Minister Sriramalu urges people to stay at home and focus on health

Vartha Bharati | 28-03-2020 | 20:09:00 IST

Ramanagar: Amid the spread coronavirus, people have been asked to stay at home for 21 days to protect their health. The public should stay at home and maintain health, appealed B. Sriramulu, Minister of Health and Family Welfare.

Addressing a gathering of officials at the DC office here on Saturday, he said the district administration, health department and police department are working hard to contain the spread of COVID-19. He urged people to cooperate with the authorities and to come out of house only when it was very necessary.

“So far there is no medicine to treat COVID-19. This disease can only be prevented by maintaining social distance. 134 persons are under observation for coronavirus in the district while 71 people have completed the 14-day observation period” Sriramulu said.

Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Ikram, Superintendent of Police Anup Shetty, Additional Superintendent of Police BP Vijay, Deputy Superintendent Drakshayini, District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr. Niranjan, and District RCH Officer Dr. Padma, and other authorities were present.

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Karnataka: Mobile Passport Seva van to operate in Kodagu from Apr 8 to 10

24-03-2026 ¦ 24-03-2026 IST

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Bengaluru (PTI): A Mobile Passport Seva van will operate in Madikeri town of Kodagu district from April 8 to 10, offering on-the-spot passport services to applicants.

The van will operate at Gandhi Bhavana in Madikeri town under an initiative launched by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to take passport services to people in underserved areas by facilitating document verification and biometric data collection closer to their homes, the Regional Passport Office, Bengaluru, said in a statement.

Applicants may book appointments online at the Passport Seva portal under the normal scheme. After payment, they should select the 'mobile van' option while scheduling the appointment, it said.