Product: TOIBangaloreBS PubDate: 13-07-2014 Zone: BangaloreCity Edition: 1 Page: TOIBGTC1 User: shubhim2908 Time: 07-12-2014 23:35 Color: CMYK SUNDAY TIMES OF INDIA, BANGALORE 2 TIMES CITY JULY 13, 2014 PUPPETRY | PAAVAKATHAKALI: A PLAY | HEROES WEROSE: Written and directed MUSIC | CARNATIC MUSIC: Vocalist A Vasudha THEATRE | THE LADY OF BURMA: Richard COMEDY | AMMAVRA GANDA: A social comedy about MARK YOUR traditional glove puppetry from Kerala which has by Rupesh Tillu, this play for kids aged above six is a Keshav, trained by H S Mahalakshmi, will perform. Shannon’s play is set in the aftermath of the Depayin attack marriage and relationships, parenting and feminism. The story been there for two centuries through the influence of thought-provoking act on whether a superhero can HM Smitha on violin, C Chelucaraju on mrudangam and in Burma in 2003. It was an assassination attempt aimed revolves around two couples who know each other from their Kathakali, and incorporated in puppets to narrate solve all our problems. The story is about Nini, who Sukanya Ramgopal on ghatam will accompany her. to remove Aung San Suu Kyi, played here by Rukmini school days, and the changing dynamics of their relationships DIARY stories. Ganesha Park, Yelahanka NT, 5pm aspires to be a musician. Ranga Shankara, 7.30pm Bangalore Gayana Samaja, Basavanagudi, 5pm Vijayakumar. Jagriti Theatre, Whitefield, 6.30pm KH Kala Soudha, Basavanagudi, 7.30pm THE BAROMETER State mulls heavy fines, REVENUE PIE Students are most kicked $4.5 tough laws for quacks billion from broadcasters, sponsors, hospitality and licensing deals. Of the [email protected] whopping revenue Fifa will mop up from about Sunday’s final show this World Cup, it will distribute just Bangalore: Quackery thrives in Karnataka, TIMES VIEW over $400 million to the 32 national and little wonder, for quacks pay a small price if Life seems to be cheap in Karnataka. For, a quack federations taking part in the caught: Rs 100 for a first offence and Rs 500 for a arrested for the first time can walk free after paying a Fans Make Own Arrangements As Many Clubs Don’t Host Parties tournament. The winner between second one. The third time, the fine imposed is fine of just Rs 100. No wonder that charlatans Photo for representation only Germany and Argentina will get $35 Rs 1,000, or imprisonment up to two years – but outnumber qualified doctors. Thankfully, the Continued from page 1 million in prize money, the runner-up only if proved guilty. government has finally decided to amend the medical OFFSIDE will go home with $25 million while Soon, this could end, with the Karnataka practitioners Act to bring in stringent rules. However, e have around 300 Germans teams at the third and fourth spot will instead of a steep fine, the new law should provide for in town. We’re hoping for a government planning stringent rules, steep receive $22 million and $20 million. Wgood crowd as people from fines of up to Rs 5 lakh and imprisonment. The putting quacks behind bars after the first conviction other countries are expected to authorities are also looking to amend the law itself. As long as there’s a shortage of doctors, mainly join us,” says an official from the Ge- and initiate biometric registration of doctors. in government hospitals, the ailing poor will man consulate who didn’t wish to A survey conducted by the Indian Medical approach anyone promising cheap treatment. The Woman hangs be named. Association in recent years says the number onus is on the government to increase the number of Students, by far, are the most en- of quacks outnumber qualified doctors. These doctors by opening more medical colleges and herself at home thusiastic. Like Sumukh Sai, a stu- fake doctors run clinics across the state, espe- ensuring that existing doctors work for the poor. dent St Paul’s English School, who cially in under-developed North Karnataka. Bangalore: A woman call cen- will be on Facebook while watching So far, authorities have detected 2,683 better monitoring. tre employee was found hang- the match at home. “It will be very quacks in the state and shut down 2,462 clinics Health and family welfare minister UT ing from a ceiling fan on Satur- exciting to post updates and get in- run by them. As per official statistics com- Khader said the government is amending Sec- day morning. stant reactions.” piled after taking action, Bagalkot tops the tion 36 of the Karnataka Ayurveda, Naturo- The deceased, Diana Fer- Girls are no less excited. Harshita list with 340, while the number of pathy, Siddha, Unani and Yoga Practi- nandes, 29, was living with boy- J, a class X student of Oxford English quacks detected in Koppal is 201, tioners’ Registration and Medical friend Rajeev Gowda at Banas- School, says: “My parents and I will and 197 in Bijapur. In the southern Practitioners’ Miscellaneous Act 1961, wadi II B Cross, Bangalore East. watch the match at home. It’s definite- region, Mysore district tops with increasing the fine and punishment so On Friday, they partied with ly going to be quite a noisy night. I’m 217fake doctors.“Even if one quack it acts as a deterrent. As per the pro- friends and slept late in the BALL IN WHOSE COURT? While both also understanding football through causes the death of one patient in posed amendment, if a quack is caught night. At 7.45am the next day, Argentina and Germany have their set of the World Cup, thanks to my father, one year due to wrong diagnosis the first time, he is fined Rs 25,000. The Diana called her friend and supporters, it remains to be seen whether who loves the game.” and treatment, nearly 2.5 million si- second time, he has to cough up a fine of said she didn’t wish to live any- the Messi magic will work in the final Many clubs have opted out of lent murders take place across the Rs 2.5 lakh and face one year jail term. more. The friend panicked and hosting big-screen parties due to what, I’m going to watch this game manshu Thapa of Koramangala says: country,’’ the survey said. The third-time offence entails a fine of called Gowda who was still The Karnataka Ayurvedic and Rs 5 lakh and up to two years in prison. asleep. He woke up to find Dia- the special police permission re- at a friend's place in Fraser Town. I “My cousins and I have been support- CHECKING FAKES quired to be open beyond 1am. But did it that throughout the World Cup – ing Argentina. But Germany has Unani Practitioners’ Board is the The Supreme Court defines a quack na hanging from the fan using Bowring Institute has lined up a mu- I’d return home after the matches played very well. We’ll just enjoy the nodal agency to keep vigil and take action as a “person who does not have knowledge of a a sari, police said. sic party from 7.30pm that will go on by hiring a cab from his place.” game. I only hope our neighbours against quacks. Shortage of doctors, who pre- particular system of medicine but practices (it) “Diana was depressed after till the match starts. The finale will be accompanied don’t complain the next morning fer to practice in cities, are the reasons attribut- and (is) a mere pretender of medical knowledge her father died some years ago. Frenzied fans are making their with high spirits and a special menu about the noise.” ed to the growing number of quacks operating or skills’’. The Clinical Establishment Act, She was working in a call cen- own arrangements. Sagnik Basu, a fi- including kebabs and biryani and a They perhaps won’t because, from tents to well-established nursing home- passed by Parliament in 2010, prevents quack- tre soon after she dropped out nancial analyst who lives in RT Nagar, number of flavoured ready-to-make hopefully, they’ll be making some s.To check this menace, the government is go- ery. But many states are yet to ratify the Act, of college, and was a team lead- says: “I am a die-hard fan of Argenti- popcorn. noise of their own. It’s the World Cup ing in for biometric registration of doctors and following protests from various doctors’ fo- er. She was in a live-in relation- na. This is our moment. No matter Families too are living it up. Hi- final, after all. proposes to tighten penal provisions. It recent- rums. The Act mandates registration and reg- ship with Gowda; their plans to ly issued a circular asking ayurveda, naturo- ulation of all clinical establishments in the get married didn’t work,” Dia- pathy, siddha and unani doctors to go in for on- country with a view to prescribing the mini- na’s relative told police. Her su- line biometric registration with the Karnataka mum standards of facilities and services pro- icide note said nobody is re- Missing minor girl TNN WINDS OF CHANGE FOR GRADS Ayurvedic and Unani Practitioners’ Board for vided by them. sponsible for her death. Syed Asif found murdered Times News Network Bangalore: A minor girl from Gambling tourism busted, 59 held Mico Layout, southeast Banga- TOI lore, who went missing on July Times News Network da, and had holed up in two halls 8, was found murdered in Da- THREE-CARD of Arafa Inn and Chetan Inter- vanagere on Friday. Bangalore: Central Crime POKER national,” a police officer said.