NWKRTC waiting to get Rs 674 crore from state government for ‘Shakti’ scheme
Dharwad: The North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) is reportedly yet to be reimbursed an amount of Rs 674 crore by the state government to clear the expenses under the ‘Shakti’ scheme till May-end.
Chairperson of the North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) Bharamagouda (Raju) Kage told reporters that the NWKRTC, which provides road transport service to six districts in the region, had spent Rs 2,915 crore for the scheme over a period of two years, from June 2023 to May 2025, and the government had so far reimbursed Rs 2,241 crore, according to a report by Deccan Herald.
After receiving a memorandum from a delegation of aspirants for the posts of drivers-cum-conductors, the Chairperson urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy to take steps to fill up 2,814 posts that are vacant in NWKRTC as per the 2019 notification, although the Finance Department had given approval to recruit 1,000 persons only.
Stressing that the NWKRTC required greater work force, Kage pointed out that, as the Corporation was getting 700 buses, it would also need 700 more driver-cum-conductors. Adding that the government would be apprised of the matter, the officer said that a decision would be taken in a couple of days.
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Groom kills friend hours before wedding over Rs 1.5 lakh debt; held
Beed (Maharashtra) (PTI): A groom allegedly killed his friend on the eve of his wedding in Maharashtra's Beed district, fearing he would disrupt the ceremony over an unpaid debt of Rs 1.5 lakh, police said on Tuesday.
The victim, Chand alias Guddu Tamboli (30), was found bludgeoned to death on Monday morning on the outskirts of Khokarmoh village in Shirur Kasar tehsil.
Investigations indicated that Chand had lent Rs 1.5 lakh to his friend Atiq Tamboli and was persistently demanding repayment.
Chand had apparently threatened to show up at the venue of Atiq's wedding on Monday and cause a disturbance if his money wasn't returned, a local crime branch official said.
Upset by the threat and fearing social humiliation on his wedding day, Atiq allegedly decided to eliminate his friend. On Sunday night, he called his friend to a secluded spot and allegedly killed him by crushing his head with a stone before absconding, the official said.
After the body was found on Monday, the police launched an investigation. Based on technical surveillance and localised intelligence, the police apprehended Atiq from Beed city late Monday night and booked him on charges of murder, he added.
