Ram Mandir Committee constituted in Karnataka

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January 2, 2021

Bengaluru, Jan 2: Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust’s Karnataka chapter- Sri Ram Mandir Nirman Nidhi Samarpan Abhiyan Committee-- has been constituted.

According to a release here on Saturday, Seva Bharati School, Chamarajanagar, President, M Venkataramu will head the Committee. Kidwai Institute of Oncology former Director Vijayalakshmi Deshmane and Rani Channamma University, Belagavi, former Vice-Chancellor Meena Chandavarkar will be the vice presidents.

N Tippeswamy, Managing Trustee of Vanavasi Kalyana Ashram, Karnataka, will be Secretary, while T Pattabhirama, retired bank officer from Shivamogga, and Krishna Joshi, administrative officer, Rashtrotthana Vidyakendra, Kalaburagi, will be the joint Secretaries, J P Prakash, retired IRS officer, will be the Treasurer.

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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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