Karnataka to finalise board, corporation appointments on July 16
New Delhi (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Friday that the final decision on appointing members to remaining state boards and corporations will be taken on July 16 in Bengaluru.
Congress national general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala is scheduled to visit the state on July 16 evening for further discussions before finalising the names, the chief minister told reporters.
The first round of discussions with Surjewala was successful on Thursday. Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar was also present in the meeting.
"Surjewala is coming to Bengaluru on July 16, then we are going to finalise the list," Siddaramaiah said before leaving the national capital.
While most top posts in state boards and corporations have been filled, primarily by legislators, operational vacancies at various levels remain and are being addressed through ongoing recruitment drives.
The Karnataka government has appointed 42 MLAs and MLCs as heads of boards and corporations between June 1, 2023, and January 26, 2024. These appointees were granted cabinet rank and associated benefits.
The appointment of members to boards and corporations in Karnataka is a politically significant process that typically involves both elected legislators and party workers, and is often used to balance internal party dynamics and reward loyalty.
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Worker’s body reaches Ranchi from Saudi 4 months after death; family rejects over compensation
Ranchi (PTI): The body of a migrant worker from Jharkhand’s Giridih district killed in Saudi Arabia in October last year has arrived at Ranchi Airport, but his family refused to accept it over pending compensation, officials said.
Shikha Lakra, team leader of the state migrant control cell, told PTI that, before taking the body of Vijay Kumar Mahato, the family is demanding compensation from the private company where he used to work in the Arab country.
Mahato was killed in an alleged crossfire between the police and criminals.
“Since it was a bullet injury case, the matter is before a court in Jeddah. The final compensation may depend on the court’s decision,” Lakra said.
“The Indian Embassy informed us about the body’s arrival, and coordination was done with district authorities. Our role is limited to coordination in cases involving overseas employers and foreign jurisdiction,” she added.
Giridih Deputy Commissioner Ram Niwas Yadav said the authorities will try to convince the family to perform the last rites.
“We have already sanctioned Rs 5 lakh under the government scheme for migrant’s deaths abroad. The compensation payment might take some time,” he said.
The body is currently at the mortuary of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi.
The Family members said they will only accept it if the company provides written assurance regarding compensation. “Without that assurance, we will not receive the body,” said Ram Prasad Mahato, the deceased’s brother-in-law.
Mahato, a native of Dudhpaniya village in Madh Gopali panchayat under Dumri block, was employed as a tower line fitter. His family said he was struck by a bullet during a gunfight between local police and an extortion gang and later succumbed to his injuries.
Social activist Sikander Ali said Mahato is survived by his wife, two young sons aged five and three, and elderly parents.
