Udupi Lokayukta cops catch red-handed, arrest Revenue Dept staff member for taking bribe
Udupi: The Lokayukta Police team in Udupi conducted a surprise visit to the Ajekar Taluk Office on Thursday. During this operation, they arrested Nizamuddin, a staff member of the Revenue Department, in the act of accepting a bribe. The bribe was connected to a request for a genealogy map of a family.
Nizamuddin, who had served as a Grade-1 assistant at the Ajekar Taluk Office for an extensive period of 15 years, was accused of soliciting a bribe amounting to Rs 5,000 from a resident of Hirgana village in Karkala taluk. The resident, having already paid Rs 4,000 to the Revenue Department staff member, decided to bring this matter to the attention of the Lokayukta officers.
Taking action, the Lokayukta initiated a raid on the Taluk Office. During the operation, Nizamuddin was arrested red-handed as he accepted the remaining Rs 1,000 from the individual who had filed the complaint.
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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.
