Rahul releases Congress manifesto in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: The election manifesto of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee released in Mangaluru today.
AICC president Rahul Gandhi released the manifesto at a convention held in TMA Pai Convention Hall this morning.
Speaking after releasing the manifesto, the Congress president said "the Congress' manifesto is not prepared by few people. Rather it is the voice of Karnataka people. This manifesto has been prepared after collecting the feelings and hopes of the people."
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, senior leaders MP Mallikarjun Kharge, KPCC president Dr. G. Parameshwar, Dr. M Veerappa Moily, KC Venugopal, DK Shivakumar, BK Hariprasad, Vishnunathan, Harishkumar and others were present on the dais.
After releasing the manifesto, Rahul Gandhi handed over the first copy to veteran leader Janardhan Poojary.
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Kenya cancels airport and energy deals with Adani group after US indicts the tycoon
Nairobi, Nov 21: Kenya's president said Thursday he has cancelled multimillion-dollar airport expansion and energy deals with Indian tycoon Gautam Adani after US bribery and fraud indictments against one of Asia's richest men.
President William Ruto in a state of the nation address said the decision was made “based on new information provided by our investigative agencies and partner nations.” He didn't specify the United States.
The Adani group had been in the process of signing an agreement that would modernize Kenya's main airport in the capital, Nairobi, with an additional runway and terminal constructed, in exchange for the group running the airport for 30 years.
The widely criticised deal had sparked anti-Adani protests in Kenya and a strike by airport workers, who said it would lead to degraded working conditions and job losses in some cases.
The Adani group had also been awarded a deal to construct power transmission lines in Kenya, East Africa's business hub.
Also Thursday, Energy Minister Opiyo Wandayi told a parliamentary committee there had been no bribery or corruption involved on Kenya's part in signing that deal.
US prosecutors indicted Adani this week on charges he duped investors in a massive solar energy project in India by concealing that it was facilitated by an alleged bribery scheme. He was charged with securities fraud and conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud.
