Karnataka Bandh: Protesters arrested for blocking roads in Udupi
Udupi: The protesters near the City Bus stand in Udupi were arrested for blocking the roads during the protest demonstration that was carried out in the wake of Karnataka Bundh, this morning.
Despite the call to enforce the closure of vehicular movements for protest purposes, the City buses had arrived at the Bus stop. The organizations that were in support of today’s Bandh were reportedly requesting the bus operators to halt operations for the day.
During this situation, a verbal conflict ensued between the bus operators, drivers, and the protesters. Opposing the decision of the bus operators and the drivers to continue operations, the protesters then resorted to blocking the roads beside the city’s Bus stand. The police who arrived during this instance then proceeded to arrest the protesters demonstrating at the site.
CPM Secretary Balakrishna Shetty, Karave District President Ansar Ahmed, City Council President Ramesh Kanchan, Dasamsa Leader Sundar Master, Congress Leader Prakhyath Shetty, Yathish Karkera, R.K. Ramesh, Welfare Party District President Abdul Azeez Udyavar, Annadaatha Auto Union District General Secretary Shivanand Moodabettu, including leaders from various organizations, Sairaj Kotian, Dhanush Shetty, Abdul Rahman, and Hameed Ansari were detained by the police.
Amid tight police deployment in the city, service, and city buses have resumed operation.
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Govt to set up Bureau of Port Security to boost port, vessel security
New Delhi (PTI): To beef up the security infrastructure of ports, the government will set up a statutory body -- the Bureau of Port Security -- that will ensure timely analysis, collection and exchange of security-related information of ports and vessels, officials said on Friday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday convened a meeting for the constitution of the dedicated body, the Bureau of Port Security (BoPS), which was attended by the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, and the Minister of Civil Aviation, Ram Mohan Naidu, an official statement said.
Emphasising that there is a need to establish a country-wide robust port security framework, Shah directed that security measures should be implemented in a graded and risk-based manner, taking into account vulnerabilities, trade potential, location, and other relevant parameters.
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The meeting also noted that lessons learned from the maritime security framework shall be replicated in the aviation security domain, the statement said.
The new body, modelled on the lines of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), will be constituted as a statutory body under the new Merchant Shipping Act, 2025, and will work under the aegis of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), it said.
Headed by a senior IPS officer as its director general, the BoPS will be responsible for regulatory and oversight functions relating to the security of ships and port facilities.
"During the transition period of one year, the director general of shipping shall function as the director general of BoPS," the statement said.
"The BoPS will ensure timely analysis, collection and exchange of security-related information, with a special focus on cybersecurity, including a dedicated division to safeguard port IT infrastructure from digital threats," it said.
The government has designated the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) as a recognised security organisation (RSO), responsible for undertaking security assessments and preparation of security plans for port facilities.
The Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) will train and build the capacities of private security agencies (PSAs) engaged in port security.
"These agencies shall be certified and appropriate regulatory measures shall be introduced to ensure that only the licensed PSAs operate in this sector," the statement said.
