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Porngate probe committee meets

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February 29, 2012
SSXBangalore,February 29: The Karnataka Legislative Assembly Committee probing the porngate episode involving three former BJP ministers today began its three-day sitting,amid continued boycott by Congress and JDS members, saying it would try to submit its report by the March 13 deadline set by the Speake

Four members of the committee, now reduced to an all BJP panel, led by Srishailappa Bidarur, discussed various issues to be brought under the purview of the inquiry. A representative of a regional television channel which telecast footage of the three ministers Lakshman Savadi, C C Patil and Krishna Palemar watching the porno clippings on mobile phones was summoned before the committee today.

Later speaking to reporters, Bidarur said the committee will deliberate tomorrow on the replies given by the three former ministers to the show cause notice issued to them by Speaker K G Bopaiah over the porn watching episode.

"The committee will later decide on issuing notices to the three seeking their appearance before the panel," he said. "We discussed all issues relevant to the probe. We cannot disclose them. We will make efforts to complete the task and submit report by March 13 as per the deadline set by the Speaker", he said.

S R Vishwanath, Nehru Olekar and Suresh Gowda, the other members of the committee were present. The committee has also written to regional channels to provide video footage aired by them on the incident.

"I have not received the resignation letters of Congress members and JDS member", Bidarur said. Congress's H C Mahadevappa, Amaregowda Bayyapura and JDS member Dinakar Setty have quit the seven member panel.

Savadi, Patil and Palemar quit the ministry on February 8, a day after they were caught watching porn clippings in the assembly.


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May 18,2020

Bengaluru, May 18: Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Mallikarjuna Kharge on Monday slammed the State Government’s decision to appoint administrative committees to Panchayats, which completes their five-year term, shortly.

Speaking to media persons, the Congress leader described the State Government’s decision on appointing committees as a ‘death knell ‘ to the basic characters of the Panchayat bodies, which were elected on a non-party basis.

Strongly recommending the BJP-led government to desist from its decision, Kharge urged Chief minister B S Yediyurappa to extend the term of the elected bodies of the Panchayats by six months.

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March 25,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 25: In the wake of coronavirus outbreak, Nalin Kumar Kateel, Member of Parliament today declared that the coastal city of Mangaluru will remain completely shut tomorrow, (March 26) onwards.

"Today the people were given time to go out of their houses to buy essentials today. But from tomorrow, this will not be allowed," the MP said. 

"We are discussing with officials of all departments about ways to manage the situation. Essential things and facilities people need, will be delivered at their doorsteps. We are sorting out how to deliver the items on behalf of the government and mode of delivery of items to apartment complexes," he said.

He said that a large number of patients from Kasaragod had come into the city yesterday. Hence, the district administration has taken a decision, he said.

"Under the present circumstances, the hospitals in the city would not be sufficient for our purpose. So the administration will not allow any vehicles including ambulances into the city. All the ambulances would be blocked from entering Dakshina Kannada district at Talapady border and sent back," he said.

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July 15,2020

Newsroom, Jul 15: At least three students have committed suicide in different parts of Karnataka after failing in II PUC examinations, the results of which were announced yesterday. 

Bhumika, an 18-year-old girl hailing from Mallipattene near Arakalagud town in Hassan district killed herself within hours after the announcement of results. 

Depressed over her failure in the examination, she consumed poison, the police sources said. 

In a separate incident, 18-year-old Chitra, who failed the II PUC examinations, committed suicide at her native Chikkamarasa village in Shivamogga district. 

She was studying in Government PU College in Kumsi and after knowing about her result in the final PU exam, she hanged herself to death at her house.

Similarly, an 18-year-old boy from Harihar taluk in Davanagere district committed suicide in his house after the announcement of the PUC results.

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