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Deccan Herald
2 days ago
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
'Religious heads should create awareness on communal harmony,' says Karnataka minister Dinesh Gundu Rao
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District In-charge Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has called upon religious heads of temples, mosques, and churches to guide devotees towards peace and harmony, emphasising that true development is possible only through communal harmony and after unfurling the national flag during 79th Independence Day celebrations organised by the district administration at Nehru Maidan in Mangaluru, he urged artistes in fields such as theatre, Yakshagana, and other cultural spheres to spread the message of harmony and to work collectively for the district's all-round progress without allowing any scope for Minister said that paying tribute to the great leaders who sacrificed their lives for the nation's freedom is the duty of every Indian, adding that Independence Day is not just a day of celebration but also one for introspection. .He stressed the importance of preserving and passing on the true history of the freedom struggle, without distortion, to future Day 2025: Explore India's past through these must-listen development projects, he said that under the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department, works worth Rs 400 crore will be taken up this year in the third phase of the Kukke Subrahmanya Temple Master Plan to develop infrastructure and provide essential added that ministers and senior officials will hold meetings to resolve long-standing issues in the form 9/11 in E-Swathu property records that have troubled residents for over two infrastructure upgrades, he noted that Rs 13 crore has been sanctioned for developing the Guruvayanakere–Uppinangady–Puttur highway, while selected stretches of the Subrahmanya–Manjeshwar, Kadur–Kanhangad, and Surathkal–Kabaka roads will be widened, with bridges expanded and elevation works taken up. He said congested stretches of district roads have been widened and damaged roads the Chief Minister's Amrit Nagarothana Phase 4 scheme, Rs 110 crore has been sanctioned to 13 urban local bodies in the district, with 144 projects already completed. He also announced that 19 Indira Canteens have been sanctioned in the district to serve affordable meals with a revised menu, while the process is underway to start seven more Day 2025: 10 patriotic songs that perfectly capture the I-Day the health sector, the Minister said that approval has been granted for a Rs 90-crore Outpatient Department (OPD) block at Wenlock Hospital, and a newly built Cath Lab will soon be opened to the public. He added that taluk hospitals will be equipped with at least two specialist doctors for maternal and child care. .The Minister said that various infrastructure works have been approved for Ullal beach, while Panambur and Tannirbhavi beaches will be developed and maintained through public-private police inspector Baganna Valikar was the chief commander of the parade leading platoons during the Independence Day Seva Dal and NCC (Army) wing team won the first and second place in march Gidyon Soans, Adish Jain and Mohammed Shayan who secured good marks in SSLC examinations, Ayisha, Mohammed Suhail and Mohammed Sinan who secured good marks in PU exams were honoured on the occasion.
Indian Express
23-06-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to President Droupadi Murmu, seek clearance for pending Bills
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will meet President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday seeking clearances for several Bills passed by the state legislature that are pending assent. While a few Bills are kept in abeyance by the Governor's office, approval for others was delayed after the Governor reserved the Bills for the President's consideration. On his visit to Delhi, Siddaramaiah told reporters in Raichur on Monday that a lot of Bills from Karnataka were pending with the President. 'I wanted to talk about that. The President has given me an appointment,' he added. Six Bills passed by the Congress-led state government – three each in 2024 and 2025 – are currently pending assent. Key among them is the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was reserved for the President's consideration in April this year. The amendment enacted in the recent budget session of the state legislature provided a four per cent reservation to the 2B category – Muslims – in government tenders below Rs 2 crore, and procurement of goods and services below Rs 1 crore. Amendments that provide reservations for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes in government tenders were passed in the past. Assent is also withheld for the Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Passed by the legislature last year, it proposed a common pool fund under the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department to improve amenities at smaller temples, and provide insurance cover and death relief for priests, among others. The BJP had opposed the Bill, which is yet to receive assent from the Governor. The Karnataka (Mineral Rights and Mineral Bearing Land) Tax Bill, 2024, which provided for the state to collect taxes for minerals based on a Supreme Court decision, is among the Bills pending due to the clarifications sought by the Governor from the government. Siddaramaiah also said that he had sought an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman regarding the additional memorandum submitted by the state government to the 16th Finance Commission. The state has sought an increase in the ratio of shares allotted to the state government, noting that Karnataka lost the most due to its reduced share in devolved taxes under 15th Finance Commission. The chief minister is expected to petition Sitharaman over the issue during their meeting on Tuesday.
