Karnataka's 31st district, Vijayanagara, comes into being
Hospet, Oct 2: Karnataka's 31st district Vijayanagara, named after the Vijayanagara empire of Raja Krishna Devaraya, officially came into being on Saturday.
Carved out of mine rich Ballari district, Vijayanagara will have Hospet, Harapanahalli, Kudligi, Hoovina Hadagali, Hagaribommanahalli and Kotturu Taluks. Hospet will be its administrative capital.
The district is already a major tourist destination as all the important sites of the Vijayanagara dynasty are located here.
A colourful event with a grand fire works display marked the formation of the new district.
Releasing the Government Order announcing the formation of the new district, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said the Vijayanagara empire was not formed in a day, but was the outcome of the efforts of Hakka (also known as Harihara Raya) and Bukka Raya, Tungabhadra River and the blessings of saint Vidyaranya.
"After many efforts, this new district too has been formed with the blessings of former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa," he said.
The Chief Minister lauded Tourism Minister Anand Singh for his struggle to form the new district.
He also expressed the hope that the formation of the district will mark a new era of art, music, literature and culture, for which the erstwhile Vijayanagara was famous for.
The Chief Minister hoped that the archaeological sites would now be well protected. He also assured financial support to the new district.
Bommai laid the foundation for 56 various public works in the newly formed district on the occasion.
Yediyurappa and ministers Anand Singh, Govind Karjol, Munirathna and B Sriramulu were present.
ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @BSBommai ಅವರಿಂದ ರಾಜ್ಯದ 31ನೇ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಾಗಿ ವಿಜಯನಗರ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ ಇಂದು ಉದ್ಘಾಟನೆ; ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮದ ಕೆಲವು ದೃಶ್ಯಾವಳಿಗಳು.#Vijayanagara #ವಿಜಯನಗರ pic.twitter.com/4hguBh1DdC
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) October 2, 2021
ಮಾಜಿ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @BSYBJP, ಸಚಿವರಾದ @GovindKarjol, @drashwathcn, @AnandSinghBS, @CCPatilBJP, @sriramulubjp, @BABasavaraja, ಸಂಸದರು, ಶಾಸಕರು, ಅನೇಕ ಸಂತರು, ಮತ್ತಿತರ ಗಣ್ಯರು ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿದ್ದರು. (2/2) pic.twitter.com/6FdVqybEr2
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) October 2, 2021
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Bengaluru: Techie duped of Rs 1.46 lakh in IPL ticket scam via Instagram
Bengaluru: A 25-year-old techie was cheated of Rs 1.46 lakh by a fraudster posing as an IPL ticket seller on Instagram, in a case reported from B Narayanapura.
According to a complaint filed at the Mahadevapura police station, the accused identified himself as Sumit Biswal, claiming to be a senior supervisor at the ticket counter of M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. He assured the victim that he could arrange IPL tickets along with food coupons, Deccan Herald reported.
He also convinced the victim to transfer money in multiple UPI transactions from his account and his mother’s account.
Despite receiving the amount, the accused neither delivered the tickets nor refunded the money, police said.
The complainant said that the accused promised not just match tickets but ‘VIP benefits’ like food coupons and extra ID cards for friends for RCB vs CSK, scheduled for Sunday.
"He asked me to come near the stadium gate number 10, saying someone would deliver the tickets within minutes, and even sent an email confirmation to gain my trust," the victim said.
"Initially, I agreed to buy two tickets for Rs 3,700 each, but he kept asking for more money under various pretexts such as refundable security deposits, additional ID cards and food coupons. Trusting him, I made multiple payments, even using my mother’s bank account after exhausting my own limits, and ended up transferring around Rs 1.46 lakh," he said.
Police have registered a case and further investigation is underway.
