Indira Canteens across the state to be re-opened for public soon: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that five schemes under the Congress’s guarantees will be implemented after the next cabinet meeting.
The decisions were announced by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at a joint press conference with Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and other cabinet members.
ALSO READ: Due to PM Modi, K'taka suffered as Rs 5,495 crore special grant not given to state: CM Siddaramaiah
"All Indira canteens will be reopened. Officials have been instructed to submit necessary information on that as well," he said.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Four held for selling banned narcotic substances in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): Four people, including three from other states, were arrested for allegedly selling banned narcotic substances in the city, police said on Tuesday.
With their arrests, police claimed to have seized 37. 400 kg ganja, 33 grams of hydro ganja and 23.19 grams of MDMA estimated to be worth Rs 48.24 lakh in the black market.
The action was taken following a tip-off on different dates that banned narcotic substances were being sold in the jurisdiction of the Mahadevapura, K G Halli and Malleswaram police stations, officials said.
During interrogation, the accused confessed that they had procured ganja, hydro ganja and MDMA from unidentified persons from other states with the intention of earning quick money and were selling the substances to the public and college students, a senior police officer said.
Efforts are underway to trace the persons from other states who supplied the narcotic substances to the accused, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
