Siddaramaiah blames Karnataka Minister for state's poor performance in PUC Exams
Bengaluru: Opposition Leader Siddaramaiah has said that Primary and Higher Education Minister S Suresh Kumar is responsible for the dip in state’s performance in II pre-university results this year.
“The results are poor because of a shortage of lecturers too, but the minister had stalled the appointment of lecturers. He is, therefore, responsible for the fall in the results,” the former chief minister added.
In a series of tweets on Wednesday, Siddaramaiah said, “Shortage of teachers is also one of the reasons for low pass percentage in PUC examinations. @nimmasuresh, who has stopped teachers' appointment process, should own the responsibility for this. List of 1298 candidates was finalized for PUC teachers' posts, after conducting a recruitment exam in 2018. But, @nimmasuresh has canceled the counseling to decide the job location. This will not just affect the candidates but also the students”.
He further said that the state government has reduced the price of milk by Rs 5 under the Ksheeradhara project. “The government has been unjust to the farmers in the times of Corona, as it will also affect the functioning of milk producers' cooperative associations,” he said in a letter to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa.
The government has retained Rs 138 crore of the gratuity to be given under the project by reducing the price of milk, said Siddaramaiah, demanding that the gratuity be released immediately and pay the milk producers a minimum price of Rs 35 a liter.
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Udaipur Police arrest three, including company CEO, in alleged gang rape of employee
Udaipur: The Udaipur Police have arrested three people, including the chief executive officer and a senior executive of a private company and the executive’s husband, in connection with the alleged gang rape of a female employee in a moving car, officials said on Thursday.
The arrests were made after the survivor filed a complaint. Following her complaint, her statement was recorded and a medical examination conducted, as reported by India Today. District Superintendent of Police Yogesh Goyal said the medical report noted injury marks that prima facie support the allegation of gang rape.
Police said the accused, identified as Jeetesh Sisodia, the CEO of GKM IT Private Limited, his colleague Gaurav, and Gaurav’s wife Shilpa, were being produced before a court for further legal proceedings.
According to the complaint, the incident took place after a birthday and New Year party hosted by the CEO at a hotel in the Shobhagpura area on December 20. The survivor said she reached the hotel around 9 pm and the gathering continued until about 1.30 am. The CEO, a senior female executive, and her husband were among those present.
The survivor stated that after she began feeling intoxicated, she was offered a lift home. She alleged that instead, she was persuaded to join an after-party. Around 1.45 am, she was seated in a car with the CEO and the executive’s husband, while the executive later joined them. The group allegedly stopped at a shop to buy smoking material, after which she was made to smoke and subsequently lost consciousness.
In her complaint, the woman said that when she regained partial awareness, she found the CEO molesting her and alleged that all three accused sexually assaulted her. Despite repeatedly asking to be taken home, she was dropped only around 5 am.
The survivor further reported that after fully regaining consciousness, she noticed injuries to her private parts. She also found that some of her belongings, including an earring, socks and undergarments, were missing.
Police said a webcam installed in the car used during the incident recorded audio and video, which might be useful during the on going investigation.
