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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Cabinet to meet on June 5; Yuva Vikasam and employee issues on the agenda
The State Cabinet is scheduled to convene on June 5 to deliberate on several critical issues, including the ambitious Rajiv Yuva Vikasam programme and the Cabinet Sub-Committee report on employee-related matters. The decision was taken during a meeting of ministers chaired by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at the Integrated Command Control Centre on Sunday (June 01). It was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka and all the Ministers. The upcoming Cabinet meeting is expected to be a significant one, as it will address two major constituencies that were instrumental in the Congress party's return to power — the youth and government employees. The Rajiv Yuva Vikasam scheme, which has emerged as a flagship initiative aimed at youth empowerment, received overwhelming interest from the public. Ministers informed the Chief Minister that the volume of applications had exceeded expectations and flagged widespread complaints about attempts by ineligible individuals to exploit the scheme. To ensure transparency and credibility, the Cabinet will consider delaying the final announcement of beneficiaries until all applications are thoroughly screened. 'Not a single ineligible person should benefit from the scheme,' the CM said indicating the government's fairness intent. In addition, the Cabinet will take up the report submitted by the committee on employee issues. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who received the report earlier, briefed the meeting on its findings. The meeting felt that the government must prepare a roadmap on all the demands of employees, and it requested the Deputy CM to conduct the next meeting with the government employee leaders soon to resolve them. The Ministers also reviewed reports from their recent visits to districts on May 29 and 30, where they assessed preparations for major initiatives like finalisation of list of beneficiaries of Indiramma house scheme, Revenue department conferences, and the cultivation readiness for the monsoon season. The ministers lauded Minister for Civil Supplies N. Uttam Kumar Reddy for his proactive efforts in streamlining grain procurement operations, ensuring minimal disruption to farmers.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Karnataka High Court sets aside State government's 2024 decision to withdraw 43 criminal cases
The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday (May 29, 2025) set aside the Government Order (GO) issued in October 2024 for withdrawing 43 criminal cases, including the 2022 case of Hubballi riots, in which a mob had attacked and assaulted several police personnel over the issue of a controversial post on social media. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice N.V. Anjaria and Justice K.V. Aravind passed the order while allowing a PIL petition filed by Girish Bharadwaj, a city-based advocate. 'The GO is set aside. It is declared that the GO shall stand non est from inception. Consequences in law will follow...,' the Chief Justice said while reading out the operative portion of the order. Impact of judgement The impact of the judgement is that even if the proceedings in any of the 43 cases were already from the jurisdictional courts based on the October 15, 2024, GO, all those proceedings will resume from the stage at which they were withdrawn. The petitioner had expressed concern as the 43 cases, which the Cabinet decided to withdraw, included the those in which serious charges under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, Prevention of Destruction of Public Property Act, 1984, and Religious Institution (Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1988 were invoked against some of the accused persons, including the 2022 case of Hubballi riots. In a few other cases, which were proposed to be withdrawn, former Ministers, former MLAs, and persons belonging to influential organisations were arraigned as accused persons, the petitioner had pointed out while contending that the GO was violative of Section 321 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr. PC) as this provision specifically grants the authority to initiate any action for withdrawal from prosecution solely to the prosecutor. Hence, it was argued on behalf of the petitioner that the State Cabinet had no power to issue the direction to the prosecutor to withdraw these criminal cases. Opinion of departments Also, the petitioner had stated that the decision of the Cabinet, based on which the GO was issued, was contrary to the opinion of the departments of the police and the prosecution, which had stated that these criminal cases were not fit for withdrawal. Moreover, it was pointed out in the petition that the High Court, while dealing with a similar instance of withdrawal of criminal cases based on 2020 Cabinet decision, had in 2022 clarified that withdrawal of cases against former and present MPs and MLAs would be governed by the judgment of the apex court, and hence they cannot be withdrawn without permission from the respective High Courts.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Odisha increases upper age limit of government jobs from 32 to 42
Offering relief to hundreds of aspirants who miss out on government jobs due to age constraints, the Odisha government has increased the upper age limit from 32 to 42 years. The State Cabinet meeting chaired by Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi on Wednesday (May 28, 2025) approved the proposal to increase the upper age limit following receipt of numerous representations from different quarters for enhancement of the upper age limit to enable the over-aged aspirants to participate in the upcoming recruitment process. As per a statement issued by government, the upper age limit for entry into government service is governed under the Odisha Civil Service (Fixation of Upper Age Limit) Rules, 1989. As per the provisions contained under rule 2 of the said rules, the upper age limit for entry into government service is 32. The revised upper age limit will not be applicable to for uniform services like police, fire services, forest, excise services and where physical efficiency test is mandatory. It was said the upper age limit can further be relaxable in case of scheduled tribe, scheduled caste, Socially Educational Backward Class, ex-servicemen and people with disabilities as prescribed by the government from time to time. Odisha Al Mission Meanwhile, Odisha government has announced to come up with Odisha Artificial Intelligence Policy 2025 for improving governance, stimulating innovation, enhancing data-driven decision-making and enabling inclusive socio-economic development. As per the policy, being touted as State's broader digital transformation agenda and objective to embed Al across sectors, a dedicated Odisha Al Mission will be created which will serve as the apex institutional mechanism to implement Al initiatives across departments, facilitate use case development, coordinate pilot projects, and provide support to public agencies, startups, and academic institutions. The policy identifies high-impact Al use cases across critical sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, education, climate change and disaster management, and governance. These include Al-assisted disease prediction and screening, smart irrigation and crop diagnostics and multilingual Al, says the government.
The Hindu
24-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Global tenders will be called soon for first phase of tunnel road project: DKS
Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar chaired a high-level meeting with his Cabinet colleagues, Bengaluru city legislators, and senior police officers on Saturday. He directed the police to take steps to avoid traffic congestion at the entry and exit points during the work on the 16.75 km-tunnel project in Bengaluru city. The State Cabinet has cleared ₹17,780 crore for the tunnel project from Hebbal to Silk Board in Bengaluru. Mr. Shivakumar said the global tenders would be called soon for the first phase of the project. New plans on garbage clearance Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has said that under the 'clean Bengaluru' campaign, construction debris and other garbage would be cleared in Bengaluru on a mission mode, and citizens can join through an app that will be designed or a phone number that will be provided soon. On integrated solid waste management, Mr. Shivakumar said tenders for 33 packages will be called soon, one for smaller constituencies in the city, two for bigger ones. 'The ₹4000 crore proposal has already got Cabinet approval and tenders will be called for a period of seven years,' he said. 'No exit will be allowed anywhere within one km of Vidhana Soudha,' Mr. Shivakumar said while speaking to reporters regarding steps to avoid traffic congestion during the construction period. The government has decided to construct a 114 km-elevated corridor in Bengaluru, and the opinion of the traffic police officers has been sought on management of the traffic, he said. Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, Housing Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan, Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh, senior officials of Greater Bengaluru Authority, the DG&IGP, and traffic police attended the meeting. On Cauvery Aarti Mr. Shivakumar also held a meeting on calling tenders for the construction of the Cauvery Aarati stage and said the Cauvery Aarti will be a symbol of the culture and heritage of Karnataka. A platform for the Aarti programme would be built on flowing water. Tenders would be called soon for the construction of the platform, he said.
Hans India
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Kumki elephants to tame rogue elephants
Gannavaram Airport (Krishna district): Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan stated, 'The problem of rogue elephants and their herds in the State has existed for a long time. This sensitive issue between humans and elephants has led to the destruction of hundreds of acres of crops and the loss of dozens of human lives. I believe that with the Kumki elephants provided by the Karnataka government, which responded with a humanitarian approach, the problem in villages adjacent to forests will largely be resolved.' He mentioned that the Karnataka government has currently provided four elephants, and the remaining elephants will arrive in two to three weeks. The Kumki elephants will be transported to a special training center in Kuppam for appropriate training and their assistance will be sought when needed. Pawan Kalyan spoke to the national media at Vijayawada Airport on Wednesday night. The Karnataka government has responded very positively. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, and Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre took the initiative to provide Kumki elephants to solve the problem. Regarding liquor scam, Pawan Kalyan said that the authorised investigation agency is currently investigating the liquor scam that occurred during the previous government's tenure. Officials are conducting the investigation appropriately, he added. He alleged that during the previous government's tenure, they claimed 'door-to-door ration distribution' and committed a scam worth Rs 1,600 crore. He said the vehicles never went to door-to-door. Everyone had to go to the vehicle that came to their street to collect rations. 'The then-government officials misused 9,260 vehicles as a 'green channel' for illegal ration rice transportation. Even now, the government is considering giving those vehicles back to the owners out of humanitarian consideration and providing them with a livelihood.' The State Cabinet has decided to cancel these MDU vehicles introduced by the previous government. We will proceed appropriately on this, the Deputy CM stated.
