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Time of India
7 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Minister Timmapur launches cash deposit initiative to attract students to govt schools
Bagalkot: Provision midday meals, scholarships, fee concessions, free textbooks, other study materials and uniforms are all aimed at ensuring that children are attracted to school and get educated. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Even with all this luring, there have been instances of enrollment of students to primary schools, especially govt Kannada Primary Schools in Karnataka being poor. Several Govt Kannada Primary Schools in many villages of Bagalkot district are facing acute shortage of students, to the extent that the department of primary and secondary education is forced to think of merging some schools with other nearby schools. In villages like Uttur, Hanagandi, Shirol and others, school enrollment has been very poor. The 108 year-old Govt Kannada Primary School in Uttur is the alma mater of excise minister RB Timmapur, who is also the minister in-charge of Bagalkot district. Concerned over the fate of the century-old school where the student strength has dipped to 175, Timmapur has come out with a new scheme to ensure that the children are attracted to the school. Using his clout as the excise minister, Timmapur has roped in United Breweries (UB) Company to provide funds under corporate social responsibility (CSR) to his 'Deposit' scheme to attract the students to join the school. The scheme will be implemented in all the govt Kannada primary schools. Under the 'Deposit' scheme, Rs 2,000 will be deposited in the name of the child that gets enrolled to class 1 in govt kannada primary school. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Head master of Uttur Kannada primary school, Ashok Bagoji said UB Company has come forward to construct 20 class rooms at a cost of Rs 2 crore under CSR. 'Deposit' scheme is expected to get good response, he said. Just a few years ago, more than 400 children used to study at the Govt model school in Shirol but the strength now has come down to 205. The school development monitoring committee has decided to deposit Rs 1,000 in the name of each child getting admitted to class 1. Motivated by the minister's initiative, several teachers in other primary schools have come forward to deposit money in the name of the children being admitted. In Hanagandi, head master RL Pattar is depositing Rs 1,000 in the name of the child from his own earnings while in Alahur school, another teacher BS Aravatti has chipped into deposit money. SDMC members have also come forward to deposit money in several other schools.
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
No excise duty on military canteens: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: No excise duty will be imposed on liquor sold through defence canteens in Karnataka, chief minister Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday. The statement comes in the wake of the excise department's proposal to revise additional excise duty (AED), a move that could end the 30% price advantage enjoyed by CSD (canteen stores department) outlets over regular liquor shops. The potential hike sparked concern among thousands of serving and retired defence personnel across the state. At the 'Jai Hind Sabha' event held in Town Hall, Siddaramaiah said: "Defence personnel need not worry. Their entitlements remain intact. There will be no change in liquor prices at military canteens." He also praised the tradition of Indian soldiers, honoured retired soldiers, and recognised the families of martyred soldiers. Excise minister RB Timmapur also told TOI that the separate proposal to supply beer to military canteens is still under discussion. "Nothing has been finalised yet," he said. For now, soldiers and veterans can breathe easy — and raise a glass without extra tax. There are over 30 military canteens in Bengaluru alone, and the proposed AED revision was seen as a direct blow to the privileges extended to armed forces personnel.
News18
28-04-2025
- Politics
- News18
'Do Terrorists Have Time...': After Karnataka Minister, Maharashtra MLA's Pahalgam Question Sparks Row
BJP and Congress engaged in war of words over Pahalgam terror attack. While Congress asked Centre to take responsibility, the BJP accused Congress of giving clean chit to Pakistan. The political slugfest over the Pahalgam terror attack is showing no signs of ending, with yet another controversy erupting over the killings of tourists. The BJP slammed Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar for questioning the legitimacy of the victims' revelations of being targeted on religious lines. The Congress MLA's remarks were in line with RB Timmapur, Karnataka's Excise Minister's statement, in which the latter said, 'A man who is shooting, will he ask caste or religion? He will just shoot and go." What Did Vijay Wadettiwar Say? The Maharashtra Congress MLA reiterated Timmapur's remarks and asked if the terrorists have time to ask religion of the people before shooting them dead. 'The government should take responsibility for the Pahalgam Terrorist Attack. They (the government) are saying that terrorists killed people after asking them (about their religion). Do terrorists have time for all this?… Some people say that this did not happen. Terrorists have no caste or religion. Catch those who are responsible and take action. This is the sentiment of the country," he said. #WATCH | Nagpur, Maharashtra | Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar says, 'The government should take responsibility for the #PahalgamTerroristAttack. They (the government) are saying that terrorists killed people after asking them (about their religion). Do terrorists have time for all… — ANI (@ANI) April 28, 2025 After his remarks created outrage, the Congress leader said, 'Terrorists would have asked for their religion or not, but if they have, then it is a way to create unrest in the country." Notably, several survivors have revealed how killings took place at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on April 22. They said that the tourists were asked to recite Kalma and ascertain their religious identity, and those who failed to do so were shot dead on the spot. BJP Slams Vijay Wadettiwar BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla alleged that the Congress leaders are 'competing to give a clean chit to Pakistan". 'Now Vijay Wadettiwar says that the government is responsible, Pakistan is not responsible, and is there any proof that terrorists killed people based on religion. In the all-party meeting, they will say that Pakistan is responsible, take action against Pakistan, take action against terrorists, and we are with you. And after the all-party meeting, they say don't take action against Pakistan," the BJP leader said.
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Karnataka minister calls Pahalgam widow's claim 'mental fog'
BAGALKOT: A day after dismissing as 'mental fog' a Pahalgam attack widow's eyewitness account of terrorists asking her husband's religion before shooting him dead, Karnataka excise minister RB Timmapur made a dramatic U-turn on Sunday. "It's claimed that terrorists checked the religion of their victims. If it is true, how could a Muslim person also die in the attack? It's just BJP's conspiracy of politicising deaths ," Timmapur told reporters on Saturday. When pointed out that Pallavi, wife of victim Manjunath Rao from Shivamogga, had said that her husband was asked his religion before he was shot dead, Timmapur had said, "She might not have been in the best frame of mind when she said that". He had claimed that there was "no proper information" on whether terrorists singled out Hindus during the attack.
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Doubt if terrorists asked victims their religion, says excise minister Timmapur
Bagalkot: Excise minister RB Timmapur said there is "no proper information" on whether terrorists singled out Hindus to kill them during the attack in Pahalgam. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Timmapur said that even if terrorists did ask tourists their religion before shooting them dead, one should not try and make political profit from it. "The whole nation is saddened by the attack caused after an intelligence failure by the BJP govt," he said. "The Kargil war and Pulwama attack were also results of such intelligence failures. But now it's claimed that terrorists checked the religion of their victims. If it is true, how could a Muslim person also die in the attack? It's just BJP's conspiracy of politicising deaths. If it continues, we don't know where we will end up." When pointed out that Pallavi, wife of victim Manjunath Rao from Shivamogga, had said that her husband was asked his religion before he was shot dead, Timmapur said "she might not have been in the best frame of mind" when she said that. "One should also note that many Muslims saved Hindus in the incident. Terrorists have no religion; they kill innocents, whether they are Muslims or Hindus," he said. However, on Sunday, Timmapur appeared to peddle back on his remarks, saying in a statement: "This is not merely an act of terrorism but a heinous act targeting people based on their religion. Such religious profiling goes against our secular constitutional values. In this tragic time, I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of the martyrs. They are not alone—we all stand united with them." He further said, "However, at this time we must also ask some critical questions. It is evident that intelligence information, which could have provided a warning of this attack, was missed. The decision to open Baisaran Valley to tourists without adequate security has given terrorists an opportunity. The Union govt must take full responsibility for this and conduct a thorough investigation. Nonetheless, now is not the time for politics; our fight against terrorism must be united. We fully support the Union govt in taking cautious, immediate, and effective actions against those responsible for this act. We need a powerful response, not just symbolism. Such cruel acts should not ignite divisions in our nation's diversity and unity. We must stand together as Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, and people of all religions to rid this country of violence and protect it with coexistence".
