'Billionaire award' for Kundapur farmer
Udupi, Dec 4: Rice mill owner and progressive farmer from Udupi district has been selected for the 'billionaire farmer award' of the Union government for making a turnover of over Rs one crore in a year.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will present the award at a function to be held in New Delhi on December 7, a release here said.
On his 13-acre land in Kedur village, Ramesh Nayak has grown 1,634 different varieties of fruit trees and has secured a rich yield and an annual turnover exceeding Rs one crore.
Nayak from Thekkatte in Kundapur taluk has also grown 285 types of jackfruit trees apart from 500 dragon fruit trees in his farm land. Nayak used mud that is removed from the rain water pit and grew 30,000 pineapple plants.
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Man booked for duping 7 persons of Rs 91 lakh on promise of awarding govt works
Mumbai (PTI): The Mumbai police have registered a case against a man for allegedly duping seven persons of Rs 91 lakhs on the promise of awarding them works of different government departments, an official said on Tuesday.
The accused was identified as Satish Kadam, a resident of Nanded in Marathwada region, an official said.
A complaint was filed by Hanumant Vadje, who alleged that the accused cheated him and six others of around Rs 91 lakh by promising to give them various works of Urban Development and Social Justice Department, he said.
The fraud occurred between 2024 and 2026, with Kadam collecting money in cash and into his accounts, police said, adding he had returned some amount to them partially.
Multiple cheques issued by the accused bounced, prompting the victim to lodge a complaint at the Marine Drive police station. Based on the complaint, a case of cheating and criminal breach of trust was registered against him.
The case is under further investigation, the official said.
