Five arrested for holding illegal cockfight amidst COVID curfew in Puttur
Puttur: Rural Police on late Sunday night raided and arrested five people for allegedly organizing an illegal cockfight, violating the COVID-19 curfew guidelines. The raid was carried at Balnad in Puttur Taluk here.
The illegal fight was allegedly being held at a government plot in Balnad. Working on credible information, the police team led by Rural ASI Udaya Ravi and probationary ASI Shrikanth Rathod raided the team and arrested five people from the spot while others managed to flee the scene.
The arrested accused have been identified as Lingappa Moolya, Sanjeev, Narayan Nayak, Chandrashekhar Gowda and Sumanth, all residents of Balnad.
The raiding team has also seized seven cocks and cash Rs. 7820 from the raiding spot.
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AI-based monitoring strengthens PPP dialysis programme in Karnataka: Health Minister
Bengaluru (PTI): The introduction of an AI-enabled monitoring system will significantly enhance patient safety and treatment quality under Karnataka's public-private partnership dialysis programme, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Thursday.
Launching the AI-based smart monitoring system at KC General Hospital in Bengaluru, the minister said such technological innovations bring dialysis services delivered under the PPP model on par with private healthcare standards.
"The introduction of an AI-enabled monitoring system will significantly strengthen patient safety and treatment quality under Karnataka's PPP dialysis programme," he said.
The system, introduced by dialysis care provider NephroPlus, enables real-time monitoring of critical treatment parameters such as blood pressure, fluid removal and electrolyte balance during dialysis, aiming to improve patient outcomes through continuous oversight, a statement said.
Currently deployed across seven dialysis centres, the platform tracks 28 key parameters, including patient care, safety, bed availability, staff alertness, emergency preparedness, infection control, hygiene and operational efficiency, NephroPlus said in a statement.
It allows administrators and clinical teams to take data-driven decisions through continuous performance monitoring, it added.
Officials said the technology replaces periodic audits with always-on monitoring, offering a more transparent and robust governance framework.
NephroPlus CEO Rohit Singh said continuous monitoring is critical in dialysis care and the AI-based system ensures consistent quality standards across centres while enabling safer and more reliable treatment for patients.
The launch event also featured a live demonstration of AI-powered dashboards, showcasing real-time tracking of dialysis procedures.
