Niranjan Kaggere
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Journalist @timesofindia, Bengaluru, ಕನ್ನಡಿಗ, Traveller & Reader with interest in history, literature, environment. Views R personal
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Munishamappa a farmer in #Chikkaballapur decided to dump loads of #Grapes cultivated at his #VineYard into a compost pit as buyers failed to turn up citing lack of #transport due to #CoronaLockdown #COVID19 #agriculture #farmer @DeccanHerald @CMofKarnataka @PMOIndia @narendramodi
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1.K'taka DCM @DKShivakumar message to all senior IPS officers of #Karnataka. We won't allow saffronisation of Karnataka Police. We all know how the dept was put to embarrassment by allowing police to wear Saffron dresses. @TOIBengaluru #Police #Bengaluru
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1.Working relentlessly for 36 hours, Engineers & personnel of @chairmanbwssb have successfully drained out 20 feet of flooded water and repaired the machines by cleaning moisture in them at TK Halli pumping station. @TOIBengaluru #bengalururains #Bengaluru #water #Karnataka
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Five years since switching over to Micro Irrigation under #PMKSY project, 10 districts in K’taka report highest population of earthworms in soil due to high moisture content. Read: @TOIBengaluru #Karnataka #Soil #SaveSoil @ShobhaBJP @narendramodi
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#JustIn: Fans of Superstar #Rajinikanth in #Bengaluru celebrate their #Thalaivar’s birthday by cutting a 71 feet long cake weighing 200 kg at FreedomPark. @DeccanHerald. Video:@pushkarv #BirthdayCelebration #Karnataka @rajinikanth
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A raft of smooth-coated #otters were spotted at a stream in Belthangady #DakshinaKannada. Locals had spotted them in October-2020 in night.But 4 first time, a raft of >25 otters R spotted during the day in the region. @DeccanHerald @aranya_kfd #wildlife #forest #Karnataka
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The @BLRAirport adopts #Kannada in its logo after the Kannada Development Authority's (KDA) intervention. #KempeGowda #Bengaluru #Karnataka @TOIBengaluru #Airport
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#JustIn: K’taka DCM & #Bengaluru in-charge minister @DKShivakumar orders opening of all parks in Bengaluru from 5:00 am to 10:00 pm. Previously they were closed in the afternoon. @TOIBengaluru #Karnataka.
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Local youngsters attend to a dehydrated Himalayan Griffon #vulture near Harawad cross on the NH-66 in Ankola taluk of #UttaraKannada Dist. Locals spotted it after a span of five yrs. @DeccanHerald #birds #Migration #conservation #wildlife @aranya_kfd #Karnataka
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K'taka CM @BSBommai felicitated #Tollywood's Young Tiger @tarak9999 #JrNTR in #Bengaluru, after conferring #KarnatakaRatna posthumously on #Sandalwood's Late @PowerStarPunith during #KannadaRajyothsava Day. @TOIBengaluru #Karnataka.
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Miss you all 😔. The greatest triumvirate of #Sandalwood. An end of golden era. RIP #Ambareesh @DeccanHerald
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After banning artificial colours in colour candy, #GobiManchurian, K'taka Govt bans use of synthetic colours-Sunset Yellow, Carmoisine in Veg, fish, chicken #Kebabs. Violation will attract 7-yr jail term, upto ₹10 lakh penalty. @TOIBengaluru #Karnataka #FoodSafety #Health #Food
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As the whole of India was observing #Shivratri on Saturday, Sundaresh, a passionate forester from #Karnataka made supreme sacrifice to protect our forests. Sustained 65-70% burn injuries while battling fire 🔥in Sakaleshpura range of Hassan Dist. @TOIBengaluru @narendramodi
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Bengaluru bids farewell to hotelier-Sridhar Holla (88) who pioneered, popularised #KhaliDosa in #Bengaluru with signature Coconut chutney at his hotel Dwarka in NR Colony. Read: @TOIBengaluru #Karnataka #Hotel #Udupi #cuisine #Dosa
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This is what #IAS #officer #Aswathi did when a #villager refused 2 build #Toilet in #Davanagere #Karnataka @narendramodi @PMOIndia
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2. If you've respect 4 the country, wear the Tricolour on your sleeve & not the saffron shawl. The reputation of K'taka police has been damaged.
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Our own jaggery is the latest victim of consumers’ increased obsession with colour #White forcing #farmers 2 use chemicals 4 bleaching. The dark golden #jaggery, free of #chemicals, has no takers in the market. Read: @DeccanHerald #food #health #Karnataka
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#JustIn: The Mumbai-Karnataka region with 7 Districts—Belagavi, Bagalkote, Vijayapura, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri & UttaraKannada, will be renamed as #KitturKarnataka in honour of #RaniChennamma, queen of Kittur who led armed rebellion against 🇬🇧 in 1824. @DeccanHerald #Karnataka
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Noted Snake rescuer from #Chikkamagalur Snake Naresh dead after bitten by a Cobra that he had rescued in the morning. Had kept the #snake in the scooter dicky & was bitten while taking it out to release. RIP. @TOIBengaluru #Karnataka #Reptile
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A woman delivered a baby onboard a @KSRTC_Journeys bus near Chikkamagalur with the help of lady conductor. She later arranged ₹1,500 towards hospital expenses from fellow passengers & rushed her to hospital. Both the newborn & the mother are doing well. @TOIBengaluru #Karnataka
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Mandya MP @sumalathaA raises the issue of #Jaggery adulteration & use of chemicals in Jaggery units in #Parliament. Calls for Centre’s intervention to safeguard the traditional jaggery of #Mandya. #Bella #food #Health #Karnataka @DeccanHerald @CMofKarnataka @STSomashekarMLA
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#JustIn: Holiday declared to schools & colleges in Bengaluru on Tuesday due to heavy rains. Bengaluru Urban DC K Srinivas confirmed to TOI. @TOIBengaluru #Bengaluru #bengalururains #rains #schools.
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#JustIn: Horror on #Mangaluru street. speeding car knocked down a 23-yr-old woman & 4 girls who were walking on footpath near LadyHill area. Woman lost her life while 4 girls sustained multiple injuries. Reports @deepthisTOI. @TOIBengaluru #Karnataka #RoadSafety #Pedestrian
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Civic workers in Banaswadi (ward#27) sit in silence mourning the death of their colleague Smt Susheelamma who succeeded to #Covid19. Their association demanded complete vaccination & proper supply of safety accessories.@DeccanHerald @CMofKarnataka #Bengaluru #FrontlineWarriors
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1. K'taka DCM & #Bengaluru Development Minister @DKShivakumar holds meeting of #BBMP officials. Says Corruption-free Corporation, Citizen friendly Corporation is our motto. More than any of us, Bengaluru's image is at stake due to urban flooding. @TOIBengaluru #Karnataka #Rain
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If Bengaluru is divided into 5 zones, ‘Kannadigas will be refugees in their own land’! KDA expresses concern & bats for #Kannadiga reservation in #BBMP polls. @TOIBengaluru #Kannada #Karnataka #ಕನ್ನಡ #Language #Bengaluru
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#JustIn: In two days K'taka Govt will impose complete ban on banners, flexes in Bengaluru according to DCM @DKShivakumar. Regardless of the party, person, violators will be charged ₹ 50,000 per flex within the limits of BBMP. @TOIBengaluru #Bengaluru #Karnataka #Flex #banners.
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If #Monsoon continues with the same intensity over #Kodagu, Cauvery will be in spate along the downstream of Bhagamandala & there will be good inflow into KRS at #Mandya. @TOIBengaluru #Karnataka #Weather #Water
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Residents of #Kanakapura road RWAs staged a protest against @BBMPCOMM for reducing the width of the road & allowing it for parking under High Density Corridor project. Demanded immediate ban on parking along the road. @TOIBengaluru #Bengaluru @blrcitytraffic #Traffic #RoadSafety
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Karnataka CM @siddaramaiah's demand for ₹62 cr compensation for his 3.2-acre encroached land in #Mysuru has had an unintended effect on land acquisition process around #Bengaluru as farmers demand higher relief for their notified lands. @TOIBengaluru #Karnataka #Land
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After shooting for @BearGrylls show #ManvsWild on @Discovery at #BandipurTigerReserve @akshaykumar poses with @aranya_kfd staff. @DeccanHerald #Bollywood #Wildlife #Forest
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#JUSTIN: K’taka CM @BSBommai says Metro Connectivity to KIA @BLRAirport will be completed by the end of 2024. @TOIBengaluru #Bengaluru #Connectivity #Mobility #Transport @IamBengaluru @cpronammametro #BMRCL #Traffic #Rail #metro @ChristinMP_TOI.
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On the Kannada Rajyotsava Day, #sunset over the famous Matanga hill at the UNESCO world Heritage site #Hampi in Hospet taluk of Ballari. A brilliant capture by Rachaiah S Sthavarmath in Hampi. @DeccanHerald @CMofKarnataka @CTRavi_BJP #Karnataka #travel #tourism
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Puneeth Rajkumar to be conferred ‘Karnataka Rathna’-the highest civilian award, posthumously by the state Govt on 1 Nov Rajyotsava Day: @BSBommai. @TOIBengaluru #Karnataka #PuneethRajkumar @Ashwini_PRK #Sandalwood
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#JustIn: K’taka Govt to rename Electronic City as ‘Devraj Urs Electronic City’: CM @siddaramaiah announced during the birth anniversary of former CM Devraj Urs. @TOIBengaluru #Bengaluru #Karnataka @east_bengaluru @WFRising.
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BPL/APL no bar for #GruhaJyothi. All citizens who are consuming less than 200 units/month average, can avail the #FreeElectricity upto 200 units facility by #Karnataka Govt. Here are the steps to avail it & how will the bill be generated. @TOIBengaluru #Bengaluru #Energy
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Trying to cross Ramanagar-Magadi Road, a leopard collided with bike near JoduKatte. Panicked at sight of leopard, biker lost balance & collided with leopard. While biker sustained fracture in leg, leopard’s stomach, hind legs injured. @TOIBengaluru #Wildlife #Karnataka #accident
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A midnight call by a vigilant employee & subsequent inspection, series of reforms by Industries minister @MBPatil over 6 months has ensured @karnatakasoaps manufacture 852 MT of detergents worth Rs 123.42 Cr in December alone-the highest in 40 yrs. @TOIBengaluru #Karnataka
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Iranian expats in Bengaluru sit in silent protest on Church Street to express solidarity with lakhs of women who R fighting for their rights in Iran 🇮🇷. @TOIBengaluru #Bengaluru #Karnataka #IranRevoIution #Iran #Hijab #Culture @NammaBengaluroo
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Mukundan, a sound engineer from Kerala served #VidhanaSoudha for 50-yrs. Ensured all our MLAs are heard in the House by handling imported mikes which none could handle. He died of post-Covid complications on July 24. RIP. @nimmasuresh
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An aerial view of the inundated Manyata #TechPark in North #Bengaluru due to nightlong heavy #rains. #Software tech companies had tough time to pump out water from their premises. @DeccanHerald @BSYBJP @drashwathcn #Karnataka
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It was chaos atop #EttinaBhuja peak near Mudigere of Chikkamagalur in #WesternGhats on Saturday, Sunday with over 5,000 trekkers, tourists trying to scale it. Leave behind huge pile of plastic, liquor bottles waste. @TOIBengaluru #Karnataka #EcoTourism #Travel #Tourism
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“I wanted to have an intercaste marriage as I liked my law college classmate from another community. But neither she agreed nor did her parents allow her to marry me.” #Karnataka CM @siddaramaiah while launching a intercaste matrimony portal in Mysuru. @TOIBengaluru #Love
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K'taka CM @BSBommai felicitated #Kollywood's Superstar @rajinikanth in #Bengaluru after conferring #KarnatakaRatna posthumously on Sandalwood's Late @PowerStarPunith. #Thalaiva's daughter @ash_rajinikanth was also present. @TOIBengaluru #KannadaRajyothsava
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Apartments in #Bengaluru beginning to throw up hands due to dried up tanks, borewells & soaring tanker prices. Supplying water to residents as & when Associations manage to source tankers. @TOIBengaluru #WaterCrisis #Karnataka #Summer
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#JustIn: Citizens, traders in Chamarajnagar, native place of Dr Rajkumar family, voluntarily observing bandh in honour of power star #PuneethRajkumar, who passed away on Friday. @PuneethRajkumar was also the brand ambassador for the district. #Karnataka @DeccanHerald
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After 11-Years East #Bengaluru’s dream of having a verdant lung space is inching closer to reality. East #Lalbagh developed inside the 170 acre Coconut farm at #Kannamangala will be open 4 public in a few days. Read: @DeccanHerald @ArvindLBJP @WFRising
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#JustIn:K'taka CM @BSBommai directs mandatory wearing of masks in indoor, closed spaces & air-conditioned rooms across Karnataka. Guideline to be issued by tonight according to @mla_sudhakar.#COVID #MaskUp #Bengaluru #Health #Karnataka.
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K’taka says NO to Goa-Tamnar power line through Western Ghats. Project could’ve affected over 72,000 trees including @kali_reserve. Also, serves notice to @aranya_kfd officers who previously ‘recommended’ the project. @TOIBengaluru #Karnataka #Goa #Power #Wildlife #forest
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Bengaluru gets the feel of #ForestFire with major fire reported at #Turahalli Forest in South #Bengaluru. @aranya_kfd officials said fire situation under control. @TOIBengaluru #Karnataka #Fire #Summer
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High Court of Karnataka on BBMP’s action illegal hoardings. Read: @TOIBengaluru @BBMPCOMM #Bengaluru #Karnataka
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As more & more people flock newly opened @IKEAIndia which has space only for 1,400 cars and choking the busy #Tumakuru Rd, @blrcitytraffic direct citizens to park cars at BIEC ground & take a free BMTC ride to #IKEA mall. @TOIBengaluru #Bengaluru #shopping #Karnataka
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1. Happy to have found this ‘out of print’ book at BU library after 15-yrs of search. A gem by writer & Botanist BGL Swamy tracing the history of today’s common veggies & fruits in 🇮🇳. Thanks to #French 🇫🇷, Spain 🇪🇸 & 🇵🇹 #Portugal 4 food diversity. #Book #Botany #ಕನ್ನಡ #Karnataka
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Officials of @aranya_kfd recovered 5.20 acres of encroached forest land worth ₹60 Cr on survey no:92 in BM Kaval near #Turahalli state forest at Banashankari 6 Stage. Native tree saplings 🌱 planted in recovered area. @TOIBengaluru #Bengaluru #Karnataka #Forest #Environment
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A conductor of @KSRTC_Journeys EV bus was killed after the bus jumped the divider & collided with a goods vehicle on the service road near Vijayapura village on Mys-Bng #Expressway in #Ramanagar a few hours ago. ADGP @alokkumar6994 inspected expressway on Tuesday. @TOIBengaluru
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Several #kids could have missed the #nutritious #meal due to closure of #Anganwadis in the wake of #COVID19 outbreak in #Karnataka. Thanks to Women & Child Development Dept of #Karnataka which has ordered door delivery of food. #hunger @DeccanHerald #children @mani1972ias
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#JustIn: Election Officials book #Karnataka minister @MunirathnaMLA for #HateSpeech against a minority community in a TV Interview. RR Nagar police have registered FIR against #Munirathna. @TOIBengaluru #KarnatakaElection2023 #Polls
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After initial chaos surrounding #GruhaJyothi, now house owners in #Karnataka refuse #FreePower to tenants! Many fear disclosure of tenancy contracts would attract undue attention of IT & other taxes. A few are even agreeing to slash rentals as counter offer. @TOIBengaluru #Energy
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Mandya parliamentarian @sumalathaA casts her vote in the #GramPanchayat polls at a booth in Doddarasinakere village in Maddur taluk of Mandya. @DeccanHerald #panchayathelection2020 #Karnataka
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#JustIn: K'taka gets its 4th #UNESCO heritage site as the @UNESCO approves #India's recommendation of 'Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas' at Belur, Halebidu & Somanathpur as new addition to the list of #WorldHeritageSites. @TOIBengaluru #Karnataka #Tradition #Culture #architecture
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Former CM @hd_kumaraswamy pays ₹ 68,526 penalty to @NammaBESCOM for illegally drawing power from an electric pole to decorate his house in JP Ngr during Deepavali. @TOIBengaluru #Energy #Bengaluru #Karnataka
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2 engineering students from #Bengaluru died on Bng-Mys highway, post midnight, after their car collided with a truck near Kapanayyana Doddi off Bidadi. Hailing from Andhra, Vishwa (21), Surya (21) were staying at Vidyaranyapura & returning from Mysore. @TOIBengaluru #RoadSafety
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Bruhat Bengaluru Hoteliers Association expresses its support for #BengaluruBandh tomorrow. All hotels in #Bengaluru will remain closed according to Association President PC Rao. @TOIBengaluru #Cauvery #Karnataka #Water
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#JustIn: Be it DivyaSree apartment or DK Shivakumar apartment, Rajakaluve, Roads shall have a minimum width. I've directed to survey the width of SWD near DivyaSree apartment: DCM @DKShivakumar to @BBMPCOMM during his city visit. @TOIBengaluru #Rain #Bengaluru #Drains #RealEstate
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From 1973 to 2023, #Bengaluru’s water surface area shrunk by 80% due to 10 fold increase in concrete structures according to @iiscbangalore. This has naturally affected recharge of groundwater, caused urban floods, water crisis. @TOIBengaluru #Karnataka #Bangalore #Water
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'En vazhi, thani vazhi' (My way is my own). #Thalaiva #SuperStar @rajinikanth #Rajinikanth #Karnataka #TamilNadu.
The power of #Thalaiva !. #Karnataka MINISTER Munirathna holds an umbrella for #Superstar #Rajinikanth during an official event in #Bengaluru. @TOIBengaluru @RajiniFC @R1rajini @soundaryaarajni
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A snapshot of #TungaBhadra dam at Munirabad in #Koppal district & near #Hospet, filled to the brim. Authorities say any moment, the gates will be opened to discharge excess water into the river. @DeccanHerald @CMofKarnataka #KarnatakaRains #River #Dam #floods #rain
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Teaching & Non-Teaching staff at the Visvesvaraya BBMP Public #School and PU College in Chamarajpet decorate the #school to welcome #children ahead of the reopening after 8 months due 2 #COVID19 pandemic. @DeccanHerald @nimmasuresh #Teachers #Karnataka #schoolsreopening
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#JustIn: Combined opposition of @INCKarnataka & @JanataDal_S in the Karnataka Legislative Council defeated the Industrial Disputes & Certain Other Laws Bill tabled by Labour minister @ShivaramHebbar. Govt lost the bill with 14—26 votes! @DeccanHerald @CMofKarnataka @vinaysreeni.
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#JustIn: Following complaints from employees of IT/BT companies, @BBMPCOMM cautions to prosecute CEOs of IT/BT companies if any company refuses to declare paid holiday to employees for voting. @TOIBengaluru #Bengaluru #Karnataka #KarnatakaElection.
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K’taka Govt proposes to slash legal age to buy liquor to 18-years from the current 21-yrs. Educationists, parents slam it as retrograde step. Read: @TOIBengaluru #alcohol #liquor #Karnataka #Health #life #Youth
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#JustIn: Demanding repair of Anjanapura Main Rd in #Bengaluru,dotted with huge craters, citizens got a coracle 2 cross the road by charging ₹20/person & planted paddy saplings as a protest against #BDA, @BJP4Karnataka MLA M Krishnappa. @DeccanHerald @BSBommai @_kanakapuraroad
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It’s #FreeTravel 4 women on regular @KSRTC_Journeys buses from 11 June. But tickets R must & so R IDs. SRTCs told to issue ‘#PinkTickets’ if there R glitches in ticket machines. Rules of free travel 4 women in #Karnataka. @TOIBengaluru #Shakthi #FreeBus #Bengaluru #KSRTC #Women
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A view of Covid Care Centre #CCC set up at Karmika Bhavan in Bagalagunte (Ward 14) of Dasarahalli zone in #Bengaluru. @DeccanHerald @BBMPCOMM Photo: Anoop Ragh T #Karnataka #COVID19
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#JustIn: Petrol, Diesel prices to go up by ₹3 & ₹3.02 respectively (approximate) in #Karnataka as state govt revises Sales Tax according to the Petroleum Dealers Association. @TOIBengaluru #Bengaluru #Inflation #PriceHike
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“As a student I was smoking #cigarettes. Once, during our overseas trip, friends had got cigarettes packs & I smoked several packs in brief period. Later I realised that this will take toll on my health. On that day (27 Aug 1987) I quit smoking.” @TOIBengaluru #Karnataka #Health
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Belagavi gets second state funded public bike sharing system under #SmartCity project after Tumakuru.@yaanabikes to operate 3 types of e-vehicles from January first-week in about 20 places. @TOIBengaluru #Karnataka #Belagavi #Mobility #Transport #cycle
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#JustIn: In Chikkaballapur Dist, the home turf of @mla_sudhakar, @INCKarnataka has won the Gudibande local body poll. Out of the 11 seats, INC-6, Rebel INC-3, JDS-2. @BJP4Karnataka contested 7 seats & lost deposits. @DeccanHerald @BSYBJP #Karnataka #LocalBody #polls #Election.
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Owners of more than 50 water tankers, that were impounded by RTO, resorted to protest on Tuesday at Jambusavarai Dinne in JP Ngr. Cautioned Govt that crisis will further worsen if they R harassed. @TOIBengaluru #Bengaluru #WaterCrisis #Karnataka
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Helicopter carrying Union minister @nitin_gadkari lands on the 10-lane Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway near Jigenahalli village. @TOIBengaluru #Mobility #transport #Road #Karnataka #Bengaluru #Mysuru
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A quest for #Kannada identity beyond the omnipresence of #Shivaji, activists, others bat for Chalukya King #Pulikeshi_II. Plans a rally in #Badami as next step. Read: @DeccanHerald @karkalasunil @siddaramaiah. #Karnataka #History #culture #regionalism
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Crew members of a boat, that was stranded off the coast of Kaup in #Udupi #Karnataka, amidst high tidal waves 🌊 triggered by #cyclonetaukate sent #SOS. Panic stricken 9 crew members in jackets have appealed 4 airlift as the boat may sink anytime. @DeccanHerald @IndiaCoastGuard
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Soon, Bengaluru will get its first floating solar park at Yelahanka. Read: @TOIBengaluru @karkalasunil #Energy #Solar #renewableenergy #Technology #Bengaluru #Karnataka
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Art under #Quarantine. Mallappa Badiger, who returned 2 Mudhol in #Bagalkot 4m Ratnagiri, #Maharashtra, refused 2 sit idle during institutional quarantine. Instead he #sculpted the #Ganesh idol. @DeccanHerald @CMofKarnataka @mla_sudhakar @DHFWKA #COVID19 #art #sculptor #Karnataka
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A dejected farmer Nazeer Makandar from Lolasoora village in #Gokak, #Belagavi decided to bury #chicken from his #poultry farm, following steep fall in price due to #CoronavirusOutbreak. @DeccanHerald @CMofKarnataka @mani1972ias #Coronavid19 . Nazeer Makandar
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#JustIn: A family of 5 from #Bengaluru travelling to #Mysuru sustained injuries after the SUV, in which they were travelling, toppled on Bng-Mys #Expressway a few hours ago. All the injured admitted at MIMS & 2 are critical. @TOIBengaluru #Karnataka #Accident #RoadSafety
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2. Bengaluru belongs not just to #Karnataka but to the entire India. Resolve bottlenecks to drain out rainwater. I alone can't change everything. Let's all join hands, do good 4 Bengaluru. I may have come from a village but know the city very well. @TOIBengaluru #Bengaluru #BBMP
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#JustIn: On seeing a @KSRTC_Journeys bus refusing to pick up school kids, education minister @nimmasuresh, who was on the way, blocked the bus on the state highway in Koratagere taluk, Tumakuru & pulled up the conductor, driver 4 their highhandedness. @DeccanHerald @LaxmanSavadi
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#Shivamogga City #Corporation commissioner @charulata73 #IAS befitting reply to @BJP4Karnataka MLC #AyanurManjunath for addressing her singularly while reviewing works. @DeccanHerald @IASassociation @CMofKarnataka
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Situation at Manyata Tech Park at around 8:30 pm today after an hour long heavy #rains over that part of #Bengaluru. Roads were inundated with flooding water from SWDs leaving motorists stranded. @TOIBengaluru #Karnataka #BengaluruRains #ManyataTechPark #Flooding
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A Sloth Bear was mowed down by a speeding vehicle near Attingere Gate on the Ramanagar-Magadi Main Road. The 12-year-old male bear succumbed to severe head injuries on the spot. @TOIBengaluru @aranya_kfd #Karnataka #Wildlife #RoadKill #Animal #RoadSafety
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#JustIn: If you R wondering how did fresh #Covid19 cases in #Bengaluru reduced by 4,150 in a day, here is the answer.#BBMP reduced testing from 51 k to 32k! Stay Safe. @DeccanHerald @BBMPCOMM #Karnataka @PMOIndia #covidtest
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#JustIn: #Karnataka submits 5 demands to @PMOIndia .*Early release of Drought Relief .*Increase job days to 150 days under MNREGA.*Release Funds 4 Upper Bhadra Project as assured .*Environmental clearance 4 Mahadayi Project .*Permission to commence Mekedatu Project @TOIBengaluru
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K’taka Forest Dept @aranya_kfd gets a new logo! Coinciding with the formation of new govt in #Karnataka, the KFD has finalised a new logo & awaiting formal & final approval from the Govt. @TOIBengaluru #Forest #Wildlife @moefcc @byadavbjp
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Mekedatu project to bleed Karnataka of ₹81.6 billions worth forest services. If Govt wants to go ahead with project, it has to pay @aranya_kfd an ecological compensation of ₹ 85-100 billion. READ: @DeccanHerald #Karnataka #forests #wildlife #water
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#JustIn: K'taka Govt appoints Vandita Sharma, a 1986 batch IAS officer as the next Chief Secretary (CS). Incumbent CS P Ravi Kumar will retire from service on 31 May.Smt Sharma will be 4th woman to occupy this top bureaucratic post. @TOIBengaluru #Karnataka #Bengaluru #Women
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Karnataka caps prices of Dengue screening tests at Private hospitals, diagnostic centres & labs. Depending on the types of tests, prices are capped between Rs 250 & Rs 300. @TOIBengaluru #dengue #Karnataka #health
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With monsoon gaining momentum again in Malnad areas of #Karnataka, inflow into Linganamakki reservoir has shot up. The world famous #JogFalls roaring in its full glory following increased discharge from the dam. @TOIBengaluru #Monsoon #Tourism #Water #WaterFall #Shivamogga
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Tigress Anoushka & Lioness Sana at @bannerghattazoo in #Bengaluru have delivered two female cubs each. Both the cubs & mothers R doing good, healthy. Public can adopt them and name the cubs. @DeccanHerald #Wildlife #Animals #Bannerghatta
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This is for the 6th time, barring a brief pandemic period, that a #Kerala CM has met #Karnataka CM seeking to revoke night traffic ban in Bandipur #Tiger Reserve. Since 2008 all @CMofKarnataka have said NO. Today also it was same. @TOIBengaluru @aranya_kfd #wildlife #forest
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