Dr. SI Manjur Basha, Principal of Bearys Institute of Technology, Mangalore, was on Wednesday nomiated as the member if Academic Senate of Visvesvaraya Technological University Belgavi by Governor of Karnataka.

The governor of Karnataka and Honorable Vice-chancellor of the University have nominated Dr. SI Manjur Basha as the member of the Academic Senate, a release from the college added.

This is the 8th academic senate of VTU Belgavi.

The management, faculty and staff of Bearys Group of Institutions congratulated him on his feat.

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Gadag (Karnataka) (PTI): An assistant sub-inspector was caught while allegedly accepting a Rs 10,000 bribe to close a petition in this district on Wednesday, officials said.

The accused was nabbed in a trap laid by the Lokayukta police following a complaint, they added.

According to Lokayukta officials, the complainant alleged that ASI C V Ingalhalli, posted at the town police station in Gadag, had demanded Rs 10,000 to close an anonymous petition filed against his mother.

"The accused government officer was caught while receiving the bribe amount at the town police station here. Further investigation is underway," a senior Lokayukta official said.