Over 300 cyclists participate in GAIL India's cyclothon
Bengaluru (Press Release): P Ravi Kumar, IAS, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka, the chief guest for the Cyclothon 2022 Bengaluru Chapter, along with Shri A K Tripathi, Executive Director (Southern Region), GAIL (India) Limited flagged off Saksham Cyclothon from Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru on 17th April 2022 (Sunday). The event witnessed participation of around 300 cyclists who pedalled their way round the Cubbon park for over 5 Km distance before finishing back at Sree Kanteerava Stadium. Before flagging off the cyclists, the chief guest administered the pledge in Kannada to all the participants for practising the measures for ensuring optimal utilization of the fossil fuels and take steps for its conservation for our future generations.
The Cyclothon was organised by GAIL (India) Limited as a part of an awakening campaign, “Saksham 2022”, an initiative of the Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) under the aegis of the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. The objective of this cyclothon is to create awareness amongst the people about the fuel conservation, environment protection and promote the use of cycle for short distances, which will not only save fuel but also help in creating a cleaner, greener & healthier environment. The theme for the event for year-2022 is: “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav through Green and clean Energy”.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief guest of the event, P Ravi Kumar, IAS and A K Tripathi, Executive Director (Southern Region), GAIL emphasised that even small measures by individuals to substitute and reduce the usage of petroleum products like commuting through walking or cycling, using public transport, car-pooling, mindful usage of energy efficient equipment and machinery can contribute in a big way towards Oil & Gas conservation. P Ravi Kumar further added that such measures will also decongest our city roads and will provide supplementary benefits to individuals for maintaining healthy life due to exercise. He appealed to the people of the state to use the alternate green and economical fuel i.e. Natural Gas for the domestic households, vehicles, commercial and industrial establishments for the protection of the environment.
Further, GAIL (India) Limited, the pioneer company in Natural Gas across the country has been keen on ensuring a reduced carbon footprint by promoting the usage of a greener and cleaner fuel, the Natural Gas and with this motive has reached out to various corners of the state to provide access through its Piped Natural Gas connections for the kitchens and Compressed Natural Gas filling stations for the fuel for the vehicles, that not just eco-friendly but also light on the pocket. A K Tripathi explained about various projects of national importance that GAIL has undertaken for the promotion of ‘Green and Clean Energy’, including KKBMPL project to bring the natural gas grid to the southern states of Kerala, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu. To promote the Cyclothon awareness drive on fuel conservation, A K Tripathi also highlighted various other activities being carried out by GAIL (India) Ltd. in partnership with other Oil PSUs like CNG auto rally and various competitions in schools and colleges on the theme of “Oil and Natural Gas conservation” to spread the message of efficient use of the fuels.
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I-T Department sends notice to actor-director Prithviraj Sukumaran over co-produced films
New Delhi: The Income Tax (I-T) Department has sent a notice to actor and director Prithviraj Sukumaran asking for more details about the money he earned from some films he co-produced. The notice was reportedly served during the last week of March by the I-T office in Kochi. He has been asked to respond by the end of April.
The department is seeking clarification on the income from a few movies Prithviraj was involved in as a co-producer. This comes at a time when the actor has been receiving criticism from right-wing groups over what seemed to be references to the 2002 Gujarat riots in his latest film L2: Empuraan, starring Mohanlal, which released on March 27.
On April 4, 2025, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out searches at the offices of Gokulam Gopalan, a Kerala-based businessman and one of the producers of L2: Empuraan, along with a few others. These searches were part of an investigation into alleged violations of foreign exchange rules.
The I-T notice to Prithviraj is believed to be linked to an ongoing investigation that began in December 2022 into suspected tax evasion within the Malayalam film industry.
At the time, tax officials had raided the homes and offices of several producers, including Antony Perumbavoor, Anto Joseph, and Listin Stephen, over concerns about unreported income, cash deals, and overseas investments. Prithviraj’s premises were also searched during that operation.
