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Rs 28,000-cr power scam: Ready for narco test, says Shobha

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October 28, 2017

Udupi, Oct 28: Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP and BJP state general secretary Shobha Karandlaje on Saturday denied any involvement in the reported power purchase scam during BJP’s rule in Karnataka.

Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Shobha said she is ready for a narco-analysis test, if required, to prove her innocence. 

A House committee headed by Energy Minister D K Shivakumar is readying a report, which purportedly has details about the scam that cost the state exchequer Rs 28,000 crore.

DKS-HDK meet

On Friday, Shivakumar held an hour-long meeting with JD(S) State president H.D. Kumaraswamy at his JP Nagar residence which led to speculation that the government was set to speed up probe into the scam.

The committee is probing into a complaint from Kumaraswamy about purchase of power to the tune of ₹28,000 core, allegedly violating norms. Shivakumar has convened a meeting of the committee on October 30, and had appealed to Kumaraswamy to attend the meeting to provide further details to substantiate his charge. 

Kumaraswamy had resigned from the committee, but his resignation was not accepted. Shivakumar had also said that the committee representatives would visit Kumaraswamy in his residence if he could not attend the meeting.

Kumaraswamy said the Energy Minister visited him to show him the draft of the committee report, which probed into the alleged power purchase scam.

“Shivakumar showed me draft of the report prepared by officials and invited to participate in the October 30th meeting,” Kumaraswamy said, adding that “no political issues were discussed”.

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wellwisher
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Sunday, 29 Oct 2017

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Wellwisher
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Saturday, 28 Oct 2017

What about crores of Rupeed valid benami estate

 

 

All wake up against jumla baaji nauranghi etc .

 

We need developments new projects employments. Not scam communal 

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January 11,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 11: Reacting to the recent video clippings provided to the media by former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy in connection with the December 19 unrest in Mangaluru, city Police Commissioner Dr PS Harsha on Saturday said that the video has to be seen in a proper sequence to come to a conclusion on the happenings of that day.

Releasing videos in bits and pieces on social media or any platform will not help disclose the truth, said Harsha.

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June 25,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 25: The government of Kerala under the leadership of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is all set to launch the 'Kerala Dialogue' -- a debate series on new concepts and development models during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A series of visionaries including noted political thinker Noam Chomsky and Nobel-laureate economist Amartya Sen will join this unique initiative that is to be rolled out from Friday.

The debate series to be inaugurated by the CM will feature prominent personalities from various walks of life including scientists, philosophers, diplomats, economists, writers, journalists, activists, technocrats and people's representatives.

The first episode will have Chomsky, Sen and WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan speaking on 'Kerala - Future Paths of Development'. 

State Planning Board vice chairman VK Ramachandran and senior journalist N Ram would be the moderators. The first episode would be telecast through the Chief Minister's official social media accounts.

The coming episodes in the series will also be telecast in the same manner. The government is of the view that the Kerala Dialogue series can ensure debates and dialogues on sustainable and inclusive development on the lines of the Kerala model.

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Friday, 26 Jun 2020

I am from Global University for Sustainability, with its executive team based in Hong Kong 

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January 3,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 3: The Karnataka high court on Thursday issued notices to the Railway Board and the South Western Railways on a petition seeking review of superfast surcharge being levied on passengers in Malgudi Express train.

Petitioner and Mysurubased advocate Mohammed Dastagir, in a public interest litigation claimed that as per the circular issued by the Railway Board on December 10, 2006, Malgudi Express — which runs from Mysuru to Yelehanka — is not designated as a superfast train and despite the same, the authorities are illegally collecting additional charges known as supplementary charges ranging from Rs 15 to Rs 75 from passengers.

A division bench headed by Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka posted the petition to second week of February.

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