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Violence rocks Bengaluru for 2nd day; buses set on fire, police station attacked

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April 19, 2016

Bengaluru, Apr 19: Several buses were set on fire and a police station was attacked as protest by garment factory workers against the new provident fund rules turned violent on the second day of their stir here today.

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Protesters pelted stones at Hebbagodi Police Station and torched seized vehicles parked there, as the spontaneous agitation with no trade union leading it spun out of control.

Police said they had to resort to lathicharge and fire teargas shells to disperse violent protesters.

At least two Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation buses and one of Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation have been set on fire, they said.

Incidents of stone-pelting on buses and other vehicles were reported from different parts of the city such as Bannerghatta and Jalahalli cross, as also near the Electronics City, the hub of IT firms.

Traffic jams were reported at various entry and exit points in the city like Hosur Road, which leads to Electronics City and Tumkur Road, which has a large concentration of garment units.

City Police Commissioner N S Megharikh said the situation was under control, but there "are some issues" on the city's outskirts.

"...we are at work, our officers are at the spot, reinforcement has already gone there. The situation is being brought under control," he said.

Police said other workers too have joined garment workers in the protest today.
There are approximately over 12 lakh garment factory workers in Bengaluru, the city police chief said.

State DGP Om Prakash said the situation went out of control at Hebbagodi and Jalahalli, where reinforcements had been sent. The situation was being monitored by Additional Commissioner of Police.

He said police did not expect the protest to take a violent turn. "Strict action will be taken against those damaging public property and pelting stones at public," he said, and appealed to the protesters to hold discussions with the department concerned to resolve the issue.

"The situation is under control. It will come to normal shortly," he said.

Police had resorted to a 'mild' lathicharge yesterday to control a 'mob' of garment workers who pelted stones injuring four police personnel during the protest, police said.

Workers opposing amendment to Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 have expressed fear that the new rule would take away their right over employer's contribution portion of provident fund till they attain 58 years.

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Ahmed Ali K
 - 
Wednesday, 20 Apr 2016

Police team is playing cricket or what???

KhasaiKhaane
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Wednesday, 20 Apr 2016

Gullible people voted for Modi, hoping for ache din... now protesting.. Being beaten up by Police. MoNa did what he promised, and you got what they did not want - LOL !

Why the hell do protesters damage and set fire on public property. Let them burn their own houses and vehicles!

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May 30,2020

Bengaluru, May 30: People travelling to Bengaluru by flight or train must pay to get their Covid-19 tests done at designated private labs.

This is being done to improve the participation of private labs that have been approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research to do testing. Many of these labs are running at sub-optimal levels.

The new rule will also help the special categories of passengers and their attendants to leave early for home quarantine after giving the sample once the swab collection centres are established at airports and railway stations. The nodal officers at these places will coordinate in establishing the swab collection centres.

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June 23,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 23: In an attempt to avoid exploitation of patients affected with coronavirus, the Karnataka government on Tuesday announced fixing charges that could be collected from patients by the private hospitals for treatment in the State.

There are now two sets of rates for patients--those who are referred by public health facilities and those who approach private hospitals directly.

According to the notification issued by State Chief Secretary TM Vijay Bhaskar on Tuesday, 50 per cent of the total beds in private hospitals having facilities to treat Covid-19 patients shall be reserved for the treatment of patients referred by public health authorities.

This will include the high-dependency unit and ICU (intensive care unit) beds both with and without ventilators. The hospitals may utilise the remaining Covid beds for admitting Covid-19 patients privately.

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February 13,2020

New Delhi, Feb 13: Ashoka Buildcon on Thursday said it has emerged as the lower bidder for a highway project worth Rs 1,035.5 crore in Karnataka.

The project entails four laning of a section of NH-206 in the state.

Ashoka Buildcon had submitted its bid to National Highways Authority of India for the project to be built on hybrid annuity mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana, it said in a BSE filing.

"The company emerged as the lowest bidder at the financial bid opening meeting held on February 13," Ashoka Buildcon said.

The quoted bid project cost for the project is Rs 1,035.50 crore, it added.

The company's stock was trading at Rs 103.05, down 2.78 per cent, on the BSE.

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