Amid a noisy walkout by the opposition, Uttar Pradesh Energy Minister AK Singh clarified in the state assembly on Tuesday that the state plans to develop its power department under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
The verbal sparring between the ruling Congress and opposition BRS turned ugly after Forest Minister Konda Surekha made a personal attack on BRS working president KT Rama Rao which not only bordered on character assassination but also dragged the name of a prominent South Indian star through the mud.
Ahlawat, a surprise name in the cabinet, will take oath on September 21 along with other familiar faces, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Kailash Gehlot, Imran Hussain, and Gopal Rai.
Dr Shashi Panja, minister of women and child development and social welfare and Trinamul Congress spokesperson today lambasted the BJP for using the R G Kar tragedy for political gains.
Shreshtha's father, Aabhas Satpathi, an AGM at SBI, expressed anguish over the lenient treatment of the accused. "This is a travesty of justice. My daughter is gone forever, and the person responsible for her death was released within half an hour," he said.
The oath was administered by Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena and the ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar.
The BJP leader was in Hangala village of Chamarajanagar district to distribute land titles at a public program.
The vigilance chief said the former minister had offered to pay Rs 50 lakh on October 15, while the balance amount was to be paid at a later date.
“On violation of anti-dust norms at construction sites, fines ranging from Rs 10,000 to 5 lac+ to be imposed by the government as per NGT guidelines,” he said.
This state-of-the-art facility has been set up by the Chennai based Munoth Industries Limited with an outlay of Rs. 165 crores.
