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New Indian Express
02-08-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Telangana Cabinet to discuss PC Ghose panel report
HYDERABAD: The state Cabinet, which is scheduled to meet on August 4, will discuss the PC Ghose Commission report on Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme. The government on Friday constituted a committee to study the report of the Commission of Inquiry on Kaleshwaram and submit a synopsis to the Cabinet. The committee comprises the secretaries of the Irrigation and Law departments as well as General Administration Department (GAD). The committee is scheduled to review the report and submit a detailed summary to the state Cabinet on August 4. Earlier, Irrigation Department Secretary Prashant Patil, Joint Secretary Srinivas and state Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao presented the Commission's report to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, ministers N Uttam Kumar Reddy and Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy were present on the occasion. It may be mentioned here that Justice Ghose handed over his report to the government on Thursday.
Hans India
02-08-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
3-member panel to vet Ghose Commission report for Cabinet
Hyderabad: The state government has initiated the official process to act on the findings of the one-man Justice Ghose Commission of inquiry, which has gone into alleged irregularities and lapses in the construction of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) and submitted its report. After a 15-month probe into the subsidence of some of the piers of the Medigadda barrage and damages caused to the Annaram and Sundilla barrages (part of KLIP), the Justice PC Ghose Commission submitted its report to the Telangana govt on Thursday. Justice (retd) Ghose handed over the bulky three-volume report to principal secretary, irrigation, Rahul Bojja at the Secretariat on the last date of the Commission's extended term. Earlier on Friday, Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao, Irrigation Secretary Prashant Patil and Joint Secretary Srinivas submitted the Justice Ghose Commission report to Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. The officials submitted the report to the Chief Minister in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka, Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, and Revenue and Information and Public Relations Minister P Srinivas Reddy. Losing no time, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy constituted a 3-member Official Committee to vet the report of the Ghose Commission. The Committee, comprising state Irrigation Secretary Prashant Patil, Secretary to Law and GAD departments, will examine the report and submit its synopsis to the state Cabinet on August 4. The KLIP, on which the erstwhile Bharat Rashtra Samithi government reportedly spent over Rs 1 lakh crore, created a big political storm ahead of the 2023 Assembly polls due to sinking of the piers of its barrages and damage caused to them. Then opposition parties had accused the BRS government of indulging in irregularities and large-scale corruption, going by its 'design flaws', 'structural faults', 'maintenance issues', 'lack of quality control' and widespread 'financial mismanagement'.
Time of India
13-07-2025
- Time of India
Nashik agri officer dies by suicide after Rs56 lakh cyber fraud
Nashik: The cyber police have registered a case of abetment to suicide and cheating against unidentified cyber criminals following the death of a 40-year-old agriculture officer Prashant Patil. Patil, a resident of Nashik and posted in Palghar, ended his life on June 6 after being defrauded of Rs56 lakh. According to inspector Subhash Dhawale of the cyber police station, Patil consumed a poisonous substance at his Nashik residence around 1am on June 5. He was rushed to a private hospital, but died the following day during treatment. The Ambad police had initially registered a case of accidental death. Patil's wife subsequently filed a complaint with the cyber police, stating that her husband was cheated of Rs56 lakh by online conmen. The cyber police were in the process of registering a First Information Report (FIR) based on her complaint when Patil committed suicide. According to the police, Patil had received a friend request from a woman on a social media platform. After he accepted the request, the woman told him to buy Hapco oil that her firm would export. On the advice of the woman, Patil transferred money to the bank account for the oil which he never received. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dukung Orang Terkasih Menghadapi Limfoma: Mulai Di Sini Limfoma Baca Undo "The woman then told Patil that the company concerned did not take small orders and he should make a bulk purchase. When Patil told her that did not have sufficient money, the woman told him that she would send him a parcel containing foreign currency and other articles," a police officer said. "The woman on the pretext of sending the parcel took Rs56 lakh from him from Dec 2022 until two months ago. Eventually, Patil neither received the parcel nor did the woman return the money," the officer added. Prashant had arranged for the money by selling jewellery and borrowing from friends. When he realised that the parcel was not coming and he would not be getting his money back, he ended his life. The cyber police on Thursday registered an FIR for offences punishable under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanahita (BNS) for cheating, abetment of suicide, and criminal conspiracy, apart from other sections of the IT Act.
India Today
17-06-2025
- India Today
Felt like flying coffin: Eyewitnesses recall chaos before Kedarnath chopper crash
As the Kedarnath pilgrimage season continues, serious concerns are being raised over the safety and management of helicopter services in the region. A tragic crash on June 15 in the Gaurikund forest, involving a helicopter operated by Aryan Aviation, has once again put the spotlight on the increasing negligence surrounding these aerial seven people on board, including the pilot and a child, lost their lives. The helicopter was flying from Kedarnath Dham to Guptkashi when it reportedly lost course due to adverse weather conditions and crashed shortly after takeoff at 5:17 marks the fifth helicopter crash in Uttarakhand in the past six weeks. In the aftermath of the latest accident, several eyewitnesses and passengers have come forward, recounting their own near-misses and raising questions over operational lapses. Prashant Patil, Rahul Kirad, Dr Meghna Sharma (a travel blogger), Aastha, and Asmita - who were among those scheduled to fly to Kedarnath on June 14 - shared their harrowing experience. They said their flight from the Sahastradhara helipad was scheduled for 7 am but was repeatedly delayed due to "technical issues" and eventually passengers were asked to stay back in Guptkashi and return at 4:20 am the next day. However, the helicopter they were supposed to board never arrived. Initially, it was claimed the helicopter had made an emergency landing, but no clear information to the passengers, seven individuals were being flown in each helicopter without any clear communication or proper technical support. They described the ground staff as unprofessional and indifferent, alleging that there were no proper safety briefings, no structured coordination, and frequent in-flight turbulence. Some said that travelling by helicopter now felt like boarding a "flying coffin".One of the passengers recounted how their fellow pilgrims, who took off in another helicopter to Kedarnath, were later confirmed to have been aboard the ill-fated craft that crashed. The group was shaken upon hearing the news and considered themselves fortunate to have narrowly accounts also suggest a complete breakdown in safety protocols, including poor air traffic control coordination and inadequate pre-flight checks. The lack of timely communication and the disregard for weather conditions have sparked fears that more such incidents could occur unless immediate reforms are outrage grows, families of the victims and recent passengers are demanding a thorough investigation and a complete overhaul of helicopter operations in the pilgrimage zone. The recurring pattern of crashes, delays, and disorganisation has raised alarming questions about the functioning of private aviation services during the Yatra Watch
