Govt to set up Kempegowda Skills Development varsity to eradicate unemployment: CM
Bengaluru, June 27: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that the government has planned to set up Kempegowda Skills Development University to eradicate unemployment problem in the state.
Speaking at the Kempe Gowda Jayanti programme organized by the Kannada and Culture department at the Palace Ground here on Wednesday, the CM said that the unemployment problem is increasing considerably in the state. To find a permanent solution for the problem, and to protect the name of Kempe Gowda permanently, the government has planned to establish the Skills Development University and it was his dream, he said.
Bengaluru city is competing not only with the country but also with the world. The city was named in the list of the noted cities of the world. Moreover, people were coming forward to invest in the city. It happened because of the strong foundation laid by Kempe Gowda. It is the duty of every individual in the city to remember his contributions, he said.
This world famous city was a dwelling place for all communities irrespective of castes, religions, creeds, languages and cultures. When Bengaluru was built, Kempegowda had ensured social justice to all communities and developed various layouts. But now, the political interference in all issues has been creating various social problems in the city. Thousands of families do not have their own houses. In future, Bengaluru would face acute drinking water shortage and basic infrastructure problem. It was the duty of the government to provide all facilities to the people. He would complete that task during his tenure, he exuded confidence.
Water Resource Minister DK Shivakumar said that Kempe Gowda was not belonged to any one particular community. Instead he belonged to entire state. He should be introduced to the next generation also. So, a university should be named after him and he should be introduced in the textbook. It would be a failure of a government if the person who built the city was not remembered. So, Kempegowda Jayanti was not related to any particular community. It was a state event. So, it should not be celebrated limited to only Bengaluru. Moreover, Bengaluru city is not the property of those who live here. It is the property of the entire state, he said.
Ministers Krishna Byre Gowda and Jayamala, Nirmalananda Swamiji of Adichunchanagiri Mutt, Nanjavadutha Swamiji of Spatikapuri Mutt, Kumara Chandrashekara Swamiji of Okkaliga Mahasamsthana, mayor Sampath Raj, deputy mayor Manjula Narayan Swamy, former mayor Padmavathi, MLA Somashekar, Okkalinga Sangha president Bette Gowda and others were present.
‘Won’t tolerate if govt is troubled’
The Central Government should cooperate positively to Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy to give a stable government in the state. It should give what it should give as a matter of right. Kumaraswamy has many dreams and Prime Minister Narendra Modi should nurture them. If the government is troubled unnecessarily, the community would not tolerate it and would teach them a lesson, said Nanjavadutha Swamiji of Spatikapuri Mahasamsthana Mutt.
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Three company directors held in Rs 100-crore investment fraud in Kochi
Kochi (Kerala) (PTI): Police on Sunday arrested three directors of a firm accused of cheating hundreds of investors of over Rs 100 crore through a fake investment scheme linked to agricultural tourism here, officials said.
The accused were identified as Muraleedharan, Ashik Murali and Akhil Murali, all natives of Thrissur.
The arrests were made by the Kalamassery police in connection with a fraud involving ATCOS (Agri Tourism Cooperative Society), a firm headquartered at Pathadipalam here.
Police said the company had promised high returns by collecting investments from the public in the agricultural tourism sector, but allegedly cheated hundreds of people and fled with the money.
ATCOS was registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act and operated 13 branches across various districts in Kerala, besides a branch in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, officials said.
When investors failed to receive their promised returns or the invested amount, complaints were filed with the police.
Officials said around 54 cases have been registered against the firm in 32 police stations across the state, including 29 cases at the Kalamassery police station alone.
Following instructions from Kochi City Police Commissioner K S Mahesh Kumar, a special investigation team was formed under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Shehensha and Thrikkakara ACP Manoj Kumar.
The team traced the accused to an apartment in Amala Nagar in Thrissur, where they had been hiding after secretly renting the flat, officials said.
The bank accounts of the accused have been frozen, and steps have been initiated to trace their assets, officials said.
Police also conducted a raid at the company’s office at Pathadipalam and seized several documents related to the case.
The accused were produced before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Kalamassery, which remanded them to judicial custody and sent them to Kakkanad jail.
Police said they would seek the custody of the accused for further interrogation as the investigation continues.
