Illegal sand den raided: 8 Lorries, 20 men held
Kundapur: A team led by Kundapur Assistant Commissioner Bhubalan conducted raids on illegal sand dens near Seetanadi in Handadi grama panchayat limits today. Eight Lorries and 28 boats have been seized, and workers held.
"Based on specific information, the team conducted raids on as many as ten illegal sand mines belonging to Grama panchayat members Timmappa Shetty, Karunakar Shetty, Basava, Sadashiv, Sarvutham, Dinesh Salyan, Raviraj, Prasanna, Philips Dsouza, and Sunil Choda. During the raid, Sunil Choda's sand mining licence has been cancelled. Remaining nine dens were operational illegally," said the assistant commissioner.
Grama panchayat members Timmappa Shetty, Karunakar Shetty and other ten people have fled the scene.
Police have successfully arrested remaining 20 people and seized the assets.
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PM Modi, Serbian prez discuss ways to deepen cooperation across multiple sectors
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić and discussed ways to deepen cooperation in areas such as defence, manufacturing, fertilisers and infrastructure.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit being held here from February 16-20.
"Met President Aleksandar Vučić on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit. We discussed ways to deepen cooperation in areas such as defence, manufacturing, DPI, fertilisers and infrastructure. For many years, India and Serbia have worked closely and I am confident our ties will gain even more momentum in the times to come," Modi wrote on X.
Vučić said the two leaders were proud of the friendship between Serbia and India, and the people of the two nations.
"India is a reliable and important partner for us, and we want to deepen economic exchange and encourage new investment projects. I am especially happy because India wants significant participation in the Serbian #Expo," he said in a post on X in Serbian.
The India AI Impact Expo features more than 600 high-potential startups and 13 country pavilions showcasing international collaboration in the artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. Over 20 heads of state, 60 ministers and 500 global AI leaders are attending the summit.
