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The Hindu
16-07-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
More such party convention will be organised in North Karnataka, says Minister
Minister for Textiles, Sugar, Sugarcane Development and Agricultural Marketing and Haveri district in-charge Shivanand Patil has clarified that the Congress convention in Mysuru is not a show of strength in favour of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Speaking to presspersons in Haveri on Wednesday, Mr. Patil said that similar party convention will be held in North Karnataka also. He said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has already said that he will be the Chief Minister for the whole tenture and he will not comment on it. On the allegation of corruption in supply of milk power to anganwadi centres in Haveri, he said that at the outset it appears to be no scam but he will get it inquired. On the alleged illegal appointment of medical college staff, the Minister said that he has already spoken to the dean concerned on the issue and it appears to be because of technical issues. But if any illegality is found, action will be taken, he said. On the supply of fertilisers, he said that the Centre is not supplying adequate quantity of urea to the State as there is huge demand because of copious rainfall. 'Already, four cases have been filed against supply of poor quality fertiliser. Their licence has been cancelled and steps will be taken to arrest sellers of spurious fertiliser,' he said. 'No increase' Replying to a query, Medical Education Minister Sharanprakash Patil clarified that there has been no increase in the number of deaths due to heart attacks in the last six months. 'People have been given wrong information. We have inquired into the issue and it is clear that deaths are not due to COVID-19 vaccine,' he said. To another query, he said that the Haveri medical college will soon get cardiologists and also a hi-tech MRI scan centre.
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Zawya
16-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Visit of Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles [MoS (PM)] to Eswatini, Lesotho and South Africa
Shri Pabitra Margherita, Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles [Mos (PM)] will pay an official visit to the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Kingdom of Lesotho from 18-22 July 2025 and to the Republic of South Africa from 23-25 July 2025. 2. During his visit to Eswatini, MoS (PM) is scheduled to pay courtesy call on His Majesty King Mswati III and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Eswatini. He is expected to hold meeting with Foreign Minister of Eswatini to discuss matters of mutual interest and to review the progress of bilateral relations. The visit will focus on strengthening cooperation in areas such as trade&investment, capacity building, development partnership and people-to-people exchanges. MoS (PM) will also engage with the Indian diaspora and participate in events highlighting India's development partnership initiatives in Eswatini. This visit is expected to further enhance the longstanding and friendly relations between India and the Kingdom of Eswatini. 3. In the Kingdom of Lesotho, MoS (PM) is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on His Majesty King Letsie III, and the Right Honourable Mr. Samuel Matekane, Prime Minister of Kingdom of Lesotho. MoS will also have bilateral meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations. He is expected to meet the Minister of Information, Communications, Science, Technology&Innovation, the Minister of Education&Training, and the Minister of Labour and Employment in Maseru. This Ministerial visit to Kingdom of Lesotho is being undertaken after a gap of 10 years following the first-ever Ministerial visit from India to Lesotho by Hon'ble Minister of State (IC) Culture, Tourism&MoS for Civil Aviation, Dr. Mahesh Sharma, on 9 July 2015 as Special Envoy of Hon'ble Prime Minister to deliver invitations for the 3rd India-Africa Forum Summit to the leadership of the Government of Lesotho. 4. In South Africa, MoS (PM) will lead a delegation to participate in the upcoming G-20 Development Ministerial Meetings (DMM) on 24-25 July 2025 in Skukuza, South Africa and is scheduled to have a bilateral meeting with the South African Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Hon'ble Ms. Maropene Lydia Ramokgopa and other Ministers responsible for Development and Heads of Delegations of other G20 Members, invited countries and International Organizations participating in the DMM. 5. MoS (PM) is also expected to have bilateral engagements and interactions with prominent leaders of businesses and members of the Indian community in Eswatini, Lesotho and South Africa. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of External Affairs - Government of India.
India Gazette
23-05-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh interacts with industry partners, beneficiaries of Samarth scheme
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh interacted with Industry partners and beneficiaries under the Samarth scheme on Friday. The Minister interacted with beneficiaries from different sectors, including handloom, handicraft, jute, and silk, under the Samarth scheme. Beneficiaries shared their experiences of the benefits given to them, which are strengthening their livelihoods. During the interaction, the beneficiaries and industry partners shared the scheme's impact and success stories with the Union Minister. The Union Minister highlighted the significance of the textile sector in India as one of the largest employment-generating sectors and the benefits provided to them through various schemes of the Ministry of Textiles, including the Samarth scheme. During the interaction, industry representatives presented their views on the present status of the Samarth scheme, including challenges to be addressed, growth potential, and opportunities for skilled manpower to make India a global hub of Textiles. So far, under the Samarth scheme, 4.32 lakh beneficiaries have been trained, 3.20 lakh have received placements, with 88 per cent of women beneficiaries. By empowering women in textile production, craftsmanship, and innovation, the scheme is driving gender-inclusive development. The scheme extends across India, making skill development accessible from Jammu & Kashmir to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The government focus on increasing textile manufacturing, modernising infrastructure, fostering innovation, and upgrading technology through skilled manpower, which will strengthen India's position as a global textile hub. The Samarth scheme for capacity building in the textile sector is a demand-driven, placement-oriented skilling initiative that is a significant step towards developing workforce empowerment. Samarth aims to incentivise and supplement the efforts of the industry in creating jobs in the organised textile and related sectors, covering the entire value chain of textiles, excluding spinning and weaving. (ANI)
The Hindu
02-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Responding to Yatnal's challenge, Minister Shivanand Patil resigns from Assembly, but Speaker rejects it
Sugar, Textiles, and Agricultural Marketing Minister Shivanand Patil on Friday resigned from the membership of the Legislative Assembly, accepting a challenge from expelled BJP MLA and former Union Minister Basanagouda R. Patil Yatnal. However, Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader rejected the resignation letter on the grounds that it was not submitted in the correct format. Mr. Patil submitted the resignation letter to Mr. Khader with a rider. In his letter, Mr. Patil, who represents Basavana Bagevadi constituency in Vijayapura district, requested Mr. Khader to accept his resignation only if Mr. Yatnal too resigns from the membership of the Assembly and his resignation was accepted. Mr. Yatnal represents Vijayapura City Assembly constituency. Background of case Mr. Patil's resignation follows a recent protest held in Vijayapura city against Mr. Yatnal for his alleged derogatory remarks against Muslims. Mr. Patil and another Congress MLA, Vijayanand Kashappanavar, who had participated in the protest, had strongly lashed out at Mr. Yatnal and challenged him to resign and contest a byelection. In response, Mr. Yatnal had challenged both Mr. Patil and Mr. Kashappanavar to resign from the Assembly and face him in their respective seats in the bypolls. Mr. Kashappanavar represents Hungund constituency. 'If they do not resign by next Friday (May 9), I would doubt their parentage,' he said in Vijayapura on April 30. 'They need not come to Vijayapura city to fight me. Let us all contest as Independents. I will defeat them on their home turf,' he told reporters after Basava Jayanti celebrations in Vijayapura. Mr. Yatnal claimed that, unlike him, Mr. Patil and Mr. Kashappanavar are not mass leaders. He claimed to have won elections based on his charisma, and not party affiliation. Mr. Patil, who accepted the challenge, met Mr. Khader on Friday and submitted his resignation. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Mr. Patil said, 'Mr Yatnal has said that he will resign as an MLA and contest against me in the Basavana Bagevadi constituency. I have resigned accepting his challenge. Let him resign now.' However, Mr. Patil said he has not set any deadline for Mr. Yatnal to resign. His resignation has nothing to do with the Congress and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, he clarified. He tendered his resignation on his own, accepting the challenge from Mr. Yatnal, he reiterated. Mr. Kashappanavar is yet to respond to the challenge. 'Just drama' Responding to the resignation, Mr. Yatnal called it just 'drama'. He said, 'The Minister's resignation is nothing but a big drama. I will not resign until his resignation is accepted. A conditional resignation will never be accepted. Anyone with a little common sense knows this.'
The Hindu
02-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Minister resigns from Karnataka Assembly, challenges Basanagouda Patil Yatnal to do the same
Minister for Textiles, Sugar, Sugarcane Development and Agricultural Marketing Shivanand S. Patil submitted his resignation from the membership of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on May 2. Mr. Patil called on Speaker U. T. Khader on May 2 to submit his resignation. Mr. Patil represents Basavana Bagevadi constituency in Vijayapura district. He had participated in a protest against Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, expelled BJP MLA, in Vijayapura. The latter challenged the Minister to resign from the Assembly and contest against him (Basanagouda Patil Yatnal). The verbal duel triggered the resignation of the Minister from the membership of the Assembly. In his letter, the Minister requested the Speaker to accept his resignation only if Basanagouda Patil Yatnal also submits his resignation from the membership of the Assembly. Mr. Yatnal represents Vijayapura (Bijapur) City constituency. Mr. Yatnal had claimed that Mr. Patil cannot win an election without the support of Muslim votes, and called him an 'agent of Pakistan'. Mr. Patil said his resignation has nothing to do with the Congress party and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
