The Observer Edition 11, Volume 22

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Vol 22, Issue 11

Thursday, November 3, 2022

Customers ask for it, says restaurant owner By Arsha B.S.

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Young people move out, elderly shift to old-age homes By Ahona Roy

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here is a rising trend of elderly people moving into oldage homes. This is linked to young people moving out for education or jobs. According to sociology professor Saheli Guheneogi, this trend can be linked to the changing cultural and social structures in India. “The previously existing families … joint families have been replaced by nuclear families in the recent times . Most children move away from their families in pursuit of further education or jobs. It’s hard for their children to look after their parents whilst pursing their studies,” Guheneogi informed The Observer. Continued on page 3

Halal meat is not only limited to religious beliefs; it also provides economic support to many migrant Muslim workers | Credit: Arsha B.S. nesh, an MBBS student, said: “I prefer halal meat even though I don’t belong to the community. It is cleaner than other meat. It feels safer to eat halal meat.” Halal meat is not only limited to religion or religious beliefs but also provides economic support to many migrant Muslim workers. Nageen Taj, owner of Nageen Taj Restaurant, which serves

halal food, said: “There is a sense of hygiene associated with halal meat. There are customers who ask for it. Because they do, we employ people from the community to cook. As customers started thinking of halal food as clean, more people from the community are finding work in restaurants.” Farzan, who works in the Fisherman’s Meat restaurant, which

serves halal food, said: “It’s high time that we stop thinking of it from a religious perspective.People should understand that halal meat is cleaner and safer as blood doesn’t get clotted and bacterial infection is avoided.” K.B. Nagaraju, assistant subinspector of the Basaveshwara Nagar police station, said though there are strict instructions that all protests should be held only at Freedom Park, no complaints were registered against the protesters or the protest “There are protests happening every day for different reasons . But there aren’t any cases registered against them so far.” When contacted on email, the Hindu Janajagruti Samithi, which staged the protest, said its website has all the information regarding the matter. The website says: “The Halal Economy System has crept into our Secular system of our country. The parallel economy in secular India is a very serious matter for the security of this country and the Government should immediately stop this system of ‘Halal’ certification.” There is no ban on serving halal food in restaurants in Karnataka. arsha.s@iijnm.org

Many vehicle owners unaware they have to carry insurance papers Collection of fines for the offence rises By Yashaswini Sri

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engaluru has seen an increase in the seizure of vehicles and collection of fines over missing insurance documents — a result of drivers being unaware of the law that they must carry these. In 2018, the fine collected across Karnataka from vehicle drivers who did not have insurance documents was Rs 56.36 crore. This rose marginally to Rs 56.46 crore in 2019. The year

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‘Food should be tasty, hygienic’; halal row doesn’t bother diners he serving of halal food in restaurants recently faced a backlash from a right-wing organization, but diners say they don't bother whether their food is halal or not. On October 18, the Hindu Janajagruti Samithi (HJS) protested in front of McDonald’s and Pizza Hut outlets in Basaveshwara Nagar against halal meat being served to people. Srinivas R., a regular customer at Nageen Taj restaurant, Kengeri, informed The Observer: “I’m a Hindu, but I don’t see a problem here. I come here regularly for lunch as I work nearby. As long as the food is tasty and hygienic.” Prasanna S., an autorickshaw driver in the Basaveshwara Nagar area who eats at halal restaurants, said: “I don’t care about this. I didn’t read or watch anything about the protest. It did not feel important.” Another customer, Abhilash Di-

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Carrying insurance papers gives security to drivers and accident victims | Credit: Yashaswini Sri 2020 recorded a collection of Rs 56.75 crore. B.R. Ravikanthe Gowda, Joint Commissioner of Traffic Police, said: “We are creating awareness among people about this issue. We collect fines because it’s our

job…trying to keep it down.” H. Swamy, Joint Commissioner of Transport, said: “Every year, the number of fines collected by both RTO and traffic police has astonished me. Government tried to impose stricter laws and make it compulsory for vehicles to have insurance, people are still unaware of it.” According to an Economic Times report, for driving an uninsured vehicle, the fine collected earlier was Rs 2,000 for the first offense, Rs 4,000 for the second and subsequent offences. Under any circumstance, the vehicle owner and the driver are liable in court if there are no insurance papers have to pay twice the amount imposed. Continued on page 3

News briefs Gujarat polls on Dec. 1, 5; results to be out on Dec. 8

Gujarat assembly elections will be held in two phases on December 1 and 5, the Election Commission announced on Thursday. The results will be declared on December 8. Indian Express

SC confirms terrorist’s death penalty

The SC on Thursday dismissed a review petition by LeT terrorist Mohammad Arif against the death penalty awarded to him by the Delhi High Court in connection with the 2000 Red Fort attacks case. It was affirmed by the Delhi High Court’s view. Indian Express

Elon Musk plans to cut half of Twitter jobs

Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk plans to cut about 3,700 jobs in order to cut the costs. This will affect the employees from November 4, and reversal of the policy of work from anywhere to work from office. The Hindu

Fire at Vrindavan hotel leaves 2 employees dead

Two employees died when a fire broke out on the top floor of Hotel Vrindavan Garden on MathuraVrindavan road early Thursday. It broke out at 4.30 am in the kitchen storeroom on the top floor of the hotel. One man was critically injured. ANI

Metro Phase III gets govt approval

The Phase III (A) project of Metro construction has been approved by the government. Consisting of two lines, it has been allotted Rs 16,368 crore. It includes a total of 22 stations and six interchange stations. Deccan Herald

Kohli did ‘fake fielding’, says Bangladesh player

Bangladesh’s wicketkeeper batter Nurul Hasan has accused Virat Kohli of “fake fielding” and robbing his team of five potentially vital penalty runs in their T20 World Cup game on Wednesday. He demands a penalty imposed on the cricketer.Deccan Herald

North Korea launches ballistic missile

North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile above its eastern waters, adding to a recent barrage of provocative weapons demonstrations that officials say may culminate with a nuclear test in coming weeks.AP


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