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Bengaluru: Gauri Lankesh laid to rest with full state honours

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September 6, 2017

Bengaluru, Sept 6: Journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead by three unidentified assailants outside her residence last night, was laid to rest in Chamrajpet in Bengaluru this afternoon.

The mortal remains of the slain scribe were lowered to the grave amid chants of "Amar rahe Gauri Lankesh (Long live Gauri Lankesh).

Lankesh, who was the editor of popular Kannada tabloid "Gauri Lankesh Patrike" was given a state funeral and a gun salute was performed to honour her.

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, Congress leader and member of Parliament M Veerappa Moily and other state leaders paid their last respects to Lankesh at Chamrajpet. The CM has ordered a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to be formed to conduct a probe into the murder.

Members of the Kannada film fraternity, activists, members of the general public were seen at the venue paying their homage to the noted journalist, while friends and family members bid her a tearful farewell.

"We will not follow any religious customs for Gauri's last rites, which are to take place later this evening. She was a rationalist and we do not want to go against her ideologies," the slain journalist's brother Indrajit Lankesh told mediapersons previosuly.

Earlier in the day, prominent journalists had congregated at the Press Club of India (PCI) in the national capital to demanded justice for Lankesh and raised the call for standing up to "forces" trying to "muzzle" the voices of dissent.

The PCI had strongly condemned the violent killing of Lankesh, saying, "A fearless and independent journalist who gave voice to many causes and always stood up for justice has been shot dead in the most brutal manner in order to silence her voice."

An outspoken critic of Hindutva politics, Lankesh was the editor Kannada tabloid Gauri Lankesh Patrike, besides owning some other publications.

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March 31,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 31: Bengaluru Central Crime Branch on Tuesday seized as many as 1,000 fake N95 masks amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

However, the police are yet to make arrests in the case.

Investigation in the case is underway and more details in this regard are awaited.

Recently, Noida Sub-Divisional Magistrate with a team from the Health department busted a fake sanitiser and mask factory.

Notably, the Central government recently had brought masks and hand sanitisers under the Essential Commodities Act up to June 30 as the novel coronavirus pandemic led to shortages and black marketing of these items.

Any person found guilty under the Act may be punished with imprisonment up to seven years or fine or both and can be detained for a maximum of six months.

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April 24,2020

Kasaragod, Apr 24:  Stricter measures have been enforced in more places in this district, as part of intensifying efforts aimed at containing the spread of Covid19.

According to District Collector Dr Sajith Babu, the new norms of intensified lockdown would be enforced in Kumbala, Mogral-Puthur, Chemmanad, Madhur, Muliyar and Kumbala grama panchayats, being identified as new hotspots in the district.

Earlier, door-to-door police patrolling at regular intervals have been implemented in Thalankeri, Choori, Kalanad and Nellikkunnu, where more positive cases of Covid-19 has been reported.

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January 6,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 6: There is a wide spread criticism by the Janata Dal(S) and Congress leaders over a proposal to rename Ramanagaram district as New (Nava) Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister CM Yediyurappa said on Monday.

“An unnecessary discussion on renaming Ramanagaram is under way. There is no thought before the government over renaming," The CM accused the Congress and JD(S) leaders of indulging in baseless discussion to mislead the people and to remain relevant. "There is no such agenda before the government. It is a joke that JD(S) and Congress leaders are starting a fight over it.”

The Chief Minister’s clarification came after criticism by former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, who carved out the Ramanagaram district when he was Chief Minister, and former Minister DK Shivakumar whose Kanakapura constituency is in Ramanagaram district, after Deputy Chief Minister CN Ashwath Narayan said Ramanagaram could be renamed as Nava Bengaluru to increase investments prospects.

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