Raghupathi Bhat accused of accepting kickbacks from Tebma Shipyard

February 11, 2012

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Udupi, February 11: Udupi Block Congress President Pramod Madhwaraj on Saturday accused Udupi MLA Raghupathi Bhat of receiving Rs 10 lakhs as a kickback from the controversial Tebma Shipyard.

Speaking to media persons Pramod said that like his mentor and former chief minister BS Yedyurappa, Bhat too received the money through the Pariwar Samudaya Trust, by cheque. Producing the copies of the bank statement of both Tebma Shipyard and the Pariwar Samudaya Trust, in support of his allegations, Pramod showed the transfer of Rs 3 lakhs, Rs 3.5 lakhs and Rs 3.5 lakhs to the Trust on Feb 28, 2008, Mar 4, 2008 and Mar 7 respectively from Tebma to MLA Bhat's Trust.

As Bhat is a beneficiary of the Tebma Shipyard his protests against the Shipyard and lip sympathy to the fishermen were all an eyewash, Pramod said.

It is to be noted here that Pramod had accused Bhat of benefiting to the tune of crores of rupees from the government sponsored Rave Party as he is one of the partners in hosting the party. In return Bhat accused Pramod of withdrawing from the protest against Nagarjuna power plant half a way, as he was offered a kickback.

Replying to Bhat allegationst him, Pramod said as he was the highest taxpayer in the district with well-established enterprises in his name, he need not beg before others. As BJP is ruling the state, they were free to conduct any inquiry against him on the issue and they should not miss this opportunity to inquire, he said.

“Sadananda Gowda, as an MP opposed Nagarjuna and as the CM he is supporting it. District in-charge minister Dr VS Acharya had opposed the project when he was not in power and supported it when in ruling. Likewise MLA Raghupathi Bhat when in opposition opposed it and now supporting it. Kaup MLA Lalaji R Mendon, has been changing his stand every now and then. If all those BJP leaders take up a protest against Nagarjuna he would surely join the agitation”, Pramod challenged.

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Mangaluru | Pathologist of Wenlock hospital tests covid-19 positive

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July 2,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 2: A frontline covid-19 warrior who was working in the Wenlock Covid hospital in the city has been tested positive for the coronavirus.

Sources said that he was a pathologist working in covid testing laboratory of the Wenlock Covid hospital.

A few days ago, a senior health official had tested positive for the covid-19.

Dakshina Kannada has so far recorded deaths of 18 covid-19 patients. A total of 14,137 samples have been tested, out of which 13,040 have turned out negative, and 833 positive, including 10 persons from other districts. 372 cases are currently active.

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With base price at just Rs 18, Indians now pay 275% in taxes to govt on every litre of petrol!

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June 9,2020

With the steep hike in excise duty in the past couple of months, an average consumer of petrol now pays over 275% in taxes to centre and states on a litre of the fuel. The base price of petrol is just about Rs 18. The taxes are close to Rs 50 and the pump price is over Rs 72.

India imports 85% of all its crude oil demand. After a steep hike in excise duty in the past two months despite a hold on daily price revisions by the oil public sector undertakings (PSUs), Indian consumers now pay 275% collectively in excise duty to state and centre.

The central government hiked excise on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 and Rs 13 respectively last month. The excise duty on petrol is taxed around Rs 33-a-litre while the same on diesel it is Rs 32.

The Value-Added Tax (VAT) on both petrol and diesel is Rs 16.44 and Rs 16.26 respectively. Both the taxes together are around Rs 49 while it is sold at petrol pumps at 73-per-litre.

These two taxes cumulatively account for 69% of tax which is higher than anywhere else in the world. The same is taxed at 19% in the US, 47% in Japan, UK 62% and 63% in France. The government does not pass on the benefit of lower crude oil prices to the customer.

It is to be noted that Indian consumers continued to pay Rs 70-a-litre even when crude oil prices hit a paltry US $ 20-a-barrel on April 12.

Former finance minister and Congress leader recently took a jab at the Centre over rising prices stating, “Fuel selling prices raised twice in two days, following tax hikes two weeks ago. This time to benefit oil companies. Government is poor, it needs more taxes. Oil companies are poor, they need better prices. Only the poor and middle class are not poor, so they will pay”.

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4 CCB cops test positive for Covid-19 in Mangaluru

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July 3,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 3: Four central crime branch (CCB) police personnel tested positive for coronavirus on Friday in Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka.

So far, eighteen police personnel, including an official of the ACP rank and 12 from Ullal police station, have tested positive for Covid-19 in the district in the last few days, police sources said.

A policeman from Mangaluru Rural station and another from Puttur station have also been infected.

All the personnel who tested positive have been admitted to the designated Covid-19 hospitals.

City police commissioner Vikash Kumar Vikash said adequate protection has been provided to police personnel who were fighting the pandemic and the members of their families.

As of Thursday, the total coronavirus cases in the district stood at 923 and the toll 18 while the state's infection count has crossed the 18,000 mark with 272 deaths.

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