Karnataka Cabinet greenlights 18 km tunnel road from Hebbal to Silk Board in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: In a significant move to address Bengaluru’s traffic woes, the Karnataka state cabinet has approved the construction of an 18-kilometer-long tunnel road connecting Esteem Mall near Hebbal to Silk Board at Hosur Road. The project, which is expected to cost ₹12,690 crore, received the green light on Thursday.
Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs H.K. Patil announced the cabinet’s decision during a press meet at Vidhan Soudha. He mentioned that while the proposal has been approved, the detailed project report (DPR) is yet to be submitted. "The tunnel road is a critical step towards easing the city's traffic congestion," Patil said.
In addition to the tunnel road, the cabinet has also approved a tourism-boosting project in Bengaluru. The government plans to construct a sky-deck in the city, providing residents and tourists with a unique bird's-eye view of Bengaluru. The sky-deck project has been allocated an estimated budget of ₹500 crore, although the exact location for the construction is yet to be finalized.
Both projects are part of the government’s broader efforts to enhance infrastructure and tourism in Bengaluru, which continues to grapple with traffic challenges amid rapid urban growth.
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Austrian police detain suspect in case of rat poison found in baby food jars on supermarket shelves
Vienna (AP): Police in eastern Austria say a 39-year-old suspect has been arrested after rat poison turned up in some HiPP baby food jars on supermarket shelves in central Europe.
HiPP, which recalled some of its baby food jars in Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic after the case came to light last month, said in a statement Saturday it was “greatly relieved” by the arrest, and would provide further updates as verified details come in.
The Burgenland State Criminal Police Office, under the direction of prosecutors, said a probe was launched after poison turned up in a baby food jar purchased at a supermarket in the city of Eisenstadt on April 18.
It said the suspect was being questioned, and that no further details would be immediately provided. The Burgenland public prosecutor's office has announced an investigation into suspected “intentional endangerment of the public.”
The Austrian Press Agency reported that an expert report on the toxicity of the poison was pending. A total of five tampered baby food jars were seized before they could be consumed, APA reported.
Authorities said previously they believe the tampering occurred in 190-gram (6.7-ounce) jars of baby food made with carrots and potatoes for 5-month-olds that were sold from SPAR supermarkets in Austria.
HiPP responded by recalling all of its baby food jars sold at SPAR supermarkets — which include SPAR, EUROSPAR, INTERSPAR and Maximarkt stores — in Austria as a precaution. Vendors in Slovakia and the Czech Republic also removed all of the brand's baby jars from sale.
The company said the recall was not due to any product or quality defect on its part, and said the jars left its facility in “perfect condition.”
Police said a customer at the time of the discovery had reported that a jar appeared to have been tampered with, but no one had consumed the baby food.
