Khader gets Urban Development, Housing
Bengaluru, June 8: In the JDS-Congress coalition government, Mangaluru MLA UT Khader got Urban Development and Housing portfolios, which were allotted today.
It is said that Khader who is the only Congress MLA from coastal Karnataka would get the ministerial berth in the coalition government.
On June 6, he took oath as the minister at a programme held at Raj Bhavan. Being the only Congress MLA from Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kodagu districts, Khader had served as the Health and Food and Civil Supplies Minister in the previous Siddaramaiah –led Congress government effectively.
It may be recalled that ‘Varthabharati’ published a report saying that Khader would get important portfolios like Urban Development and Housing because of his performance in the previous government.
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Tumkur: 24-year-old rider killed in car-bike head-on collision in Tiptur
Tiptur: A 24-year-old rider was killed on the spot in a head-on collision between his motorbike and a car near Bidiregudi of Kasaba hobli in the taluk.
The deceased rider, Vijay Kumar, was a resident of BL Koppalu Basaveshwara Nagara in Kasaba hobli, Arsikere taluk.
He was reportedly returning home after work at a welding factory near TM Manjunath Nagar Gate, Tiptur, when a car coming from the opposite direction collided with his bike near Bidiregudi. Vijay Kumar is said to have died at the spot due to the impact of the collision.
Locals have blamed the lack of signboards and other precautionary measures amid the construction of a four-lane national highway in the area, mainly between Bidiregudi and Konehalli. They have said that the carelessness of the National Highway Authorities of India (NHAI) has led to frequent accidents in the region.
“A meeting of officers from various government departments, including the police, was held recently under the chairmanship of the local legislator, but several NHAI officials were reportedly absent. Despite the meeting, officials appear careless in implementing safety measures, leading to a rise in accidents,” the locals said, demanding immediate action from the concerned authorities.
