MB Patil to get Home, MTB Nagaraj Housing?
List of probable portfolios of new ministers
Bengaluru, December 27: The list of portfolios for the newly inducted eight ministers into the Congress-JDS coalition government is said to be finalized.
It is said that after a much churning, it was decided to give Home portfolio to MB Patil from Dr G Parameshwar, Youth Services and Sports portfolio to Raheem Khan and Housing portfolio to MTB Nagaraj from UT Khader. In the same way, Tukaram would get the Medical Education portfolio which was so far with DK Shivakumar, while PT Parameshwar Nayak would get Muzarai and IT-BT portfolios which were so far with Rajashekar Patil and KJ George respectively and RB Thimmapur would get Skills Development portfolio from RV Deshapande, sources said.
As Ramesh Jarakiholi and R Shankar were dropped from the Cabinet, their portfolios Forest and Environment portfolios were given to Sathish Jarakiholi and Municipal Administration portfolio was given to CS Shivalli, it is said.
But Dr G Parameshwar was again given an additional portfolio of Law and Parliamentary Affairs. But the official list of the portfolios has to be published.
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3 Indian students among those injured in Australia’s Bondi Beach attack
Melbourne (PTI): Three Indian students were among 40 people injured in the terrorist attack on Sydney's Bondi Beach in Australia, according to a media report on Tuesday.
Two out of these three students are believed to be receiving treatment in the hospital, The Australia Today news portal reported.
The names of the Indian students injured during Sunday's attack have not been disclosed yet.
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The Indian students sustained injuries during the shooting, and their exact condition has not been formally confirmed yet, it said.
Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, 50, opened fire on a gathering during the Jewish festival Hanukkah by the Sea celebration.
At least 15 people were killed in the attack, including a 10-year-old child. Five of the injured remain in critical condition, while two injured police officers are in serious but stable condition, it added.
New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said the investigation is expanding as new information emerges, including international travel by the alleged attackers and the discovery of extremist material, the report said.
