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The Hindu
3 hours ago
- The Hindu
HC orders notice to State govt. on petition over appointment of MLA as KKRDB chief
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday ordered issue of notice to the State government on a PIL petition challenging the appointment of an MLA as the chairperson and a junior cadre IAS officer as secretary of the Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board (KKRDB) contrary to a 2013 notification. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Joshi passed the order on the petition filed by Saibanna Jamadara of Kalaburagi. The petitioner has pointed out that as per the notification issued in November 2013, the district in-charge Minister will have to be appointed as the chairperson and a senior officer not less than the level of the secretary to the State government will have to be appointed as the secretary of the board. However, the State government in August 2023 appointed Jevargi MLA Ajay Dharam Singh as chairperson of the board. Deputy Commissioner of Koppal Nalini Atul was appointed as the secretary of the board in June 2025, contrary to the terms of the 2013 notification for making appointments to these posts in the board, the petition has contended. While saying that there has been misappropriation of hundreds of crores of rupees allotted to the board, including those funds allotted by the Central government for the development of the region as per Article 371(J) of the Constitution, the petitioner has sought a direction from court to the State government to consider his representation seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into it.
Hindustan Times
20 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Previous govts repeatedly deceived Delhi: CM Rekha Gupta
Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday slammed the 'previous' Delhi government for obstructing the city's development by preventing central government benefits from reaching people. Gupta was speaking at a public gathering after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Delhi sections of Dwarka Expressway and Urban Extension Road-II on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi being felicitated by Delhi CM Rekha Gupta during the inauguration of the Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway and the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II), in New Delhi on Sunday. 'The previous governments repeatedly deceived Delhi, and due to petty politics, prevented the benefits of central government schemes and support from reaching people. Schemes such as Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and Swachh Bharat Mission never reached the citizens of Delhi. Previous governments, driven by narrow self-interest, turned their back on the people and deliberately stalled development. However, PM Shri Modi Ji never turned his back on Delhi, never discriminated, nor bowed to pressure,' CM Gupta said. In response, the AAP leaders have accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of misusing government machinery by forcing sanitation workers and teachers to attend PM Modi's rally under the pretext of official duty. 'On Sunday morning, our poor Dalit sanitation workers in Delhi were called in the name of duty. Now they are being packed into buses and taken to PM Modi's rally. This is the real face of the BJP,' former Delhi chief minister and AAP leader Atishi said in a post on X. The CM said that under the leadership of PM Modi, Delhi has received support in the form of various schemes over the last decade. 'These schemes and this assistance were never fully implemented by the previous government, but even so, the Centre's contribution continues to play a historic role in strengthening Delhi's infrastructure,' she said. 'The inauguration of the Dwarka Expressway and UER-II will give new wings to Delhi's speed. Who would have thought that the journey from Singhu Border to the airport could be completed in just 40 minutes? Who would have imagined that the dreaded traffic jams of Mukarba Chowk, Dhaula Kuan and NH-8 could be overcome so smoothly?,' she added. Slamming the BJP for 'cheap politics', Atishi said, 'BJP is openly insulting Dalit sanitation workers. Forcing them under the guise of work and sending them to rallies is illegal and inhuman. MCD commissioner Ashwini Kumar should also face action. BJP has deceived the people of Delhi as well.'
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Hampi not just tourist place, it's sacred: Ex-ambassador to Unesco
Bengaluru: The kind of tourism that has developed in Hampi is not very congenial to the site, retired IAS officer Chiranjiv Singh noted during an event in Bengaluru Sunday. "Hampi is not just a tourist place, it is a sacred place," Singh, a former Indian Ambassador to Unesco, said at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB) here. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He threw light on how tourism often spoils heritage sites. Giving examples of how European nations limit tourism, he insisted on preserving and protecting Hampi from the problems brought about by it. Singh spoke after launching the book 'The Empire of the God King' by Tirumala Venkata Devayara, the 20th descendant of the Emperor Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara. Devaraya, a graduate in history from the University of Durham, is preparing to begin pursuing his master's at the SOAS University of London. BVB chairman KG Raghavan lamented the interference of govt bodies in history education. "Govts want to train young minds to suit their understanding of what history ought to be. That is a grave danger for the preservation of our culture," he said. In an interactive session moderated by art critic Jyothi Raghuram, the author said that his main sources of historical material were travelogues by Portuguese and Italian travellers who described Hampi. The 24-year-old also expressed his desire to return to India after his studies.
