Mangaluru: India Post Payments Bank launched
Mangaluru, Sept 01: With the launch of India Post Payments Bank across the nation today, Union Minister DV Sadananda Gowda launched the Mangaluru branch at the Kudmul Rangarao Town Hall in the city.
Speaking at the occasion, Gowda said, "This is a century programme that will add the last man to the country’s economic system.” The dream of Prime Minister's Digital India is now being fulfilled through this program, he added.
The program is aimed at expanding the service to 1.55 lakh access points by December 2018, which will enable Modi to open a new chapter of development and good governance. Today, 650 branches of the country and 3,250 access points have been commissioned, Minister Sadananda Gowda said.
MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, MLA Vedavasya Kamath, senior officials of postal department Rajendra Kumar, Jagadish and others were present.
This facility has been started at Mangaluru’s Balmatta Branch. Access points have been opened at Balmatta, Katipalla, Kuttetturu, and Surinjae. In the second phase, it will be launched at Puttur subdivision. The postal department has an extensive network in the city, town and rural areas. With that, a home-based banking facility will be arranged through postman and other staff. Consumers can efficiently transact through biometric technology and OTP Using Aadhaar Card and Mobile.
Meantime, the event of Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching the nation-wide India Post Payments Bank was broadcasted on a big screen.
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ISKCON urges Indian intervention following priest's arrest in Bangladesh
Dhaka: The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has called on the Indian government to take immediate steps to secure the release of its priest, Chinmoy Krishna Das, detained by Bangladeshi authorities. The arrest occurred near Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
Das, a prominent ISKCON leader and former divisional organising secretary for Chattogram, faces sedition charges stemming from an October 25 incident. According to a case filed on October 31, 19 individuals, including Das, allegedly placed a saffron flag over the Bangladeshi flag on the Independent Pillar (Shadhinata Smathamva) during a rally organised by the Hindu community under the banner Sanatan Jagaran Mancha.
ISKCON has strongly denied any involvement in terrorism, describing the allegations as "baseless and unacceptable." In a statement, ISKCON declared, "It is outrageous to make baseless allegations that ISKCON has anything to do with terrorism anywhere in the world. ISKCON urges the Government of India to engage with Bangladesh to secure the release of Sri Chinmoy Krishna Das."
Hindu communities in Bangladesh have staged protests demanding better legal protection and the establishment of a minority affairs ministry under the interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.
Meanwhile, Bangladeshi police have arrested two other suspects, Rajesh Chowdhury and Hriday Das, in connection with the case. The remaining accused include Ajay Dutta, Leela Raj Das Brahmachari, Gopal Das Tipu, and several others. ISKCON spokesperson Radharamn Das expressed concerns over Das's safety, stating that he had been moved to an undisclosed location by the police.
