The Supreme Court on Monday extended its interim order on stay on proceedings against former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in a corruption complaint till further orders.

Shivamogga (Karnataka [India], July 23 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa said he would not be contesting from Shikaripura constituency in the next Assembly elections and urged people to support his son BY Vijayendra.

Hubballi (Karnataka) [India], May 15 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said that it is important for a government to be efficient and pro-people.

BENGALURU India Feb 28 2022 PRNewswire -- Rare Disease Day is observed every year on 28th February It is a globally-coordinated movement on rare diseases working towards equity in social opportunity healthcare and access to diagnosis and therapies for people living with rare disease Having affected about a fifth of the world population the burden of blood-related rare diseases especially Thalassemia is huge in India Over 10000 children are born with thalassemia major every year and over 7000 cases are diagnosed with aplastic anemia per year A disease is considered rare by WHO when it affects one person out of 1000 or less There are between 5000 and 8000 rare diseases most of them genetic in nature and particularly impact children causing 35 of deaths before the age of 1 year and 10 between the age of 1-5 years and 12 between 5-15 years Every country has their own definition of rare disease that suits their specific requirements and according to the Indian Council of Medical Research ICMR a rare disease is one that affects one in 2500 people or less in India India in a bid to further its agenda as a welfare state has gone on to introduce the National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021 NPRD which is based on the principle of inclusion as enshrined in the constitutions directive principles of state policy The policy is aimed at lowering the cost of treatment of rare diseases while increasing the focus on indigenous research and local production of medicines This year on the rare disease day DKMS BMST Foundation India would like to focus on the plight of a patient from Bangalore a 7-month-old baby Vijayendra who is suffering from a very rare genetic disorder called BENTA disease This case of genetic mutation has affected only 14 people in the world including him His only hope for survival is a blood stem cell transplant Due to the minimal therapeutic intervention available for BENTA disease the treatment given to Vijayendra is experimental and is based on his reactions to previous treatments Currently he is being treated under Dr Stalin Ramprakash Consultant - Pediatric Hematology Oncology and BMT Aster CMI Hospital Bengaluru Speaking on his condition and possible treatment outcome Dr Stalin Ramprakash said Based on Vijayendras reaction to the previous treatments we suggest a stem cell transplantation is his best chance at survival For a successful stem cell transplant Vijayendra urgently needs to find a matching blood stem cell donor In India only 004 of the population is registered as potential stem cell donors mainly due to lack of awareness misconceptions and apprehensions that people have around blood stem cell donation There are many patients who are in dire need of an unrelated donor for a lifesaving stem cell transplant We encourage people to come forward and register online as a potential lifesaver says Patrick Paul CEO DKMS-BMST To reach out to people across India DKMS-BMST has launched a virtual drive where one can register online to be a potential lifesaver and save patients like Vijayendra The registration process Interested citizens aged 18-50 can register through the online portal wwwdkms-bmstorgVijayendra Step 1 Visit the site fill up an online form and the individual will receive a DIY swab kit at home Step 2 Once they receive the swab kit they can fill out the consent form and take a tissue sample from the inside of their cheeks with 3 cotton swabs provided in the kit Step 3 Send back the swab sample in the pre-paid envelope provided DKMS laboratory will then analyze their tissue type and the details will be available in the global search for blood stem cell donors Once an individual comes up as a match blood stem cells will be obtained from the bloodstream using a procedure called Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Collection which is like a blood platelet donation wherein only their stem cells are taken This is a very safe non-surgical outpatient process About DKMS BMST Foundation India A non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against blood cancer and other blood disorders such as thalassemia and aplastic anemia Our aim is to improve the situation of patients suffering from blood cancer and other blood disorders in India and throughout the world by raising awareness about blood stem cell transplantation and registering potential blood stem cell donors By doing this DKMS-BMST provides patients in need of a blood stem cell transplant with a second chance at life DKMS-BMST is a joint venture of two reputed non-profit organizations BMST Bangalore Medical Services Trust and DKMS one of the largest international blood stem cell donor centers in the world For more information please visit wwwdkms-bmstorg PWR PWR

Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], October 7 (ANI): Taking a dig at BJP-led government in Karnataka, Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) leader and former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday said Income Tax (IT) Department raids across the state might have a link with party's 'internal revolt'.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 6 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's son and Karnataka BJP Vice President B Y Vijayendra the in-charge for the October 30 Hangal by-poll.