Karnataka Govt. to commemorate ten years of implementation of Article 371J
Bengaluru: Karnataka Government will commemorate the 10 years of implementation of the Article 371 J (Providing a different development organisation for Hyderabad-Karnataka region) and preparations in this regard are underway announced Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar during a media breifing on Tuesday.
In addition, he also announced that a new building with 371 beds at the Kalaburagi branch of the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research will be inaugrated as a part of the celebration. He stated, "Kalaburagi MP Mallikarjun Kharge has brought an international standard ESIC (Employees State Insurance Corporation) hospital to the Kalaburagi district. The district is shaping up to become the third medical hub of the state given the development in the sector. Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, KIDWAI, Jayadeva Hospital are being established. This will lead to the people of this region to avoid going to Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Additionally, we will discuss with two opposition leaders and finalise a date regarding the celebration program."
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"The implementation of the Article 371 J was spearheaded by Mallikarjun Kharge for the development of Kalyana Karnataka region. This has led to educational, occupational and social revolution," he added.
Article 371-J provides for special provisions for the Hyderabad-Karnataka region (Which include Kalaburagi, Bidar, Raichur, Koppal, Yadgiri and Ballari), this was inserted in the Constitution by the 98th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2012.
During the press conference, Shivakumar also commended efforts of workers in repairing the Tungabhadra dam. he said, "Unfortunately, the chain link of the 19th gate of the 70-year-old dam broke. Both the BJP and JD(S) attacked us for this, we worked day and night without sleeping to reinstall the gate. Engineers and technicians were called immediately and the gate was reinstalled. Everyone has worked hard for this. The government will very soon hold a program to honour every worker, engineers, technicians and officials who have worked hard to reinstall the gates."
Furthermore, he said that it is a miracle that the dam survived. "The dam was repaired saving a lot of water for the farmers. The entire country was watching what would happen anxiously, we have been successful in this."
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Jharkhand Education Minister Ramdas Soren passes away at 62
Ranchi, Aug 15 (PTI): Jharkhand Education Minister Ramdas Soren died on Friday, JMM national spokesperson Kunal Sarangi said.
He was 62.
Soren was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Delhi, where he was admitted on August 2.
"State Education Minister Ramdas Soren, who was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Delhi, is no more," Sarangi told PTI.
Soren's condition was critical and he was on life support, Sarangi said.
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader was airlifted to the hospital in the national capital from Jamshedpur after he fell in the bathroom of his residence on August 2.
A multidisciplinary team of senior specialists was closely monitoring his condition and providing intensive medical care.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren condoled his death.
Hemant Soren, in a post on X, wrote, "Ramdas Da (brother) should not have left us like this. Last greetings to Dada..."
Ramdas Soren, born in Ghorabandha village in East Singhbhum district on January 1, 1963, began his political journey as the gram pradhan of the Ghorabanda panchayat, eventually rising to become one of the most influential ministers in the Hemant Soren-led cabinet.
He won the Ghatshila assembly seat for the third time in 2024 by defeating BJP's Babulal Soren, son of former chief minister Champai Soren.
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