Dr. Richard Vincent D'Souza appointed Karnataka State Information Commissioner
Bengaluru: Dr. Richard Vincent D'Souza, a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, has been appointed as a State Information Commissioner for the Karnataka Information Commission’s Bengaluru Bench. The appointment was made through a notification issued by the Governor of Karnataka, Thaawarchand Gehlot, on Tuesday.
According to the notification, two other commissioners have also been appointed, B. Venkat Singh for the Kalaburagi Bench and Dr. Mahesh Walwekar for the Bengaluru Bench. The appointments were made under sub-section (3) of Section 15 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, and the terms of service will be governed by Section 16 of the Act and the Karnataka Right to Information (Term of Office, Salaries, Allowances and Other Conditions of Service) Rules, 2019.
Dr. D'Souza, who served in the IAS between 2015 and 2024, held several administrative positions in the Karnataka government, including Secretary in the Planning Department and the Industries and Commerce Department. He has also served as Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate of Kodagu, Managing Director of Hutti Gold Mines Company Ltd., and Mission Director of the National Health Mission.
Before joining the IAS, Dr. D'Souza worked in the Karnataka Transport Department from 1991 to 2014, where he was involved in driver training and road safety initiatives. He began his professional career as an Aero Engineer at Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) on the Light Combat Aircraft project.
He holds a Ph.D. in Driver Behaviour from Bangalore University, an MBA in Human Resource Management from Karnataka State Open University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Surathkal.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
