Pushkar V
@pushkarv
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Karnataka is developing its own action plan for antimicrobial resistance, based on evidence-based studies and hyper-local strategies. @DHFWKA deccanherald.com/india/karnatak…
Dharmasthala temple Dharmadhikari’s brother gets gag order to delete over 8,800 links This is questionable on so many levels. The gag order is on many many organisations and individuals thenewsminute.com/karnataka/dhar…
Big development in Dharmasthala secret burial case. Karnataka forms 4-member SIT of IPS officers to probe allegations made by former sanitation worker that he secretly disposed off bodies in Dharmasthala under pressure from temple staff. Pranav Mohanty to lead SIT.
A week after a former sanitation worker at Dharmasthala temple claimed he buried and burnt several bodies illegally, a Bengaluru woman, Sujatha Bhat, has alleged that her daughter went missing 22 years ago in Dharmasthala and accuses temple of involvement. thesouthfirst.com/karnataka/dhar…
Th Rs 17,698-cr tunnel road is set to bulldoze through five #Bengaluru landmarks: - St John’s Hospital - Lalbagh Botanical garden - Race Course - Palace Grounds - Hebbal Each location may see a 100-ft deep shaft for launching TBMs, far bigger than the ones used by Namma Metro
When @naveenmzs and I asked a security guard at an apartment complex to enter the lake, they claimed there was no lake only! 🫢
Lower Ambalipura Lake in Harlur is a treasure trove of birdlife, surrounded by trees & nature But reaching it is no easy task — the lake hides behind five gated apartment complexes, cutting it off from the public view Now, residents want the BBMP to create a common access
#BREAKING | Bengaluru joint CP traffic MN Anucheth has been transferred and posted as DIGP, Recruitment. Karthik Reddy replaces Anucheth. Ajay Hilori replaces Chandragupta as head of Central Crime Branch of Bengaluru police. Total 35 IPS officers transferred. @DeccanHerald
Church Street - Where SUVs are parked for free and street vendors fined 500Rs !
Church Street vendors protested on Monday near MG Road metro station against BBMP and police harassment. They allege that despite having BBMP-issued ID cards and loans, they’re fined up to Rs 500. A list of 53 vendors was submitted but BBMP hasn’t held promised town vending meet
Karnataka govt transfers MN Anucheth @Jointcptraffic . Since Nov 2022, he’s done a stellar job when city’s a war zone with rampant construction. Tech-savvy, approachable, good listener. Launched Astram, modernised signals, ended cops hiding behind trees etc Wishing him well!
#Infosys analyst held in #Bengaluru for recording women in office washroom. Read more at: deccanherald.com/india/karnatak…
Documents reviewed by DH show that at least 180 acre of the forest, located about 10 km from Kolar city, has come under illegal occupation. #Bengaluru #KarnatakaNews deccanherald.com/india/karnatak…
Another day, another Instagram account filming women without consent. First the metro. Now the streets of Bengaluru. this is days after a man was arrested for secretly filming women in metro. @BlrCityPolice thenewsminute.com/karnataka/wome…
#BengaluruStampede: KSCA insiders point at severe lapses in medical preparedness and outdated infrastructure @DeccanHerald deccanherald.com/india/karnatak…
Is this how a government takes responsibility for a tragedy? Did @CPBlr go to the airport to welcome the cricketers? Did Addl CP plan felicitation of an IPL team on the steps of Vidhana Soudha? Did the ACP invite people to participate in the "celebrations"? Why is not a single…
Bengaluru stampede: Police Commissioner among other senior officers suspended; Karnataka cabinet calls for arrest of RCB, KSCA representatives Suspending cops as anticipated but has the Karnataka cabinet led by CM @siddaramaiah given itself a clean chit? thesouthfirst.com/karnataka/beng…
Moments after suspension of B Dayananda, Karnataka govt appoints Seemanth Kumar Singh as new commissioner of Bengaluru City police with immediate effect. Dayananda and a few of his subordinates were suspended following death of 11 during a stampede on Wednesday. @DeccanHerald
The Bengaluru police is fully capable of handling huge crowds - if only they were given enough time to arrange and organise deployment. Remember barely a couple of years ago the same @BlrCityPolice @blrcitytraffic managed lakhs of people who came to pay respects to Puneeth…
"The siren of the ambulance was wailing, but it was drowned by fans cheering," @pushkarv's first person account of the stampede. deccanherald.com/india/karnatak…
Total 11 confirmed dead at the #BengaluruStampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium. At least 47 injured, this number is likely to be higher. @NammaBengaluroo deccanherald.com/india/karnatak…
Four confirmed dead at VSH, six confirmed dead at Bowring Hospital. Deceased includea 13/14-year-old girl, a 25-year-old techie, a 26-year-old civil engineer, a 19-year-old engineering student. @NammaBengaluroo @CheKrishnaCk_
Fans were screaming, it was not clear if they were seeking help or cheering. The celebrations continued, with most people inside the stadium oblivious to what was unfolding outside. Read: deccanherald.com/india/karnatak…
There are plenty... this one left the car in the footpath on infantry road