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The Karnataka government’s announcement of ₹15 lakh compensation to the kin of Ajeesh, from Wayanad in Kerala, who died following an attack by an elephant from the State, has now triggered a controversy. Opposition BJP questioned the rationale behind the “illegal allocation” and released a letter to show that it was done at the behest of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
On social media platform X, BJP Karnataka unit president B.Y. Vijayendra posted a letter from Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre to Rahul Gandhi, who is an MP from Kerala. In the letter, the Minister informs that he has released compensation, as per the advise of Mr. Gandhi, after taking consent from CM Siddaramaiah.
A group of advocates staged a protest in front of the Ramanagara DC’s office on February 20 demanding the suspension of Sub-Inspector Tanveer Hussain of Ijoor station over an FIR filed against 40 advocates. Earlier, police had arrested advocate Chand Pasha following a complaint against an alleged derogatory post targeting a judge in Varanasi, which led to a clash between two groups of advocates last week.
While Chand Pasha was arrested, the police also filed an FIR against a group of 40 advocates based on a counter-complaint. The protesters accused the district administration of buckling under pressure from Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and MLA H.A. Iqbal Hussain.
To root out malpractices, the Karnataka government has decided to conduct the first annual exam of SSLC and II PUC under the surveillance of CCTV cameras across the State. Earlier CCTV cameras were used only in corridors and entrances in sensitive areas.
The II PUC examination will be held from March 1 to 22 in 1,124 centers and SSLC exams from March 25 to April 6 in 2,747 exam centers.
IndiGo will launch daily direct flights from Bengaluru to Denpasar in Bali, Indonesia on March 29. This will cater to the substantial surge in Indian tourists travelling to the island of Bali.
Four years after the Union government launched the Svamitva scheme to digitise property records in rural areas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute 58 lakh property cards providing ‘Record of Rights’ to owners in over 50,000 villages across 12 States on Friday at a virtual event
M. Suhaib, Additional District Judge, Kozhikode, suspended for alleged misconduct towards female court employee in official chamber.
Foundation laid for new auditorium at Sivakasi Government Arts and Science College with financial support from local businesses.
Telangana to introduce new clean energy policy to meet rising energy demands sustainably, aiming for 20,000 MW renewable capacity by 2030.
The girl, who was admitted to Aster CMI Hospital with alarming breathlessness and significant pallor, was diagnosed with Wegener’s Granulomatosis (now known as Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis or GPA), a rare autoimmune condition that causes spontaneous bleeding in the lungs, leading to acute respiratory failure.
Puzhal prison officials investigate fire accident that destroyed old files and cardboard boxes, possibly caused by prisoners.
ACB files case against IPS officer N. Sanjay in Andhra Pradesh. The official is accused of manipulating the tender processes for awarding contract for development and maintenance of AGNI-NOC portal, and conducting awareness meetings for SC/STs. It is alleged that the total value of properties stolen, or involved in the case is estimated at ₹1,75,86,600.
The holiday season spanning from Christmas to New Year has seen a surge in tourists visiting Mysuru with the hospitality sector announcing 100 per cent occupancy for the entire duration.
BJP leader and former MP, Prathap Simha, has backed the Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) proposal to name a stretch of KRS road in the city after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Tourists flock to Visakhapatnam and Alluri Sitharama Raju districts for holidays, leading to full occupancy in hotels and attractions.
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