Shivamurthy Muruga Sharanaru, the head pontiff of the Murugarajendra Mutt. (File)Bengaluru News Highlights: A district court in Chitradurga on Friday sent influential Lingayat mutt chief Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru to three days of police custody. The police, however, had sought custody for five days. The seer was arrested on Thursday night, a week after an FIR was registered against him for alleged sexual assault of two minor students. The arrest came after police and the state government faced criticism for alleged inaction in the case.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid foundation for mechanisation and industrialisation projects worth around Rs 3,800 crore in Magaluru today. Crediting his “double-engine government” for the developmental and progressive works, the PM complimented the BJP government in poll-bound Karnataka for working towards fulfilling the needs and aspirations of the people at a fast pace.
Bengaluru is set to get more rains this weekend, even as the Outer Ring Road Companies Associations estimated a collective loss of Rs 225 crore of all the firms it represents due to the flooding of the outer ring road after heavy rain lashed the city on August 30. The ORRCA represents all major IT and banking companies on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) stretch.
Meanwhile, Lingayat mutt chief Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, who heads the Jagadguru Murugharajendra Vidyapeetha in Chitradurga in central Karnataka, was arrested from the mutt Thursday night, a week after an FIR was registered against him for alleged sexual assault of two minor students. He has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days. On Friday, the seer was hospitalised following complaints of chest pain.
The court last year directed the government to ensure that the status of the Hesaraghatta grasslands is not altered in any manner. (Express photo)
Saffron flags, portraits of V D Savarkar and Chatrapati Shivaji, songs… The Ganesh Chaturthi procession in Karnataka’s Hubballi city on Friday was all about Hindutva posturing. The procession, organised by the Rani Chennamma Maidana Gajanana Utsav Mahamandali, took nearly five hours to cover just one kilometre from the Idgah Maidan in Deshpande Nagar to the immersion point at Sadashiv Nagar.
The third day of the festival saw extra police deployed along the procession route, which was marked by saffron flags, DJ music and chants of Savarkar and Shivaji. The traffic movement was also restricted to some extent. (Read More)
Dr Jitendra J Jadhav on Friday took over as Director of Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and Programme Director (Combat Aircraft) Bengaluru. He replaced Dr Girish S Deodhare.
ADA is a department under the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO).
Before taking over as Director, ADA, Jadhav had served as Director of CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), Bengaluru. His term at CSIR-NAL ended on June 26. He is credited to have steered the revival of the SARAS project. He was also the project director of Light Combat Aircraft-Tejas and was instrumental in steering its Initial Operational Clearance in 2011. (Read More)
A local court in Bengaluru on Friday issued non-bailable warrant against Lingayat mutt of Karnataka Sri Jagadguru Murugharajendra Mutt pontiff, Shivamurthy Sharanaru in connecting with a cheating case that took took place in 2013.
The warrant was issued by 4th ACMM court against Shivamurth in the case registered by one named PS Prakash. According to the sources, in 2013, Prakash had filed a private complaint in the court, accusing the selling of selling a land owned by the mutt in Bengaluru to throwaway price to a private person named Anand Kumar.
7.18 acres of land located in Sulikere village near Kengeri, near Mysuru-Bengaluru national highway, according to Sub registrar office, land valued Rs 3.7 crore in 2008. Whereas, the market value of the land was beyond Rs 7 crore then. But the seer had sold the land to Anand for just Rs 49 lakh.
"It was an illegal sale. Seer never consulted other devotees of the mutt or concerned persons from the committee," his complaint read. The court has adjourned the case hearing on November 10.
Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah on Friday sought an impartial probe by the police, based on the complaint lodged by victim-girls, in connection with the alleged sexual abuse case against chief pontiff of Murugha Math Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru.
Becoming the first senior leader from the opposition Congress to comment on the case, the former Chief Minister said that the allegations against the seer were "serious" in nature.
"The allegations against Chitradurga Muruga Mutt Swamiji is (are) serious. The police should carry out (an) impartial investigation based on the complaint filed by the girls and reveal the truth," Siddaramaiah tweeted. (PTI)
The government will not interfere in the pocso case registered against murugha mutt seer Shivamurthy Sharanaru. The police have been given free hands to investigate the case says Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra.
District Court in Chitradurga has given police three days of custody of arrested Lingayat seer Shivamurthy Muruga Sharanaru. Police had sought five days of custody. The seer was arrested on Thursday night in a case of sexual assault of two minor girls who were staying at a hostel run by the Murugarajendra Mutt.
The seer is the head pontiff of the mutt. Earlier he had been sent to 14 days of judicial custody. The seer was briefly taken to hospital for a check up on Friday after complaining of ill health. He was handed to police custody by the district court after doubts over his health condition were cleared.
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A day after arresting influential Lingayat mutt chief Shivamurthy Sharanaru, who heads the Jagadguru Murugharajendra Vidyapeetha in central Karnataka’s Chitradurga, police on Friday also arrested the hostel warden who has been accused of conspiracy in the case pertaining to the alleged sexual assault of two minors.
The woman is accused number 2 in the case registered against the seer under the Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. She has been accused of conspiring with and helping the seer to carry out the sexual assault, the police said. (Read More)
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai blamed problems like waterlogging in the IT corridor in southeast Bengaluru on the “neglect” of the city over the past eight to 10 years and under previous governments, after a visit to the corridor on Thursday.
“In the last eight to 10 years, Bengaluru has been completely neglected. Around six or seven years ago, all the problems of the city could have been solved. There were no major problems at the time. It could have been done. It was not done,” Bommai said at a meeting with local leaders and officials in the information technology corridor. (Read More)
Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru was taken taken to the ICU ward of the district hospital in Chitradurga earlier in the day, after he had complained of chest pain. He has been sent to 14-day judicial custody in case of sexual assault of minor girls.
District Sessions Court Judge Komala instructs Sri Murugha Mutt's Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru to come straight from the hospital to the court. The next decision will be made after Muruga Sharan is presented before the court.
Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru was taken taken to the ICU ward of the district hospital in Chitradurga earlier in the day, after he had complained of chest pain. He has been sent to 14-day judicial custody in case of sexual assault of minor girls.
In the 21st century, India is moving forward with the vision of 'Green Growth'. The technology used in Karnataka's refineries are in sync with this objective. During Amrit Kaal, India is moving forward with the mindset of Green Growth and Green Jobs said PM Modi in Mangaluru.
Praising the Ayushman Bharat Scheme, he said that the government has taken healthcare to the grassroots and has ensured that the poor are able to afford quality healthcare & their families do not become debt-ridden due to medical expenses.
PM Modi today inaugurated and laid the foundation for mechanisation and industrialisation projects worth Rs 3800 crore in Mangalore. While addressing a public rally, he said, "Through One District One Product program, we'll be able to open market opportunities for artisans in Karnataka. Success of Make in India, increasing exports are crucial for development of India. To support this we're developing our infrastructure for better logistics."
PM Modi today inaugurated and laid the foundation for mechanisation and industrialisation projects worth Rs 3800 crore in Mangalore. While addressing a public rally, he said, "New India is the land of new opportunities. Commissioning of INS Vikrant is a proud moment for all citizens. We've launched various industrial projects worth Rs 3700 cr. These projects will help in strengthening trade & commerce with an increase in ease of doing business in Karnataka. Port-led development has become very important and Karnataka has become the biggest beneficiary of the Sagarmala Project"
The Centre has told the Karnataka High Court that Twitter "deliberately" remained non-compliant and defiant to the laws of the land and that the social media giant has no role to play in the security of the country.
The submission was made by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in its 101-page statement of objections on Thursday while opposing the micro-blogging platform's petition before the high court against the government's takedown and blocking orders.
On the claims by Twitter that political tweets were asked to be taken down, the Centre stated that it had only asked for unverified accounts to be blocked.
"The petitioner deliberately remained non-compliant and defiant to the laws of the land. Only on the diligent follow up of the respondent No.2(Centre) and upon the issuance of show cause notice dated 27.06.2022 the petitioner for reasons best known to it suddenly complied with all the blocking directions," the Centre said while seeking dismissal of the petition. (PTI)
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Mangaluru on Friday, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah targeted certain decisions of the central government, and asked whether this trip of his will see "development or disaster".
In a series of tweets with "#AnswerMadiModi" (Answer Modi), the Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka assembly questioned the contribution of ruling BJP and Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha member Nalin Kumar Kateel to Mangaluru and the region.
"Welcome to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Mangaluru. Is this visit of yours a tour to see the development? Or to see the disaster? I request you to answer these in your speech today. #AnswerMadiModi," Siddaramaiah said. (PTI)
The Bengaluru Traffic Police will impose fines on motorcyclists who gather at underpasses and below flyovers and Metros when it rains in the city as a precautionary measure against increased chances of road mishaps.
A fine of ?500 has been proposed for the first-time offenders and a case of causing danger or obstruction in a public way will be booked against repeat offenders, the police said.
“When vehicles are parked on roads below underpasses and flyovers in the rainy season it causes accidents. The driver applies brakes to avoid an accident on seeing the parked vehicles,” Ravikanthe Gowda, the Bengaluru Joint Traffic Police Commissioner, has stated. (Read more)
In the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Karnataka to inaugurate and lay the foundation for projects worth Rs 3,800 crore, IT industry veteran T V Mohandas Pai on Friday appealed to Modi for a "corruption-free" government in Karnataka.
“Thank you Sir! @narendramodi @AmitShah @JPNadda. We need the corruption free development oriented govt that you have run in Delhi for India here too! Corrupt officials should be sacked, corrupt politicians sidelined. All projects accelerated, good governance in future!” the former Chief Financial Officer of IT major Infosys Ltd tweeted. (PTI)
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai and Governor Thawarchand Gehlot Friday greeted PM Narendra Modi on his arrival in Mangaluru to dedicate and lay the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 3,800 crore.
The Outer Ring Road Companies Associations (ORRCA) in a letter submitted to Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday estimated a collective loss of Rs 225 crore of all the firms it represents due to the flooding of outer ring road after heavy rain lashed the city on August 30.
The ORRCA represents all major IT and banking companies on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) stretch.
“It is estimated that more than half a million professionals are employed along the Outer Ring Road (ORR) between Central Silk Board and K.R.Puram corridor and with various support services and indirect employment, this corridor which measures about 17 kms is providing employment close to one million people,” the letter read. (Read more)
Addressing the gathering on the third day of the Ganesha Utsava at Hubballi's Idgah ground, Rashtriya Hindu Sena chief Pramod Muthalik said: "This time we celebrated only for 3 days. However, next year, the celebrations will be more grand and vibrant. There were attempts to stop our celebrations from a certain group of people, but in the end, we emerged victorious. This is an example of how no force can stop Hindus from celebrating their culture and traditions."
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in its 101-page statement of objections before the Karnataka High Court has termed the microblogging platform Twitter of being defiant to the laws of the land.
The case is slated to be heard on September 8. MeitY filed its statement of objections to the court on Thursday. (PTI)
Extra police force has been deployed at the Idgah Ground in Karnataka’s Hubballi on Friday to maintain law and order during the procession to immerse the Ganesh idol.
Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations were held at the ground amid tight security after the Karnataka High Court on August 30 allowed the Rani Chennamma Maidana Gajanana Utsav Mahamandali to erect a Ganesh idol and ruled that there was no title dispute over it unlike the Idgah ground in Bengaluru. (Read more)
Head of Sri Muruga Mutt Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru is seen being taken to the ICU ward of the district hospital in Chitradurga.
All eyes are on the final day of Ganesha Utsav at Hubballi's Idgah Ground where the police have deployed extra force to maintain law and order during the procession march of the Ganesha idol.
Police officials have deployed forces along the 1 km route from the Idgah ground at Deshpande nagar to the Glasshouse area where the Ganesha idol will be immersed in an artifical water body. Bomb squad have also been deployed as a precautionary measure. The police have been briefed to be observant throughout the procession and take immediate action in case they find any suspicious activities. Video cameras and police officials have also been deployed on buildings to keep an eye on the procession.
According to the organisers, the jewelery and garments decorated on the Ganesha idol will be auctioned for a price. Post which, the Ganesha idol will be taken out for procession. The Municipal Corporation has given time only till 12pm on Friday to wind up the Ganesha utsav celebrations.
Extra police force has been deployed at Hubbali's Idgah Maidan on the third day of Ganesha Utsav event, where the organisers will be taking out a procession march to immerse the Ganesha idol.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai Thursday evening visited the flood-affected areas of Bengaluru. He visited Shantiniketan Colony and Munnekolalu, DNA Eden View Apartment in Whitefield which were badly hit by the heavy overnight rain on Tuesday.
The downpour has inundated several residential areas of the capital city of Karnataka.
The CM also inspected the Outer Ring Road and inspected the stormwater drain near Sakra Hospital in Marathahalli. (Read more)
Murugamutt seer Shivamurthy Sharanaru has been shifted to the district hospital after he complained of chest pain.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has blamed previous governments that have been in power in the state for allowing big builders to violate norms in the construction of tech parks in Bengaluru.
Following a visit to areas that witnessed waterlogging in the Bengaluru IT corridor in recent days, the Karnataka CM blamed previous governments for allowing indiscriminate construction in new areas in the city which has resulted in the blockage of stormwater drains.
Bommai said that strong action will be taken against properties that have been built on stormwater drains irrespective of the size of the builder.
Bengaluru city is likely to see a maximum temperature of 28.7 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, according to an 8.30 am update from the Meteorological Centre in Bengaluru.
The humidity is set to be between 80% and 93%. Heavy rainfall is predicted.
Bengaluru city is likely to see a maximum temperature of 28.7 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, according to an 8.30 am update from the Meteorological Centre in Bengaluru.
The humidity is set to be between 80% and 93%. Heavy rainfall is predicted.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday will dedicate and lay the foundation stone for eight projects worth Rs 3,800 crore in coastal Karnataka.
The majority of projects are at the New Mangalore Port. Among the key projects are a facility for the production of less polluting BS VI Grade fuels and a seawater desalination project
Murugamutt seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru has been sent to judicial custody for 14 days.
Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, pontiff of Jagadguru Murugarajendra Vidyapeetha Mutt who is accused of sexually assaulting two minor students has been arrested by Chitradurga police on Thursday evening. According to the police sources, the seer was taken into custody from the mutt.
The Mysuru police lodged a complaint against Shivamurthy Muruga Sharanaru on August 26 under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, 2012, and Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) pertaining to rape. This came after the girls told members of the state Child Welfare Committee they were sexually assaulted between January 1, 2019, and June 6, 2022. The case was later transferred to Chitradurga district police.
The mutt seer had applied for anticipatory bail and on Thursday the court had adjourned the hearing to Friday.
Karnataka police Thursday said they have issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, the pontiff of Jagadguru Murugarajendra Vidyapeetha Mutt, who has been accused of sexually assaulting two minor students living in one of the hostels run by the mutt.
Chitradurga SP Parashurama K Thursday said they have issued LOC against the seer and did not comment further on the issue. He also said they questioned the warden of the hostel, who is accused number 2 in the case registered under the Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. However, he said the warden was only questioned and not detained. The warden is also a complainant in another case where former administrator of the mutt SK Basavarajan and his wife Sowbhagya have been booked. (Read More)
Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has provided an opportunity for candidates those who have submitted online application for UGCET 2022.
Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan, Minister for Higher Education, has said, considering the power shutdown due to excessive rain across the State the decision has been taken.
If there is any mistake in the earlier filled application with regard to details of School studies or incomplete information (if the address of the School or College is entered wrongly candidates can correct it from 01-09-22 to 07-09-22 on any day in between 10:00 p.m. to next morning 8 a.m. on Sunday the correction can be applied 24/7. This will be applicable to those candidates whose School records have not been examined till now.
If details of the School is not completely filled/left blank and information of Taluk and District is not mentioned, the candidates can apply correction between 01-09-22 and 07-09-22. This should be done during examination of records at the respective BEO offices. This is also applicable to those candidates whose records have not been examined so far.
If the details of one or two years of School education is wrongly entered, an opportunity will be given to incorporate the corrections after 08-09-22. This is applicable to candidates whose educational records have already been examined and found lacking in
rural/Kannada/ 7 years completion.
To apply corrections for RD number of caste and Income Certificate, opportunity will be given between 03-09- 22 (8:00 a.m.) 05-09-22 (5 pm). This will be applicable to candidates whose RD number of caste/ income/371j Certificate have been rejected during online examination.
Traditional Indian health practices contributed to restricting COVID-19 deaths in India to half the number of deaths that was registered in the United States, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said Thursday while inaugurating the Shree Dharmasthala Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
“All spiritual goals can be achieved only through the human body. Only a healthy body can attain religious goals. The world came to accept the significance of yoga during the COVID period. Even if people run behind modern medicine – which has its own place – for the improvement of immunity they have to turn to traditional systems where yoga, ayurveda, naturopathy, sidda, and unani all have roles to play and this was evident in the past 2.5 years when COVID affected the world,” Adityanath said. (Read More)
The Government of Karnataka today launched - the Global Startup Challenge – “VentuRISE” to recognize, reward, and support growth stage startups in manufacturing and sustainability-related sectors.
“VentuRISE” – is a part of the flagship event Global Investors Meet - “Invest Karnataka 2022" from 2nd - 4th November 2022 at the Bangalore Palace. The Global Challenge will provide budding entrepreneurs across the globe with a platform to showcase their innovative products/solutions and connect with potential investors.
The Department of Industries and Commerce has partnered with TiE, the largest network of entrepreneurs dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship, and TiE Bangalore, the local chapter of TiE Global, for the smooth conduct of the Startup Challenge. E-commerce giant Amazon is sponsoring the initiative.
CM Basavaraj Bommai and Mahadevapura MLA Aravind Limbavalli visited flood hit regions near Whitefield. Several residential areas in Bengaluru were waterlogged and inundated Tuesday after heavy rain lashed the Karnataka capital a day before, prompting authorities to send rafts to evacuate people.
According to the weather department, Bengaluru received 12.8 mm of rainfall on Monday. Bengaluru has recorded 364.2 mm of rainfall in August so far, data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) shows. The city is short of breaking an all-time record of 387.1 mm in August 1998.
Amid police protection, members of Vishwa Hindu Parishad and BJP members carried out a roadshow around Hubbali's Idgah maidan with the banners of Veer Sarvarkar and Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that "no transfer must be made except to a vacant post" and reinstated a Municipal officer who was transferred in December last year.
Murthy Halaiah, chief officer of Hanur Town Municipal Council, was transferred on December 23, 2021 but for the next six months, he was not given a posting. However on the same day of his transfer, another officer, Paramashivaiah, was posted to the position served by Halaiah till then, who challenged this in the HC.
When the case was pending, he was given a posting on July 20, 2022 to the Town Municipal Council, Ullal. Halaiah's advocate Pavana Chandra Shetty argued before Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav that as per a Division Bench order in 'M Arun Prasad Vs The Commissioner of Excise' case, it is a settled position in law that a transfer without showing place of posting would suffer from legal malafide. (PTI)
A group of advocates has written to the Registrar General of the Karnataka High Court claiming that the investigation against Shivamurhty Murugha swamy of the Murugha Mutt in Chitradurga, who is facing charges of sexual abuse on minor girls, "is not being carried out in an unbiased, free and fair manner." They have called for immediate intervention of the High Court in monitoring the ongoing inquiry of the case in the interest of justice, so as to ensure fair and free investigation.
The police had recently registered a case against the seer and four others under Protection of Children From Sexual Act (POCSO), Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and sections Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Advocates Siddharth Bhupathi, Shreeram T Nayak, Ganesh Prasad B S, Ganesh V and Ponnanna K A in their petition said, "The accused herein being an influential person not even being summoned by the investigating officer, let alone being arrested is utter shocking." Alleging that the MLA of Chitradurga, Thippareddy has been visiting the seer regularly and has been extending his "hand of support" in favour of the accused, it said Home Minister Araga Jnanendra is issuing a press statement that an employee of the math was conspiring against the Swamiji. (PTI)
Bengaluru-headquartered Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) announced Thursday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Smiths Detection, a London-based threat detection and security inspection technology company, for offering advanced, high-energy scanning systems to the Indian market. The MoU is for five years and can be extended further by mutual consent.
BEL officials said that the MoU will help to meet India’s domestic security needs with the high-end, technological capabilities of both firms. (Read More)
Chitradurga court grants bail to SK Basavarajan and his wife Sowbhagya in connection with kidnapping of students who stayed in Murugamutt 's hostel.
Basavarajan is a JD(S) leader and former MLA who was an administrator of the mutt at one point of time and allegedly involved in a struggle for the control of the mutt. The hostel warden had accused Basavarajan of kidnapping minor girl students of the hostel.
The complaint against Basavarajan was filed on the same day as the POCSO case against the head of the mutt and four others in Mysuru. The Mysuru police, which registered the case, later transferred it to the Chitradurga district police.
In an impressive parade conducted at Air Force Station, Jalahalli on 01 Sep 22, Air Commodore Sarabjit Singh took over the command of Air Force Station Jalahalli from Air Commodore Nand Kumar Nair.
The Air Officer was commissioned into the Aeronautical Engineering (Electronics) branch on 06 Oct 1992. He is an alumnus of Air Force Technical College, Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and College of Air Warfare, Secunderabad. The Air Officer is post graduate in Software Systems, Defence & Strategic Studies and Human Resource Management.
In his thirty years span of service, the Air Officer has held various field and staff appointments which included Engineering Officer and Senior Technical Officer in Radar units, Chief Engineering Officer in Foreign mission, Joint Director at Directorate of Personnel (Officers), Director Computer Intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance at Air Headquarters and Commanding Officer of a Technical Type Training (TETTRA) School.
For his distinguished services, the Air Officer has been commended by the Air Officer Commanding in Chief and the Chief of the Air Staffin 1999 and 2019 respectively.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday inaugurated a wellness centre 'Kshemavana' of the Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences (SDMINYS) at Nelamangala on the outskirts of the city on Thursday.
Adityanath also interacted with the head of the institution 'Dharmadhikari' Veerendra Heggade, who is also a Rajya Sabha member. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai was among those present on the occasion. (PTI)
Not a single lake in Bengaluru is fit to be a drinking water source and the entry of untreated sewage and industrial effluents into them remain the major reasons behind the contamination of these water bodies, the water quality analysis report by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has said.
According to the KSPCB report, out of the 105 Bengaluru lakes, no lake falls into the category of Class A, B, and C, 65 of them confirm Class D, and 36 lakes fall under Class E. The water samples of the other four lakes could not be collected as the water bodies were dry. (Read More)
The seer being investigated by the Karnataka Police over allegations of sexual assault heads one of the most prominent of the nearly 3,000 Lingayat mutts in the state. As the state gets into election mode, where the support of the Lingayats, the largest vote bloc at nearly 17% of the population, will be crucial, supporters of the seer, Shivamurthy Muruga Sharanaru, see a power struggle over the control of the mutt as behind the charges. (Read More)
Protestors in chitradurga block deputy commissioner Kavitha S Mannikeri's car demanding justice. They also demanded to arrest murugamutt seer who is accused of sexually assaulting 2 minor girls.
Prof B Sheikh Ali passed away at City's (Mysore) private hospital after a brief illness.
Dr. B. Sheikh Ali was a student of Mysore University and retired from there after serving as a Professor of History. He was the Former & Founder Vice-Chancellor of Mangalore & Goa Universities. He was responsible for the emergence of a number of scholars in History from the University of Mysore.
A major share of his research work relates to the period of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan. He has successfully debunked the myth that Tipu Sultan was a king with religious zeal and proved that he was a secular patriot. Some of Sheik Ali’s works include “History: Its Theory and Method”, “History of the Western Ganges” (Comprehensive History of Karnataka, Volume 1, 1976), University of Mysore, Mysore. ‘Goa Wins Freedom: Reflections and Reminiscences-1986, Goa University.
The BANGALORE WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD will conduct a Phone-in program on Saturday, 3rd September from 09:00am to 10:30am with Mr N.Jayaram, I.A.S., Chairman, BWSSB. for grievance redressal concerned with the Water Billing, Manhole Overflowing, Meter Reading issues, Improper Water Supply and Sanitary issues. Public can contact through the phone number: 080-22945119.
A local court in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district Thursday adjourned the hearing in an anticipatory bail plea filed by Shivamurthy Muruga Sharanaru, the head pontiff of the Murugarajendra Mutt, against his arrest in a case of sexual assault levelled against him by two girls.
The sessions court in Chitradurga adjourned the hearing following differences over the choice of lawyers who would represent the victims, aged 16 and 15, in the court. (Read More)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in this coastal city on Friday afternoon during which he will inaugurate and lay the foundation for mechanisation and industrialisation projects worth around Rs 3,800 crore and address a mega event.
According to party and official sources, the Prime Minister is scheduled to arrive at the Mangaluru International Airport at around 1:30 PM, from where he will fly to New Mangaluru Port Authority (NMPA) premises at Panambur by a chopper, and after inaugurating or laying foundation to various projects, he will arrive at the Goldfinch city grounds here, to attend an official public event. (PTI)
More than 20,000 devotees visited the Idgah ground in Hubbali Wednesday on day one of the Ganesh festivals, according to the organisation awarded the event contract by the Hubbali-Dharwad Municipal Corporation.
The volunteers arranged close to 40,000 pieces of ‘pedas’ as ‘prashad’ for visitors and some even distributed ‘pulav’, said Sanjay Badaskar, president of Rani Chennamma Maidana Gajanana Utsav Mahamandali, Hubballi. (Read more)
Right-wing groups were seen on camera chanting in the glory of Veer Savarkar at Hubbali's Idgah Maidan ground where the Ganesha Utsav is being celebrated for three days. The members also called it the Rani Chennamma maidan, as against the Idgah Maidan.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will inspect areas in the south-east of Bengaluru, in the IT corridor beside the Outer Ring Road (ORR) near Sarjapur and Bellandur, which witnessed water-logging earlier this week following intense spells of rain. Bommai is scheduled to carry out his inspection on Thursday afternoon.
Bommai’s move to inspect the region comes nearly two days after water-logging occurred in the region in the Rainbow Drive Layout and the ORR near Ecospace Tech Park and after an outcry on social media against the neglect of the IT corridor despite the rapid booming of infrastructure in the region where rainwater flow was earlier regulated by a chain of lakes.
The region where the water-logging occurred lies in the Bommanahalli and Mahadevapura Assembly constituencies currently held by MLAs in the ruling BJP government.