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Appropriate measures are being taken to bring home Karnataka students stranded in Ukraine, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.

Speaking to media persons in Vidhana Soudha he said,many Indian students are stranded in Ukraine as the war broke out between Ukraine and Russia when the students were heading to the airport.

About 100 students are stranded in two buses. More than 10 of them are Kannadigas.We are getting complete information about them.We are in constant touch with the Indian Embassy in Ukraine.”

“The Indian Embassy in Ukraine has issued suitable guidelines for the safety of Indian students.

Action is being taken to bring them back safely once the flight services resume. We are in constant touch with the Foreign Secretary and I will discuss it with our External Affairs minister too,” Bommai said.

About 200 Indians returned home from Ukraine last week under the shadow of war.

The students are returning in batches and this is the last batch.

Karnataka students would be brought home safely, Bommai said replying to a question on the stranded students.

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Upset over financial crisis, a 39-year-old employee of a private company killed his seven year old daughter before ending his life.

The incident took place in Bommasandra on Wednesday and the deceased have been identified as Vijay Kumar and daughter Sameeksha.

His wife had went to garment factory for work when the incident took place and Hebbagodi police with senior officer visited the spot.

After visiting the spot he said,A 39-year-old man strangled his seven year old daughter to death before ending his life at their house in Hebbagodi due to health and financial problems . 

The incident took place on Wednesday evening and the deceased have been identified as Vijay Kumar and his daughter Sameeksha and she was studying second standard.

He further said Kumar hails from Tamilnadu, was residing in Bommasandra.

He was running a fabrication workshop and shut down after incurring huge loss in business  during covid. 

Probe revealed that Vijay Kumar was unemployed since then and suffering from multiple ailments. He decided to end life and even called back his eldest daughter aged 12 year staying with her relatives in Mysuru,with a plan to kill them and end his life,but due to some reasons,she did not returned home.

On Wednesday,Vijay Kumar strangled seven-year-old Sameesksha with a wire and hanged himself while his wife Chandrakala had gone to work in a garment factory.

She returned from work and found the bodies before alerting the police.

There was a suicide note and based on the statement of Chandrakala the police have registered a case of murder against Vijay Kumar and also charged him with suicide .

The family had come to the city 20 years ago and Kumar was living separately while his parents, who work in the railway department,were staying in Electronic City.

(Those in distress or those having suicidal tendencies can call Arogya Sahayavani Ph.: 104 for help.)

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Citizens’ involvement and officers’ responsibility is important to get rid of garbage problem in BBMP limits.

Garbage problem needs to be addressed in a systematic manner,said honorable retired justice, Chairman of NGT Monitoring Committee for Solid Waste Management,Karnataka,Subhash B Adi.

Addressing a meeting today,on the Implementation of Solid Waste Management Rules-2016 and the managing, transportation and the processing of solid waste in BBMP limits,he said that,Bengaluru is a major city not only as the capital of the state but also in the view of the nation.

Needed steps should be taken to solve the garbage problem in the city.The officials of BBMP, with understanding the rules of solid waste management,should move forward to implement all those rules in all the zones with peoples’ involvement.

All the citizens in the city, understanding their responsibility,should segregate waste (dry & wet) before giving it to waste collectors.

It should be examined that whether the people are aware of their responsibilities in connection with the solid waste management.

About 40% (more than 100kg of waste) of the waste comes from bulk generators.In this connection, the authorities need to keep track of how many people are registering for waste collection,how much waste is being collected and where the waste is being disposed of, he said.

He also said that a survey of garbage disposal sites, number of shops / apartments, type of shops, garbage collected and so on should be made available in BBMP.

BBMP Marshals must monitor the bulk generators in the city.If the waste is not properly collected and transported,penalty should be imposed.

All garbage processing plants in the city must function properly.The Environmental Pollution Control Board must regularly inspect the water and air near the garbage processing plants, he said.

He also instructed the authorities to take precautionary measures to ensure that the garbage processing shall not cause any problem to the local people.

In the city,there should be proper penalties for garbage disposal on the sidewalk,and in private places.

Awareness should be created among the people regarding the proper disposal of waste. Awareness workshops,with regard, should be conducted if necessary, he said.

BBMP Chief Commissioner,Gaurav Gupta said that the BBMP zonal joint commissioners need to push more with regard to garbage collection and disposal.

It is necessary to enforce their powers to identifying and fining the garbage throwers and also the involvement of people in solid waste management.

Make Micro planning for waste disposal in the city.More and more penalties should be imposed if not complying with the solid waste management rules.Citizens should be more aware of the sorting of garbage (dry and wet), he said.

Srinivasulu,member of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board,said that imperative action should be taken against the garbage disposers in the BBMP Limits.

He said that it is needed to take steps to establish a buffer zone around the waste treatment plants.

Special Commissioner (Solid Waste Management) Dr.Harish Kumar,Joint Commissioner (Solid Waste Management) Sarfaraz Khan,Joint Commissioner of All Zones, Superintendent of Solid Waste Division Basavaraj Kabade and other concerned officials were present.

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The East Division police of KG Halli police on Wednesday arrested a gang of four persons who had allegedly kidnapped a interior decorator and his friend over a property row on last  Wednesday.

The accused has been identified as,Shaikh Zabiullah,Syed Abdul Azeem,Shahbaz,and Riyaz, all four residents of KG Halli. 

Senior officer told media persons,a complaint was filed by victim wife who stated in her complaint that some 4 unknown person kidnapped her husband from his workshop by four armed men who came in BMW Car at 4 Pm and abducted him.

Syed Nayaz Ahmed,who runs an interior designing workshop in Kushalnagar,was kidnapped from his workshop by four armed men who came in a BMW car, at 4 pm on February 16.

The staff of the workshop immediately alerted his wife about the incident and she lodged a police complaint.

After receiving the complaint a special team was formed to nab the kidnappers a team led by DCP,East, Dr Bheemashankar Guled,under the leadership of ACP,KS Jagadish,KG Halli police inspector, Santosh Kumar L,and his crime team swung into action.

Acting on the complaint the team visited the crime spot and when the police teams were on the lookout for the accused and to rescue the victim,Nayaz Ahmed returned to the police station at 11.45 pm.

Later he narrated that the accused took him to various places in the car.His friend,Naveed Khan, who tried to follow the car on a bike,was also dragged inside the car and one of the accused rode his bike. 

The accused blindfolded the duo and took them to a house in Hosakote where they were detained for sometime.

Again they put them in the car and while coming back,one of the accused transferred Rs.5,000 to his account using Ahmed’s phone.

Later, they freed the duo saying they will contact him later for money and threatened them to abduct again if they don’t respond to their calls .

While he was at the station,the abductors contacted Ahmed demanding Rs.3 lakh. 

They asked him to come with cash to their car service centre and with his information the team surrounded the area and when they accused came to recieve the cash they were arrested 

During investigation the accused confessed the crime and the accused were identified as,Shaikh Zabiullah,Syed Abdul Azeem,Shahbaz,and Riyaz, all four residents of KG Halli. 

The accused revealed that the absconding accused Aslam wanted to buy a property but Ahmed intervene and made him to miss the deal.Enraged by this Aslam roped in his associates to abduct Nayaz and teach him a lesson they said.

Finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Addl CP East, Subramanyeswara Rao,DCP East,Dr Bheemashankar Guled,ACP,KS Jagadish,PI, Santhosh Kumar L,PSI,Akthar Patel,ASI,Shaju Anthony,and crime staff as,Siddalingaswamy, Shivanand Biradar,Raghunath R,has successfully nabbed all the four kidnappers and for the exemplary work and meticulous investigation done by the team a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.

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There is immense potential for Temple Tourism in Northern, Southern and Coastal parts of Karnataka.

There is huge scope for Monument Tourism too, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said and suggested building a Tourism Circuit by integrating the two.

The Chief Minister in his address after launching the Integrated Temple Management System(ITMS) developed by the Hindu Endowments Department advocated the need for a Master Plan to provide amenities at the temples.

Appreciating the ITMS Bommai said, management of temples is very important. Initiatives are needed to record the number of pilgrims visiting the temples and the system to manage the temple assets needs to be streamlined.

Integrated development of temples and reforms in their administration is needed.Along with management, proper control too is needed as it involves the contribution of the pilgrims and assets of the temples.

Action would be taken to redress the problems being faced by Archaks and Priests, Bommai said.

Priority for cleanliness at temples

The Chief Minister stressed the need for maintaining cleanliness and pollution-free ambience at temple premises.

Hindu Endowments Department minister Shashikala Jolle,MLA SA Ramdas and senior officials were present.

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A gang of three robbed a 52-year-old home alone  woman after barging into her house, gagged her before ransaking the house and made away with the valuables worth over Rs 1 crore on Tuesday.

The incident occurred at Gruhalakshmi Layout in Basaveshwara Nagar when Vigneshwari,  returned home from temple and the miad waiting for her left the house immediately .

As soon as she entered the house a group of three overpowered,gaged her and tied her hands and legs . 

They threatened her with lethal weapons and made away with the Rs.1 crore worth gold valuables and Rs 10 lakh cash.

The victim’s husband,a chartered accountant, had gone to the office while her son had gone out to attend the college .

The victim managed to untie herself with the help of neighbours who informed the police .

The police rushed to the spot and conducted spot investigations.The police suspect the involvement of domestic help and efforts are on to trace her.

Three special teams has been formed under the leadership of ACP, Vijayanagar, Nanjundegowda,headed by PI,Yerriswamy and are working on it said a senior officer.

• The competition aimed to develop an entrepreneurial mindset among 228 Orchids students PAN India
• Members of the IIT Bombay E-Cell Wing and Orchids Academic Team had been invited to judge the competition

Orchids – The International School conducted its first-ever Shark Tank-inspired competition to nurture innovation and entrepreneurial outlook among the students. The Shark Tank was a part of a series of competitions organized to help students hone the art of being a creator. The Sharks or the judges for this competition were members of the E-Cell Wing from IIT Bombay and members of Orchids Academic Planning Wing. India is now at the precipice of being a creator economy with startups, venture capitalists and innovators bustling to make their mark. The government’s push for Make In India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat is a welcoming environment for young minds and this is what Orchids – The International School wants to encourage its students towards.

The disruptive pitch competition was welcomed by parents, students, and the organization. 228 students comprising of either a group of 3 or individuals from Grade 6 to Grade 10 battled it out virtually in Shark-Tank style with their par perfect negotiation, oratory, and convincing skills. Each pitch had to come with an idea that has Market Value, and a time limit of 10 minutes equally divided for presentation and discussion with the Sharks.

Out of the 228 participants for the event, 3 best ideas were selected from each grade i.e from Grade 6 to Grade 10 as winners. Here’s a small list of the products that were presented during the competition.

• River Interceptor – Helps reduce water pollution
• Wind Generator – Saving Electricity
• IWRY Fashion – Customized, Trendiest and affordable youth-wear up to XXXL size
• AptOptic – Shoe for the visually challenged / blind that helps in detecting obstacles with a buzzer sound
• AMA – A water cooled phone case
• PRO LEBEN – Hi-tech helmet that uses sensors to communicate info to emergency centres
• BOOK WEAR – Eco-friendly book jackets
• Treats & Trails – Homemade dog treats

The idea behind the event was to also spark children’s entrepreneurial ambitions by giving them an early head start. With this initiative, the STEP ventured into the domain of Entrepreneurship and Real Life Innovation.

Dr Kavita Nagpal, Principal, Orchids The International School, Masjid Bunder said, “Orchids management has always believed in encouraging students to think out of the box, rather than only focus on bookish knowledge. The enthusiasm we witnessed among the students has been phenomenal. Some of the ideas shared by the younger students have surprised the judges beyond expectation. I want to congratulate all the participants and will urge them to keep believing in themselves and their imaginations.”

“This is a remarkable initiative from Orchids – The International School. Activities like these enable kids to think ahead of their time, based on the observations they make every day and mould them for the challenges in the future from a young age. Conducting a competition based on a show that has real-time entrepreneurs and innovators is a bold and exemplary move, and it was truly heartening to see all the ideas presented during the event. I really enjoyed seeing the kids participating with all the enthusiasm,” said Shark 1 – Sayak Mitra, Product Manager at K12 Techno Services.

About Orchids – The International School:

Orchids-The International School is one of the leading international K12 school chains in India had started its journey in 2002 with its first branch in Hyderabad. In less than two decades it has grown into 60+ branches spread over 11 major cities- Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Gurgaon, Chennai, Kolkata Nagpur, Nasik, Tumkur, Aurangabad. Modern physical infrastructure, ensuring personalized attention by following 1:12 teacher-student ratio, and carefully curated curriculum provide uniformity in all Orchids schools. Orchids follow CBSE and ICSE curricula infused with international teaching methodologies to provide a strong emphasis on personality development along with academic excellence. Currently, it has over 30000+ students and 3000+ teaching and non-teaching staff.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said at least ten students of the state are stranded in Ukraine, and the government is working with the Indian Embassy there and Ministry of External Affairs to bring them back home safely.

He said that he will also be speaking to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in this regard.

“At the time when war broke out between Russia and Ukraine, about hundred Indian students were on their way to the airport in two buses and got stranded, as the flights could not land. More than 10 are from Karnataka, we are gathering information about them,” Bommai said.

Speaking to reporters here, he said, his government is in constant touch with the Indian Embassy in Ukraine, the Chief Secretary is in touch with the Foreign Secretary, and that he will also be personally speaking to the External Affairs Minister in this regard.

“A message has been sent to the Embassy, and the Embassy is guiding the students on where to reach and the security situation. They should be safe first, and when the flights begin operation, all measures will be taken to bring them back home, in coordination with the Government of India,” he added.

Stating that students were coming back to India in batches as per their convenience, the Chief Minister said, this was probably the last batch and they had almost reached the airport, when the situation changed.

India on Thursday was firming up contingency plans including activating alternate air routes to evacuate its citizens from Ukraine as the spectre of a massive Russian offensive loomed over the eastern European country after President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation.

The Ministry of External Affairs held a series of high-level meetings to put into operation certain contingency plans in view of the rapidly changing situation in Ukraine.

Official sources have said given that the Ukrainian airspace was closed for civilian aircraft, alternate evacuation routes are being activated to bring back the Indians, especially the students.

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The restoration of road cut portions (with regard to 110 villages in BBMP limits) should be in a systematic way (wherever the works by BWSSB have been completed) and the durability should be ensured, the BBMP Chief Commissioner, Gaurav Gupta instructed the officials.

Addressing a virtual meeting on road maintenance within the BBMP limits,he instructed the officials that the road cut portions should be restored and drainage works should be completed soon.

(Wherever the BWSSB had dug up the road and completed its works regarding the drinking water and UGD with regard to 110 villages).

Any issues related to BWSSB should be escalated to Chief Engineer’s level and it should be bring into the notice of higher level if not solved.

The restoration of road cut portions should be done systematically and speedily before the rainy season begins.Works should be finished without disturbing public, Gaurav Gupta said.

Finish off the restoration of road cut portions within 2 months:

The Chief Commissioner strictly instructed the officials that the complete work of the restoration of road cut portions (of 110 villages in BBMP limits)should be finished within 2 months.

He also said that the daily work details related to restoration of road cut and asphalting should be submitted to BBMP head office.

Officials should ensure ease of vehicular movement by completing the works speedily, he added.

Road infrastructure department:

Road maintenance related to road infrastructure department should be done properly. Executive Engineers should ensure good quality roads by proper inspection, the Chief Commissioner instructed the officials.

Regarding the infrastructure department, among the 139 roads with a total length of 183.38 kms, 72 roads with a length of 84.14 kms have been asphalted.

Asphalt works in 67 roads with a length of 99.24 kms is in progress. The work should be finished soon, he instructed the officials.

Storm Water Drain:

In BBMP limits, regarding storm water drain, 113 km Rajakaluve is being constructed under the Chief Minister’s Nava Nagarotthana scheme.

96 km work (of 113 km) has been completed already. Pending 17 km work should be completed by the end of March, the Chief Commissioner strictly instructed the officials.

Special Commissioner Manoj Jain,Chief Engineer (Road infrastructure) Prahlad and other concerned officials were present in the meeting.

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Alert patrolling police caught a notorious bike lifter and recovered 12 two wheelers worth Rs 6.7 lakh from him.

The accused was caught by Head Constable Venkataramappa while he was moving suspiciously in a residential area.

Senior officer told media persons,the patrolling staff of Kengeri police station,head constable Venkataramanappa while doing patroling he noticed a person moving suspiciously the inspector,Vasanth C and his team rushed to spot.

After keeping a close watch when the suspect coming in TVS bike was questioned to show the vehicle and when he failed to produce the documents.

He was brought to the station and a detailed questioning led him to confess that he would steal parked bikes in front of the houses,by breaking the hand locks .

Based on his information the police recovered 12 bikes which he had stolen from various parts of the city since few months .

The accused has been taken into custody for further investigations.

Finally Bengaluru Commissioner,Kamal Pant has appreciated Addl CP West,Sandeep Patil,DCP West,Dr Sanjeev M Patil,ACP,Kodandarama,PI Vasanth C,and his crime staff who has done a exemplary work in nabbing the notorious bike lifter and recovered stolen bikes from him based on his confession a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.