Mangaluru: Harekala PDO suspended for campaigning for political party ahead of Karnataka elections
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Ravikumar has suspended Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) of Harekala Gram Panchayat Yashwanth Belchada with immediate effect for dereliction of duty, based on an investigative report submitted by Zilla Panchayat CEO Dr. Kumar.
Harekala Gram Panchayat President Badruddin had complained to the CEO that the PDO was campaigning for a party, which was a dereliction on Belchada’s part, as a government officer.
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Belchada had denied the charges against him, but closer investigation of an audio clip of his conversation by Dr. Kumar proved the Harekala Gram Panchayat President’s charges against the PDO to be true.
Following the submission of the investigation report by the CEO, the Deputy Commissioner issued the order suspending Belchada.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
