Bhubaneswar: The state government Wednesday formed a four-member team to assist Development Commissioner (DC) Anu Garg to complete an inquiry into the Puri stampede within 30 days. Garg has been asked to conduct the administrative inquiry into the death of three persons and the injury to around 50 people in the stampede near Gundicha Temple in Puri during the Rath Yatra festivities June 29. According to an order issued by the General Administration and Public Grievance (GA&PG) department, four ...Read More
Hyderabad: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Ombudsman Justice Arun Mishra has directed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to file replies to the gross negligence complaint against them after the Bengaluru stampede. The Ombudsman has given four weeks to RCB and KSCA to respond to the complaint lodged against them, according to the news agency PTI. The tragic incident occurred on June 4, 2025, at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, and...Read More
Bengaluru Stampede: BCCI Ombudsman instructs RCB, KSCA to file written submissions New-crowned Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have landed in further trouble after BCCI Ombudsman-cum-Ethics Officer Justice (Retd) Arun Mishra directed the franchise, along with the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), to file written submissions over gross negligence during the team's victory celebrations in Bengaluru, which led to the death of 11 people. The Ombudsman ha...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 2 (ANI): The Karnataka Government on Wednesday challenged the Central Administrative Tribunal's decision to revoke the suspension of senior IPS officer Vikas Kumar in connection with the Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede case. Advocate General K Shashikaran Shetty mentioned the petition before a single-judge bench of Justice SG Pandit in the Karnataka High Court today. The court directed the state government to rectify the office objections. The bench said that ...Read More
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Wednesday approached the High Court challenging the Central Administrative Tribunal's (CAT) order reinstating Additional Commissioner of Police Vikash Kumar Vikash, who was suspended following the tragic Bengaluru stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium last month, which claimed 11 lives and injured 56 others. The Tribunal, on July 1, quashed Vikash's suspension, terming the state's action as "mechanical" and lacking substantial grounds. The Bengaluru bench of th...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have landed in further trouble after BCCI Ombudsman-cum-Ethics Officer Justice (Retd) Arun Mishra directed the franchise, along with the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), to file written submissions over gross negligence during the team's victory celebrations in Bengaluru, which led to the death of 11 people. The Ombudsman has granted RCB and KSCA four weeks to respond, following an official complaint filed by IPS office...Read More
BENGALURU: Following the stampede at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, which claimed 11 lives and injured over 60 people, the Karnataka police have issued a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for crowd management at public events and mass gatherings. The move comes after Home Minister G Parameshwara announced that the government would create specific guidelines to prevent such tragedies in the future. The SOP emphasises prioritising safety to life, protection of rights, de-escalation of...Read More
Jaipur: In a decisive move, the state govt informed the Rajasthan High Court Tuesday it would not cancel the controversial 2021 sub-inspector recruitment examination, despite allegations of paper leaks and use of dummy candidates. After months of protests for and against the demand to cancel the exam as well as the court's directives for administrative clarity in the matter, the state govt finally made its stand clear during the hearing before the single bench of Justice Sameer Jain.Advocate gen...Read More
Mysuru: In the aftermath of the stampede in Bengaluru, Karnataka police are focusing more on the safety of tourists, devotees, and spectators during the Dasara procession, which is the USP of the Dasara celebration and attracts crowds in the lakhs. It has suggested cutting down on entry tickets for effective crowd regulation.The Dasara procession route in Mysuru, spanning five kms from Mysuru Palace to Banni Mantap, has been a point of concern. Despite attracting lakhs of devotees each year, the...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 2 (ANI): A two-person bench of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) observed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to be 'responsible' for the gathering of 'about three to five lakhs people' outside their home venue of M Chinnaswammy Stadium following their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title win on June 4, reported ESPNCricinfo. 11 people died, over 50 were injured during the stampede outside the venue as police were short of means to control the increasin...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 1 (ANI): After the Bengaluru stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium that claimed 11 lives and left many injured, the Karnataka government released Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on Tuesday for managing crowds efficiently to ensure public safety and maintain law and order. An official order from the office of the Director General and Inspector General of Police, Bangalore said, 'Crowd management at public events, ranging from festivals and rallies to spor...Read More
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The ...Read More
BENGALURU: Central Administrative Tribunal Tuesday quashed the suspension order of senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash and held Royal Challengers Bengaluru responsible for the "unexpected congregation" outside Chinnaswamy Stadium, which led to the death of 11 fans on June 4.CM Siddaramaiah said there's scope for appealing against the order, indicating the government would pursue legal options.Following the stampede and public outcry, state govt had on June 5 suspended Vikash (inspector genera...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 2 (ANI): A two-person bench of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) observed Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to be 'responsible' for the gathering of 'about three to five lakhs people' outside their home venue of M Chinnaswammy Stadium following their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title win on June 4, reported ESPNCricinfo. 11 people died, over 50 were injured during the stampede outside the venue as police were short of means to control the increasin...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Hours before the stampede near Gundicha Temple in Puri on Sunday, some senior police officers had apparently abandoned their posts near the shrine to take rest in their hotel rooms, a section of the security establishment alleged. Three devotees died in the stampede as a result of alleged crowd mismanagement."IGP (central range) S Praveen Kumar had held a briefing session of the officers around 1.30 am, highlighting their duties outside Gundicha Temple. The officers received instruc...Read More
Bengaluru, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka government has formulated the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for crowd management at events and mass gatherings against the backdrop of the June 4 stampede tragedy, which claimed 11 lives during the victory celebration of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru team. The office of the Director General M. A. Saleem issued the new SOP guidelines on Tuesday, specifying pre-event planning and preparation, coordination, on-ground deployment and access c...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 1 (ANI): The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Tuesday stated that it was the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), who appear to be 'prima facie responsible' for the Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede that claimed 11 lives and left dozens injured. The quasi-judicial body stated that RCB didn't obtain permission from the police and posted about the gathering on social media platforms, which led to the assembly of approximately three to five lakh people. It said...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 1 (ANI): After the Bengaluru stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium that claimed 11 lives and left many injured, the Karnataka government released Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on Tuesday for managing crowds efficiently to ensure public safety and maintain law and order. An official order from the office of the Director General and Inspector General of Police, Bangalore said, "Crowd management at public events, ranging from festivals and rallies to spor...Read More
Bengaluru: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) this morning quashed the suspension of senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash, who was held responsible for the June 4 stampede at Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium that claimed 11 lives and left dozens injured. Confirming the development, Advocate Dhanush Menon, Counsel for Vikash Kumar Vikash, told reporters, "The Tribunal has set aside the suspension based on the illegalities we projected and has directed that the officer be reinstated to...Read More
Hyderabad: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has stated that the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are primarily responsible for the stampede that occurred at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on June 4. The stampede that occurred at the victory celebration claimed 11 lives and also left several people injured. "Therefore, prima facie it appears that the RCB is responsible for the gathering of about three to five lakh people. The RCB did not take the appropriate permission or consent...Read More
Bengaluru Stampede Case: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has held Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) accountable for the stampede at Chinnaswamy cricket stadium, stating the event was conducted without the required permits. The tribunal also overturned the Karnataka government's suspension of senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash, who was penalised following last month's fatal stampede. Watch the video to know more. #bengalurustampedecase #stampede #bengalurustampederow #cat #rcb #stam...Read More
Bengaluru: In a major embarrassment to the State government, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has set aside the government order of suspending IPS officer Vikas Kumar for dereliction during RCB victory parade on June 4, leading to a stampede where 11 persons lost their lives. Vikas Kumar was Bengaluru City Additional Commissioner of Police at that time and had approached CAT against his suspension, after the UPSC accepted the recommendation made by the State government. Apart from rev...Read More
Bengaluru Stampede: After the tragic stampede in Bengaluru outside the M. Chinnaswamy stadium on June 4, in which 11 people lost their lives and several others were injured, the Karnataka government sprang into action and issued several announcements, including suspending a senior IPS Officer, Vikash Kumar Vikash. However, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has quashed the suspension order and stated on Tuesday that the action was not based on sufficient and substantial materials. The st...Read More
Bengaluru: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Tuesday held Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) responsible for the June 4 stampede outside the Chinnaswamy cricket stadium. As per the tribunal, the RCB did not take the appropriate permission or consent from the police before making an announcement about the victory parade. "Prima facie, it appears that the RCB is responsible for the gathering of about three to five lakh people. The RCB did not take the appropriate permission or consent f...Read More
Bengaluru, Jul 1 (PTI) The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on Tuesday observed that the Royal Challengers Bengaluru are "prima facie responsible" for the stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, which led to the death of 11 people. Nearly 2.5 lakh fans thronged the MG Road and Cubbon Road areas near the stadium after RCB announced a victory parade from the Vidhana Soudha and a fan engagement programme at the stadium to celebrate the team's maiden IPL triumph. "...therefore, prima ...Read More
Bengaluru, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), while quashing the Congress government's suspension order of a senior IPS officer in the June 4 stampede incident case, which claimed 11 lives, stated on Tuesday that the action was not based upon sufficient and substantial materials. The bench headed by Justice Santosh Mehra and Justice R.K. Srivastava quashed the suspension order of senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash. Senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar, who was am...Read More
Bengaluru: The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has quashed the Karnataka government's suspension order against senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash, who faced the action in the wake of a fatal stampede here last month. The tragic incident on June 4 in front of M Chinnaswamy stadium claimed the lives of 11 people, drawing sharp criticism over the planning and crowd management....Read More
Bengaluru, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a setback to the Karnataka government, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has set aside the suspension order of senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash in connection with the June 4 stampede in Bengaluru. The stampede occurred on June 4 in front of the Chinnaswamy Stadium, where a large number of people thronged to participate in the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations. Eleven people died in the crush and over 50 people were injured. The order was p...Read More
Bengaluru, Jul 1 (PTI) The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has quashed the Karnataka government's suspension order against senior IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash, who faced the action in the wake of a fatal stampede here last month. The tragic incident on June 4 in front of M Chinnaswamy stadium claimed the lives of 11 people, drawing sharp criticism over the planning and crowd management. Vikash had challenged the government's June 5 suspension order before the tribunal, which also incl...Read More
Puri: A day after Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi issued an apology to the devotees of Lord Jagannath for the "unpardonable" negligence leading to the death of three persons in a stampede, the entire State administration was gearing up to ensure smooth conduct of the remaining rituals of Rath Yatra. The stampede took place near Shree Gundicha temple on Sunday during a ceremony related to the ongoing Rath Yatra festivities. The Gundicha temple is considered the aunt's place of the deitie...Read More