[5:37 PM, 4/5/2022] Cheif Editor: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Tuesday that government wants to merely implement High Court orders on regulating the use of loudspeakers in mosques.

Speaking to news persons he said there is a High Court order on Azaan and there is also another order asking why the order was not implemented.

Decibel levels are fixed which metres are supposed to be purchase at the district-level. There are orders being implemented in a phased manner. There’s no force. It’s something that needs to be done by taking people into confidence, he said.

Bommai also pointed out that peace meetings are being held with organisations right from the police station all the way up to the district-level.

Several right-wing groups have launched a campaign against mosques using loudspeakers for prayers. This is the latest issue that has been raised after the Hijab, ban on Muslim traders and the Halal meat controversies.

Bommai maintained that
issuing statements would not resolve issues. The issues that have raised up now are not new. Some are based on orders that were issued in 2001 or 2002, and there are some court orders. We haven’t issued any new order,” Bommai said.
[5:37 PM, 4/5/2022] Cheif Editor: State Govt Employees DA Hiked by to 27.25%

Bengaluru : The state government on Tuesday issued an order of hiking the Dearness Allowance (DA) for government and aided institutions employees from 24.50% to 27.25% of their basic pay. The hike is with effect from January 1, 2022.

The order issued just days after the Centre also hiked DA for its employees by three percentage points to 31%.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said the 2.75 percentage points hike will cost the government Rs 1,447 crores annually.

The hike benefits as many as six lakh employees and 4.5 lakh pensioners.
In October 2021, the government had increased the DA from 21.5% of basic pay to 24.5%.