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Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has announced Rs5 cr grant for the Police Welfare Fund.

Participating in the Police Flag Day celebrations, Bommai said, crime can be controlled if the Police function without any compromise with crime and criminals.

The State government is proud of its Police force and I wish the State Police rises to the top spot in the country.

Conscience and humanity are important

Maintaining peace,order in the society and ensuring the security of the people is the duty of the Police department.

Discipline,efficiency and integrity is very important in the force.

Our Police force is known for its conscience, impartiality and humanitarian qualities.

Conscience and humanitarian ideals are important to ensure peace and social order, Bommai said.

Forensic laboratories play an important role in crime detection and nabbing the criminals.Police stations with Forensic, Narcotics and Cyber labs have been opened in Bengaluru.

Stations in Hubballi and Ballari too are being upgraded,he said and instructed upgradation of Forensic labs in Shivamogga and other places.

Strengthening the Intelligence

Intelligence of the Police too is very important. The intelligence wing of the Police would be strengthened by a new training system and additional staff strength,Bommai said.

Welfare programme

State government has taken several initiatives for the welfare of Police personnel.Better health services,bandobast allowance,promotions, approval for construction of 10000 houses,and grant of Rs100 cr for health services for the Police are among them, Bommai said.

Police Modernisation

State government has made full utilisation of grants by the Centre for Police modernisation. A huge modernisation programme is needed to prevent cyber crimes and drug running.

We need to change the situation where crime leads the law to a situation where the law is ahead of the crime and criminals,” Bommai said.

War against Narcotics

Karnataka Police have declared a war against narcotics.Karnataka Police have set a record in seizure of narcotics in the country.

Criminals are being punished under the new rules.The war against narcotics should go on relentlessly,Awareness should be created among school and college students against drug addiction,he said.

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A district collector in Kerala is winning hearts online for taking a step further and joining college students in a flash mob.

Pathanamthitta district collector Divya S Iyer enthralled everyone by dancing with students of Catholicate College who were busy preparing for an arts festival.

Grooving to ‘Nagada Sang Dhol’ from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus,Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela,she delighted not just the people at the venue but also those who watched her performance online.

A video of the IAS officer dancing with students quickly went viral across social media platforms, with one on Facebook garnering millions of views.

Sources says the impromptu performance happened when the collector had arrived at the district stadium to oversee the preparations for the arts festival of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.

The flash mob was in its closing stages,but the IAS officer did not shy away from jumping on the bandwagon.

Iyer,who was present with her baby and other family members,was enjoying the performance when some students came to ask if she would be willing to join the dance.

Talking to the media persons the IAS officer said, Since I enjoy dancing and singing very much, they did not have to persuade me much.

I thought I’d just do a few steps,but their energy was immense.That energy is the whole essence of flash mobs,Iyer said, adding that she had no idea the video of her dance had gone viral.

Netizens were quite impressed not only by her gesture but also by her talent,saying it was evident that her graceful moves came from years of training in classical dances.

Reports says Iyer won several titles in Kuchipudi, Odissi and Kathakali during her school and college days.

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Karnataka is the only state to establish an exclusive cooperative bank for the milk producers:Union minister for Cooperation Amit Shah

The Karnataka government’s initiative to establish ‘Nandini Ksheera Samridhi Sahakara Bank’ under the leadership of Basavaraj Bommai received huge appreciation from Union minister for Cooperation and Home Amit Shah.

Karnataka is the only state in the country to set up an exclusive bank for the milk producers,” Shah said lauding the progressive development works formulated by the Bommai government.

Shah in his address after launching the Logo of the cooperative bank said, “Karnataka’s cooperative movement is among the most successful ones in the country.

Karnataka state stands in the ‘A’ category of the States which have achieved success in the cooperative sector.

Karnataka’s cooperative movement will be written in golden letters for its success.i am confident that the cooperative movement in the state will reach every village,Amit Shah said.

The setting up of the Ksheera Samridhi Bank would boost rural development.Farmers would be made Atmanirbhar through distribution of credit cards for milk producers.

Co-operative sector would be strengthened in every village of the State, Shah said.

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Establishing the ‘Nandini Ksheera Samridhi Cooperative Bank’ is a revolutionary initiative.It would provide greater financial strength for the milk producers, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.

The Chief Minister was speaking after releasing the Logo of the Nandini Ksheera Samridhi Sahakara Bank at a programme in which Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Amit Shah too participated.

“We all know the strength of milk producers in the cooperative sector.The Milk Producers Cooperatives have a turnover of about Rs.20,000 cr in various banks every day.

This is a special programme to establish their own bank which would provide greater financial aid for them and improve their economic condition,” Bommai said.

Computerisation in one year

The State government has decided to computerise all the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Banks.

There are 5775 PACs in the State and a programme has been chalked out to complete this task in just one year.

The task which was to take 3 years would be accomplished in one year with 60% funding from the centre and the remaining amount from the cooperatives, Bommai said.

Improvement in farmers’ economic condition

The cooperative sector has played a major role in improving life of rural masses since its start in 1905.

The cooperative sector has for the last over 100 years given a big boost for rural economy. The Karnataka Milk Federation has shown what all the cooperative sector can do through the cooperative sector.

The Federation is an excellent institution which has provided supplementary sources of employment and income for farmers.It has improved their economic condition.

The cooperative sector has grown to the level of providing loans for 33 lakh farmers this year, Bommai said.

Revolutionary step in cooperative sector

Union minister for Home and Cooperation Amit Shah is well versed in nurturing the cooperation sector.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a revolutionary step by separating the Cooperation ministry from the Agriculture ministry.

A new revolution is set to be ushered in cooperative sector under the leadership of Amit Shah, Bommai said.

Setting up of Nandini Ksheera Samridhi Bank will bring a second wave of White Revolution in dairy sector.

The State government has provided Rs100 cr as its share capitgal and the Milk Federation and Cooperatives would contribute Rs260 cr as their share of capital for the proposed cooperative bank which would stimulate huge economic activity in rural hinterland, Bommai said.

Yeshaswini Scheme

A grant of Rs300 cr has been made in the State budget to relaunch the simple and very useful ‘Yeshaswini’ health insurance scheme for farmers’ families.

Arrangements have been made to disburse farm loans to the tune of Rs24,000 cr for 33 lakh farmers, Bommai said.

Visit of Amit Shah to the State would boost the cooperative sector in the State.Farmers and the cooperatives are the two pillars of rural economy and the state government would chalk out new programmes to improve their economic condition, Bommai said.

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The Fast track court on Thursday convicted a 50-year-old construction labourer in a POCSO case and sentenced 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10,000.

The court also ordered compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the victim.

The convict Muthu Poomale from HAL, neighbour of the victim,had dragged the six-year-old victim into his house and sexually assaulted her on september 2015.

The victim was playing outside her house along with other children while her parents had gone out.

The parents returned home to find the girl was missing and the other children playing with the victim told the parents that the uncle from the neighbourhood had dragged the girl into the house .

Worried parents rushed to the house of Muthu which was locked from inside and forced upon the door to catch Muthu red handed .

Based on the complaint the police arrested the accused under POCSO act and remanded him to judicial custody.

The police also filed a charge sheet before the fast track court and Public Prosecutor KV Ashwath Narayana presented the case before the judge,A.G Gangadhar to ensure maximum punishment for convict Muthu.

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A 35-year-old truck driver ended his life allegedly due to non payment of his salary by his employer for the last one month at Govindaraj Nagar on Wednesday.

The deceased Kiran Kumar resident of Sanjeevini Nagar was driver for a ;logistic company .

He was upset due to non payment of his salary dues by his employer and used to have arguments over his issue.

On Wednesday he left a video from his mobile warning them to transfer Rs 30,000,due to him by Wednesday night failing which he would end his life and blame three person responsible for his death.

He sent the video to his employer but he reportedly ignored .

DEjected over this Kiran ended his life by hanging .

Based on the complaint by his sister Jamuna, the Byaratayanapura police have registered a case against the employer, Manjanna,Shivanna and Manu charging them under abetment to suicide .

Former Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao on Monday joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in New Delhi.

BENGALURU: Former Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao on Monday joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in New Delhi. After serving as an IPS officer for 32 years, Rao took Voluntary Retirement Scheme to jump into politics. He is well aware of the steep learning curve, but he is confident in delivering what the party expects from him. His immediate priority will be to take up a membership drive and travel across the state to strengthen the organization. Excerpts.

Why did you decide to join AAP?
I have seen all political parties and their activities and know what they can do and what they cannot do. Among all of them, I have found AAP close to people’s welfare. In other parties, it is only sloganeering and personal growth, but AAP is responsible for people’s growth. There has been a perceptible change in the people’s standard of living and that is the reason I decided to continue my public service with AAP.

Did you take that decision after AAP won elections in Punjab?
No. I took this decision over four-and-half years ago. (Delhi Chief Minister) Arvind Kejriwal is a good friend of mine and had invited me to join the party, but he had also asked me to first finish any other important tenures in my career. One of the important tenures that I had was Commissioner of Bengaluru City Police. I had decided to join the party long back.

Will you be contesting the assembly polls?
I have joined the party today and it will be premature for me to declare it so early. Definitely, AAP will go to elections in a very big way and we will contest from all 224 assembly constituencies with good people.

Since you have served as Bengaluru City Police Commissioner and know the city well, will Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) polls be your main priority now?
I don’t think the state government has any inclination to conduct the BBMP elections. The elections are already been overdue.

What will be your role in the party?
We will do our best to strengthen the party in the state. I am new to this field and I think my learning curve will be very steep. I hope I will be able to deliver whatever the party asks of me.

What are your immediate priorities?
My immediate priority is to travel all over the state, carry out a huge membership drive and strengthen the organisation.

Your views on communal issues that are coming to the fore in the state now?
If there is nothing else to talk about, you start dividing people and distracting their attention. We don’t want to divide people; we want to unify people. I personally don’t want to talk about religion and caste on public platforms.

BENGALURU: Wading into the controversy of loudspeakers in mosques, JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy lashed out at the BJP government for raising communal issues.

Kumaraswamy raising these issues against the BJP after indirectly supporting the saffron party on many issues, and even getting his party MLC elected as Upper House chairman, has surprised many.

Asked if Kumaraswamy is sensing an opportunity to move into the secular space, which is largely a domain of the Congress, political analyst BS Murthy said, “Kumaraswamy thinks that minorities feel the Congress countering the BJP has not been effective. He is an instinctive politician; he sees an opening and has moved in. I am not surprised to see he’s got a good response. He is trying to set a narrative to counter Hindutva.’’  

Recently, the JDS openly “poached” CM Ibrahim, and sources say this is the JDS’ massive secular push. The party fielded two Muslim candidates in the last bypolls, but experts say that trust is important. 
“Do Muslims trust him? Considering that Kumaraswamy’s party had polled less than 1 per cent of Muslim votes in the last election, is the party working hard to regain the Muslim vote?” Murthy said.

“Upper House chairman Basavaraj Horatti, who is leaving the JDS to join the BJP, had said Kumaraswamy agreed to him moving to BJP. This makes it appear like a consensual move. These moves may not help the JDS establish credibility, because JDS has always played the opportunistic ally to both BJP and Congress,” he said.