Mangaluru: India Post Payments Bank launched
Mangaluru, Sept 01: With the launch of India Post Payments Bank across the nation today, Union Minister DV Sadananda Gowda launched the Mangaluru branch at the Kudmul Rangarao Town Hall in the city.
Speaking at the occasion, Gowda said, "This is a century programme that will add the last man to the country’s economic system.” The dream of Prime Minister's Digital India is now being fulfilled through this program, he added.
The program is aimed at expanding the service to 1.55 lakh access points by December 2018, which will enable Modi to open a new chapter of development and good governance. Today, 650 branches of the country and 3,250 access points have been commissioned, Minister Sadananda Gowda said.
MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, MLA Vedavasya Kamath, senior officials of postal department Rajendra Kumar, Jagadish and others were present.
This facility has been started at Mangaluru’s Balmatta Branch. Access points have been opened at Balmatta, Katipalla, Kuttetturu, and Surinjae. In the second phase, it will be launched at Puttur subdivision. The postal department has an extensive network in the city, town and rural areas. With that, a home-based banking facility will be arranged through postman and other staff. Consumers can efficiently transact through biometric technology and OTP Using Aadhaar Card and Mobile.
Meantime, the event of Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching the nation-wide India Post Payments Bank was broadcasted on a big screen.
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Two courts in Karnataka receive bomb threats, police launch probe
Dharwad/Mandya (Karnataka) (PTI): A bomb threat email was sent to the Karnataka High Court's Dharwad Bench and the district court in Mandya, prompting authorities to conduct extensive search operations on Monday, police said.
As a precautionary measure, lawyers and staff were evacuated from the court buildings in Dharwad and Mandya districts, they said.
Security personnel cordoned off the premises and carried out thorough checks, police said.
In Dharwad, Superintendent of Police Gunjan Arya visited the spot and inspected the High Court premises following the threat. Police launched a comprehensive search operation, and as a precautionary measure, everyone was evacuated from the building.
According to police, personnel from the bomb squad also reached the scene and continued the inspection.
Speaking to reporters in Dharwad, Arya said, "We are conducting a full inspection. Only our personnel are inside. The email message says the explosion would occur at 1:15 pm. We are gathering more information about the remaining details. The message also contains references to different states, so we cannot share further information at this moment."
In Mandya too, court proceedings were suspended following the bomb threat email. Judges, lawyers and litigants were evacuated from the premises.
The Bomb Disposal Squad, along with police, is carrying out a thorough search operation, officials said, adding that further investigation is underway.
