The attack occurred just outside the gates of his farm in Tavarakere on Magadi Road.
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HOSAPETE, BENGALURU: Karnataka witnessed two separate attacks on RTI activists on Thursday, leaving one dead and the other severely injured.At Harapanahalli town in Vijayanagara district, a gang of assailants attacked T Shridhar, 40, with iron rods and bricks on Thursday night. He was rushed to a hospital, where he died later.
His sister Saraswati M alleged, “He was receiving threat calls from followers of an MLA. My brother had sought a clarification on the birth certificate submitted by the MLA’s son during the recent gram panchayat elections. He was constantly being pestered to drop the RTI query. He had told the family about the threats. On Thursday night, he went out to have tea and he was attacked.”
Ballari, Kalaburagi, Yadgir and Bidar districts in Kalyana Karnataka region together reported 40 deaths on Thursday. And, 20 of the deceased were aged less than 60.Ballari reported 16 deaths, the high
IOCL cyclothon creates awareness on fuel conservation in Ballari
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Superintendent of Police Saidulu Adavath flagging off the cyclothon organised by IOCL in Ballari on Sunday.
In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on conserving fuel by avoiding fossil fuel-driven vehicles at least for one day in a month, Ballari Divisional Office of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) conducted a Cyclothon in Ballari on Sunday to propagate the importance of fuel conservation and efficient energy utilisation. The event was part of various monthly mass awareness activities under SAKSHAM (Sanrakshan Kshamta Mahotsav) – 2021 which is being held in association with Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA).