Udupi: Lakshmi Hebbalkar dares Shobha Karandlaje to ask for cancellation of guarantee scheme
Udupi district in-charge minister, Lakshmi Hebbalkar, responded to criticism from Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje regarding the state government's free schemes.
Hebbalkar challenged Karandlaje to hold a press conference and request the cancellation of the state government's guarantee scheme if she truly had the courage to do so.
While attending an event in Uchila, Hebbalkar issued this challenge and emphasized that Shobha Karandlaje, being more experienced and having served as a minister multiple times, is well aware of the truth. She suggested that Karandlaje's criticism might be politically motivated due to the approaching elections.
Hebbalkar encouraged Karandlaje to openly express her opposition to the government's guarantee schemes in a press conference in Udupi.
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Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia dies at 80
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.
