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Karnataka: 100 plus fresh Covid cases reported in Bengaluru

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Bengaluru: The Karnataka health department is concerned as more than 100 fresh Covid cases have been reported from Bengaluru.
The state reported 284 new cases against 132 discharges in the last 24 hours till Monday evening taking the tally of active cases in the state to 1,410.
The state issues the Covid related number every day in the evening.

According to official statistics, one death has been reported, and the positivity rate for the day touched 3.22 per cent. The weekly total positivity rate is 2.90 per cent. The health department sources explained that they are seeing a steady rise in the number of cases, especially after the IPL match at Bengaluru on Sunday.
Bengaluru Urban district has reported 170 new Covid cases in one day against 50 discharges. There are 757 total active cases reported in the city.
The Shivamogga district is also seeing a steady rise in fresh cases and reported 34 new Covid cases. 20 fresh cases have been reported in Ballary which earlier reported cases in single digits. All other districts are reporting cases in zero or single digits.
The government has increased the tests and advised the people to be careful. 9,043 Covid tests were conducted in the state in the last 24 hours.

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April 4, 2023
AAP releases its Karnataka assembly poll manifesto in Bengaluru

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New Delhi: The AAP on Wednesday released its manifesto for Karnataka polls giving 10 guarantees, which included 300 units of free electricity per month, 80 percent reservation to locals in jobs, and 33 percent reservation to women in government jobs if voted to power.
The Arvind Kejriwal-led party, which is gearing up to contest all seats in Karnataka assembly polls, also promised that it will generate 2 lakh jobs every year and fill up all the vacant posts, with preference to regularisation of contractual staff.
Kannada proficiency will be made mandatory for the state government jobs if the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is voted to power, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said, releasing the party manifesto at a press conference in Bengaluru, a few hours after the Election Commission announced Karnataka assembly polls schedule.
“It’s not just a poll manifesto, it’s a list of 10 guarantees which we will fulfil as we did in Delhi and Punjab,” Singh said.
The AAP’s Karnataka unit convener Prithvi Reddy and other office bearers from the state were present at the press conference.
If voted to power, AAP will make government schools better than the private schools, set up a committee to fix and regulate private schools fees, and regularise jobs of contractual teachers in the state, Singh said.
“Students of the state will be provided with free city bus transport facility,” he added.
For students who pass Class 12, a programme will be rolled out to give them a six month-long employability training with a Rs 5,000-per month stipend, Singh said.

“Voting age for the local body elections will be lowered to 16 years,” he added.
The AAP will provide 33 per cent reservation in the state government jobs to women and also free city bus rides to them, Singh said.
Every below poverty line woman above 18 years will get Rs 1,000 per month as “empowerment allowance.”
“The farm laws will be repealed. MSP will be provided based on the Swaminathan committee report. Guaranteed 12-hour free power will be provided for farming,” the AAP leader said.
“While old age pension will be increased from Rs 400 to 1,500 per month, widow pension will be increased from 800 to 2,000 plus Rs 500 per dependent child per month. Minor disability pension will be increased from Rs 600 to Rs 1,500 per month. Major disability pension will be increased from Rs 1,400 to Rs 2,500 per month,” he added.
Free health care services from medicines to surgeries, establishment of Delhi-model mohalla clinics in every locality and panchayat, and doorstep delivery of ration and government services were some of the other promises made by the party, according to its manifesto.
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March 29, 2023
QNET scam: ED freezes Rs 137 cr after search ops in Hyderabad, Bengaluru

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Hyderabad: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has frozen an amount of more than Rs. 137 crores during search operations at seven locations (4 in Hyderabad and 3 in Bengaluru) conducted in connection with a money laundering case against Vihaan Direct Selling(I) Private Limited, a sub-franchise company of Qnet Ltd.
According to the officials, the ED initiated a PMLA investigation on the basis of 38 FIRs against Qnet Ltd., Vihaan Direct Selling (I) Private Limited and others registered by Cyberabad Police, Hyderabad under various Sections of IPC and Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning)Act, 1978.
“During the investigation, it was revealed that M/s Vihaan Direct Selling (I) Private Limited has been cheating gullible people, promising huge commissions on their investment, by way of running a money circulation scheme in the guise of direct selling of products. As a result of the search, various incriminating documents and digital devices were seized. Further, an amount of more than Rs. 137 Crore available in more than 50 bank accounts relating to various entities/individuals connected with the case has been frozen/seized during the search operations,” the officials added.
Further investigation into the matter is under progress.
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March 29, 2023
SCR plans more electrification trains across Secunderabad and Bengaluru

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Hyderabad: South Central Railway (SCR) plans on introducing more trains between Secunderabad and Bengaluru, following the completion of electrification between Gadwal-Kurnool stations for a distance of 54 km. This enables the continuous electrified railway line facility from Secunderabad to Dharmavaram.
The section between Gadwal – Kurnool city stations has been electrified as part of Dhone – Kurnool City-Mahabubnagar; Secunderabad – Mudkhed – Manmad electrification project.
“The portion between Secunderabad – Mahabubnagar has already been electrified as part of a separate project. The sections between Mahabubnagar – Gadwal & Kurnool city- Dhone have already been completed under this project. The electrification of sections between Dhone – Gooty Dharmavaram of SCR and Dharmavaram Bengaluru City of SWR has also been completed,” according to a press statement on Monday.
Passenger and freight trains can now seamlessly travel from Hyderabad Dharmavaram. This project was taken up under the revised sanction of Rs 916.07 Crores in the year 2018-19.
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March 27, 2023
Bengaluru: GPS tracker in man’s car reveals wife’s extramarital affair

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A man in Bengaluru caught his wife cheating on him after he found his car’s GPS history following which he petitioned a local court to direct the police to file an FIR against her.
The man, a private company employee who worked night shifts, married the woman in 2014 and the couple has a six-year-old daughter.
The couple’s relationship was stable until he came across his car’s GPS history which showed that the vehicle was taken out when he was away one night.
The man had purchased the car in the year 2020 with a GPS-tracking system built in.
“A detailed study of the GPS showed the car had moved in the KIA direction by midnight and stopped outside a hotel. It was driven back home a little after 5 am. I visited the hotel and found that my wife and her boyfriend had booked a room using their voter IDs,” the man was quoted by TOI.
After the man confronted the duo, they reportedly threatened him with grave repercussions. The police have filed a case under IPC sections 417 (cheating), 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing handover of property), 506 (criminal intimidation), and 120B in response to the court’s order. (criminal conspiracy).
The woman has reportedly been served summons by the police.

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March 27, 2023
PM Modi inaugurates new Metro line in Bengaluru

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Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the Rs 4,249 crore, 13.71 km Whitefield (Kadugodi) to Krishnarajapura Metro Line here which comprises 12 stations.
Officials said this section is the eastern extension to the operational East-West Corridor (Purple Line) from Baiyappanahalli to Whitefield Station.
Out of the 15.81 km extension under construction, the 13.71 km section from K R Puram to Whitefield was inaugurated on Saturday, they said, adding it would cut down journey time on this route by 40 per cent and reduce road traffic congestion.
The new line of Bengaluru Metro is beneficial for five lakh to six lakh Bengalurians serving in information technology parks, export promotion industrial areas, malls, hospitals and several Fortune 500 companies, it was noted.
This route will be operated with five trains each having six coaches bought from BEML Limited, they said adding, more trains will be kept as backup.
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March 25, 2023
PM Modi to inaugurate new metro line in Bengaluru on Saturday

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Bengaluru: In a thrust towards urban mobility infrastructure, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a new section of Bengaluru Metro Phase 2 on Saturday.
Prime Minister will visit poll-bound Karnataka Saturday.
“I will be in Karnataka tomorrow, March 25. The Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research will be inaugurated in Chikkaballapur. After that, will be in Bengaluru for inaugurating the Whitefield (Kadugodi) to Krishnarajapura Metro Line of Bangalore Metro,” tweeted PM Modi.
In an initiative that will help students to avail new opportunities and provide accessible and affordable healthcare in this region, Prime Minister will inaugurate Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (SMSIMSR) in Chikkaballapur.
According to Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the institute has been established by Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence at Sathya Sai Grama, Muddenahalli, Chikkaballapur. Situated in a rural area and established with a vision of de-commercialising medical education and healthcare, SMSIMSR will provide medical education and quality medical care free of cost. The institute will start functioning from the academic year 2023.
Later on Saturday, PM Modi will inaugurate the 13.71 km stretch from Whitefield (Kadugodi) Metro to Krishnarajapura Metro Line of the Reach-1 extension project under Bangalore Metro Phase 2, at Whitefield Metro Station.
Built at a cost of around Rs 4,250 crores, the inauguration of this metro line will provide a clean, safe, rapid and comfortable travel facility to commuters in Bengaluru, enhancing the ease of mobility and reducing traffic congestion in the city, said PMO state.
(Except for the headline, the story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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March 25, 2023
Autorickshaw drivers to go on strike in Bengaluru tomorrow against ‘illegal’ bike taxis

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Bengaluru: Autorickshaw drivers in Bengaluru will go on a strike on Monday in protest against private bike taxi aggregators functioning in the city.
According to Adarsh Auto and Taxi Drivers’ Union president M Manjunath, over two lakh autorickshaws will remain off roads starting from Sunday midnight to Monday midnight. The union has one of the largest membership of autorickshaw drivers in Karnataka’s state capital.
The autorickshaw drivers will also take out a march from Bengaluru City Railway Station to the Chief Minister’s House.
“We will observe a 24-hour strike starting from Sunday midnight. Our agitation is against the illegal operation of bike taxis operating in the city,” Manjunath told PTI.
He claimed the state transport department viewed bike taxis as illegal but yet the drivers are operating on the city roads with impunity.
Manjunath also said 21 autorickshaw drivers’ associations have come together against the bike taxis.
Recently, a video had gone viral of an autorickshaw driver smashing a bike taxi driver’s mobile phone at a major intersection in the city over the alleged illegal use of such services.
Autorickshaw drivers and bike taxis have been competing for space on Bengaluru’s roads to gain customers.

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March 19, 2023
Bengaluru Mysuru Expressway launched by PM Modi 6 days ago now flooded

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The Bengaluru-Mysuru highway in Karnataka, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated six days ago, was inundated on Friday night after heavy rains in the state’s Ramanagara region.
The expressway road, which cost Rs. 8,480 crore, became flooded near the Ramanagara district of Bengaluru. The water remained stagnant in the highway underbridge, resulting in a series of bumper-to-bumper accidents, slow-moving vehicles, and long periods of traffic jams on the highway.
This is the same underbridge that flooded last year during Karnataka’s record-breaking rains.
PM Modi inaugurated the 118-kilometer-long Bengaluru-Mysuru motorway on March 12, cutting travel time from three hours to about 75 minutes.
The six-lane NH 275 section between Bengaluru and Nidaghatta-Mysuru is expected to serve as a catalyst for socioeconomic development in the region.
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March 18, 2023
Conductor charred to death as Bengaluru city bus catches fire

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Bengaluru: A bus conductor was charred to death in the early hours of Friday when the vehicle belonging to state-owned BMTC caught fire at Lingadheeranahalli in the city, police said.
The driver was sleeping inside the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus when it suddenly caught fire killing the conductor Mutthaiah (45), a native of Ballari, and reducing the vehicle to ashes, police said.
The body has been sent for conducting a post-mortem, they said.
The driver of the bus was sleeping in another place when the fire engulfed the vehicle.
Police have started an investigation to find out the cause behind the blaze.
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March 10, 2023