Karnataka to inoculate journalists on priority basis treating them as frontline workers
Bengaluru, May 4: The Karnataka government on Tuesday decided to treat journalists as frontline COVID warriors and inoculate them on a priority basis.
"We will treat journalists as frontline workers and vaccinate them on a priority basis," Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa told reporters after a special cabinet meeting to control the growing COVID cases in the state.
He, however, appealed to journalists not to cover incidents in a manner that it created fear among people.
"There is a health emergency situation in the state as well as the country. It is the responsibility of the media to point out flaws and shortcomings but showing one issue continuously will create fear among people," Yediyurappa pointed out.
The cabinet decided to import five lakh doses of Remdesivir injection and also one lakh oxygen concentrators.
The Chief Minister also warned those black-marketing Remdesivir drug by colluding with company officials, their agents and middlemen.
The cabinet also decided to appoint ministers to supervise the oxygen and Remdesivir supply, bed availability and COVID Call centres and war rooms, the Chief Minister said.
According to him, the district in-charge ministers have been asked to camp in their respective district and have been given full authority to bring COVID cases under control.
"In order to procure more oxygen and Remdesivir drug we are constantly in touch with the Central government," the Chief Minister said, adding, more number of COVID care centres would be opened in the districts.
Suitable action would be taken to appoint doctors and nursing staff for COVID control, he added.
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Allahabad HC orders probe into 'reinstatement' of teacher in UP's Barabanki
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered a probe by the special task force (STF) into alleged irregularities in the rejoining of a teacher at City Intermediate College in Barabanki, observing that the reinstatement appeared to be prima facie illegal.
The court also directed the recovery of the salary paid to the teacher during the disputed period.
A bench of Justice Rajeev Singh passed the order on a petition filed by the college management committee. The court expressed doubts over the roles of the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), Barabanki, the college principal and the teacher concerned and hence, directed a detailed inquiry into the matter.
Taking note of alleged manipulation of records and misleading submissions, the court ordered the immediate transfer of the Barabanki DIOS to ensure a fair probe. It also directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the then joint director of education of the Ayodhya division.
In its order, the court found that the teacher, Abhay Kumar, was initially appointed as an assistant teacher in 2018 but joined an Eklavya Model Residential School in Chhattisgarh as a lecturer in June 2024 without obtaining permission from the management. His subsequent request to retain the lien was rejected.
Despite this, he was allowed to rejoin the Barabanki College in September 2025 on the directions of the joint director of education and the DIOS, and was even paid the salary for October 2025. The court termed the rejoining "wholly illegal" and lacking any legal basis.
The bench also expressed concern over lapses in communication within the education department and directed the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to ensure that official orders are communicated through email and WhatsApp as well, to prevent disputes.
The matter is next listed for hearing on May 28 when a compliance report is sought.
