FIR against Opindia for spreading fake news on migrant workers in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: Avadi Police have registered an FIR against news portal Opindia.com on charges of spreading fake news and creating a sense of fear among migrant workers in Tamil Nadu.
According to a police release, Thirunindravur Police in Avadi, have registered a case against Rahul Rusan, CEO, and Nupur Sharma, editor, of the website, based on a complaint by a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) IT wing member, seeking action in the matter, reports The Print.
Further details are awaited on the matter.
In an outright dismissal of the reports that Bihari migrant labourers were attacked in Tamil Nadu, DGP C Sylendra Babu told ANI on Monday that the videos circulated on social media claiming to be on the alleged attacks were fake. He also pointed out that most of the videos were not from Tamil Nadu.
The top police official of the state urged the media to act responsibly with regard to ‘offensive matter’. He also asked the people not to spread any message on social media on such matter.
“The situation is now peaceful and that the workers had resumed their work. Some of the workers have left for Holi celebrations. They had already booked tickets for the journey and have left. We are also able to convince them through their employers,” he added.
The officer said, “The police officers have reached out to the migrant workers and convinced them that there is no such incident of attack on Bihari workers or workers from any other state here. Whatever they have seen in the media that the migrant labourers are attacked, they are all fake videos.”
The efforts of the police had convinced the labourers that migrant workers in Tamil Nadu would not be attacked, the DGP added.
“The workers are also convinced that the videos being shared on social media are not from Tamil Nadu. In the places where the north Indian workers were employed, we have intensified the police patrol. Hindi-speaking police officers are in constant touch with them,” he said.
The DGP said that special helplines were set up in districts like Erode, Tripur, Coimbatore and Chennai in order to encourage people to not hesitate to complain if there were cases of attack.
“There has been not even one complaint from them,” the police officer said.
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Five Bengaluru metro stations bag IGBC platinum rating
Bengaluru (PTI): The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Saturday announced that it has received the Platinum Rating Award under the "MRTS Elevated Stations" category from the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), a leading certification body for green buildings, for five of its stations.
The awarded metro stations are Konanakunte Cross, Doddakallasandra, Vajarahalli, Talaghattapura, and Silk Institute, BMRCL said.
According to BMRCL, IGBC awards are given to buildings and infrastructure projects that adhere to sustainable and environment-friendly practices across various parameters, including energy efficiency, water conservation, sustainable construction materials, use of renewable energy, and enhanced indoor environmental quality.
"BMRCL has implemented several sustainable practices across these stations, including the installation of energy-efficient lighting and HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) systems, use of solar energy for station operations, rainwater harvesting and water recycling systems, and the incorporation of environment-friendly construction materials," an official statement said.
This achievement is part of BMRCL’s larger vision to adopt green building practices in the construction and operations of all its metro corridors, it added.
