Farangipete Krishna Kumar Punja gets Rajyotsava award
Sevanjali Foundation Managing Trustee
Mangaluru, November 28: Managing trustee of Farangipete Sevanjali Foundation, Krishna Kumar was given the Rajyotsava Award. He would receive the award at Ravindra Kala Kshetra in Bengaluru on Thursday. Through Sevanjali Foundation, he has been doing various social services in Health, Education, Religious and other sectors.
He was an employee of Vijaya Bank and got voluntary retirement in 2001 and involved himself in social service. For the last 20 years, he has been conducting free health check up camps, 99 blood donation camps, Eye check up camps, Dental check up camps, Scholarships to poor students, Insurance scheme under Janashree Insurance scheme and other services.
He has been encouraging the art and cultural activities. He has got various other awards for his service. Now, the state government has given him the Kannada Rajyotsava award for this year.
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Man booked for duping 7 persons of Rs 91 lakh on promise of awarding govt works
Mumbai (PTI): The Mumbai police have registered a case against a man for allegedly duping seven persons of Rs 91 lakhs on the promise of awarding them works of different government departments, an official said on Tuesday.
The accused was identified as Satish Kadam, a resident of Nanded in Marathwada region, an official said.
A complaint was filed by Hanumant Vadje, who alleged that the accused cheated him and six others of around Rs 91 lakh by promising to give them various works of Urban Development and Social Justice Department, he said.
The fraud occurred between 2024 and 2026, with Kadam collecting money in cash and into his accounts, police said, adding he had returned some amount to them partially.
Multiple cheques issued by the accused bounced, prompting the victim to lodge a complaint at the Marine Drive police station. Based on the complaint, a case of cheating and criminal breach of trust was registered against him.
The case is under further investigation, the official said.
