Cong, JD(S) leaders upset as HDK appoints Syed Mohid Altaf Karnataka’s special representative

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September 8, 2018

Bengaluru, Sept 8: Senior leaders of Congress and JD(S) have reportedly expressed their displeasure after Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy appointed Syed Mohid Altaf as the Special Representative of Karnataka in Delhi without discussing the matter in the coordination committee headed by the former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

Mr Altaf unsuccessfully contested against Minister K J George of the Congress in Sarvajna Nagar constituency in the Assembly election.

In the last meeting of the coordination committee, it was decided to expand the State Cabinet and make appointments to boards and corporations in the third week of September. The idea was to pacify disgruntled legislators from both Congress and JD(S) by accommodating them as chairpersons of boards and corporations.

It is said that Congress leaders, including Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara, KPCC president Dinesh Gundu Rao, and Mr. Siddaramaiah, who is on a Europe tour, have expressed displeasure over Mr Altaf’s appointment. A few JD(S) leaders are also reportedly upset over the selection of the little known JD(S) worker for the post.

Sources in the JD(S) admitted that appointment of the State’s Special Representative in Delhi was not discussed in the meeting. Mr Kumaraswamy is now reportedly making efforts to convince Congress and JD(S) leaders about the appointment.

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HMPV enters India: First case detected in 8-month-old baby in Bengaluru

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January 6,2025

Bengaluru: An eight-month old baby has been detected with the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in a Bengaluru hospital on Monday, with reports going viral online. This is likely the first reported case of HMPV in the country after the recent spike in China.

The baby is reportedly undergoing treatment in a private hospital in northern Bengaluru.

The Karnataka state health department has maintained that there is no cause for concern.

"We don't know what strain of virus is spreading in China. Without knowing that, we cannot say that this reported case is concerning. We have been reviewing all influenza-like illnesses (ILIs) from December to check for any strain that is concerning. There is no such concerning spike across the state or country," said a well-placed source in the state health department.

The HMPV is a known virus (first discovered in 2001) that causes respiratory symptoms similar to that of a common cold, largely affecting children below the age of five. It is not a new virus.

Cases have been reported in the past, especially in the winter season, note experts and health department officials, making it not an immediate concern, unless an unusual spike is observed.

In December 2024, 714 suspected cases of HMPV were tested in 16 Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratories (VRDLs) across the country, of which only nine were confirmed positive.

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