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Hans India
4 days ago
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Ration shops reopened in line with public demand: Minister BC Janardhan Reddy
Banaganapalle: In a move aligned with public sentiment, the coalition government has reopened fair price shops across the state starting today. Minister for Roads & Buildings, Investments, and Infrastructure, BC Janardhan Reddy, inaugurated the reopening of ration shops near the old bus stand in Banaganapalle town. Speaking at the event, the Minister stated that the decision to resume operations of the ration shops from June 1 was taken after extensive public feedback gathered through the IVRS (Interactive Voice Response System). 'The previous system of mobile ration distribution caused significant inconvenience to beneficiaries due to the lack of fixed timings and proper planning,' he said. He criticized the earlier government's approach of distributing ration through vehicles parked randomly on roads, forcing beneficiaries to stand in long queues without a clear schedule. 'People were put to hardship. It was never true door delivery; rather, it was centralized distribution at locations chosen by dealers and at timings of their convenience,' he noted. The newly reopened ration shops will operate with fixed hours and will remain open for 15 days each month, providing greater flexibility and accessibility for beneficiaries. Beneficiaries will be allowed to collect their ration from any shop during this period. Minister Janardhan Reddy further announced that special provisions are being made to deliver ration directly to the homes of the elderly and persons with disabilities who are unable to visit the shops. Strict action will be taken against dealers who fail to adhere to the new timing regulations. 'If necessary, we will suspend those who violate operational guidelines,' the Minister warned. In Banaganapalle mandal alone, there are 30,685 ration cardholders, of whom 2,665 will receive doorstep delivery of essential commodities as part of the initiative. Also present at the event were Banaganapalle Tahsildar Narayana Reddy and Deputy Civil Supplies Officer Nageswara Reddy, who extended their support to the new measures. The government's renewed focus on structured and accessible public distribution reflects its commitment to transparency, efficiency, and the welfare of ration beneficiaries.
Hindustan Times
09-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Bengaluru woman alleges sexual harassment by hairstylist during home visit, arrested: Report
A 50-year-old woman, an executive director at a private firm in Bengaluru, has alleged that she was sexually harassed by a hairstylist during a home service appointment on April 28. The incident took place at her residence in Ulsoor, between 9:45 am and 10:30 am, reported The Times of India. Also Read - Janardhan Reddy disqualified as Karnataka MLA after conviction in mining case According to the report, the woman, in her police compliant stated that the hairstylist — who had been regularly visiting her home for hair services over the past few months — groped her while standing behind her and misbehaved inappropriately. She said she screamed and pushed him away, after which he fled the scene before her family members could intervene. The accused is said to be her regular hairstylist who often used to visit her house. She had first booked the hairstylist through an online home service platform last September, impressed with his initial work. Following that, she began contacting him directly for regular hair styling appointments. On April 27, she reached out to him over WhatsApp, requesting an appointment the next morning. He arrived at her home the next day while her two children, sister, and domestic help were present but engaged in other activities. Also Read - Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath gets Bengaluru's top cops talking and laughing in latest WTF episode. Watch According to the complaint, the hairstylist began working on her hair in the hall, but during the session, he allegedly unzipped his pants and began touching her inappropriately. The woman immediately reacted by pushing him back and raising an alarm, prompting him to escape from the house. Police said a case has been registered under Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which pertains to acts intended to insult the modesty of a woman. The accused was arrested and has been remanded to judicial custody.
New Indian Express
07-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Karnataka minister Gali jailed for seven years in illegal mining case
HYDERABAD: Almost 16 years after the case was registered, a CBI special court at Hyderabad convicted and sentenced BJP leader and former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy and three others to seven years imprisonment in the Obulapuram Mining Company illegal mining case. The court also acquitted Sabitha Indra Reddy, the then-minister for mines, and former IAS officer B Kripanandam in the case. Soon after the CBI court pronounced its verdict, the CBI took the four convicts into custody. The four convicts — Janardhan Reddy, his brother-in-law BV Srinivas Reddy, the managing director of the OMC and prime accused in the case, the then director of Mines department VD Rajagopal and the former minister's PA Mehfuz Ali Khan — were fined Rs 10,000 each while the OMC was fined Rs 1 lakh. Justice has finally prevailed in OMC case, says Sabitha Janardhan Reddy was arrested by the CBI on September 5, 2011 and released on bail by the Supreme Court on January 20, 2015, after spending nearly three and a half years in prison. The CBI had named eight persons, as well as the OMC, as accused in the case. Lingareddy, A-5 in the case, died during the trial. Senior IAS officer Y Srilakshmi, who was arrested and released later, was discharged in the case by the High Court in November 2022. The CBI arrested Janardhan Reddy and Srinivas Reddy on September 5, 2011 for illegal mining and export of iron ore from Ballari in Karnataka and Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh.
Hans India
07-05-2025
- Business
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Obulapuram Mining Case: Gali Janardhana Reddy, 3 others convicted
Hyderabad: A special CBI court here on Tuesday convicted former Karnataka minister and MLA Gali Janardhan Reddy and three others in the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) illegal mining case. The court sentenced them to seven years' imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 each. BRS leader and Telangana former minister P Sabita Indra Reddy, who served as undivided Andhra Pradesh's Mines Minister between 2004 and 2009, and retired IAS officer B Krupanandam, were given a clean chit in the case. Soon after the judgment, the CBI took Reddy and others into custody. The CBI court delivered the judgement nearly 14 years after the CBI had filed a charge sheet against Reddy and others accusing them of tampering with mining lease boundary markings and carrying out mining illegally in the Bellary Reserve Forest area on the Karnataka-Andhra Pradesh border. Janardhan Reddy was accused number two. The court imposed a Rs 1 lakh fine on the company. The court convicted Janardhan Reddy's brother-in-law and Managing Director of OMC Srinivas Reddy (A1) and VD Rajagopal (A3), the then Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Mehafuz Ali Khan (A7), Reddy's personal assistant. The prosecution accused that the illegal mining between 2007 and 2009 caused Rs 884 crore loss to the exchequer. The CBI had on December 3, 2011, filed the first chargesheet and subsequently three supplementary chargesheets in the case against Reddy, who is also director of the mining company, Srinivas Reddy, Rajagopal, late R Linga Reddy and the OMC (A4). Senior IAS officer Y Srilakshmi was discharged from the case by the Telangana High Court in November 2022. CBI Public Prosecutor Inderjeet Santoshi and Assistant Public Prosecutor Vishnu Majji argued the case on behalf of the investigating agency.
Hindustan Times
06-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Spl court sentences ex-Karnataka minister Janardhan Reddy to 7 yrs jail in illegal mining case
Hyderabad, A special CBI court here on Tuesday convicted former Karnataka minister and MLA Gali Janardhan Reddy and three others in the Obulapuram Mining Company illegal mining case. Spl court sentences ex-Karnataka minister Janardhan Reddy to 7 yrs jail in illegal mining case The court sentenced them to seven years' imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹ 10,000 on each. Reddy was named accused number two. The court imposed a ₹ 1 lakh fine on the company. Soon after the judgment the CBI took Reddy and others into custody. The CBI court delivered the judgement nearly 14 years after the CBI had filed a charge sheet against Reddy and others accusing them of tampering with mining lease boundary markings and carrying out mining illegally in Bellary Reserve Forest area on the Karnataka-Andhra Pradesh border. The Principal Special Judge for CBI cases Judge T Raghu Ram acquitted ex-minister Sabitha Indra Reddy and former bureaucrat B Krupanandam in the case. The court convicted Janardhan Reddy's brother-in-law and Managing Director of OMC, Srinivas Reddy and VD Rajagopal , the then Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Mehafuz Ali Khan , Reddy's personal assistant. The prosecution accused that the illegal mining between 2007 and 2009 caused ₹ 884 crore loss to the exchequer. The CBI had on December 3, 2011 filed the first charge sheet and subsequently three supplementary chargesheets in the case against Reddy, who is also director of the mining company, Srinivas Reddy, Rajagopal, late R Linga Reddy and the OMC . Senior IAS officer Y Srilakshmi was discharged from the case by the Telangana High Court in November 2022. CBI Public Prosecutor Inderjeet Santoshi and Assistant Public Prosecutor Vishnu Majji argued the case on behalf of the investigating agency. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
