Canara bank felicitates Vartha Bharati reporter for averting ATM robbery
Mangalore: Canara bank organized a felicitation program for a Vartha Bharati reporter, who had prevented an ATM robbery on the night of January 26 at Canara Bank ATM located on Valencia Road in the City.
The assistant manager of Canar bank's regional office Vasant Shetty felicitated the Sub Editor Kalakesh Goravar.
Speaking at the occasion, Shetty said, "While moving to home after finishing his duty, Kalakesh saw two burkha-clad people acting suspiciously inside the Canara Bank ATM. Immediately he called the cop. Soon police arrived at the spot and arrested the thugs. The conscious steps of the journalist saved People's 15 lakh rupees, stored in ATM".
On behalf of the bank, customer Rajesh Lobo presented a memento to the journalist.
Bank's chief manager of Valencia branch SL Pinto, manager S Shrinivas, staff members and customers were present.
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Karnataka approves railway barricades in Madikeri, Nagarhole to curb human-elephant conflict
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre on Tuesday said a 7-km railway barricade has been approved for the Madikeri division and 20 km for the Nagarhole division in 2025–26 to curb human-elephant conflict in the regions.
Responding to a proposal raised by BJP MLC Suja Kushalappa during Zero Hour in the Legislative Council, he assured that work on the proposed railway barricades would begin soon.
Citing the death of a 17-year-old girl in an elephant attack on February 28 and that of a tribal woman on March 9 in the state, the minister said these deaths caused by elephant attacks were "extremely painful".
"Human life is very precious and cannot be valued in monetary terms. The Forest Department is taking all measures to prevent human-wildlife conflict."
The minister further said steps such as maintenance of elephant-proof trenches and solar-powered fencing were being undertaken, while two elephant task forces were currently in operation.
Orders have also been issued by the Chief Wildlife Warden to capture two rogue elephants.
In both cases, Rs 5 lakh compensation has already been disbursed to the families of the deceased, and the remaining Rs 15 lakh each will be provided within a week, he added.
Khandre said the government was making sincere efforts to find a permanent solution to the human–elephant conflict.
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