ChristinMathewPhilip

Journalist at . Ramnath Goenka awardee. Ex: TOI, TNIE. Views my own.

[ChristinMathewPhilip @ChristinMP_]

Excited to be part of a wonderful team led by @chandrarsrikant . Look forward to reporting on Bengaluru's mobility and infrastructure @ @moneycontrolcom

[Chandra R. Srikanth @chandrarsrikant]

Delighted and thrilled to welcome the amazing @ChristinMP_ to @moneycontrolcom 's technology and startup team.

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Karnataka CM @DKShivakumar on Wednesday paid tribute to police martyrs on Police Commemoration Day in Bengaluru, saying their sacrifice for society was priceless and assuring support to their families.

He said 5,911 police posts had been filled in three years, with steps underway to fill 7,925 vacancies.

Govt has allocated Rs 142 crore for police technology modernisation & is prioritising housing, infrastructure and recruitment reforms.

Shivakumar also highlighted Bengaluru’s traffic challenges, with a population of 1.4 crore and 1.31 crore vehicles & urged police personnel to uphold discipline & embrace new technologies.

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Bengaluru Police arrested a 25-year-old Bihar native for allegedly creating & posting an AI-generated video depicting a bomb blast at Vidhana Soudha on Instagram.

The video, posted on Tuesday, showed an explosion at the state legislature building. Police registered an FIR & traced the account using digital clues.

The accused, a daily-wage pipe fitter, is in police custody. Investigators are probing his motive & possible involvement of others.

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@DKShivakumar Mysuru Dasara

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CM @DKShivakumar inaugurated the Jamboo Savari on Wednesday by offering floral tributes to Goddess Chamundeshwari at Amba Vilas Palace.

Wearing a traditional Mysuru Peta, Shivakumar performed Nandi Dhwaja pooja & flagged off tableaux and cultural troupes. He fed sugarcane to elephants and sought their blessings. Thousands gathered to witness the procession, which featured folk performances and military bands.

The CM later attended the Torchlight Parade at Bannimantap alongside Governor Sudha Yadav & two neighbouring state CMs. A drone portrait of Shivakumar was also displayed during the event.

[ChristinMathewPhilip @ChristinMP_]

Karnataka has directed govt depts facing staff shortages to use authorised third-party agencies for regulatory inspections & audits to reduce delays.

The move will initially cover Legal Metrology, Food Safety and Drug Administration, and Factories & Boilers departments.

Govt officials will retain powers of sampling, seizure and prosecution, while conducting random checks on agency reports. Negligent agencies may be blacklisted.

Based on Karnataka Administrative Reforms Commission-2 recommendations, Principal Secretary Harsha Gupta has asked departments to submit time-bound action plans.

[ChristinMathewPhilip @ChristinMP_]

Bengaluru South City Corporation has launched a pilot to collect wet and dry waste between 5pm and midnight in five wards to curb roadside garbage blackspots.

Commissioner K N Ramesh inspected the initiative, which covers four wards in Bommanahalli constituency and Hongasandra.

While 160 vehicles operate during mornings across the five wards, 20-25 autos are deployed for evening collection. In Hongasandra, six vehicles-three each for wet and dry waste-operate in the evening.

The commissioner also directed officials to prepare a proposal to develop unused space beneath HSR Layout flyover near JSS Public School into a parking facility to ease congestion around Agara Lake. @comm_blr_south

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Bengaluru South City Corporation Commissioner KN Ramesh said night garbage collection will help make the city black spot-free.

GPS tracking will be installed on all 208 garbage autos in Bommanahalli zone by Sept 10, with full-scale tracking from Sept 11.

Citizens will be able to track autos assigned to their streets through 'Brain Above’ app

Door-to-door collection will be followed by ‘gang work’ (working in a 10 member team) to clear black spots till 2pm.

Vendors dumping waste on roads will face fines & for repeat violations, vehicle seizure.

@comm_blr_south

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Fire accident in Brigade 7 gardens apartment Uttarahalli Bangalore #FireAccident #Bangalore #Brigade

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Home Buyers safety at risk. Request Fire Department to ensure safety of flat residents in apartment. @KarFireDept @osd_cmkarnataka @MoHUA_India @GBA_office @GBAChiefComm @comm_blr_south @CMofKarnataka @MoHUA_India @OfficeRera @BDAOfficialGok

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@CMofKarnataka @DKShivakumar Sir, I have trying to lodge a complaint in RERA for last 3 days and repeatedly it is getting failed. Worst is today, it is not even showing few details correct and it is not taking to the next page. Pls help. @ChristinMP_ @Maheshbr4U @AGENTALY2

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Karnataka plans 1,000 MW solar project; identifies 23 model villages under PM Surya Ghar

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Despite NHAI's beautification drive along Bengaluru-Tumakuru highway, unauthorised posters, stickers & banners continue to deface public assets but enforcement authorities seemingly turning a blind eye.

NHAI had also flagged illegal hoardings along NH-44, NH-48 & NH-75 to GBA & Bengaluru Rural DC, citing safety violations. It sought their removal and penal action, warning of risks to commuters. However, no action appears to have been taken so far.

@CMofKarnataka @krishnabgowda @GBA_office

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National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has urged Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) to crack down on unauthorised posters, banners, stickers and commercial hoardings on National Highway structures, citing safety risks, defacement of public assets and higher maintenance costs.

It sought directions to district officials, police and civic bodies to remove illegal advertisements, conduct regular monitoring & initiate legal action under Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002. NHAI also flagged hazardous hoardings along NH-44, NH-48 and NH-75 @NHAI_Official @GBA_office

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Karnataka plans 1,000 MW solar project; identifies 23 model villages under PM Surya Ghar

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[Putte Gowda @PutteGowda98544]

Have food cart vendors been permitted2occupy this busy jn?Is this a parking zone,occupying even bus shelters&a 2-way rd?Aren’t d officers concerned,being public servants,duty-bound2reply2grievances raised repeatedly?Shud they become so insensitive&so thick-skinned?@ChristinMP_

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BENGALURU TRAFFIC POLICE WHY IS ILLEGAL FOOTPATH PARKING STILL CONTINUING?

@BlrCityPolice @Jointcptraffic @blrcitytraffic @GBA_office @krishnabgowda

Despite our previous complaint regarding vehicles parked on the public footpath in front of commercial establishments, including jewellery shops, Jolly Shop and Hangover Pub in HSR Layout, the same problem has surfaced again today.

We have already demanded an Action Taken Report (ATR), details of the challans issued, and the total fines imposed for these violations. However, we have not received a satisfactory response from Traffic Inspector Mr. Manjunath regarding our questions. Today, we once again witnessed vehicles occupying the footpath, forcing pedestrians to walk on the busy road and putting their safety at risk.

If fines have been imposed, where are the records? If action has been taken, why is the violation repeating?

Is there any special treatment for these commercial establishments? Are any officials receiving undue benefits or allowing these violations to continue? We are asking these questions in the public interest and demand a transparent, impartial inquiry not making any allegation of proven misconduct.

We demand:
1. Immediate removal of illegally parked vehicles.
2. A complete ATR with challan numbers and fine details.
3. An inquiry into the repeated failure to prevent these violations.
4. Equal enforcement of the law, without favouritism or political influence.

Public footpaths belong to pedestrians, not commercial establishments or their customers. Silence from the authorities is unacceptable.

#HSRLayout #BengaluruTraffic #FootpathEncroachment #IllegalParking #Accountability #FightForRights

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Infosys helps scale Truist's Hyderabad GCC to 1,400 employees, further expansion planned

- Truist scaled Hyderabad GCC to 1,400 staff in six months.
- Infosys aids the expansion via a multi-year BOT model. - The GCC integrates tech, data, and AI capabilities.

@shaw_reshab brings in details:
https://t.co/xGitrVIvfO

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🚨 India-New Zealand FTA kicks in: Duty-free exports, $20 billion investment and work visas

The trade pact eliminates tariffs on Indian exports to New Zealand, while opening up investment, employment and post-study work opportunities and protecting sensitive Indian sectors such as dairy.

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#Business | SBI data breach claim: Hacker group alleges access to 3.75 lakh records, 2,722 documents

- Hacker group Siriusim claims to hold SBI customer data.
- The alleged dataset includes loan and account documents.
- The authenticity of the data leak remains unverified.

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Qualcomm layoffs: Global job cuts coming in November as CEO pushes tougher performance standards

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'Never thought this kid would struggle': Princeton PhD graduate can't find job even after 2,300 applications

According to The Wall Street Journal, Jack Weiss has broadened his applications well beyond his area of specialisation, pursuing opportunities across industries and locations. His efforts have included applications for software engineering positions and even a food preparation job at a company that sells frozen crab cakes.

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#Business | Amazon announces 300,000 holiday jobs in US as seasonal hiring faces worst year since 2008

Amazon plans to recruit over 300,000 workers across the US for the 2026 holiday season, offering seasonal staff average pay of $20 an hour as broader retail hiring is expected to weaken.

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