A glimpse from the Dasara celebrations in Mysuru. (Express photo by M Jithendra)Bengaluru, Karnataka News Highlights: After two years of Covid-19 restrictions, the grand finale of Mysuru Dasara festivities is all set to start on Wednesday evening. According to the local authorities, at least five lakh people are expected to witness the procession which is expected to start at 5 pm. About 47 tableaus from across Karnataka and other states will be part of the procession. Elephants, horses and other cultural troupes will be part of the procession.
Meanwhile, Karnataka on Tuesday reported 123 cases and one death, taking the cumulative infection and fatalities to 40,65,223 and 40,224 respectively, said the Health Department said. The day saw also 178 people being discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 40,22,200 to date, according to a bulletin. Active cases stood at 2,737, the bulletin said.
In other news, the sale of liquor has been banned in parts of Bengaluru on October 5 on account of Dasara processions that are being organized in these regions, the Bengaluru police commissioner has declared in a series of orders issued on Monday. Five-star hotels and clubs are exempted from the ban order on October 5.
The grand scale celebrations of Mysuru Dasara concluded Wednesday with a spectacular procession carrying the idol of goddess Chamundeshwari in the streets of the heritage city of Mysuru in Karnataka.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai offered pooja to ‘Nandi Dhwaja’ on Wednesday afternoon before the procession left the Amba Vilas palace. The procession also consisted of a number of artists and cultural groups and 47 tableaux from various districts, depicting the regional culture heritage. The procession covered a distance of about five km before ending at Bannimantapa. Read More.
A fight between two dogs in Bengaluru has led to an assault on one of them and its owner as well as a police case. Gaddigappa, from RK Puram, said he had let his dog, Acchu, play outside his home on Monday morning, when it fought with a dog belonging to one Nagaraj from the neighbourhood.
Though Gaddigappa took Acchu back, his neighbours Ranjith, Rahul and Rajath went to the former’s house and allegedly attacked the dog around 10pm. While trying to rescue his dog, Gaddigappa also got beaten up, according to his complaint. Read More.
The India Meteorological Department has predicted thunderous rainfall in Bengaluru and other districts of Karnataka on Wednesday. A yellow alert has also been issued in Chikkamagaluru, Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Hassan, Kodagu and Shivamogga districts of the state.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday offered prayers at Bheemanakolli temple in Begur Village in the HD Kote Assembly segment and visited the temple on the occasion of Vijayadashami.
Sonia Gandhi, who is currently staying at a private resort, would be joining the Bharat Jodo Yatra of Congress on Thursday. The yatra was halted on Tuesday and Wednesday for Ayudha Puja and Vijayadashami.
Actress and former MP Ramya alias Divya Spandana to make a come back after 8 years with the movie Swathi Mutthina Male Haniye Kannada movie. This time she will not be just an actress but also producer of the film. Raj Shetty will be her co-actor. This is the first film from her production house Applebox studios.
A 45-year-old journalist died and her husband sustained minor injuries after an LPG-laden truck allegedly touched their scooter at Hebbal Flyover down the ramp at Hebbal on Tuesday.
The deceased as CR Latha, a reporter with Kannada news channel and a resident of Balaji Layout near Sahakaranagar. Her husband Rajendra Kumar C, 60, sustained minor injuries in the incident.
The incident took place around 1.40pm when Kumar was riding his scooter towards the city and Latha was pillion rider. A truck coming behind them reportedly touched the scooter and both fell. While Kumar fell to the left side of the road Latha fell on the right side and came under the wheels of the truck and died on the spot.
Rt Nagar traffic police have seized both vehicles and registered a case against the driver Sadiq (57), of Hoskote, and arrested him.
After a two-day break, the Bharat Jodo Yatra taken out by Rahul Gandhi will resume Thursday in Mandya district.
AICC president Sonia Gandhi and senior leader Mallikarjun Kharge will participate in the first half of Thursday's march. While Sonia had arrived for the padayatra on October 3, Kharge landed in Mysuru on Wednesday evening.
The 21-day Karnataka leg of the Yatra began on September 30, Friday and passed through Chamarajanagar and Mysuru districts by October 3.
During the course of its journey through Karnataka, the yatra will pass through eight districts and cover a distance of 511 kms. During the two-day break, Rahul had stayed with Sonia at a resort near Kabini backwaters.
On Wednesday, Sonia offered Dussera prayers at a temple in Begur village of Mysuru district, according to a tweet by Congress general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala.
It’s been 73 years. The Bengalee Association in Bengaluru still holds its grip over conducting the most vibrant Durga puja in the city.
The Bengalee Association located at Bengaluru’s Ulsoor is the oldest collective of the Bengali community that has carried out Durga puja celebrations over the generations. Currently, the third generation of association members is carrying forward the legacy that was laid by their predecessors in the 1950s.
After two years of Covid-induced lull in festivities, this time the association has made a comeback but with increased vibrancy and devotion. The puja this year is themed around ‘baran’ – a ritual welcoming ‘Maa Durga’ home. Read More.
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“Elections are the essence of democracy and elections which are long overdue has deprived the voters of Bengaluru City (of an opportunity) in electing their representatives, thus causing inconvenience and hardship,” the Karnataka High Court said in its September 30 order regarding the Bengaluru city council polls due since September 2020.
In Karnataka, elections have been due for the 243-seat Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) since September 2020 and for 1098 Zilla Panchayat seats and 3903 Taluk Panchayat seats across the state since March 2021. Read More.
``Elections are the essence of democracy and elections which are long overdue has deprived the voters of Bengaluru City (of an opportunity) in electing their representatives, thus causing inconvenience and hardship,'' the Karnataka High Court said in its September 30 order regarding the Bengaluru city council polls due since September 2020.
With eight months to go for the Karnataka Assembly polls, there seems to be a growing perception among grassroots politicians in the state that no political party is interested in the conduct of local body polls amid the looming state polls, notwithstanding the orders of the high court and the Supreme Court for the conduct of immediate polls for local bodies whose terms have ended.
In Karnataka, elections have been due for the 243-seat Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) since September 2020 and for 1098 Zilla Panchayat seats and 3903 Taluk Panchayat seats across the state since March 2021.
One person drowned while five others were rescued by life guards in separate incidents at Malpe beach in Karnataka's coastal Udupi district, police said on Wednesday.
Two youths, Salam Cherry from Bengaluru and Abrar from Mysuru, went missing after they were pulled into the sea by strong waves on Tuesday. Life guards, who immediately rushed for rescue, saved both of them.
Both men were admitted to KMC hospital in Manipal. However, Abrar breathed his last without responding to treatment, police said. (PTI)
The sale of liquor has been banned in many parts of Karnataka’s Bengaluru city Wednesday on account of the Dasara processions that are being organised in these regions, Police Commissioner C H Pratap Reddy declared in a series of orders issued Monday.
In the north division of Bengaluru, the sale of liquor has been prohibited in the RT Nagar, JC Nagar, Sanjaynagar and Hebbal Police Station jurisdiction.
In the north-east division, the sale of liquor is banned in the Amruthahalli and Kodigehalli Police Station limits. (Read more)
One person drowned while five others were rescued by life guards in separate incidents at Malpe beach in Karnataka's coastal Udupi district, police said Wednesday.
Two youths, Salam Cherry from Bengaluru and Abrar from Mysuru, went missing after they were pulled into the sea by strong waves on Tuesday. Life guards, who immediately rushed for rescue, saved both of them.
Both men were admitted to KMC hospital in Manipal. However, Abrar breathed his last without responding to treatment, police said. (PTI)
After two years of restricted Jamboo Savari (elephant procession), the grand finale of Mysuru Dasara festivities is all set to start Wednesday evening.
According to local authorities, at least five lakh people are expected to witness the procession, which is likely to start at 5 pm. About 47 tableaus depicting the culture and tradition of Karnataka and other states will be part of the procession. Elephants, horses and hundreds of cultural troupes will also be part of the procession. The Jamboo Savari was restricted inside the palace premises due to Covid-19. (Read more)
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that the Union government is entitled to levy Central GST (CGST) as well as excise duty on tobacco and tobacco-derived products.
It dismissed a bunch of petitions by tobacco manufacturers who had challenged the same.
"The levy of excise duty on tobacco and tobacco products is a matter of public policy and this court in exercise of writ jurisdiction would not interfere with the same. The CGST itself contemplates levy of excise duty upon tobacco and tobacco products apart from they being taxed under the provisions of CGST," Justice M I Arun said in the recent judgment. (PTI)
The Bengaluru police have invoked the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against 15 people arrested on September 22 for supporting the alleged subversive activities of the Popular Front of India (PFI), prior to the banning of the organisation on September 27 by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
In the wake of the nationwide raids by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) against the PFI and its office-bearers, the Bengaluru police registered a separate case of attempting to wage war against the country and promoting enmity between groups against 19 people linked to the PFI who were not arrested by the NIA. (Read more)
Bengaluru city is likely to see a maximum temperature of 28 degree Celsius and a minimum temperature of 19 degree Celsius, according to an 8.30 am update from the Meteorological Centre in Bengaluru.
A generally cloudy sky is expected and one or two spells of light rain is very likely.
A youth and his schoolgoing sister died after their scooter collided with a car on a highway in Sullia taluk of Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district, police said Wednesday.
The accident occurred on the Subrahmanya-Jalsoor state highway on Tuesday afternoon at Elimale in Sullia taluk, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Nishant of Kadapala Bajinadka and his younger sister Moksha. Nishant was a student of a junior college in Sullia and his sister was studying in Class 5, they said.
The duo were seriously injured in the accident and were rushed to the government hospital at Sullia. While Nishant died on the way to hospital, Moksha succumbed to injuries while being taken to Mangaluru for specialised treatment. (PTI)
After two years of restriction, the grand finale of Mysuru Dasara festivities is all set to start on Wednesday evening. According to the local authorities, at least five lakh people are expected to witness the procession which is likely to start at 5pm.
About 47 tableaus from across Karnataka and other states will be part of the procession. Elephants, horses and hundreds of cultural troupes will be part of the procession. Due to Covid-19, the Jamboo Savari was restricted inside palace premises.
The grand procession will be carried out from Mysuru's Amba Vilas Palace to Bannimantap ground, a 5 km distance where the 10-day festivities conclude officially. The 57-year-old Abhimanyu will be carrying a 750 kg golden howdah on its back, and will be flanked by Lakshmi and Chaitra (kumki elephants), besides other jumbos.
According to the statistics shared by the animal husbandry department of civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), incidences of dog bite within the municipal limits have come down from 42,818 in 2019 to 17,610 in 2021. From January to July this year, there have been 11,291 incidents of dog bite.
Of the 11,291 incidents of dog bite, the maximum number of cases are from BBMP South Zone (3867), followed by East zone (3,814 cases) and West Zone (2,500). The least number of cases were reported from Bommanahalli zone where only 60 cases came to light. (Read more)
Karnataka JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy and 20 party legislators will take part in the launch of a new national party by Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Wednesday.
The new political outfit named Bharat Rashatra Samithi will be launched on Wednesday, October 5. “Kumaraswamy will take part in the event,” a statement issued by his office said. (Read more)
Five people have been arrested for possession of 2,200 kg of beef that they were smuggling from Ramanagara near Bengaluru to Goa, police said on Tuesday.
The five were caught in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, the police said.
They have been booked under section 4, 7 and 12 of the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Prevention of Cattle Act-2020, the police said.
The Ramanagara district police chased the gang and intercepted it at the Excise checkpost at Amod in the Joida Circle of Uttara Kannada district on October 2.
The police said they seized also three vehicles that were used for smuggling the beef. (PTI)
According to the statistics shared by the animal husbandry department of civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), incidences of dog bite within the municipal limits have come down from 42,818 in 2019 to 17,610 in 2021. From January to July this year, there have been 11,291 incidents of dog bite.
Of the 11,291 incidents of dog bite, the maximum number of cases are from BBMP South Zone (3867), followed by East zone (3,814 cases) and West Zone (2,500). The least number of cases were reported from Bommanahalli zone where only 60 cases came to light.
Ravi Kumar, joint director, animal husbandry department of the BBMP said that the compiled data of dog bite incidents include the stray dog bite cases and pet dog bite cases as well. “Most number of dog bite cases involve pet dogs. The incidents involving stray dog bites have come down. We are neutering the stray dogs as well. There are more than 3 lakh stray dogs in the city of which we have neutered 1.58 lakh. The dogs which have been neutered can be identified with notched ears." Aksheev Thakur reports
One or two spells of light rain are likely in the BBMP area, along with a generally cloudy sky. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be 28 and 19 degrees Celsius respectively.
JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy and 20 party MLAs have left for Hyderabad. They will participate in the launch of the new national political party by Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, scheduled for October 5.
The sale of liquor has been banned in parts of Bengaluru on October 5 on account of Dasara processions that are being organised in these regions, the Bengaluru police commissioner has declared in a series of orders issued on Monday.
In the north division of Bengaluru the sale of liquor has been prohibited in the RT Nagar, JC Nagar, Sanjaynagar and Hebbal police station jurisdiction.
In the north-east division the sale of liquor is banned in the Amruthahalli and Kodigehalli police station limits.
In central Bengaluru liquor sale is prohibited in the High Grounds police station limits.
In the east division the ban will be applied in the Pulkeshinagar, Bharathinagar, K G Halli, D J Halli and Shivajinagar police limits.
Five star hotels and clubs are exempted from the ban order on October 5.
A man, along with his wife and son, allegedly died by suicide in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur district suspecting that his daughter had eloped with a person belonging to a different caste, the police said.
The deceased have been identified as Sriramappa, 69, his wife Saroja, 55, and Manoj, 25, of Handiganala village in Sidlaghatta taluk. According to the police, Sriramappa had filed a complaint on Monday alleging that his daughter Archana, 28, had gone missing. Later in the day, the family members, who belong to the Vokkaliga caste, began to suspect that she had eloped with a youth from a Scheduled Caste community. Following this, they allegedly died by suicide.
Officers said the woman has been in a relationship with the youth for the last three years. They are yet to trace her location. Police sources said the two may have eloped fearing opposition from families to their marriage. In a note recovered from the spot, the family has blamed Archana for their deaths, the sources added.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a ‘B’ report or closure report on its investigations into the mysterious death of 18-year-old Paresh Mesta in Karnataka’s Honnavar region on December 6, 2017, officials said.
The death was projected by the BJP, which was in the Opposition in Karnataka at the time, as the communal murder of a Sangh Parivar worker by a Muslim gang. The case was handed over to the CBI by the then Congress government headed by Siddaramaiah 10 days after the death amid the allegations.
Following reports of the filing of the long pending closure report in the case, Siddaramaiah on Tuesday accused the BJP of manipulating the circumstances of the death of the youth for political gain. (Read More)
The civic body, BBMP will resume anti encroachment drive from the storm water drains after Dasara holidays. The survey of the properties which have encroached on the drains will be resumed post the festive season.
The IMD has predicted a generally cloudy sky with light/moderate rain likely in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Maximum and Minimum temperatures very likely to be around 27 and 19 degrees Celsius respectively.
A massive rally taken out by pro-Hindu outfit in Karnataka’s coastal district Udupi on Sunday saw members carrying swords and calling for a ‘Hindu Rashtra’ as police walked next to them.
The rally, which took place on Gandhi Jayanti, saw thousands of people associated with Hindu Jagarana Vedike walking on the main streets of Udupi town, wielding swords. Elected representatives like Udupi MLA Raghupathi Bhat were seen at the rally, chanting in support of ‘Hindu Rashtra’. (Read More)
The Karnataka BJP launched a QR code-based campaign on Monday to counter the Congress’s “PayCM” campaign targeting Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.
The saffron party’s campaign labelled Siddaramaiah, leader of the Opposition and former chief minister, as “Siddramullah”, and the QR code on the BJP poster directed people to http://www.pfibhagya.com, a webpage with eight newspaper clippings on Congress leaders’ statements about the banned Popular Front of India (PFI).
With the hashtag #PFIBhagya, Revenue Minister R Ashok released a poster featuring an image of Siddaramaiah dressed as Tipu Sultan. He accused Siddaramaiah of withdrawing 170 cases involving 1,600 PFI members in Shivamogga and Mysuru. Read more here
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light to moderate rainfall in the coastal areas of Karnataka till October 5.
The IMD stated that Arkalgud in Hassan district received 70 mm rainfall owing to southwest monsoon Monday, while other places such as Srirangapatna in Mandya district received 40 mm rainfall, Tikkota in Vijayapura district and Nelogi in Kalaburgi district received 30mm each.
Shirali and Vijayapura recorded the maximum temperature of 32.4 degree Celsius in the state Monday, while Bagalkot recorded the lowest at 18 degree Celsius, IMD said. Read more here
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Monday that it had searched 12 entities involved in a part-time job fraud case in Bengaluru and seized Rs 5.85 crore.
According to the ED, its investigation based on a case registered in the Bengaluru South CEN police station revealed that some Chinese citizens had cheated people through a mobile app, named Keepsharer, by collecting a registration fee from them after promising part-time jobs.
These Chinese citizens formed companies in India and recruited many Indians as directors, translators, human resource managers and tele-callers. They allegedly obtained the Indian victims’ documents and opened bank accounts by using them. Read more here
With Karnataka leader Mallikarjun Kharge’s election as president of the Congress considered a foregone conclusion, the state unit of the party is hoping for good tidings.
Apart from enthusing the Congress worker base in Karnataka, party leaders feel this could provide the healing touch needed by the faction-rid state unit which is often in the news for the wrong reasons.
The development also has the potential to swing voters towards the Congress in the seven backward districts of Kalyana Karnataka (formerly Hyderabad Karnataka region) where Kharge, a nine-time MLA from Karnataka, wields significant influence for his role in adoption of Article 371J in the Constitution, which provides special status to the region. Akram M writes
A case was registered and one person arrested in Karnataka’s Koppal after a minor boy was allegedly lured to strip naked and perform a puja to clear his father’s debts, the police said, adding that the accused also shared a video of the same on social media.
Officers identified the accused as Sharanappa Talawara, Virupanagowda and Sharanappa Ojanahalli, all residents of Koppal and acquaintances of the teenage victim. According to police sources, Talawara was arrested and a search is underway for the two others.
Though the incident took place in June, a complaint in this regard was filed with the police on Sunday after the boy’s parents came to know about the video, the police said. Akram M reports
A week after Dr Urban D’Souza, dean of Father Muller College of Allied Health Science, went missing from his residence in Valencia, Mangaluru, the police are yet to find a lead in the case.
Dr D’Souza’s wife filed a missing report on September 26 at the Mangalore South City police station, after which the police constituted a search team to find him. However, according to police officials, no lead has been found so far. The police suspect that his phone network coverage was last traced near Ullal beach before it was switched off.
“Dr D‘Souza comes from an affluent family and we are yet to ascertain what led to his disappearance. The family said that they could not find any suspicion in his behaviour and have no clue why he left the house. We have so far not found any rivalry angle in this case. We have constituted a search team wherein police officials are searching for him,” a police official said.
As per reports, Dr D’Souza had told his wife that he was going to a nearby shop and left home on his two-wheeler late on September 25. He has been missing since then and later his mobile phone was also found to be switched off.
Out of 45 cities having a population of above 10 lakh, Bengaluru slipped down by 15 spots and secured the 43rd rank in the Swachh Survekshan 2022. Last year, the city ranked 28th among 48 cities with a population of more than 10 lakh.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs released the list of cleanest cities in the country, based on several criteria, on October 1. The cities were evaluated on three parameters with a total score of 7,500, out of which 3,000 marks were for service-level progress, 2,250 marks were for certification and 2,250 for citizens’ voice. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) scored 2,892.98.
Meanwhile, Mysuru was adjudged the eighth cleanest city among all local bodies with a population of over one lakh. Read the full report here
In an attempt to provide first-aid care and cardiac medical services, the Bengaluru traffic police and civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) along with Manipal Hospitals have posted QR codes at traffic signal junctions in the city which can be of great help during medical emergencies.
Manipal Hospitals, in a statement, said that these codes can help the person connect to the emergency number at a single click, and the person will be directed to ambulance services.
A week after World Heart Day, the initiative has been launched to enable first aid such as Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and also other emergency services. The code explains the steps to be followed to help revive the affected person, it said in a statement. Read more here
Through the #KarnatakaWithBilkis campaign, 40,000 people from 29 districts in the state signed memorandums to the Chief Justice of India demanding that the 11 rapists and murderers in the Bilkis Bano case be sent back to jail and her family given protection. Signatures from Bangalore Urban were sent through the GPO on Monday.
Isolated and very light rains are likely over the BBMP area today, according to an official forecast. Maximum & minimum temperatures are likely to be around 27 & 20 degrees Celsius respectively.
"We promise to complete every police verification within 21 days (for passport police verifications we take about 7 days unless legal complications). If you dont receive a reply within 21 days you have a right to meet SP/ CP physically. Our processes are 100% online otherwise," said Praveen Sood, Director General of Police, Karnataka.
Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services twitter account has been allegedly hacked. The fire department officials have approached cyber police and have filed the complaint.
Karnataka legislative assembly secretary has issued notice to JD(S) Kolar MLA Srinivasgowda and Gubbi MLA Srinivas. The notice was issued after MLAs were accused of cross voting. Legislative party leader filed the complaint for violating Whip issued by JD(S).
JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy said the comments by RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on economic inequality, poverty and unemployment "has raised a huge question on the authenticity of 'achhe din' claims."
In a series of tweets, the former Karnataka chief minister said Hosabale's remarks held up a mirror to the current state of the country. "It does not take any special expertise to assess who has benefited and who has lost out in the seven years of BJP rule in the country," Kumaraswamy said, highlighting the statistics shared by the RSS leader that 20 crore people were below the poverty line and four crore youths did not have any jobs. (Read More)
The Karnataka government reserved 33 per cent of seats for other backward classes (OBC) in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) council based on “imaginary data” and not through a scientific exercise, Karnataka High Court ruled in the course of a decision last week to quash an August 16 notification of the civic body quota matrix.
The government fixed the OBC quota for the Bengaluru city council at 33 per cent of the 243 seats based on a report submitted on July 21 by a commission headed by former Karnataka High Court judge Justice Bhaktavatsala. (Read More)
Congress president Sonia Gandhi arrived in this historic town on Monday afternoon for the party's ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra in Karnataka.She will participate in the Yatra on Thursday morning when it resumes after a two day break.
Sonia Gandhi had not campaigned for the party during elections in the recent past due to health reasons.
It will be after a long time that Gandhi will participate in the party's public event where a large number of Congress workers are participating.
The Bharat Jodo Yatra entered the 26th day of its almost five month journey from Kanyakumari to Kashmir. Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi will undertake the entire 3,570 km Yatra. (PTI)
A distressed lady aged 24 years attempted to commit suicide on 1st October 2022 at 09.20 AM by lying on the track at Baiyappannahalli Loop line, Bengaluru Division as the train was approaching.
The Loco Pilot, Khalid Ahmed, of Train No. 06387 (Bengaluru – Kolar) displayed exemplary alertness and immediately applied emergency brakes and stopped the train. This saved her life and prevented being run over by the train. Then, he tried to pacify the lady but she was crying and bent upon to commit suicide and again started walking in the middle of the track.
Loco Pilot informed Station Master of Baiyyappanahalli Cabin through walkie-talkie and sought assistance. Immediately the Station Master and Points-man came to the spot and took the lady to the railway station.
Further, officers of the Railway Protection Force counselled her and reunited her with her family duly completing the legal formalities.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has labelled the Congress a “bail party” in the light of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi raising the issue of corruption and ‘40 per cent commissions’ in the BJP government in Karnataka during the course of the Bharat Jodo Yatra in the state on Saturday.
Bommai also termed Congress allegations of large-scale corruption in the BJP government in Karnataka, including the PayCM QR code poster propaganda, “a sinister campaign”. (Read More)
Karntaka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot was admitted to Manipal Hospital on 01st October 2022. He had moderate symptoms following brief viral illness. He has recovered from his symptoms and was discharged today in stable clinical condition.
A healthcare firm in Bengaluru has filed a cheating case against two newly recruited software developers and another person who allegedly helped them to clear online interviews. This was after team heads noticed that the work of these two employees did not match the marks they obtained during the interview process.
A representative of Siemens Healthcare located in Electronic city phase-2, alleged in the complaint that the accused rigged the recruitment process for money. (Read More)