
Since November, the total number of maternal deaths in Ballari has reached five.
