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http://www.ndtv.com/bangalore-news/bengaluru-protests-hit-amazon-flipkart-it-companies-fear-mammoth-losses-1458101?pfrom=home-lateststories [http://i.ndtvimg.com/i/2016-09/karnataka-bengaluru-protest-reuters_650x400_51473761993.jpg]<http://www.ndtv.com/bangalore-news/bengaluru-protests-hit-amazon-flipkart-it-companies-fear-mammoth-losses-1458101?pfrom=home-lateststories> Bengaluru Protests Hit Amazon, Flipkart; IT Companies Fear 'Mammoth Losses'<http://www.ndtv.com/bangalore-news/bengaluru-protests-hit-amazon-flipkart-it-companies-fear-mammoth-losses-1458101?pfrom=home-lateststories> www.ndtv.com The economic impact of the violent Cauvery protests in Bengaluru was underlined today as many companies advised their employees to work from home or leave early. An unrest in Karnataka over Cauvery water dispute has affected operations of IT companies in Bengaluru BENGALURU: HIGHLIGHTS 1. Violent protests over Cauvery issue hit operations of companies 2. Many offices closed early on Monday, employees asked to work from home 3. Karnataka has suffered up to Rs.25K cr in losses so far: Trade lobby Reflecting the economic impact of the violent Cauvery protests in Karnataka's Bengaluru, many companies based in the city known as India's Silicon Valley put their operations on hold or advised employees to work from home on Tuesday, having had to close early on Monday. Companies like Amazon and Flipkart said their operations had been affected by the protests in the IT hub against a Supreme Court order on the sharing of river Cauvery waters with Tamil Nadu. "Owing to the situation in Bangalore currently, the delivery of products is temporarily impacted. We will resume all deliveries at the earliest," said Amazon, the world's top online retailer. Flipkart also said it was stalling operations today as the safety of delivery staff is its priority. "As we hope the situation to get better soon, we are trying to mitigate all customer impact by keeping them informed about expected delays," said Neeraj Aggarwal, a senior Flipkart executive. Indian software giants Infosys and Wipro were among the big employers to stay shut on Tuesday. Some firms were closed for Eid. On Monday, many offices were forced to shut down early, as were schools and colleges, when protesters vandalized shops and burnt Tamil Nadu registered buses and trucks. Accounting giant Ernst & Young asked its workers to leave early and avoid travelling in vehicles with Tamil Nadu plates in Karnataka. "The impact is that people are scared and not spending too much time at work. Productivity has been hit badly, we haven't been able to work for the last several days," said Harshit Mathur of online payment company Razorpay. Two persons have been killed in the protests described by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "distressful". Besides major IT companies including Infosys and Mphasis, Bengaluru is home to start-ups like Ola besides Flipkart. Multinationals like Samsung Electronics and Oracle also have offices there. Industry body Assocham said in a press release that Karnataka, especially Bengaluru, is estimated to have suffered losses worth Rs. 22,000 to 25,000 crore. "The losses will be mammoth but we can't quantify," an official of recruitment company TeamLease told NDTV. Businesses in Bengaluru have faced four days of disruption this month because of protests linked to the water dispute and an unrelated trade union strike on September 2. ============= http://www.ndtv.com/bangalore-news/bengaluru-calm-after-violent-cauvery-protests-cops-warn-against-rumours-1457911?pfrom=home-lateststories Shut For 2 Days Due To Cauvery Protests, Some Schools To Reopen: 10 Updates BENGALURU: A day after violence and arson in Karnataka's Bengaluru over the Cauvery river water dispute with Tamil Nadu, airlines have decided to waive cancellation and rescheduling charges of flights to Bengaluru. After 2 days of being shut, some schools will re-open on Wednesday. Here are the latest developments in this big story: 1. In IT hub Bengaluru, where more than 350 people have been arrested for vandalism, the government has decided to keep schools in non-curfew bound areas open on Wednesday. Some private schools also will be closed. 2. Domestic airlines including national carrier Air India and private carriers - Indigo, Vistara, Jet Airways - have announced that they would waive flight cancellation/ rescheduling changes for flights to Bengaluru for a specified period. 3. The Prime Minister has been asked by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to intervene. Earlier today, PM Modi said the situation is "distressful" and added that breaking the law is not a "viable alternative" since it was causing loss to the poor. 4. Parts of Bengaluru, where buses were burnt and shops were damaged on Monday, are still under curfew. The largescale protests began after the Supreme Court asked Karnataka to release 15,000 cusecs of water from the Cauvery river to neighbour Tamil Nadu. 5. The situation escalated on Monday after a court ruling indicated that Karnataka has to yield more water than it was asked to last week. Karnataka says it does not have enough water for farming or drinking. But Tamil Nadu has told the court its farmers will face a huge crisis without more water. 6. "The order is hard to follow but we'll still follow the Supreme Court order," Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said, urging people not to take law into their hands. He assured drinking water to Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mandya and villages of the Cauvery river basin till June next year. 7. The protests have affected tech companies. Flipkart and Amazon said their operations had been impacted and TeamLease feared "mammoth losses". 8. In tweets this morning, the police warned people against rumours. "Please do not blindly believe in messages circulating on WhatsApp," said one tweet. "Bengaluru situation is totally calm, strict action will be taken against vandals/miscreants," said another. 9. The streets were deserted all day today partly because of Eid. Buses were off the roads and resumed only in the evening. The Bengaluru metro services had also been stopped as a precautionary measure. 10. The Karnataka government has posted around 15,000 policemen across the city. Riot police and paramilitary forces are also in the city and personnel in armoured vehicles patrolled the streets. ========== http://www.ndtv.com/bangalore-news/bride-from-bengaluru-walks-for-hours-as-cauvery-protests-hit-buses-to-tamil-nadu-1457981 Bride From Bengaluru Walks For Hours As Cauvery Protests Hit Buses To Tamil Nadu Cauvery protests have affected Prema from Bengaluru, who will be married tomorrow in Tamil Nadu BENGALURU: HIGHLIGHTS 1. R Prema walked several kms in her wedding sari due to no public transport 2. Her wedding is scheduled tomorrow in Tamil Nadu 3. She kept getting calls from her anxious fiance A bride and her extended family walked several kms on Tuesday as public transport was missing from the roads and vehicles were stopped between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, a day after violent protests over the Cauvery water dispute. R Prema, 25, is from Bengaluru and will be married tomorrow to a young man in Tamil Nadu. The day before her wedding would have been a montage of happy rituals but for protests because of which there is no public transport between the two states for the second straight day. So in her jewellery and silk sari, Prema has taken a bus, an auto and walked on the deserted roads to make it to Hosur in Tamil Nadu near the border. >From there, the group plans to take a bus to Vaniyambadi, over 110 km away. NDTV caught up with her when she had just finished a four-km trek on the highway. "We are missing a lot of joy, sir...the day has become unforgettable," bemoaned the disappointed bride, a commerce graduate. "We are facing a lot of problems. We had sent out 600 invitations but now only 20 members are coming to the wedding," said Prema, adding, "This is not the right way, both states should understand we are all Indians and we are one India." Members of the bride's procession have their hands full with clothes, utensils and gifts needed for the event. Prema keeps getting calls from her anxious fiance. On Monday, there was violence and arson on the streets of Bengaluru over a Supreme Court ruling that means that Karnataka has to give more water from the river Cauvery to Tamil Nadu than it had been asked to last week. Buses travelling between the states were attacked by protesters on both sides. Mobs in Bengaluru set scores of Tamil Nadu registered buses on fire last night. Karnataka has taken off state-run buses travelling to Tamil Nadu. "We had to walk for miles and still can't find any bus," said an office-goer in Hosur.
