Bidar, Jan 14 (IANS) A 48-year-old man riding a motorcycle died after his throat was slit by a Chinese manjha (string) near Nirana Cross on National Highway 65 during Makar Sankranti celebrations in Karnataka’s Bidar.Videos of the incident went viral, showing him attempting to call his family.The footage has triggered public outrage against authorities for “allowing” the use of Chinese manjha, which is nearly invisible to two-wheeler riders.The deceased has been identified as Sanjukumar Bombalag…
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Bidar (Karnataka), Jan 9 (IANS) The South Central Railway on Friday issued eviction notices to occupants who have allegedly encroached upon railway land worth several crores of rupees by constructing houses and commercial establishments in Bidar city in Karnataka.Officials have initiated action to clear nearly 40 properties that fall under the ownership of the Railway Department. The encroachments are located in Gullar Haveli near the Karnataka Electricity Board (KEB), Survey No. 31, as well as …
Bidar (Karnataka), Jan 5 (IANS) An incident involving a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA and a Congress MLC nearly coming to blows during an official meeting over alleged forest land encroachment has been reported from the Bidar district of Karnataka on Monday. The legislators allegedly hurled abuses at each other and questioned each other’s authority in front of two state Ministers and senior district officials.The incident took place during the district-level Karnataka Development Programme (K…
Bengaluru, Dec 24 (IANS) The lapses in the monthly payment of Rs 2,000 to more than 1 crore poor women, under the Gruha Lakhsmi scheme, have left them disappointed and upset. Many of them are speaking out about financial difficulties arising out of it and urging the state government to restart the monetary assistance, as stipulated under the scheme.The alleged lapses in the transfer of monetary assistance came into the spotlight during the recent Assembly session, when BJP MLA Mahesh Teninakai f…