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Time of India
29-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Over 3,000 residents get e-khata at Bengaluru mega mela
Bengaluru: More than 3,000 residents flocked to the Sahakaranagar playground in Byatarayanapura assembly constituency Sunday for the mega e-khata mela that surpassed expectations. Originally slated to end by 2pm, the event has now been extended until 8pm on Monday, due to the sheer volume of applicants. Bengaluru development minister DK Shivakumar inaugurated the door-to-door distribution drive by handing over draft e-khatas to local households. Urging residents to either collect their documents online or attend the mela, he said: "Final e-khatas will be delivered to homes within 100 days. Please verify details and complete the process at the earliest." He also announced plans to replicate such mega camps across other zones. The event primarily attracted citizens who struggled with online applications owing to limited digital literacy or time constraints. With e-khata mandatory from July 1 for any property registration, sale, or transfer in Bengaluru, the mela got an overwhelming response. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru BBMP officials said the mela enabled the generation of around 1,500 e-khatas in a single day, with each document processed within three to four hours. Of the 1.8 lakh properties in Byatarayanapura, over 51,000 have received final e-khatas. The BBMP's e-khata system recently received the National e-Governance Gold Award (2024–25), with over 5.3 lakh final e-khatas already issued out of 25 lakh properties. MLA Krishna Byre Gowda said: "Many still think getting an e-khata is hard or unnecessary. But if 5 lakh people have managed, so can others. We'll continue the mela on Monday too." Residents were effusive in their praise. "I came at 7.30am, and by 11pm, my e-khata was ready," said Anil Kumar. Others like Ramalingam, an auto driver, highlighted how such one-stop events help those unable to navigate the online system or avoid bribes. "We've tried for months. Today, we got it in three hours," he said. Over 4k tokens issued, 1,679 processed and 677 final e-khatas were given on spot on the first day.
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
CBI Director Praveen Sood gets one year's extension
5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by Live Events The Centre on Wednesday extended the tenure of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Praveen Sood by one year. Sood took over as the CBI director on May 25, 2023 for a two-year Appointments Commitee of the Cabinet (ACC), based on the recommendations of the selection committee, approved Sood's extension for a period of one year beyond May 24."The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, based on the recommendations of the Committee, has approved the extension in tenure of Shri Praveen Sood, IPS (KN:1986) as Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a period of one year beyond 24.05.2025," a government notice an IPS officer of 1986 Batch (Karnataka Cadre), before joining, he was serving as Director General of Police, is a graduate (B. Tech) in Civil Engineering from IIT, Delhi; Post Graduation in Public Policy & Management form IIM, Bengaluru and the Maxwell School of Governance, Syracuse University, New Sood has been decorated with the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 2011 and the Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2002. He has been awarded the Chief Minister's Gold Medal for Excellence in Service in 1996; the National e-Governance Gold Award for "Most innovative use of technology for Traffic Management in the year 2011; and the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award in the year 2006 for contribution towards road safety and traffic management.
