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P Ravi Kumar appointed new Karnataka Chief Secretary Outlook December 30, 2020 17:24 IST P Ravi Kumar appointed new Karnataka Chief Secretary outlookindia.com 1970-01-01T05:30:00+0530
(Eds: adding details) Bengaluru, Dec 30 (PTI) P Ravi Kumar, an IAS officer of
the 1984 batch, has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary
of Karnataka. He will take over from incumbent T M Vijay Bhaskar, who
will retire from service on December 31, Deputy Secretary
(Department of Personnel and Administrative reforms) Mullai
Muhilan said in an order on Wednesday. Kumar, who is presently the additional chief secretary,
Following opinion from members of the public that there was no need for clamping night curfew, I consulted my Cabinet colleagues and health officials after which we decided to withdraw the night curfew: BS Yediyurappa
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Labour Minister Shivaram Hebbar is expected to visit the facility on Sunday
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The Joint Committee of Trade Unions has sought dropping of all criminal charges against those who indulged in violence at the Wistron facility in Naraspura.
Labour Minister Shivaram Hebbar is expected to visit the facility on Sunday
Penal action against Wistron Infocomm, where violations of labour laws have been reported after violence broke out at its facility in Narasapura in Kolar, appears unlikely, with a senior Industries Department official stating that “punitive action is no solution.”
Speaking to
The Hindu, the official said, “There will be a lot of introspection by Wistron and parent company Apple, which has been assured.”
Karnataka announces night curfew from Dec 24
On Wednesday, the association of bar and restaurant owners said the night curfew order would affect their business at a time when customers had started returning to these establishments. Updated: December 25, 2020 8:13:55 am
The decision followed a meeting attended by the Chief Minister, Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar and members of the state technical advisory committee. (Representational)
The Karnataka government on Wednesday announced a 11 pm – 5 am night curfew in the state from December 24 to January 2 in an effort to ensure that a new strain of Covid-19 discovered in the UK does not spread during the Christmas and New Year period.
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Updated Dec 23, 2020, 10:07 pm IST
Movement of individuals shall remain strictly prohibited between 11 pm to 5 am, except for essential activities
Karnataka imposes night curfew from Dec 24 (Representational image: PTI)
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Wednesday said night curfew will be imposed between 11 pm to 5 am from December 24 till January 1 across the state as a precautionary measure in line with the Centre s advice, amid concerns over a new COVID-19 variant spreading in the UK.
Earlier in the day following a meeting with Health Minister K Sudhakar, members of the state Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for COVID-19 and senior officials, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa had announced that the night curfew will be imposed from tonight till January 2 between 10 pm and 6 am. Confirming the changes in night curfew dates and timing, Yediyurappa in a tweet said, it will now be from December 24 till January 1, 2021, between 11 pm to 5 am (January 2, 5am).