Non-bailable warrant against Nithyananda
Ramanagar, September 6: Third Additional District Sessions Court on Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant against Nithyananda Swami of Nithyananda Dhyana Peetha of Bidadi as he has failed to attend the court in a rape case.
Nithyananda was absent from the court hearings for the third consecutive time. Last time, Judge Gopalkrishna Rai had warned the advocate of Nithyananda. Even Nithyananda was not present while enquiring the main witness in the case Lenin Karuppan during the last two hearings. Last time, CID advocate had brought to the notice of the Judge about the Supreme Court verdict and irresponsible attitude of Nithyananda.
Since Nithyananda was absent from the hearing on Thursday, the judge issued the non-bailable warrant against him and posted the hearing of the case to September 14.
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K’taka CM, DK Shivakumar meet Jal Shakti minister, seeks approval for water projects
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddarmaiah and Deputy CM D K Shivakumar met Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil on Thursday to seek approval for the Mekedatu and Upper Bhadra projects.
In the meeting, Siddarmaiah informed that Karnataka has the second largest dryland area in the country after Rajasthan. The irrigation projects taken up and being implemented in Karnataka have played a vital role in transforming agricultural landscape.
Siddarmaiah urged the Union minister to intervene in the matter and direct officials concerned to provide necessary clearances and approvals for the projects, according to the letter submitted to the Union minister.
The Mekedatu project, proposed near Kanakapura in Ramanagar district, aims to build 66 TMC (thousand million cubic feet) balancing reservoir. The project faces opposition from Tamil Nadu, a low riparian state, which claims it will obstruct the natural flow of Cauvery River water.
The Upper Bhadra project is designed to support irrigation in drought-prone regions of central Karnataka, covering districts like Chikkamagaluru, Chitradurga, Tumakuru and Davangere. The project's progress is hindered by the lack of funding and the delay in declaring it a 'national project'.
Both projects face significant challenges, including funding issues and inter-state disputes.
Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti V Somanna and other senior officials were also present in the meeting.
