Karnataka: Portfolios allocated to new ministers; details here
Bengaluru: In the wake of the completion of the Cabinet expansion for the newly appointed chief minister Basavaraj Bommai, the cabinet of ministers have now been allotted with respective department in their tenure.
Ministers and their Allotted Departments
1 Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai – DPAR, Finance, Intelligence from Home, Cabinet Affairs, Bengaluru Development, and all un-allocated portfolios
2 Govind Makthappa Karajol – Department of Major and Medium Irrigation
3 K.S. Eswarappa – Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
4 R. Ashoka – Department of Revenue (Excluding Muzarai)
5 Sreeramulu – Departments of Transport and ST Welfare
6 V. Somanna – Department of Housing, Infrastructure Development
7 Umesh Katti – Departments of Forest, Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs
8 Angara. S – Department of Fisheries, Ports and Inland Transport
9 J. C. Madhu Swamy – Departments of Minor Irrigation, Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation
10 Araga Jnanendra – Home Department (Excluding intelligence)
11 Dr. Ashwath Narayan – Departments of Higher Education. IT & BT, Science, and Technology, Skill Development.
12 Chandrakantagouda Channappagouda Patil – Department of Public Works
13 Anand Singh – Departments of Ecology and Environment, Tourism
14 Kota Shrinivas Poojari – Departments of Social Welfare, Backward Classes Welfare
15 Prabhu Chauhan – Department of Animal Husbandry
16 Murugesh Nirani – Department of Large and Medium Industries
17 Arabail Hebbar – Department of Labour
18 S. T. Somashekhar – Department of cooperation
19 B. C. Nagesh – Department of Primary and Secondary Education
20 Basavaraj Byrati – Department of Urban Development ( Including KUWSDB & KUIDFC)
21 Dr. Sudhakar – Department of Health and Family Welfare
22 K Gopalaiah- Department of Excise from Finance
23 Jolle Shasikala Annasaheb – Department of Muzarai, Haj & Wakf
24 N Nagaraju (MTB) - Departments of Municipal Administration, Small Scale Industries, Public Sector Industries
25 Narayanagowda - Departments of Sericulture, Youth Empowerment, and Sports
26 BV Nagesh - Primary and secondary education and Sakala
27 Sunil Kumar – Departments of Energy, Kannada, and Culture
28 Achar Halappa Basappa – Departments of Mines & Geology in Commerce and Industries. Women & Child Development and Disabled & Senior Citizen Empowerment
29 B. C. Patil – Department of Agriculture
30 Munirathna – Departments of Horticulture & Planning, Programme Monitoring, and Statistics.
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Delhi: Father, son held for killing 19-year-old woman in suspected honour killing
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested a man and his son for allegedly murdering his 19-year-old daughter in west Delhi's Hari Nagar area, an official said on Friday.
The case first came to light on April 1 after a PCR call was received around 2 pm, alleging that a woman had been killed by her family members and her body was being taken for last rites, he said.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Maneer (55), a vegetable vendor, and his son Meraj Ali (19), were arrested in connection with the case, the officer said.
The victim had been in a relationship with a man from her native place for the past two years, which was opposed by her father, Maneer and brother Meraj, he said.
"When the girl did not end the relationship despite objections, the family killed her," the officer said.
On April 1, the police said that when their team reached the spot, they found that the woman's body was being taken for burial.
Acting on the input, the burial process was stopped over suspicion of honour killing.
"Police intercepted the family members and took possession of the body," he said.
Police said that the man who had made the PCR told them that the woman was in love with his cousin.
During the inquiry, police also interacted with the PCR caller, who said his cousin, a friend of the deceased, had informed him about the situation and suspected foul play, prompting him to alert the police control room.
The body of the woman was subsequently shifted to the mortuary of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for preservation and postmortem.
Police said that both the crime team and the forensic science laboratory (FSL) team were called to inspect the scene and collect evidence.
Police said that, as per the postmortem report, the cause of death was identified as smothering, indicating that the woman was suffocated.
A preliminary inquiry also revealed that the family had initiated preparations for the last rites soon after the woman's death, raising suspicion about the circumstances.
Initial investigation pointed to the family's opposition to the woman's relationship.
"The family members of the woman saw her with the man, and she was taken back home. We got to know that she was beaten up and even locked inside the house for some days," a source said.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, police added.
