Karnataka govt forms panel to oversee implementation of five guarantee schemes
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday approved the appointment of Congressmen as Chairperson and Vice Chairpersons to a panel to oversee the implementation of his government's five guarantee schemes.
Former Minister H M Revanna has been appointed as the Chairperson of the committee with a cabinet rank, the Chief Minister's Office said in a statement.
Siddaramaiah has approved the names of Mehroz Khan, Pushpa Amarnath, S R Patil and Suraj Hegde as its Vice Chairpersons, it added.
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According to the CMO, the Chief Minister has also approved a list of 44 people to be appointed as Chairpersons of various state-run boards and corporations.
The list has been sent to respective departments, who will be issuing appointment orders, it added.
Siddaramaiah had last month appointed 34 ruling Congress legislators as heads of various boards and corporations.
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Supreme Court grants interim bail to rape convict Asaram Bapu on medical grounds
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has granted interim bail to rape convict Asaram Bapu, who is serving a life sentence for sexually assaulting a teenage girl in 2013. The 86-year-old has been granted bail until March 31, 2025, citing medical grounds.
A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal observed that Bapu is suffering from various age-related ailments, including a heart condition. He is currently under treatment at the Arogya Medical Centre in Jodhpur.
The court directed that Asaram Bapu must not meet his followers or tamper with evidence during his bail period. He has been serving his sentence at Jodhpur Central Jail.
