Siddaramaiah holds video conference with Kannadiga Businessmen in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Dubai
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today held a video conference with Kannadiga Businessmen in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Dubai and paid heed to the woes of Saudi Kannadigas amidst covid-19 lockdown.
Mohammad Mansoor, President of IOC Bahrain explained about current issues faced by Kannadigas in GCC said among thousands of stranded Kannadigas in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and UAE majority of them are pregnant women, elderly people and patients who need immediate medical attention.
Sheikh Karnire, Director of Operations Expertise Contracting Co., Mr Mohammad Gayazulla, Secretary IOC Bahrain, Ismaeel CEO of Realtech Industrial Services among others explained Siddaramaiah the urgent need to operate operation flights from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and UAE to Managaluru and Bengaluru.
They urged Siddaramaiah to exert pressure on the chief minister of Karnataka B S Yediyurappa and Union Minister to arrange repatriation flights in the current schedule of Vande Bharat Mission Itself.
Siddaramaiah assured to take up the issue with the chief minister and other authorities concerned.
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Ice cream vendor stabbed to death near India Gate, accused nabbed
New Delhi (PTI): An ice cream vendor was stabbed to death near India Gate on last night, police officials said on Thursday.
Police, who said the incident seemed to be a case of personal enmity, have apprehended a suspect.
According to police, the ice cream vendor, identified as Prabhakar (25), was standing near his trolley when he was attacked by a person on Wednesday night. He collapsed after being stabbed, a police officer said.
People who spotted him lying on the ground informed the police.
"Prima facie, it is suspected to be a case of personal enmity as we have apprehended a suspect," the officer said. Futher investigations are on, he said.
Prabhakar was a native of UP's Etawah, police said.
