Traffic movement resumes partially on Charmadi Ghat
LOCALS PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE FOOD DURING FASTING
Chikkamagaluru: Traffic movement resumed partially after clearing the debris following landslides at Charmadi Ghat on Tuesday.
Hundreds of vehicles were stranded on either side of Charmadi after massive debris blocked the Ghat stretch following the landslides. Now, personnel from police and fire and emergency services, along with the locals, took up the task of clearing the debris to facilitate the smooth movement of traffic.
Meanwhile, the stranded passengers, especially the elderly and the kids, were offered food, drinking water and biscuits by the locals.
Rail traffic between the coast and Hassan too has been affected since June 11 morning due to the landslides in the Ghat section. It is likely to resume from Tuesday night.
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Maharashtra excise dept cancels liquor permit for Diljit Dosanjh's Pune concert
Pune, Nov 24: The Maharashtra excise department on Sunday cancelled the permit for serving alcohol at actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh's concert in the Kothrud area of Pune later in the evening, an official said.
The department cancelled the permit after people from different quarters, including Kothrud's newly elected BJP MLA Chandrakant Patil, objected to plans to serve liquor at the programme.
State excise commissioner C Rajput said, "The state excise department has cancelled the permission to serve liquor during the programme."
MLA Patil raised an objection against the concert scheduled at Kakade Farm in Kothrud later in the evening.
The BJP leader, in a statement, said, "Such shows are not part of the city's culture. This will create a major disturbance for residents of the area. The event will also cause traffic jams. Hence, I have urged the city police commissioner to cancel the programme."
