Mother-son duo killed in Metro pillar collapse in Bengaluru

Vartha Bharati | 10-01-2023 | 13:31:00 IST

Bengaluru (PTI): A woman and her two-and-half year-old son were killed after an under-construction pillar of the "Namma Metro" (Bengaluru Metro) on Outer Ring Road near HBR Layout here collapsed, police said on Tuesday.

According to police, the incident took place around 11 am, when the TMT bars erected for the construction of a pillar fell on their scooter.

The height of the pillar is said to be over 40 feet and weighing several tonnes.The deceased were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital by the bystanders.

Police said they have registered a case and investigation will follow.The incident had resulted in traffic jam for some time along the stretch.

A metro pillar which was under constriction collapsed in Nagavara, Outer Ring Road in #Bengaluru. #BMRCL yet to share more details on the incident. More details are awaited.@the_hindu @THBengaluru pic.twitter.com/mx0gT4zNGs

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CM Siddaramaiah expresses gratitude ahead of 16th budget presentation

07-03-2025 ¦ 07-03-2025 IST

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Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah taking to his official ‘X,’ account on Friday stated, “Today, I am ready to present the 16th budget of my political career. I am grateful to all the people of Karnataka for giving me the opportunity to present the budget of this state sixteen times.”

“Believing in the aspirations of Buddha, Basava, Gandhi and Ambedkar, and acting accordingly, we have made an effort to take a further step towards realizing the dream of an equal society through this budget. There is no doubt that this budget will be a beacon for the comprehensive development of the state for the next one year,” he added.

ನನ್ನ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಜೀವನದ 16ನೇ ಬಜೆಟ್ ಮಂಡನೆಗೆ ಈ ದಿನ ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಹದಿನಾರು ಬಾರಿ ಈ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಬಜೆಟ್ ಮಂಡನೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ನೀಡಿರುವ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಜನತೆಗೆ ನಾನು ಕೃತಜ್ಞ.

ಬುದ್ಧ, ಬಸವ, ಗಾಂಧಿ, ಅಂಬೇಡ್ಕರರ ಆಶಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು, ಅದರಂತೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ನಾವು ಈ ಬಜೆಟ್ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಮಸಮಾಜದ ಕನಸನ್ನು ನನಸಾಗಿಸುವತ್ತ… pic.twitter.com/XKr8ghdAId

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