Bengaluru: NR Vishu Kumar on Monday took charge as the Director of Information and Public Relations Department.

Primarily an officer of the Department of Information and Public Relations, NR Vishu Kumar served as the Director of the Kannada and Culture department.

The Government has directed Vishu Kumar to take charge as the Director of Information and Public Relations along with the Director of the Department of Kannada and Culture.

Chief Minister's press secretary Dinesh and senior officer Basavaraj Kambi attended the function.



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Chandigarh (PTI): A low-intensity explosion occurred outside a bar-cum-lounge in the Sector 26 area of Chandigarh early on Tuesday, police said.

The explosion shattered the establishment's glass windows. No casualties were reported, they said.

CCTV camera footage from the area purported to show an unidentified person throwing something towards the bar-cum-lounge and a cloud of smoke then engulfing the place.

The police said they received a call regarding a "loud sound" from the area around 3:30 am. After inspecting the spot, the police team recovered jute rope pieces.

A team from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory collected the samples, the police said and added an investigation was underway.