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Bandh hits life in parts of Karnataka, Bengaluru standstill, Mandya turbulent

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September 9, 2016

Bengaluru, Sep 9: Normal life in the city and most parts of the state was affected today by the dawn-to-dusk Karnataka bandh called by pro-Kannada outfits, to protest against the Supreme Court's direction to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.

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A few activists of pro-Kannada organisations who tried to enter the departure terminal of the Kempegowda International Airport and the railway station here were stopped and detained by the police.

Transport services have been hit with government buses staying off the roads while auto-rickshaw and cab unions have extended their support to the bandh.

Metro services in the country's IT hub have also been halted. People who reached the city from distant places and those travelling towards the airport are facing difficulties in reaching their destination with no mode of connectivity.

Educational institutions have declared a holiday today. Attendance at government offices was comparatively less today as officials had informed that it will not be "compulsory" to work today.

While some private companies have declared a holiday today, others are making alternate arrangements for employees to "work from home".

Petrol bunks, hotels, malls and other commercial establishments remained shut, besides banks services were also hit. Karnataka Cable Operators Association which is supporting the strike has said Tamil TV channels will not be aired.

The bandh has evoked a positive response from various parts of the state including Mandya, Mysuru, Ballari, Koppala, Chikkaballapura, Dharwad and Kolar. In Mandya, the epicenter of the Cauvery protests, agitators have blocked the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway at several places.

A section of farmers in the district staged a protest by venturing into the river carrying stones on their head. In Ballari, three lorries bearing Tamil Nadu registrations were stoned by protesters.

The transgender community in the district also took part in the bandh related demonstrations. Chief Minister Siddaramiah had appealed for peace and said no damage should be caused to public property during the bandh.

Elaborate security arrangements have been made to maintain law and order in the state. Extra forces have been deployed with two companies each from Kerala and Andhra Pradesh, one from Maharashtra and 10 companies of central forces, police said.

This is the second bandh that the state is bracing for in a week's time and the fourth this year. Officials said with the bandh on the emotive Cauvery issue being supported by several organisations, unions and political parties, it was likely to be "total".

Opposition parties of BJP and JD(S) have also lent support to the bandh. The Cauvery row erupted after the Supreme Court on Monday directed Karnataka to release 15,000 cusecs to Tamil Nadu for the next 10 days to address the plight of farmers there.

Subsequently, on September 6, Karnataka released the Cauvery water amid snowballing protests by farmers. The Karnataka government had also said it would approach the apex court seeking modification of its order because of the difficulties in implementing it, given that the live storage in four reservoirs in the Cauvery basin now was 46.7 TMC ft against their capacity of 104 TMC ft.

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fathima
 - 
Friday, 9 Sep 2016

Look at you guyz!!! When you want cauvery to be shared with other state,why do you all dont support yettinahole ,afterall it is going to chikkaballapur within the state.I am a mangalorian and it is my human ethics says that when i am not ready to share my water with others ,who am i to allow others water to give to someone else.
SHAME ON YOU!!!IT IS LIKE HUM KARE TOH CHAMATKAR WOH KARE TOH BALATKAR.FIRST YOU SAY OK TO YETTINAHOLE,THEN TALK ABOUT UNITY.
I am not gaining or losing anything with cauvery issue but today if i say them to give their water, YES BEING MUSLIM I WILL LOSE MY HONESTY PART IN MY CHARACTER.FOR ALLAH(SWT) LOVES WHO DOESNOT MAKE PARTIALITY,EVEN IN ONES THINKING TOO.AND HE ALSO SAID ONE CAN SAFEGUARD THEIR PROPERTY VERYWELL.AND HAVE A FULL RIGHT ON THEM.Geographically cauvery is in Karnataka.TN can choose desalination method like how we have in gulf country here.They are also near by bay of bengal and Kanyakumari.So no need to act like bechares.

Proud Karnatakan.

True indian
 - 
Friday, 9 Sep 2016

Help them. God will help u.

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Media Release
July 22,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 22: City based APD Foundation has mooted the idea of giving state recognition and compensation for ‘Covid Saviors’, namely healthcare workers and civic officials who die in the line of duty in the war against Coronavirus pandemic. This suggestion was formally proposed by Abdullah A. Rehman, Founder & CEO, APD Foundation in a letter addressed to Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minster of India and Shri B. S. Yediyurappa, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka on July 22, 2020.

In the letter Mr. Rehman asserts that COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread devastation in the country and played havoc in the lives of the common man. In this scenario, the healthcare workers, such as doctors, nurses and paramedics along with civic officials have emerged as the saviors of the suffering humanity. They expose themselves to great personal risk while treating Covid patients. Many of them catch infection and a few of them have died. Such persons deserve to be recognized by the government for their supreme sacrifice.

Elaborating the rationale behind the proposal, the letter draws comparisons with practice of soldiers who die on the battlefield being glorified as ‘MARTYRS’. The slain soldiers are decorated posthumously with medals and titles of honour. Their families are provided with generous cash compensation so that the future of their widows, children and parents are safeguarded. They are provided with allotment of land, lucrative business opportunities like petrol pump / gas agency or reservation in government jobs for their spouse and children.

The letter suggests that healthcare workers and civic officials who succumb in the line of duty should also be similarly honoured. “Hence I propose that healthcare workers like doctors, nurses and paramedics who die while treating Covid patients should be recognized as ‘COVID SAVIORS’. Civic officials who are working for the cause should also be included in this scheme. Generous compensation should be paid to their families so that their future welfare is ensured as if they were alive,” Mr. Rehman has written.

The suggestion has been made in the wake of news reports that the Odhisha State Government has announced compensation of Rs. 50 lakhs and state honours for healthcare workers who die on Covid duty. Similarly the French government has announced a major increase in salary to its healthcare workers. In the same manner India too can provide optimum welfare to its health workers and set an example on the world stage.

“Though Covid pandemic is likely to be a temporary phenomenon, there is a need to recognize the service of those who are helping society to overcome this grave crisis. They inspire confidence in the hearts of the common people in the same manner as soldiers in uniform do. Hence I urge you to accept the suggestions made herein and announce the same at the earliest,” Mr. Rehman concludes in his letter.

Copies of the letter have also been sent to Shri Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP, Mangalore, Shri D. Vedavyas Kamath, MLA, Mangalore and Smt. Sindhu B. Rupesh, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, DK District for their information and follow up action.

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July 5,2020

Mangaluru, July 5: Two children died after getting trapped under the debris of a landslide which occurred at Banglagudde in Kaikamba on the outskirts of Mangaluru today.

The deceased are identified as Safwan (16) and Sahala (10).

The rescue teams including personnel from NDRF, fire service and police brought out the body after four hours of rescue operation.

According to sources, landslides occurred at 12:30 pm and of the five members, three ran out of the house. The two kids got trapped in the debris.

The heavy rain in the last two days has softened the soil of the hillock. An Auto-rickshaw, lorry and a bike too have buried under the soil.

It was said that caving in of the hillock continued even when the rescue operation was in progress, thus making the rescue operation difficult.

District-in-Charge Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary who visited the spot said two houses have been completely damaged and inmates of 14 houses that are facing the problem in the vicinity will be shifted to safer locations.

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July 31,2020

Hassan, July 31: A police sub-inspector (PSI) reportedly hanged himself at his official quarters in Channarayapatna town today morning.

The deceased has been identified as Kiran Kumar, 34, who was in charge of Channarayapatna rural police station.

Sources said that he was upset after two murder cases were reported in the last 24 hours in his limits. Kiran reportedly told colleagues an hour before the extreme step that he feared he would be suspended.  

According to locals, the SI was upset after news of the two murders due to alleged negligence of the police spread on social media. He killed himself before a visit by senior officials. IGP, southern range, and SP Srinivasagowda was planning to visit the town and the spots where the murders took place on Friday.

Kiran, a native of Lalanakere village in Arsikere taluk, was known for his rapport with local people. He was alone when the incident took place. His wife and children had gone to Lalanakere for the Varamahalakashmi festival on Thursday night. The body was shifted to the mortuary for a postmortem.

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