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Karnataka Today newsletter: D.K. Shivakumar inspects traffic bottlenecks in Bengaluru, and more
Karnataka Deputy CM and Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Shivakumar went around Bengaluru city on June 13 to inspect traffic bottlenecks as well as the stormwater drain (SWD) work going on in parts of the city.
Along with BBMP chief commissioner Tushar Giri Nath, the DCM first visited Hebbal flyover, which has been the point of traffic congestion for years now. Various National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) officials briefed him about their proposal to decongest Hebbal flyover, including putting up a cable car line over Hebbal lake.
The meeting assumes significance in light of the southwest monsoon entering Karnataka. Despite continued efforts to ramp up monsoon preparedness in the city, severe waterlogging and traffic snarls were reported following heavy rain on Monday night in east Bengaluru. Bellandur, Halanayakanahalli and Varthur lakes also overflowed.
The Mico Layout police were in for a shock on Tuesday afternoon when a woman walked into the station with a suitcase and informed the police that she had killed her mother and brought the body along.
Police opened the suitcase to find it stuffed with the body of 71-year-old Biva Pal with a veil around her neck. Probe revealed that the daughter, who used to fight frequently with her mother over trivial issues, forced an overdose of sleeping pills on the latter and strangulated her to death using a dupatta.
Stepping up the drive against trafficking and consumption of drugs, the Mangaluru police has decided to initiate a programme to enlighten pre-university and college students on drug abuse. As part of the initiative, teams from all 15 police stations under the commissionerate will regularly visit colleges and engage in one-to-one interaction to get inputs and also to strengthen the rapport between the police, students and college staff.
This development follows a week after Home Minister G. Parameshwara expressed concern over drug abuse in Mangaluru and other parts of coastal Karnataka, urging police to take effective action against drug consumers and peddlers.
Amol Palekar advocates against pre-censorship in films and theatre, urging the government to protect artists' freedom of expression.
BJP legislators demand release of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh, threatening protests and border blockade if demands not met.
Odisha loses 790 elephants in a decade, with electrocution as the leading cause of unnatural deaths.
ASI issues notice to halt construction at Arya Akshobhya Teertha Mutt near Rameshwara temple in Shivamogga.
Madurai High Court orders removal of encroachments along Madurai-Dindigul highway, Corporation and Highways Department officials conduct joint operation.
Maharashtra Congress chief initiates signature campaign for return of ballot papers, sparking nationwide debate on EVMs.
Udupi Deputy Commissioner K. Vidyakumari on Wednesday directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to undertake periodical maintenance of NH66 without giving room for complaints.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw updates Lok Sabha on Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. shareholding, Goa willing to relinquish.
One dies, eight hospitalised after inhaling HCL fumes at pharma company in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli district. About 400 litres of HCL leaked from the reactor-cum-receiver tank at Unit-III of the company, which affected nine workers, says Collector. While the condition of six of them is stable, two are on ventilator support. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu directs authorities to provide advanced treatment to the victims. Home Minister Anitha expresses anger over repeated such incidents.
Parents and social workers in Thoothukudi request new Anganwadi buildings due to unsafe conditions in current rental buildings.
Delta districts face heavy rainfall, prompting coordinated efforts to mitigate damages, with NDRF teams deployed for rescue operations.