BJP appoints Capt. Ganesh Karnik as Dakshina Kannada district election in-charge
Mangaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party issued an order appointing Capt. Ganesh Karnik as the election in-charge of the Dakshina Kannada district on Monday.
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Karnataka unit issued an order on Monday appointing election in-charges for all the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies of the state.
Karnik, who was also a former member of the Legislative Council, earlier served as the state spokesperson of the party. Currently, he is also holding the responsibility as the coordinator of the Non-Resident Indian Unit.
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The post was previously held by Legislative Council member Kota Shrinivas Poojari. The changes come in the backdrop of Poojari’s contest as a Lok Sabha candidate from the Udupi-Chikkamagaluru constituency.
In addition, senior leader Nithin Kumar has been appointed as the district election coordinator.
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Uber, Ola partner with Bengaluru Police on safety
Bengaluru (PTI): Bengaluru City Police (BCP) on Monday said that it has, in collaboration with cab aggregator platforms Uber and Ola, implemented a technology-driven integration aimed at enhancing the safety of riders and drivers.
It would also strengthen emergency response mechanisms across the city.
As part of this initiative, emergency call facilities have been incorporated within the Uber and Ola mobile applications used for booking rides, it said.
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Through this integration, riders and drivers seeking emergency assistance can directly share real-time location data, trip details, and contact information with Bangalore City Police's 112 emergency response infrastructure from within the Uber/Ola app itself, an official release said.
Noting that this seamless flow of critical information enables quicker police access during emergencies, facilitating faster response times and potentially life-saving interventions by first responders, it said the initiative is a significant step towards leveraging technology partnerships to ensure safer urban mobility and improved public safety.
