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Apex court orders BDA not to acquire land of layouts sanctioned before August 3, 2018
In its recent order related to Shivarama Karanth Layout, the Supreme Court told the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) not to acquire land for layouts which were approved and sanctioned before August 3, 2018. The order comes as a huge relief for hundreds of property owners living in high-rise buildings, and others who had purchased sites in these layouts and built houses.
In its affidavit, the BDA had informed the apex court that in the land notified for formation of Shivarama Karanth Layout, there were 17 layouts developed on 126 acres, with due approval from the authority. The court was informed that buildings, including high-rises, have come up in these layouts.
Mangaluru top cop leads crack down on shops violating covid guidelines
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April 23, 2021
Mangaluru, Apr 23: Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar today led a team of police to force a few establishments including jewellery shops in the city to roll their shutters dwon in accordance with the fresh covid guidelines issued by the Karnataka government.
The revised guidelines from Chief Secretary P Ravikumar has ordered the closure of shops, commercial and private establishments other than those dealing with essential services.
As a part of crackdown on the traders and force the shutting of shops other than that of essential services, City Police Commissioner carried out a drive in Clock Tower, Hampankatta, Ambedkar Circle, Falnir and Kankanady areas on Friday.
India records 3.14 lakh fresh covid cases, 2,104 deaths - biggest daily spike in the world
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April 22, 2021
New Delhi, Apr 22: India has reported a record 3,14,835 new Covid-19 cases, continuing the steady rise in fresh infections for the 43rd consecutive day, with record 2,104 deaths, according to data by the Health Ministry.
This is the biggest daily spike recorded in the world. Previously, United States had seen the highest single-day rise in Covid cases (3 million).
This pushes the country s total case count to 1,59,30,965, with total 1,34,54,880 recoveries. The death toll is at 1,84,657 and active cases stand at 22,91,428.
Total number of those vaccinated under the government s inoculation program is 13,23,30,644.
130,000 public transport workers strike in Indian state of Karnataka in defiance of draconian government threats
The right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state government in the southern Indian state of Karnataka is mounting an all-out offensive to suppress a major strike by some 130,000 public road transport workers. The government has so far arrested over 130 workers, fired hundreds and suspended thousands more.
Led by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, the government is also cynically using the ongoing COVID-19 crisis to pressure the employees to return to work, citing the “inconvenience” the strike is causing to the local population, which depends upon public transport for daily travel.