I won't contest from any LS seat: Former CM Siddaramaiah
Bagalkot, Jan 25: "I won't contest from Davangere Lok Sabha constituency. I won't contest from any constituency", former chief minister Siddaramaiah.
Speaking to reporters at Hunagunda on Friday, he said that the rumour that he would contest from Davangere Lok Sabha constituency was not true. He will not contest from any LS seat, he clarified.
No question of protecting anybody
Already case was filed against MLA Ganesh related to attack on MLA Anand Singh. So, there was no question of protecting anybody. He would not shield anybody. No one was above the law, he said.
Reacting to Minister Priyanka Kharge statement "Media is more dangerous than terrorists", Siddaramaiah said that he did not know as to why the minister has given such statement. So, you have to ask the Minister himself, he said.
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300 students get free sanitary pads at menstrual health awareness programme in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Around 300 students from government colleges and schools in Kavoor were given free sanitary pads during an awareness programme on menstrual health and hygiene held on Saturday.
The programme was organised by the Women Research Centre and the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at the Government First Grade College (GFGC), Kavoor. The students hailed from Government First Grade college (GFGC), PU government college and high school, Deccan Herald reported.
Prameela Rao of Women Research Centre reportedly said, such awareness programme on menstrual health and free distribution of pads will be organised once in two months throughout the year. The entire cost of organising the awareness programmes and free distribution of pads had been sponsored by US based couple, Vinay Kumar and Dr Sowmya Rao, and a non-government organisation ‘Code Crimson'."
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Joint Director of the Department of Collegiate Education, Kavitha K R, who inaugurated the programme reportedly said, such initiatives should inspire students to give back to society in the future. As per the report, she highlighted the need for more women role models and encouraged students to break taboos surrounding menstruation.
According to the report, GFGC Principal Dr Geetha M L urged students to use biodegradable sanitary pads. Doctors Ankita Sarkar and Anuja Sarkar from Code Crimson addressed students on menstrual myths, hygiene practices, the importance of regular pad changes and safe disposal methods.
The speakers stressed that menstruation is a natural process and encouraged students to seek correct information without hesitation.
