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Safety measures: Govt to install 5,000 CCTV cameras in Bengaluru

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January 5, 2017

Bengaluru, Jan 5: Having drawn flak over women safety issues, the Karnataka government on Thursday announced that 5,000 CCTV cameras will be installed at sensitive places across Bengaluru in the near future. To start with, 550 cameras will be installed at a cost of Rs 39 crore within two months.

cctvDescribing the Kammanahalli incident where a girl was grabbed and groped by two scooter-borne new year revelers on December 31st night as 'unfortunate and shameful', home minister G Parameshwara said the police top brass have been directed to increase camera surveillance at vantage points in the city.

"Bengaluru has been a safe city and the government has been giving importance to safety of women and children. But this type of incidents are not good for the city. We will do everything to make Bengaluru safer."

The government has decided to increase the number of telephone lines to Dial-100 (police control room) from 15 to 100 lines in the next two months. The capacity enhancement will happen at a cost of Rs 14 crore. According to police sources, increasing the number of lines will help more people to reach out to the police at the same time.

This apart, the government has also decided to increase the strength of women personnel in the police force from the current five per cent to 20 per cent.

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Fairman
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Thursday, 5 Jan 2017

Good move,
However we need to eliminate the tendency or advancing to commit crime as we say prevention is better than cure.

Bangalore was the most preferred place to live, so many rich from Bombay moved to Bangalore in the past because of every good factors there like peace, environment, whether.

However still we can bring back the past glory with the help of every citizen to government.

May God help.

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July 12,2020

Bengaluru,  Jul 12: In view of the rising COVID-19 cases in Bengaluru, a complete lockdown will be implemented in Bengaluru City and Bengaluru Rural areas from 8 pm on July 14 to 5 am on July 22.

"Essentials such as hospitals, groceries, milk, fruit, vegetables, medicines will be available during this period. In addition, medical and postgraduate examinations will happen as already scheduled," the Karnataka CMO informed.

Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa appealed: "Co-operate with all social security policies, wear masks, and abide by government-issued lock-down guidelines for buying everyday items. Your collaboration is essential to controlling the spread of COVID-19 infection."

"I would like to congratulate all Asha activists, medical and police personnel, officers, volunteers, journalists and all those who work directly and indirectly to control the spread of COVID-19 infection," he added.

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April 30,2020

In the wake of Saudi Arabia's assurance that Masjid al-Haram of Makkah and Masjid an-Nabawi of Madinah will be opened for believers after some days, a message has gone viral on social media claiming that both the holy mosques will open on Ramadan 8 (May 1).

The message which was widely circulated on Facebook and WhatsApp, also contained certain condition such as people should fetch their own prayer mats and that they should not use the washrooms in the mosques. 

Clarification

Meanwhile, the authorities of the two holy mosques, issued a clarification that the claims made in the viral post are false and baseless.

"The message being circulated about the opening date for Haramiain (two holy mosques) for public is completely baseless and false. The suspension of prayers for general public is still in effect," they said in a social media post.

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May 5,2020

Mangaluru, May 5: The principal of St Agnes College, Mangaluru, Sr Dr Jeswina AC attained superannuation after 28 years of dedicated and fruitful service.

Sister Dr Venissa AC, the associate professor of the department of Economics, has been appointed by the Apostolic Carmel Educational Society Management as the principal of the college. Sister Roopa Rodrigues AC. has been appointed as the vice principal.

Sr Dr Venissa AC was earlier serving as the vice principal at St Agnes College.

The college and the management has thanked Sr Dr Jeswina AC for the dedicated services she has rendered to the college.

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