Infosys Foundation to spend Rs 25 crore to construct houses for Kodagu victims: Sudha Murty
Mysuru: Infosys Foundation chairperson Sudha Murty on Wednesday announced that the Infosys Foundation would spend Rs 25 crore to build houses for families who lost their homes in the recent disaster in Kodagu.
She was speaking after inaugurating the Dasara festivities atop the Chamundi Hills on Wednesday.
“Many people have become homeless in the floods of Kodagu. We should work along with the government. Therefore the foundation has decided to donate Rs 25 crore to construct houses in flood-hit Kodagu,” Sudha Murty said.
She also said the Foundation would take up work on laying a walking path at Hebbal at the cost of Rs 10 to 15 crore.
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Hoax bomb threat emails spark security alert at Karnataka government offices; no explosives found
Karwar/Tumakuru: Government offices in three Karnataka towns were placed on high alert on Tuesday after bomb threat emails were received by the tahsildar offices in Karwar and Bhatkal, and the deputy commissioner’s office in Tumakuru.
According to a report published by Deccan Herald, police officials said all three emails originated from a single email ID and contained claims of “revenge from Tamilians and Pakistanis.” Following the threats, security agencies immediately swung into action and the premises were evacuated and thoroughly searched.
Teams from the local police, bomb disposal squad and dog squad were deployed at all locations. Authorities have confirmed that no suspicious objects or explosives were found. They called the threats a hoax, after extensive checks.
Uttara Kannada Superintendent of Police Deepan M N said precautionary measures were taken as per protocol to ensure public safety. “A detailed search was conducted at all the mentioned offices, but nothing incriminating was found,” he said.
Police have begun efforts to trace the source of the emails and identify the sender while security around key government buildings in the affected districts was heightened as a precaution, officials added.
