Bengaluru: Government to provide free high-speed internet for one hour everyday to residents
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Ashwath Narayan on Wednesday spoke about the State government’s plan to provide free internet to people in Bengaluru city by installing WI-FI hotspots at different parts of the city.
Speaking to reporters in city he said, “The government is planning to install 4000 WI-FI hotspots across the city as a part of Bengaluru smartcity project. This is a Rs. 100 crore project and is also part of Digital Karnataka and Digital India initiatives.”
Narayan also noted that the provided wifi will boast a speed of 1 gigabyte and the installation process of towers and hotspots will be done with assistance from BBMP.
He also noted that the project will be implemented in next nine months.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
