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Karnataka gears up for 2nd bandh in a week; govt extends tacit support

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September 8, 2016

Bengaluru, Sep 8: For the second time in less than a week, and the fourth time this year, the State is likely to shut down on Friday, September 9, as numerous organisations lend their support to the bandh called against the Supreme Court's decision to release Cauvery waters to Tamil Nadu.

JayFChief minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday extended tacit support to the bandh supported by 1,200 unions and organisations in the state. "The government has resolved not to oppose the bandh called by the pro-Kannada organisations. Schools and colleges will be closed and almost all government offices are likely to be shutdown as attendance is going to be quite low," said Siddaramaiah.

The emotive issue has garnered support from numerous sectors. Transportation is expected to come to a crippling halt with cabs, autorickshaws and airport taxis extending their support to the bandh call. While Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) have officially adopted a wait-and-watch' approach, buses are largely expected to remain off the roads.

In anticipation, many private schools have declared a holiday on Friday. The official announcement from the district administrations are expected to come on Thursday.

For banks and government offices, Friday's bandh will see the start of a three-day weekend.

Similarly, private companies are expected to declare a holiday or extend a work from home' option for their employees.

Emergency services, primarily healthcare and ambulance services will function. Pharmacies will remain open, albeit with shopkeepers wearing black badges in protest.

6 lakh lorries to stay off the roads

truckOver 6 lakh lorries in the state, which supply goods, sand and other materials, will stay off the roads on Friday.

The Federation of Karnataka State Lorry Owners' and Agents' Association have decided not to ply these vehicles after extending their support to Karnataka Bandh, called by pro-Kannada organisations and farmer unions, scheduled to be observed on Friday.

GR Shanmugappa, president of the Federation, said the interim order by the supreme court pertaining to release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu has come as a shocker to the farmers in the basin. "We also condemn the failure of successive governments in protecting the interest of the people depending on the river water," he added.

Federation members will be observing a peaceful protest on the Bandh day at Nayandahalli junction along Mysuru Road.

Petrol bunks, eateries to shut down

Petrol bunks in Bengaluru and other parts of the state will remain shut through the day on Friday with Karnataka Petrol Bunks Owners Association extending support to the bandh.

BR Ravindranath, president of the association, said as many as 3800 fuel bunks, including 460 in Bengaluru, will not operate between 6 am to 6 pm on Friday.

Similarly, eating joints and restaurants in the city will shut doors on the bandh day with PC Rao, vice president of Bruhat Bengaluru Hotels Association, extending support to the agitation.

Also Read: Schools, colleges, govt offices in DK, Udupi will shut for Friday bandh

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Satyameva jayate
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Thursday, 8 Sep 2016

What ever losses will be paid from our pockets as more taxes and also suffer.....come on ....this is too much

Rikaz
 - 
Thursday, 8 Sep 2016

What the f___ is going on????

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January 30,2020

Mangaluru: The police team investigating the case of bomb planting at the international airport here on January 20, took suspect Aditya Rao to several places in the city where he had frequented in the past few months, police said on Wednesday.

Police had earlier recovered a box from his bank locker at Udupi that contained a white powder which he claimed was cyanide. The substance has been sent to the Forensic Science laboratory for confirmation.

On further interrogation, Rao told police that he had a locker in a bank in Mangaluru also, where he was taken. Only some papers were seen in the locker, police said. He was also taken to the room where he stayed while he was working at a hotel in Balmatta here and to a hardware workshop from where he had purchased some spare parts, they said.

A 'live' explosive device was found in an unattended bag near a ticket counter of the departure gate of the airport here on January 20, triggering a scare before it was defused at a nearby open ground.

Police had released a picture of a man captured on CCTV camera as the suspect who placed the bomb and Rao later surrendered. Meanwhile, sources said the airport authorities got an anonymous call on Monday evening that a bomb had been planted in the airport. After thorough search, it was found to be a hoax. City police commissioner P S Harsha has warned of stringent action against those who make such calls.

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May 6,2020

Bengaluru, May 6: The second day of liquor sales in Karnataka on Tuesday after easing of lockdown curbs saw a nearly five-fold jump in earnings, with Rs 197 crore worth spirits being sold.

According to top Excise Department officials, 4.21 lakh cases of Indian-made liquor, comprising 36.37 lakh litres, worth Rs 182 crore and 7.02 lakh litres of beer in 0.90 lakh cases worth Rs 15 crore was sold on Tuesday.

On Monday, when sales resumed in the state, Rs 45 crore worth liquor was sold.

"We had never expected such a record sale. It's unprecedented," an Excise official who did not wish to be named said.

Liquor sales had resumed in Karnataka on Monday after a 41 day gap following the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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August 6,2020

Chennai, Aug 5: Karnataka on Wednesday crossed the 1.5 lakh mark in respect of COVID-19 cases and Kerala was on the verge of 30,000 while Andhra Pradesh witnessed a five- digit daily caseload after a lull. 

Tamil Nadu saw a small jump in its daily cases as compared to Tuesday while Telangana and union territory Puducherry reported their respective record single-day spikes. 

The five states and the union territory reported a combined 24,415 fresh confirmed coronavirus cases and 316 fatalities on Wednesday. 

A Puducherry Minister tested positive for the deadly virus while an opposition AINRC legislator who contracted the coronavirus earlier was discharged after being cured of it. 

In Karnataka, the coronavirus cases stood at 1,51,449 with the addition of 5,619 fresh cases while 100 deaths were reported, pushing the total fatalities to 2,804, the health department said.

According to a health bulletin, 74,679 persons have been discharged so far, leaving 73,958 active cases. Andhra Pradesh''s COVID-19 surge continued on Wednesday too, with 10,128 cases reported afresh after easing a little in the last four days. 

The overall tally rose to 1,86,461 on Wednesday. The state had last reported its five-figure daily tally on July 31 when it was 10,376. 

The state also saw a record number of 77 coronavirus deaths in a day, pushing the toll to 1,681, the latest bulletin said. 

In the last 24 hours, 8,729 patients had also recovered from the infection and there were 80,426 active cases. 

As many as 1,04,354 patients have been cured and discharged so far. Kerala was on the verge of 30,000 cases, as its tally stood at 29,145 with the addition of 1,195 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.

The toll from the virus so far climbed to 94 with seven more deaths. Thiruvananthapuram continued to top the districts in infections with 274 cases on Wednesday, of whom 248 had been infected through contact. 

Malappuram (167), Kasaragod (128), Ernakulam (120) and Alappuzha (108) reported over 100 cases. As many as 112 patients died of COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu, the highest reported in a single day so far, taking the toll to 4,461 on Wednesday while 5,175 more people tested positive, propelling the case count to 2.73 lakh.

Recoveries outnumbered fresh cases with 6,031 people getting discharged from various hospitals, taking the total cured to 2,14,815 as the active cases dropped to 54,184, a government bulletin said. 

In Telangana, 2,012 new cases emerged while 13 related fatalities were reported, taking the total infection tally in the state to 70,958. Out of the new cases, 532 were from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), followed by Medchal-Malkajgiri 198 and Rangareddy 188, a state government bulletin said on Wednesday, providing data as of 8 PM on August 4. 

The total number of people who recovered from the infectious disease touched 50,814, while 19,568 were under treatment.

The COVID-19 fatality rate in the state was 0.81 per cent, while it was 2.10 per cent at the national level, it said. The recovery rate was 71.6 per cent in the state, while it was 66.31 per cent in the country, it added. 

Puducherry clocked its worst single-day spike of 286 infections, recording seven deaths, even as the overall tally of cases went up to 4,432. 

The deaths during the 24 hours in the Union Territory took the toll to 65 so far since the outbreak of the virus, Health Minister Malladi Krishna Rao told a virtual press conference. 

His cabinet colleague M Kandasamy and his son reported positive for the virus and were admitted to JIPMER.

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