‘Increase patrolling at crowded spots,’ Karnataka CM directs police after cafe’ blast incident
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday instructed top police officials to heighten patrolling in crowded areas. This comes a day after an IED (Improvised explosive device) bomb rocked the Rameshwaram cafe in the city’s Whitefield.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister who held a meeting with the top officials of the Home Department earlier in the day urged officials to locate densely populated areas and to increase police patrols in such areas to provide protection to the people.
CM Siddaramaiah further instructed top cops to make effective use of possible technology in probing the ‘Rameshwaram Cafe’ blast incident,’and also to expedite the investigation and to remain vigilant so that such incidents do not recur.
In addition, the CM also ordered the Police to stop spreading false news on social media and mislead people.
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“State intelligence should be more conscious and alert. Stringent action should be initiated without any sympathy towards the social traitors who disseminate false news on social media sites. I will conduct a separate meeting with the police department regarding spreading false information. We have to change according to time, and work should be done in an expedited manner,” he added.
IT and BT Minister Priyank Kharge, Home Minister G. Parameshwar, Chief Minister's Political Secretary Naseer Ahmed, Chief Minister's Deputy Chief Secretary L. K. Atiq, Secretary Dr. Trilok Chandra, Home Department Additional Chief Secretary SR Umashankar, Director General of Police Alok Mohan, Commissioner of Police B. Dayanand and others were present during the meeting.
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Govt launches Haj Suvidha App 2.0 for ease of pilgrims
New Delhi, Nov 23: The Minority Affairs Ministry on Saturday launched the Haj Suvidha App 2.0 with the new version introducing key features such as air travel details, a navigation system with Mina maps, and medical history and health advisories for Indian pilgrims going on Haj.
The application was launched by Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju after he inaugurated the Conference of Chairpersons of State and UT Haj Committees in the presence of Minister of State for Minority Affairs, George Kurian and Chairman of the Haj Committee of India Abdullahkutti, among others.
In his address, Rijiju noted that the Haj pilgrimage is the largest logistical operation undertaken annually by the government of India beyond its borders.
He emphasised that Haj has long been a cornerstone of the strong bilateral relationship between India and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Rijiju highlighted several significant reforms aimed at improving the pilgrimage experience, including the removal of the discretionary quota, the integration of technology through the Haj Suvidha App, and the provision of facilities for female pilgrims without Mehram.
Kurian spoke about the new measures being implemented for Haj 2025, designed to enhance the comfort and convenience of the Indian pilgrims.
Among the key initiatives, he mentioned the procurement of modern buildings with lifts not only in Aziziya but also in nearby areas close to the Haram.
Additionally, the latest model buses will be introduced for travel between Makkah, Madinah, and within the Mashaer region.
The conference, organised by the Haj Committee of India under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, also marked the launch of the Haj Suvidha App 2.0 by Rijiju.
Building on the success of the Haj Suvidha App 1.0 in 2024, the new version introduces key features such as the selection process, boarding pass and air travel details, a navigation system with Mina maps, and medical history and health advisories for Indian pilgrims.
The conference included discussions on stakeholder feedback, suggestions and preparations.
