Gowda flags off Yeshwantpur-Hassan train, 20 yrs after he sanctioned it as PM

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March 27, 2017

Bengaluru, Mar 27: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda flagged off the Yeshwantpur-Hassan Superfast Intercity Express and inaugurated a host of services at various stations on Sunday.

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Speaking at the programme, Deve Gowda expressed satisfaction at the commissioning of the track between Bengaluru and Hassan via Kunigal which he sanctioned 20 years ago. “I am in great pain today at such a long delay of this project during which 14 railway ministers have come and gone. I met (Prime Minister) Narendra Modiji in 2014 and urged him to complete the project when I am alive,” he said.

Suresh Prabhu said he had been focusing on expediting the pending projects and giving “special attention” to doubling and tripling of tracks. “At present, 17% of India’s railway network handles 60% of the entire traffic. Without doubling the tracks, existing infrastructure will be saturated soon,” he said.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said severe drought had forced the state to get fodder from neighbouring states which involves spending huge amounts on transportation. “I request the rail minister to waive the freight charges on transporting fodder,” he said.

He said Shravanabelagola, as a religious tourism hub, needs the attention of Railways. It should introduce special trains from all directions for the Mahamastakabhisheka event to be held in February next, the chief minister said.

Earlier, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ananth Kumar said Bengaluru had seen exponential growth over the last two decades in various spheres and urged the rail minister to give priority to the city’s railway infrastructure.

Acknowledging the #ChukuBukuBeku campaign, Kumar said, “Please give special attention to Bengaluru when it comes to projects like suburban rail. I request you to treat the city on a par with Mumbai,” he said. The train arrived in Shravanabelagola station at 3.15 pm, amid cheers from thousands of people. It reached Hassan station at 5 pm, around three hours behind the scheduled time.

Chorus for suburban railway

The demand for suburban railway echoed throughout the programme on Sunday as volunteers shouted ‘Chuku Buku Beku’ amid the speech by Union ministers and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Siddaramaiah said the state government had already allocated Rs 345 crore for this and urged the Railways to come forward to start the project. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu assured that a foundation stone for the project would be laid in a few months.

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March 21,2024

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Mangaluru: A man from Dakshina Kannada was duped of Rs 2.5 lakh after he was promised a Poland visa.

In a complaint, a resident of Belthangady, stated that the accused, Manoj, had promised a job for his son in Poland. 

Between May 22 of last year and March 19, he handed over Rs 2.2 lakh in various phases, citing different reasons.

However, since the accused failed to provide a visa or return the money, a case was registered at the Dharmasthala police station under IPC sections 417 and 420.

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March 17,2024

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Beltangady, Mar 17: A three-year-old boy was crushed to death under the wheels of an auto-rickshaw in front of his house at Panakaje Mundadi in Belthangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada. 

The gut-wrenching tragedy took place on Saturday, March 16 morning when the boy ran out of home to the road. 

The victim has been identified as Kaushik, the son of Chandrashekhar and Usha couple. Their home is situated adjacent to the main road at Panakaje.

It is learnt that the auto-rickshaw failed to notice the boy who suddenly darted towards the road and hit him. 

Even though the injured boy was rushed to a private hospital in Ujire and later to Mangaluru, he breathed his last. 

The Beltangady traffic police have registered a case in connection with the incident.

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March 19,2024

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Bengaluru, Mar 19: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that the Congress will split in three months after the upcoming Lok Sabha polls and its impact will be visible on the Siddaramaiah-led state government.

"Due to internal squabbles, the state government will not last long," the BJP leader said.

Talking to reporters on Monday, he said the sitting MP from the Gadag-Haveri constituency, Shivakumar Udasi, has done a lot of development work and implemented the Central government's schemes effectively.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi will surely become the PM for the third time. The overall response has been good in the Gadag-Haveri Lok Sabha constituency," the former Karnataka chief minister said.

Asked if he was contesting the election in a half-hearted manner in the Gadag-Haveri seat, Bommai said "such a question does not arise when the party's high command gives instructions".

He said he would respect his opponent and not take anyone lightly. 

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