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HCCB reaches out to more than 2 lakh people during the pandemic in its communities

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·       Offered its beverages to meet the immediate hydration needs of the people working on the ground

·       Bolstered initiatives for mass feeding of poor during the pandemic

·       Made available lakhs of surgical gloves, masks and personal protective equipment (PPE) kit for health workers    

India, June 29, 2020 – Responding to the medical and humanitarian crisis of COVID-19, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), one of India’s leading FMCG companies, helped expand the relief efforts to more than 2 lakh people impacted by pandemic in its local communities across India. 

As an immediate measure, HCCB in partnership with the government agencies and several NGOs started distributing its beverages among the health workers, police officials and daily wage earners to meet their hydration needs. The much-needed initiative reached the beneficiaries when they were braving the soaring heat out in the open while working on the ground.

Additionally, HCCB offered and delivered more than 1 lakh bottles of beverages including water, juice and soft drinks at various railway stations for the migrant labourers who were returning home by the Shramik Special trains. Continuing with its concerns for the marginalised communities of the society, HCCB with the help of its NGO partners also distributed its products among Safai Karmacharis to appreciate their contributions during the pandemic.

The company also responded promptly to the local government’s requests of providing water, juices, soft drinks, tea and coffee for the people put up in several relief camps. Among other initiatives, the Bengaluru based company partnered with Akshay Patra Foundation which worked tirelessly to feed lakhs of needy people especially from the underprivileged background in different parts of the country. Some of the other NGOs with whom HCCB tied up with for extending the community outreach programme during the pandemic are Red Cross Society and American Indian Foundation. Based on the needs evaluated locally, the company also leveraged its country-wide sales network to identify smaller and local NGOs to support community programmes. 

Besides, HCCB helped provide safety and hygiene kits – Personal Protective Equipment (PPE’s) among thousands of healthcare workers and police officials who were fighting like a warrior to defeat the corona virus. The PPE consisted of Hand Sanitisers, Dispensing Bottles, Face Masks, Hand Gloves and Safety Jackets.

The company’s efforts have been recognised by several government agencies, administrative bodies and local communities across the country including local municipal corporations, Indian Railways, various NGOs and industrial associations. The support extended by HCCB is in line with the company’s objective of making a lasting and positive difference towards the communities that it serves.

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Deadly Corona; Must Avoid These Dangerous and Potential Places Where the Corona Virus Has Spread

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Some Dangerous and Potential Places where the Corona Virus has spread. Please don’t go and be careful.

  1. Lalbagh.
  2. M.N. Krishna Rao Park.
  3. Mavalli Tiffin Rooms. ( MTR ).
  4. Vidyarthi Bhavan.
  5. Brahmin’s Hotel. ( Idly Hotel ), Chamarajapet.
  6. S.L.V. Corner. Junction of Gandhi Bazaar and Chamarajapet.
  7. Maiya’s Restaurant and Ashoka Vatika in Jayanagar 4th Block.
  8. Janardhan Hotel, Balepet and Near Race Course Road.
  9. Karnataka Bhel House, Chamarajapet.
  10. Bangalore Cafe, Jayanagar 2nd Block.
  11. Albert Bakery, Frazer Town.
  12. Bugle rock park, Basavanagudi.
  13. Karachi Bakery, Whitefield.
  14. Big Mishra Peda, Rajajinagar 1st Block.
  15. Sreenivasa Brahmin Bakery, DVG road, Gandhi Bazar.
  16. Karavali Hotel, CK Acchakattu & Padmanabhanagar.
  17. Meghana Foods, Jayanagar.
  18. Mughal Darbar, Jayanagar 4th T Block.
  19. Empire restaurant, Chruch Street.
  20. Eat street, V V Puram
  21. Imperial restaurant, Mysore Road.
  22. Kabab Magic, Yediyur.
  23. Cubbon park
  24. Andra spice, RR nagar
  25. Black pearl, Marathalli
  26. The permit room, Commissariat road.
  27. Meat and eat, Vidyaranyapura.
  28. Donne Biriyani Mane, Vidyaranyapura.
  29. Truffles, St. Marks road.
  30. Mc Donald’s, Lido Mall.
  31. Nagarjuna restaurant, Indiranagar.
  32. Nando’s 12th main, Doopanahalli, Indiranagar.
  33. Mughal treat, HSR layout.
  34. Talpakatti Biriyani, JP nagar.
  35. Zaitoon restaurant, JP nagar.
  36. SLV Ragigudda, JP nagar.
  37. Amaravati bar & restaurant, JP nagar.
  38. Zhang’s chinese restaurant, JP nagar.
  39. Fasoos, Koramangala
  40. Hari super sandwich, V V Puram & Jayanagar.
  41. Gundu pulav, Jayanagar.
  42. Goli vada pav, Mathikere.
  43. Rolls on wheels, Near BDA Banashankari.
  44. Mangala Hotel, Hanumanthnagar.
  45. Dwarka Hotel, NR Colony.
  46. Dominos Pizza, Prashanthnagar.
  47. Khan Saheb, Jayanagar.
  48. Five star chicken, Nagarbhavi.
  49. Meat & Eat, Kengeri Upanagar.
  50. Burger King, Ashoknagar.
  51. Shanthi sagar, Basaveshwaranagar.
  52. Sanman Hotel, Jayanagar.
  53. Barbeque Nation, Electronic City.
  54. Variar Bakery, Rajajinagar.
  55. Nandana Palace, Kanakapura Road.
    56.Hotel Kanditree, Jayanagar 4th Block

Please avoid these places for your own safety!!!

-Gs.Gopal Raaj

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27.06.2020ರಂದು ಮಾನ್ಯ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡ ನಿರ್ಣಯಗಳು

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 ಜುಲೈ 5ನೇ ತಾರೀಖಿನಿಂದ ಮುಂದಿನ ಆದೇಶದವರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿ ಭಾನುವಾರ ರಾಜ್ಯಾದ್ಯಂತ ಲಾಕ್‍ಡೌನ್ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದು. (ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಸಾಗಾಣಿಕೆಗೆ ನಿರ್ಬಂದವಿಲ್ಲ).

 ಜುಲೈ 10ನೇ ತಾರಿಖಿನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ರಜೆಯಿರುವ 2ನೇ ಹಾಗೂ 4ನೇ ಶನಿವಾರದ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಉಳಿದ ಶನಿವಾರದಂದು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ಸ್ವಾಮ್ಯಕ್ಕೊಳಪಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಛೇರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ರಜೆ ಘೋಷಿಸಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.

 ಪ್ರತಿ ದಿನ ರಾತ್ರಿ 9.00 ಗಂಟೆಯಿಂದ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ 5.00 ಗಂಟೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಇರುವ ಕಫ್ರ್ಯೂ ಅವಧಿಯ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ರಾತ್ರಿ 8.00 ಗಂಟೆಯಿಂದ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ 5.00 ಗಂಟೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಕಫ್ರ್ಯೂ ಅವಧಿಯನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.

 ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬೃಹತ್ ಹೋಲ್‍ಸೇಲ್ ತರಕಾರಿ ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆಗುವ ಜನದಟ್ಟಣೆಯನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಹೋಲ್‍ಸೇಲ್ ತರಕಾರಿ ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯಲು ಬೃಹತ್ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮಹಾನಗರ ಪಾಲಿಕೆಯ ಆಯುಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ಸೂಚಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.

 ಕೋವಿಡ್-19 ಸೋಂಕಿತ ರೋಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಶೀಘ್ರವಾಗಿ ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಲು (ಸೆಂಟ್ರಲೈಜ್ ಬೆಡ್ ಅಲೋಕೇಷನ್ ಸಿಸ್ಟಮ್) ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶದ ಮೂಲಕ ಜಾರಿಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.

 ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಸೋಂಕಿತ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗೆ ಸಾಗಿಸಲು ಅಂಬ್ಯೂಲೆನ್ಸ್ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಗಳನ್ನು 250ಕ್ಕೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ಕೋವಿಡ್‍ನಿಂದ ಮೃತರಾದ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾಗಿಸಲು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕ ಅಂಬ್ಯೂಲೆನ್ಸ್ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದು. ಅಂಬ್ಯೂಲೆನ್ಸ್ ಇರುವ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸರಳ ಚಲನವಲನಗಳ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಕಂಟ್ರೋಲ್ ರೂಂ ವೈರ್‍ಲೆಸ್ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸೂಚಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.

 ಕೋವಿಡ್-19 ರ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನೋಡಲ್ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ವಿವರಗಳನ್ನು ಪತ್ರಿಕೆಗಳ ಜಾಹಿರಾತು ಮುಖಾಂತರ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಚುರಪಡಿಸಲು ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸೂಚಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.

 ಬಿ.ಬಿ.ಎಂ.ಪಿ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಕಛೇರಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಆಯುಕ್ತರ ಮೇಲೆ ಇರುವ ಕೆಲಸದ ಹೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಬಿ.ಬಿ.ಎಂ.ಪಿ ಯಲ್ಲಿನ 08 ವಲಯಗಳ ಜಂಟಿ ಆಯುಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡಲು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲು ಕೆ.ಎ.ಎಸ್ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಯೋಜಿಸಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.

 ಡಾಕ್ಟರ್‍ಗಳ ಕೊರತೆಯನ್ನು ನೀಗಿಸಲು ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಇಲಾಖೆಯಿಂದ ನೇಮಕವಾಗಿರುವ 180 ಎ.ಎಸ್.ಐ ಡಾಕ್ಟರ್‍ಗಳನ್ನು ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಮತ್ತು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಾರ್ತಿ ತಹಶೀಲ್ದಾರ್‍ಗಳನ್ನು ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗಳು/ಕೇರ್ ಸೆಂಟರ್‍ಗಳಿಗೆ ನೋಡಲ್ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಹಾಕಲು ಸೂಚಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.

 ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಲಭ್ಯವಿರುವ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ಮಂಟಪಗಳು, ಹಾಸ್ಟೆಲ್‍ಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ಇನ್ನಿತರೆ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಕೇರ್ ಸೆಂಟರ್‍ಗಳಿಗೆ ಮೀಸಲಿಡಲು ಹಾಗೂ ರೈಲ್ವೆ ಇಲಾಖೆಯಿಂದ ಬೆಡ್‍ಗಳ ಕೋಚ್‍ನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲು ಅವಶ್ಯ ಕ್ರಮ ಜರುಗಿಸಲು ಸೂಚಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.

 ಕೋವಿಡ್‍ನಿಂದ ಮೃತರಾದ ದೇಹಗಳ ಅಂತ್ಯಕ್ರಿಯೆಯನ್ನು ಜರುಗಿಸಲು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕ ತಂಡಗಳನ್ನು ರಚಿಸುವುದು ಹಾಗೂ ದೇಹಗಳ ಅಂತ್ಯಕ್ರಿಯೆಯ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಜಾಗಗಳÀನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಲು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನಗರ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೂಚಿಸಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.

 ಮೆಡಿಕಲ್ ಕಾಲೇಜ್ ಮತ್ತು ಖಾಸಗಿ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಲಭ್ಯವಿರುವ ಬೆಡ್‍ಗಳ ಪೈಕಿ ಶೇ.50 ರಷ್ಟನ್ನು ಕೋವಿಡ್ ರೋಗಿಗಳ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ಮೀಸಲಿಡಲು ಬಿ.ಬಿ.ಎಂ.ಪಿ ಆಯುಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ಸೂಚಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.

 ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಡ್‍ಗಳು ಪೂರ್ತಿಯಾದ ನಂತರ ರೋಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೋಟೆಲ್‍ಗಳÀ ಕೊಠಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಗಾಗಿ ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೋಟೆಲ್‍ಗಳನ್ನು ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಟೈಯಪ್ ಮಾಡಲು ಸೂಕ್ತ ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಿ.ಬಿ.ಎಂ.ಪಿ ಆಯುಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ಸೂಚಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.

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The escalating numbers of persons infected by COVID-19 and in need of treatment has made it imperative to involve private hospitals, corporate hospitals, nursing homes etc., ie., Private Healthcare Providers (PHPS) registered under KPME Act. At present treatment of COVID 19 is mainly being done by the Public Health Institutions.

Therefore orders have been issued in Notification No. HFW 228 ACS 2020 dated 23/6/2020 (enclosed) invoking the powers under the National Disaster Management Act 2005 for all private hospitals to share 50% of their beds having facilities to treat COVID-19 patients to be reserved for the treatment of patients, referred by Public Health Authorities. The remaining 50% can be utilized by the PHPS for private patients and insurance patients. The said notification also fixes the cost for treatment per day for patients referred by public health authority and the ceiling that PHPS can charge private patients directly admitted by them.

• For COVID 19 patients referred by the PHIS to private healthcare providers, the cost of the treatment is completely free for the patient and Government will pick up the cost.

• Patients wishing to avail treatment in private hospital directly by passing Public Health Authorities, the cost of the treatment will be borne by the patient.

•All COVID-19 positive patients including those belonging to BPL and APL categories, migrant labourers and interstate returnees not possessing PDS card shall be considered as eligible in view of the unprecedented pandemic situation.

•Exclusive Ophthalmology hospitals and Dental care hospitals will not be notified for COVID treatment. All other Private hospitals, Corporate hospitals and Nursing homes will mandatorily share their beds with the government. 1

•Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust will be the Nodal Agency that will assess the bed capacity of the private hospitals to be notified and calculate the number of beds that will be requisitioned.

•It is compulsorily for all hospitals to empanel themselves in Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust web portal.

For information contact Toll Free No. 1800 425 8330 & 1800 425 2646

Executive Director,

Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust, Health and Family Welfare Department

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JGU is the only Indian University Shortlisted for  Two Times Higher Education Asia Awards 2020

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3 June 2020 : O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) has become the only University from India that has been shortlisted by an influential international higher education ranking agency, Times Higher Education (THE) for its Asia Awards 2020 in the categories of “Outstanding Leadership and Management Team” and “Excellence and Innovation in the Arts”. 

JGU, which has completed just 10 years, is also the youngest institution from Asia that is in contention for these top honours. 

In a unique recognition, JGU has been shortlisted under three different award categories this year that celebrate efforts and success in:

1. Outstanding Leadership and Management Team

2. Excellence and Innovation in the Arts

3 Workplace of the Year.

These awards recognize and celebrate the transformational work of selected universities across 48 nations of the Asian Continent. THE Awards Asia 2020 attract nominations from hundreds of widely acknowledged universities that are among the best in the world. 

JGU has been shortlisted for THE Asia Awards for second year in a row. These awards were instituted by THE in 2019.  

Having selected for nominations in multiple categories of the competitive THE Awards Asia 2020 is a recognition for the effectiveness of the leadership and management team, success in study of liberal arts and humanities, and also delivering on the commitment of sustaining an inspiring, productive and enabling work environment. 

“Congratulations to the Team JGU for being short-listed in the acclaimed Times Higher Education Awards Asia 2020 for a second time in a row. This is a remarkable recognition of our continued efforts towards promoting excellence and innovation in teaching, research and governance. The three categories in which JGU has been shortlisted by THE Awards Asia 2020 are at the heart of JGU’s vision to build a world class university in India. The recognition of JGU’s effort in institution building by an internationally reputed organisation such as the Times Higher Education augurs well for India’s efforts to position and benchmark its leading universities among the best in the world”, says, Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice-Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University. 

Welcoming the announcement, Professor Kathleen Modrowski, Dean, Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities (JSLH) said, “I am thrilled to learn that JSLH has been recognised as the best liberal arts school in India with the Times Higher Education shortlisting it for THE Asia Awards 2020. I am delighted that our best practices and innovations have been appreciated at the Asian and global level. I congratulate all the faculty members of JSLH and students on this very special occasion.” 

Home to more than 13,000 universities, the giant continent of Asia is witnessing a steady rise in centres of excellence in global higher education. Several universities in Asia have made a mark in elite global rankings of universities in the last few years demonstrating a commitment to multidisciplinary and international education that is best suited to address challenges of the twenty-first century.

The three categories in which JGU has been short-listed collectively represent the most pressing areas in higher education in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that need to be addressed by all nations. As the world battles a public health crisis and looming economic turmoil, universities can pave the way for a collaborative and imaginative restructuring of the way we think as a society and as humanity. Institutions of higher education and learning that demonstrate a strong and decisive leadership and that are committed to holistic social change at a global scale will be the real change-makers. Within a decade of existence, JGU has not only managed to place India on the world map of global higher education, but it has evolved to become a highly sought after place for teaching, learning and research. 

These awards offer a major international platform to recognise outstanding leadership and institutional performance, and celebrate Asian higher education excellence in all of its diversity. The aim is to discover how the spirit of innovation continues today in research, education and collaborations with industry, and how it has been strengthened by scholars and students increasingly crossing national and disciplinary boundaries, as well as building links between industry and academia. 

Asian universities are vital in the rising socio-economic power and political influence of the Asian region in this century. They are in-charge of preserving the cultural heritage and knowledge systems that have existed in several Asian nations since times immemorial. They are at the vanguard of research-led social change into the most transformative ways that would change our world for good.

Within a mere 10 years of its existence, JGU has made history by breaking into the QS World University Rankings 2020, and was the only Indian private university in the top 150 ‘young’ universities in the world in the QS Young University Rankings 2020 and the youngest University in the world to feature in both these rankings. In March 2020, Jindal Global Law School of JGU was ranked as the Number 1 Law School in India in the QS World University Rankings By Subject 2020 (Law), besides being ranked as one of the top 150 law schools in the world. In September 2019, JGU was selected as an ‘Institution of Eminence’ by the Government of India, making JGU one of only eight private universities in India to be awarded this coveted status.