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Time of India
3 hours ago
- Time of India
Guarantee schemes implemented for citizens' empowerment: CM
Mysuru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that his govt implemented the guarantee schemes aiming at the empowerment of all citizens, ensuring them equal rights and opportunities to live in dignity. Speaking after inaugurating a slew of development works initiated in the Varuna assembly segment and distributing benefits to beneficiaries of various schemes worth Rs 1,107.72 crore at Hadinaru, the CM said that his govt has implemented guarantee schemes for the empowerment of the poor irrespective of caste. He also thanked voters of the Chamundeshwari and Varuna assembly segments for electing him five and two times from the respective constituencies, shaping his political career. Siddaramaiah claimed that he walked the talk by successfully implementing the guarantee schemes announced by his govt and also fulfilled 158 promises out of 163 promises his govt made during 2013-2018. His govt has been spending Rs 55,000 crore annually for the success of guarantee schemes. The per capita income of the people of the state increased with the implementation of such schemes. Karnataka is also the second-highest GST taxpayer after Maharashtra in the country. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Simple Morning Habit for a Flatter Belly After 50! Lulutox Undo Chamarajanagar MP Sunil Bose also thanked the people of the Varuna assembly segment for gifting a popular leader like CM Siddaramaiah to Karnataka state. MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah said the state govt has implemented Rs 1,107 crore worth of development works in the Varuna assembly segment. District minister HC Mahadevappa, state animal husbandry and veterinary science minister K Venkatesh, state guarantee implementation committee chairman HM Revanna, MLC K Thimmaiah, deputy commissioner G Lakshmikanth Reddy, ZP CEO S Ukeshkumar, and Hadinaru GP president Sannathayamma were present. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Raksha Bandhan wishes , messages and quotes !
Time of India
3 hours ago
- Time of India
ED to move out from Hinoo office, scouts for bigger space
Ranchi: With its expanding activities in the state in connection with money laundering cases, the Ranchi regional office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is now looking for a spacious office measuring 16,000 to 17,000 feet square metres on hire with facilities for its officers and staff and for interrogation and detention of accused persons. The current ED office is located in a building in Hinoo, which was confiscated in September 2018 from former minister Enos Ekka's wife Menon Ekka, in a money laundering case. The ED shifted its office from PP compound area to Hinoo in 2021 after the state govt could not provide space for the purpose. ED sources said it needs 17 cabins for officers ranked from joint director to assistant directors, 56 cubicles and workstations for enforcement officers and sepoys and 35 rooms for interrogation, lock ups, store, cyberlab. That apart, it also needs a conference room and parking space for 20 four wheelers and two wheelers each. However, officials said that it will keep the current office in its possession. The ED has stated its preference of locality as Hinoo, Doranda, Argora, Kadru, Ashok Nagar, Gosaintola, Shukla Colony, Satellite Colony, Maniotola and the nearby areas with good road connectivity. It has stated that surroundings of the building, space within and outside, approach roads, traffic congestions are important factors. It may be stated here that ED is investigating several cases in the state including the GST input tax credit scam, Bokaro land scam, illegal sand mining scam, Kanke land scam, Jharkhand Urja Utpadan Nigam scam, drinking water and sanitation department and others. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Raksha Bandhan wishes , messages and quotes !
Dubai Eye
4 hours ago
- Dubai Eye
Three wounded in New York Times Square shooting
Three people were shot and wounded in New York's Times Square, the New York Police Department said on Saturday. The people - an 18 year-old female, 19-year old male, and a 65-year old male - are in a stable condition in hospital, an NYPD spokesperson said. A 17 year-old male is in custody, the NYPD added. The police also recovered a firearm. The shooting took place at around 1:20 am (0920 GST) and followed a verbal altercation with one of the victims, the NYPD added. It said it was not known at this time whether the shooter or the victims knew each other.
