CM Siddaramaiah thanks Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for permitting IAF air show for Mysuru Dasara
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has thanked Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for permitting the Indian Air Force (IAF) hold an air show during the famous Mysuru Dasara program this year.
Siddaramaiah, who wrote to the Union Minister on Thursday, reportedly also invited him to attend the Dasara celebrations, saying it would be an honour for the state and a source of encouragement for the people of Karnataka.
Stating that an air show would add elegance and grandeur to the Dasara festivities and add a sense of pride among the visitors to the program in Mysuru, the CM said that Singh’s presence too would add to the people’s admiration for the Armed Forces.
The Mysuru Dasara festival, which is conventionally considered the state festival of Karnataka and is popularly known as ‘Naada Habba’, will be held from September 22 to October 2. The events include the traditional Vijayadashami celebrations (Jamboo Savari), an elephant march (Gajapayana), an extended Mysuru Palace Illumination, and other cultural programs.
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Maoist carrying bounty of Rs 15 lakh among four killed in gunfight with security forces in J’khand
Hazaribag (PTI): Four Maoists, including one carrying a reward of Rs 15 lakh on his head, were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district on Friday, police officials said.
The encounter took place in the Khapia forest area within the Keredari police station limits, following a tip-off.
"Four Maoists were killed in a gunfight with joint forces in 'Operation KotiNeer'. The Maoists killed have been identified as regional committee member Sahdeo Maho, carrying a reward of Rs 15 lakh, Ranjit Ganjhu, Zonal committee member, carrying a reward of Rs 10 lakh," IG, CRPF, Saket Kumar Singh told mediapersons.
The remaining two are Area Commander Budhan Karmali, carrying a reward of Rs one lakh and sub-zonal committee member Natasha, a woman who hailed from Gadchiroli in Maharashtra.
SDPO of Barkagaon, Pawan Kumar, said that no security personnel were injured in the operation.
The Maoists killed were wanted in about 80 cases.
With the encounter, only 57 Maoists are left in the state, the IG said.
A number of arms were also recovered during the operation including two AK 47 and one INSAS rifles.
The development comes close on the heels of a fierce exchange of fire between a Maoist squad headed by Misir Besra, who carries a bounty of Rs 1 crore, and police personnel on April 15 in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum. Four security personnel were injured in the encounter.
The Centre has already informed the state governments that there are no Naxal violence-affected districts in the country, more than five decades since Left Wing Extremism (LWE) originated in India.
The declaration followed a high-level security review held earlier this month by the Ministry of Home Affairs under the mandated 'National Policy and Action Plan to Address Left Wing Extremism' formulated in 2015.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah informed Parliament on March 30 that India was free from Maoists.
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