Karnataka: Lokayukta sleuths raid 12 govt officials in disproportionate assets cases
Bengaluru(PTI): Lokayukta sleuths on Tuesday conducted simultaneous raids across the state against 12 government officials, including a surveyor in the land acquisition division of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) in connection with disproportionate assets cases.
The raids were carried out in several locations linked to the 12 officers.
According to sources in the Lokayukta, the coordinated raids were carried out from early morning.
Those raided include Jyothi Mary First Division Assistant, Department Health and Family Welfare in Hassan, Dhoolappa, Assistant Director, Agriculture Department in Kalaburagi; Chandra Kumar, Assistant Director, Agriculture Department, Chitradurga; Lakshminarayan P Nayak, Road Transport Officer, Transport Department, Udupi; Manjunath G, Medical Officer, Mallasandra Maternity Hospital, Bengaluru; and Jagdish Naik, Assistant Executive Engineer, Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL), Davangere.
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Indian Navy vigilant in safeguarding country's maritime interests: Prez Murmu
Visakhapatnam (PTI): President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said that the Indian Navy is vigilant in safeguarding country's maritime interests and is contributing to stability across wider maritime commerce.
Presiding over the International Fleet Review (IFR) off Vizag coast abroad an Indian Naval warship in the Bay of Bengal, the President said the Indian Navy is deployed in the region to serve as a credible instrument of deterrence and defence against threats and challenges arising in the sea.
"Indian Navy is vigilant in safeguarding India's maritime interests and is contributing to stability across wider maritime commerce," Murmu said.
Further, she noted that the Indian Navy plays a vital role in promoting goodwill and building bridges of trust, confidence and friendship with navies around the globe.
Murmu addressed the IFR after she sailed to review several Indian and foreign vessels.
