Mangaluru: During his tour of the district, Karnataka's Revenue Minister, Krishna Byre Gowda, visited the ongoing construction site of the new office building for the Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner, located at Padil on the outskirts of Mangaluru city.

On Tuesday morning, the minister conducted an inspection of the construction progress and provided valuable insights and suggestions pertaining to the project.

The visit was conducted in the presence of Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner, Mullai Muhilan, as well as Assistant Commissioner, Harshavardhan. Notable attendees included Revenue Department General Secretary, Rajendra Kumar Kateria, Department Commissioner, Sunil Kumar, and other department officials.

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New Delhi (PTI): Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia has died after a prolonged illness. He was 80.

Ruia, who co-founded metals-to-technology conglomerate Essar with his brother Ravi, died in Mumbai around 23.55 hrs on November 25, family sources said.

He had returned from the US, where he was undergoing treatment, about a month back.

His mortal remains will be kept at Ruia House from 1 pm to 3 pm on Tuesday. The funeral procession will leave from Ruia House at 4 pm towards the Hindu Worli Crematorium.

Shashi, a first-generation entrepreneur industrialist, started his career in 1965 under the guidance of his father Nand Kishore Ruia.

He, along with his brother Ravi, laid the foundation of Essar in 1969 by constructing an outer breakwater at Chennai Port. The group expanded into various sectors, including steel, oil refining, exploration and production, telecom, power, and construction.

He is survived by his wife Manju and two sons Prashant and Anshuman.