Plans underway to digitize Karnataka Assembly proceedings: UT Khader
Mangaluru: Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader expressed his plans to digitize the assembly proceedings in the state and transform it into a paperless house. He made this announcement during a media conference organized by the Dakshina Kannada District Working Journalists Association at Press Club in the city.
Khader mentioned that this system has already been successfully implemented in Kerala and Himachal Pradesh. By digitizing the assembly proceedings, he believes that it will facilitate greater public access to watch the House proceedings and enable citizens to raise their concerns.
Strengthening the democratic system is a crucial goal, and Khader emphasized that effective assembly proceedings are essential for achieving this. He believes that efficient proceedings can lead to the implementation of better laws for the benefit of the public.
Khader also emphasized the importance of the opposition's functioning in the proceedings to ensure the smooth functioning of the government. As the Speaker, he acknowledged his responsibility in ensuring that the time in the Vidhan Sabha is utilized efficiently.
He acknowledged that healthy debates and discussions are part of the democratic process, and it is the Speaker's role to steer the discussions towards achieving specific goals. He emphasized that meaningful discussions about bills and their subsequent passage into laws would ultimately benefit the citizens of the state.
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Gujarat ATS nabs man wanted in Punjab for smuggling heroin, grenades and pistols
Ahmedabad (PTI): The Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) nabbed a man wanted in a case related to cross-border smuggling of heroin as well as grenades and pistols in Punjab, officials said on Thursday.
The ATS identified him as Rehmat Ali Sheikh, a resident of Amritsar in the northern state.
He was wanted in a case related to transportation of consignments of heroin, hand grenades, and pistols from the Punjab-Pakistan border and delivering them to other individuals in that state in January this year, the ATS said in a release.
A case was registered against him at Rajasansi police station at Amritsar district in on January 29 under sections 21 and 25 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, as well as sections 3, 4, and 5 of Explosive Substances Act, it said.
Two accused were arrested in the case, and 42.9 kilograms of heroin, four hand grenades, one Star-mark pistol, and 46 live cartridges were seized, the release said.
However, Sheikh had absconded, going to Nepal first and then to Bihar, before reaching Gujarat where he started working at an embroidery factory, it said.
"ATS sleuths apprehended him from an embroidery factory in Rakhial in Ahmedabad. During the primary interrogation, it was revealed that the accused is part of a major narcotics as well as grenade-pistol smuggling network," it said.
The Gujarat ATS has shared information regarding his detention with Punjab police and further legal proceedings have been initiated for his handover, the release said.
