Former minister D B Chandregowda passed away at the age of 87 at his home in Daradahalli late on Monday night . He was suffering prolonged health issue. PM Modi paid tribute to him today.

The final rituals will be carried out at his estate on Wednesday, November 8, and the body will be on display for public respect at Adyantaya Rangamandira in Mudigere from 2 to 6 p.m.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, PM Modi said, anguished by the passing away of Shri DB Chandregowda Ji. PM Modi also called him a stalwart of public service. He further said, his extensive experience as MP, MLA, and Minister in Karnataka has left an indelible mark. His deep understanding of our Constitution and commitment to community service were noteworthy, the PM said. Concluding his note PM Modi expressed his heartfelt condolences to his family and supporters.

Chandregowda was born on August 26, 1936, and within his immediate social group, he went by DBC. After obtaining a legal degree, he went into practise. He later joined the Congress in 1971 and held positions in the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, MLA, and MLC.

Chikkamagaluru Lok Sabha constituency was won by D B Chandre Gowda in 1971, and he was re-elected for a second term in 1977. In 1978, he submitted his resignation to enable Indira Gandhi to run as a candidate from Chikkamagaluru and contributed to her win. He was elected as an MLC after submitting his resignation as a Lok Sabha MP, and he had been the irrigation minister from 1979 to 1980. In Council, he had even led the opposition from 1980 to 1981.

Later, in 1983, D B Chandre Gowda ran for the Janata Party’s Tirthahalli Assembly seat and won election. In addition to serving as Assembly Speaker from 1983 to 1985 and being elected to the Rajya Sabha from the Janata Party in 1986, Ramakrishna Hegde held other positions during his time as Chief Minister. In 1987, he secured a second term as the Tirthahalli constituency’s winner. He ran for Congress in 1999 from the Sringeri constituency, and from 1999 to 2004 he was the minister of law and legislative affairs.

2009 saw D B Chandre Gowda join the BJP and win the Bengalore North Lok Sabha seat. Since 2014, he has abstained from active politics. His wife and four daughters survive him.

In an unusual protest against the electricity crisis, farmers in Karnataka’s Vijayapura district, brought a crocodile to the Hubli Electricity Supply Company Limited (HESCOM) office on October 19.

As per the reports, the farmers found the crocodile in a field at Ronihala village and decided to bring the reptile to the power stations where the officials were present.

The farmers also raised the safety concerns to the HESCOM officials, in case, if any farmer was bitten by snake, scorpion, or crocodile and died, then what would be their response in this case, the farmers asked.

Farmers took out the crocodile in front of HESCOM officials and demanded uninterrupted three-phase electricity during daylight hours as their crops were withering.

According to reports, the crocodile was later rescued by forest officials and released into the Almatti River. However, the issue is yet to be resolved. 

Last week, the State government invoked Section 11 of the Electricity Act, under national disaster management, to procure electricity from power generators. This was done due to a shortage of 1,500 MW in the State.

Due to poor monsoon, Karnataka’s Electricity Supply Companies (Escoms) were set to receive an additional 1,100 MW of power from private generators to combat power shortages.

The Energy Minister, K J George, held a review session with the heads of the Escoms to evaluate the current situation. During a media briefing, George stated that the government is taking active measures to procure additional power from the grid to manage the increasing demand.

Despite a 40% increase in production compared to last year, there is still a power deficit of 1,500 MW. As a result, farmers will receive a three-phase power supply for five hours per day. The distribution of power will be staggered and on a rotational basis. This measure has been implemented because irrigation pump sets are the largest consumers of power in the state.

Effective December 1, the Union government has agreed to increase the amount of power supplied to Karnataka through the central grid. In order to meet the state’s immediate power generation needs, Section 11 has been invoked with the objective of securing an immediate power supply of 1,000-1,100 MW.

Amid Eid celebrations, Bengaluru traffic police issued a fresh traffic advisory on Thursday. The fresh traffic advisory comes after an unprecedented traffic snarl in the city on Tuesday. The advisory listed diversions, restrictions, alternate routes and timings. 

The Bengaluru police asserted that the processions are set to be taken on between 3pm and 9pm today and large gatherings are likely to take place. It is reported that the traffic congestion on Tuesday occurred as residents headed out for the long weekend with Eid Milad on Thursday, a state-wide bandh on Friday and Gandhi Jayanti on Monday.

The Bengaluru police noted that in view of Eid-Milad procession in the limits of Ulsoor Gate Traffic Police Station, on 28.09.2023 from 3.00 pm to 9.00 pm, a large number of people are expected to gather at YMCA ground, Nrupathunga road. They added that in order to ascertain free flow of traffic, the following traffic arrangements have been made. 

According to the police, few roads that the residents should avoid during the Eid celebrations are Nrupathunga Road, Dr B R Ambedkar Road, Nayanadanahalli Junction, Kimko Junction, Bapuji Nagar, Market Circle. In addition, movement of vehicles has also been restricted in a few roads such as Nagawara junction to Pottery circle road, Nethaji circle towards Pottery circle, Haines road from Lazar road and M.M. road, H.M. road from KEB junction to Hall road. 

Meanwhile, parking is restricted on both sides of the following roads: Nagawara Junction to Pottery Circle, Govindapura Junction to Govindapura L&O Police Station, HBR Layout Sidddappa Reddy Junction to Narendra Tent Junction, Nethaji junction to Haines junction, Haines junction to New Bamboo Bazar junction, Haines junction to Haj camp, Lazar road to Wheelers road Thoms Cafe junction.

On September 27, residents of Bengaluru witnessed a massive traffic jam, leaving hundreds of them stuck for hours. Notably, social media platforms were flooded with videos and photos of Bengaluru’s congested road as social media users complained about the tragic situation.