Pune to get four new Vande Bharat Trains, check routes, stoppages, fares here
two of Vande Bharat Expresses are already operating in Maharashtra, connecting Pune Kolhapur, Hubli and Mumbai via Pune Solapur.
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The BJP has nominated Bharat Bommai, son of former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai to contest the bypolls from the Shiggaon (Haveri) Assembly constituency, a seat vacated by his father after his election to the Haveri Parliament seat. While the party picked state ST Morcha president Bangaru Hanumanthu to contest from Sandur, it is yet to decide on the NDA candidate for Channapatna bypolls. The former CM, who had earlier denied that his son would enter the fray, said on Sunday he had to bow before the decision of the party high command. I had no plans to field my son. I had sought some time from the party leadership. But the party announced my sons name considering the interest of the party and the current political situation. Even the surveys favour Bharat and the party took an unanimous decision, I am told. The party has placed its trust on him and it is our responsibility to ensure the party wins. I would have worked with the same dedication even if the party were to choose any other party worker, said Bommai. ALSO READ | Karnataka assembly bypolls: Want a ticket? A good horoscope can get you one! Bharath Bommai, 35, who has an MBA degree from Singapore University and a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Purdue University in the US, expressed his gratitude to the party leadership and said, I consider this opportunity as my parents' blessings. The party recognised the good work done by my father in the constituency during his four terms as the MLA of Shiggaon-Savanur. The ticket is also a reflection of the peoples expectations. Bharat also reiterated that he had actively campaigned for his father in the 2018 and 2023 elections. I toured the entire constituency for the Lok Sabha elections this year. I have maintained contact with the people of the constituency even as my father was busy as a minister and the chief minister, said Bharat, who is the executive director of seven companies that are into automotive, pharma packaging, earth mover equipment, textiles and business consulting. Replying to a question about family politics, Basavaraj Bommai said it was a by-election and a special situation. My party has always believed that the party is greater than the individual, and the country is greater than the party. When senior leaders have placed their trust in me and given the responsibility, stepping back would only mean shirking responsibility. I bow to the party's decision. I owe everything to my party, said Bommai, who had emerged as the dark horse, when the party decided to replace Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa in July 2021. Basavaraj Bommai, 64, a Lingayat leader from north Karnataka and a close confidante of Yediyurappa was anointed the chief minister by the party apparently to usher in new leadership and to placate the Lingayat community, which was miffed over the veteran leaders removal as the CM. As son of former chief minister of Karnataka late S.R. Bommai, who founded the Janata Party along with J.H. Patel, H.D. Deve Gowda and Ramakrishna Hegde, Basavaraj had taken the plunge into politics as the political secretary to the chief minister (Patel) in 1996, after completing (mechanical) engineering. He won twice as MLC (in 1998 and 2004) from Dharwad local authorities constituency, but lost the 2004 Assembly elections from Hubli Rural (now Hubballi Central) seat to BJPs Jagadish Shettar. In 2008, Bommai joined the BJP and has since won four times consecutively from the Shiggaon seat in Haveri district. He vacated the seat after winning from Haveri Lok Sabha seat in May this year. As Shiggaon is known to have a sizeable population of Panchamasali Lingayats and Muslims, the party was in search of the right candidate who could hold on to the Lingayat votes against the Congress candidate, who is likely to be from the minority community.
Plea in SC seeking implementation of harassment law in religious places
NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction for strict implementation of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act in all religious functions and institutions. The application was filed on Tuesday by OBC Mahasabha and others through lawyer Varun Thakur in a case relating to allegations against the non-profit spiritual organisation Isha Foundation, founded by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. The plea filed by S Kamaraj, a retired professor from Coimbatore, alleged that the spiritual leader and his foundation has been brainwashing his two well-educated daughters. The applicant termed Isha Foundation a renowned institution conducting various programmes on a regular basis but not following the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. We seek direction to the petitioner institution (Isha Foundation) to implement The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, the plea, accessed by this newspaper, said. It pleaded the court to direct the Union government and the state government to strictly implement the Act in all religious (Jain/Hindu/Muslim/Sikh/Christian/Buddhist Etc) and institutions/functions. As per certain chapters of the 2013 Act, it is the duty of the State to strictly implement the law in true letter and spirit, including publicising of the law, the OBC Mahasabha said. The application also submitted that Isha Foundation, who filed the petition before the High Court, had submitted that even recently, a criminal case under POCSO was registered against a doctor working in Isha Foundation. The allegation was that he molested 12 girls studying in the Adivasi Government School, it said. It further alleged that the Isha Foundation has not implemented the 2013 Act when it is mandatory in the working places, and the harassment situation arose due to this. The application said that as Isha Foundation runs various programmes, thousands of male and female workers are working regularly, and it has large infrastructures where devotees stay for some months, years or permanently. Also in top court Poll freebies: EC, Centre told to reply A three-judge bench led by the Chief Justice on Tuesday sought detailed responses from the Centre and the Election Commission on a fresh plea against the practice of political parties promising freebies during elections. The top court tagged the plea by Bengaluru resident Shashank J Sreedhara with other petitions filed on the issue. Plea against Gogoi: Litigant shown door Irked over the allegations levelled by a litigant against former CJI Ranjan Gogoi, the top court on Tuesday not just dismissed the plea, but also ordered the security personnel to escort him out of the court room. The petitioner, Arun Ramchandra Hublikar, had sought an in-house inquiry against Gogoi for dismissing his previous plea in a service dispute.
Miffed over allegations against ex-CJI Gogoi, SC trashes PIL, orders removal of litigant
New Delhi, Oct 15: Miffed over the allegations levelled by a litigant against former Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea and ordered the security personnel to remove him from the courtroom. The litigant levelled allegations against the former CJI following which a bench comprising Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma asked the security personnel to escort him out of the courtroom. Arun Ramchandra Hublikar filed a plea against his [] The post Miffed over allegations against ex-CJI Gogoi, SC trashes PIL, orders removal of litigant appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
The Karnataka Government's decision came despite the state's Law and Police departments reportedly being opposed to the move of withdrawing the 2022 Hubballi riot case
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By Mohit Sharma A reduction of 40 per cent in PM 10 pollutants has been witnessed in 21 cities, including Varanasi, as per the latest environment ministry data. Particulate Matter (PM 10), a major air pollutant, are particles with a diameter of 10 micrometres or less which are small enough to pass through the throat and nose and enter the lungs and can cause various illnesses. While reviewing the Clean Air Action Plans being implemented in 131 cities, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said that 21 cities have shown a 40 per cent reduction in PM 10 levels as compared to 2017-18 and 51 cities have achieved 20 per cent reduction in the proliferation of harmful pollutant into the air. Major causes of PM 10 are dust from unsealed roads, smoke from fires, sea salt, vehicular exhausts, pollution from industries, incomplete combustion, cooking and chemical reactions in the atmosphere. According to the data, the cities that performed better and achieved 40 per cent reduction include Varanasi, Dehradun, Dhanbad, Firozabad, Moradabad, Kohima, Kanpur, Greater Mumbai, Rishikesh, Kadapa etc. The cities that fared worst in terms of achieving the targets include Meerut, Hubli-Dharwad, Ujjain, Nagpur, Madurai, Chennai, Ludhiana, Pune etc. that saw recorded an improvement up to only 10 percent in the PM 10 levels. In Delhi, where the annual concentrations of PM10 have increased significantly over the last two decades making the national capital the second-most polluted capital city in the world, the reduction in PM 10 levels was between 10 to 20 per cent as per the data revealed by the Centre. Other cities that fall in this category include Thane, Howrah, Jhansi, Devanagree, Patiala, Jaipur, Alwar, Latur etc. This comes a week after the Delhi environment minister Gopal Rai in a letter to the presidents of Delhi units of the BJP and Congress, requested for positive suggestions to help reduce the citys pollution for incorporation into the Winter Action Plan. Rai cited a report of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and claimed that only 31 per cent of the pollution in the capital is caused locally while the rest comes from NCR, referring to stubble burning in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. Air pollution in Delhi, especially in the months of October-November, has long been a point of contention between the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government and the opposition parties, especially the BJP. Yadav who chaired the 4th meeting of the Apex Committee of National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) on the occasion of Swachh Vayu Diwas (International Day of Clean Air for blue skies) on Sunday said that a performance-based grant of Rs. 19,612 crore has been allocated to 131 cities for implementation of city action plans from 2019-20 to 2025-26. Out of this, Rs. 11,211 crore has been provided so far to achieve the targets of 40 reduction and National Ambient Air Quality Standards by 2025-26. The minister also highlighted the creation of 3776 hectares of Nagar Van/Vatikas under Nagar Van Yojana in 64 cities. He also commended the extensive tree plantation drives conducted in 131 cities under Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam, a global campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A fire caused by a squirrel on an electric wire destroyed 1,320 pomegranate plants and 15 tonnes of fruit in a Bagalkot orchard. Karnataka State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ordered Hubli Electricity Supply Company to pay the farmer compensation of Rs 21,07,800 for the losses and additional amounts for mental agony and litigation costs.
Maharaja Trophy T20: Gulbarga Mystics defeat Hubli Tigers by four wickets
Gulbarga Mystics defeated the Hubli Tigers in final league phase encounter of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20.
Maharaja Trophy T20: Karun Nair (80*) leads Mysore Warriors to semis with win against Hubli Tigers
Karun Nair struck an unbeaten half-century to help Mysore Warriors secure their fifth victory of the season and seal their spot in the semifinals, following a comprehensive 74-run win against Hubli Tigers in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
Hubli Tigers defeat Bengaluru Blasters in unprecedented three super overs thriller
In what was undoubtedly one of the most thrilling finishes in the history of T20 cricket, the Maharaja Trophy match between the Hubli Tigers and Bengaluru Blasters witnessed an unprecedented three super overs being played to decide the winner. This was the first recorded instance of a cricket match requiring three tied breaking super overs, [] The post Hubli Tigers defeat Bengaluru Blasters in unprecedented three super overs thriller appeared first on Northlines .
Not 1, Not 2, But 3 Super Overs: Thrilling T20 Game Sets New Record. Watch
History unfolded in the ongoing season of the Maharaja T20 Trophy as a match between Bengaluru Blasters and Hubli Tigers record the most Super Overs ever.
Bengaluru Natural Choice for TiE Global Summit 2024: Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge
Bengaluru : With the IT hub's GDP projected to grow at 8.25% by 2035, it is not surprising that Bengaluru is the preferred venue for global events like the ninth TiE Global Summit (TGS), Karnataka's IT-BT and Rural Development Minister Priyank Kharge said on Thursday.According to him, Bengaluru is the epicentre of India's startup ecosystem. We get to read a lot saying that Telangana is overtaking or Andhra Pradesh is overtaking. But they are nowhere close to Bengaluru, and the competition only helps us get better. Also, when it comes to support for events like TGS, which needs access to the government, its policy and its funds, it can be found only in Karnataka, Kharge said at the curtain-raiser event organised in Bengaluru today. Emphasising Karnataka's efforts to encourage startups, Kharge pointed to the grant programme open for women-led startups. These women entrepreneurs will be given a grant of Rs 50 lakh. We have zero stake in their ventures, they do not have to repay; it's a grant. We give them access to capital, we mentor them and ensure that they succeed, he added. Kharge also pointed out that globally Bengaluru is a preferred destination for investors because of the ecosystem in Karnataka, as the government looks beyond Bengaluru when putting in place its various policies. For instance, we have funded around 983 startups. Out of which 32% are in tier II and tier III cities. Mysuru cluster has 402 startups, Mangaluru cluster 432 startups, Hubli, Dharwad and Belagavi cluster has 463 startups, Kharge said. Karnataka's Minister of Commerce & Industries and Infrastructure M B Patil, who was also present at the curtain-raiser event on Thursday, announced that the registration for the second edition of the VentuRISE Global Startup Challenge, an initiative of the Karnataka government open to all startups all over the world. The four-day TGS 2024, which is expected to attract more than 25,000 entrepreneurs from over 50 countries, will be held between December 9 and December 11 in Bengaluru and December 12 in Mysuru, Chair of TGS24 and President of TiE Bangalore Madan Padaki said. According to him, the theme this year is 'Putting Entrepreneurship First'. Global leaders, investors, successful entrepreneurs, and policy and ecosystem actors will be sharing their learnings and perspectives in a diverse set of master classes, investor pitch sessions mentoring clinics and networking lounges, Padaki added. He also said the ninth edition of TGS coincides with TiE Bangalore's 25th anniversary and will feature initiatives like Futurepreneurs Conclave, TGS100 Awards, TiE Women Global Pitch Competition, Global #SpiritofTiE Awards and global hackathons. The summit is supported by the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM). The other dignitaries who were present at the curtain-raiser event on Thursday are Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Limited Chairman Sharath Bachegowda, Secretary of the Department of Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology and Science & Technology Ekroop Caur, Commissioner for Industrial Development and Director for Industries and Commerce Gunjan Krishna, Chairman of Karnataka Start-up Vision Group Prashanth Prakash, Chairman of Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) B V Naidu and TiE Global Chair Amit Gupta. Registrations for TGS 2024 are now open. Participants can register at https://tgs2024.org/
Drug Trafficking Racket Busted In Dharwad, Ganja, and Vehicles Seized
Dharwad: Acting on a tip-off, officers from Old Hubli Police Station conducted a raid that led to the arrest of 12 individuals allegedly involved in drug trafficking on Thursday. The operation resulted in the seizure of ganja and vehicles. On the night of July 24, the police received confirmed information about individuals selling ganja and potential buyers in an old building of Aravinda Nagar. Acting swiftly on this intel, the police team raided the location, apprehending 12 people. The raid yielded 1 kg 365 grams of ganja valued at Rs 1 lakh, Rs 2,000 in cash, three two-wheelers, and nine mobile phones. The arrested individuals have been identified as Abhishek, Mohammad Ayaz, Ismail, Jafar, Juber Ahmed, Purakan, Shanawaz, Sohil, Mohmad Sadik, Roshan Soyab, Salim, and Karim. All the accused are from the Old Hubli area.
