Ananth Kumar’s journey from ABVP to Union Minister position
Bengaluru, November 12: Ananth Kumar was one among those who toiled hard in organizing the BJP in the state, has marched from ABVP secretary to Union Minister position.
1982-85: ABVP state secretary
1985-87: ABVP National Secretary
1987-88: BJP state secretary
1988-95: BJP state general secretary
1995-98: BJP national secretary
1996: Elected to Lok Sabha from Bengaluru South for the first time
1996-97: Member of Industrial Advisory Committee and Railway Standing Committee
1998: Re-elected to Lok Sabha for second time
1998-1999: Union Civil Aviation Minister
1999: Additional charge of Union Tourism Minister
1999: Re-elected to Lok Sabha for third time
1999-2000: Union Minister for Culture and Youth Service
2000: Along with Culture, he shouldered Tourism ministry
2000: Urban Development, Poverty Eradication and Rural Development Ministry
2003: BJP state president
2004: Re-elected to LS for the fourth time from Bengaluru South
2004-08: Parliament Steel Committee chairman
2004: BJP national general secretary
2005: Member of Joint Parliamentary Committee on Profitable Posts
2007: Parliament Standing Committee on Finance chairman, Sessions Advisory Committee member
2009: Re-elected to LS for the fifth time
2009: Chairman, Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizer
2009: Member of Privileges and Rules
2010: Chairman, Committee on External Affairs
2014: Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers in Modi government. He also handled additional charge of Parliamentary Affairs Ministry
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8 children between ages of 1 and 14 dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
Shreveport(US) (AP): A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation's deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said.
The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were shot and some of the children were related to the suspect, Bordelon said.
The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon.
Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male. The shootings were the result of a “domestic disturbance,” Bordelon said.
Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport — the two homes and a third location.
“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” he said.
It was the deadliest mass shooting in the US since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.
“I just don't know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.”
“This is a tragic situation — maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had,” said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of the city in northwestern Louisiana with about 180,000 residents. “It's a terrible morning.”
Louisiana State Police say their detectives have been asked by Shreveport police to investigate. In a statement, state police say no officers were harmed in the shooting that involved an officer after a police pursuit into Bossier City on Sunday morning.
State police are asking anyone with pictures, video or information to share it with state police detectives.
Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken. “We're deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,” he added.
