Centre approves proposal for establishing three new medical colleges in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India on Wednesday issued notification approving the proposal for establishment of three new medical colleges in Karnataka under Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
According to the notification new medical colleges will be established in three different Districts of the State namely Chikkamagaluru, Haveri and Yadgiri.
Under the scheme the Central and State Governments share 60% and 40% cost respectively of the approved cost of the establishment of medical colleges.
The three colleges in the state have been approved to be established at the cost of Rs. 325 crores each of which Centre will bear Rs. 195 crores while the state will bear the cost of remaining 130 crores for each of the three colleges.
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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.
