K'taka HC to hear Deputy CM Shivakumar's appeal against CBI sanction on Nov 22
Disproportionate assets case
Bengaluru, Nov 15: The High Court of Karnataka will hear on November 22 the appeal filed by Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar against the sanction accorded by the previous BJP government to the Central Bureau of Investigation to prosecute him in a disproportionate assets case.
The CBI on Wednesday brought to the notice of the division bench of the HC comprising Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit about the Supreme Court's direction that the "the application filed by the CBI seeking vacation of stay and the appeal pending before it (be disposed) as expeditiously as possible and preferably within two weeks."
Following this, the court fixed the date of hearing for November 22.
A single judge bench had earlier dismissed Shivakumar's petition challenging the sanction of September 25, 2019 granted by the government to prosecute him. Shivakumar then challenged it before the division bench which had stayed the single judge's order.
The CBI had filed an application for vacation for this stay. The central agency also approached the Supreme Court with a special leave petition.
The Supreme Court had said, "We are not inclined to interfere with the same, more particularly when the petitioner - CBI - has already filed an application for vacation of the stay granted in the impugned order passed by the High Court, before the High Court."
However, it directed the HC to hear and dispose of the application and the appeal within two weeks.
The Income Tax Department conducted a search and seizure operation in the offices and residence of Shivakumar in 2017.
Based on this, the Enforcement Directorate started its own probe against Shivakumar. Based on the ED investigation, the CBI sought sanction from the State government to file a FIR against him.
Following this request by the CBI, the State government had given the sanction on September 25, 2019. Based on it, the CBI filed an FIR against him on October 3, 2020.
Shivakumar had challenged the sanction before the single judge bench of the High Court. Justice K Natarajan dismissed the petition on April 20, 2023.
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Mangaluru man creates India’s first beeswax chessboard, enters record book
Mangaluru: A unique chessboard made entirely from beeswax has earned Prajwal M, a beekeeper from Kinnigoli near Mangaluru, a place in the India Book of Records.
According to a report published by The Times of India on Wednesday, the handmade beeswax chessboard was showcased at a state-level agricultural exhibition held at the University of Agricultural Sciences (GKVK), Bengaluru, last month. The exhibit attracted widespread attention for its creativity and eco-friendly design.
"The beeswax chessboard measuring 20cm by 26cm works like any other chessboard. The only condition is that it should not be exposed to heat," as a full-time beekeeper and founder of Coastal Honey Bee Farm, I have been experimenting with various value-added products from beeswax and honey," TOI quoted Prajwal as saying.
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Prajwal, who runs the Coastal Honey Bee Farm reportedly said, he has been experimenting with value-added products made from honey and beeswax. An MBA graduate, Prajwal took up beekeeping during Covid-19 pandemic.
He said the idea for the chessboard came after he won a state-level award in October, following which he was invited to display an innovative product at the GKVK exhibition.
Initially, I thought of creating a statue, but I realised it would not be possible to complete it within four days. That is when the idea of making a chessboard struck me. Later, I was told that this is the first chessboard of its kind in India, he said.
As per the report, a native of Talipadi village in Dakshina Kannada district, Prajwal is the son of Sunita and Madhava Shettigar. Apart from the chessboard, he has developed over 25 value-added products, including skincare items, kajal, dry fruit honey and other honey-based products. He is also involved in training programmes for aspiring beekeepers and conducts awareness sessions for schoolchildren.
In recognition of his efforts, Prajwal was conferred the state-level Young Beekeeper Award earlier this year. He hopes to commercially introduce the chessboard soon.
