‘Padma Shri’ Sulagitti Narasamma passes away
Bengaluru, December 25: Padmashree Sulagitti Narasamma who was suffering from age related health problems, passed away at BGS Global Hospital in the city on Tuesday. She was 98.
Hailed from Krishnapura in Pavagada taluk in Tumakur district, Narasamma was an expert midwife in a time when there were no hospitals and doctors.
In her lifetime, she has performed more than 1500 traditional deliveries. She was a boon for rural pregnant women of the region.
Considering her tireless service in deprived regions of Karnataka, the Central government has honoured Narasamma with prestigious civilian award ‘Padma Shri’ in 2018.
various organizations have honoured Narasamma for her contributions to the healthcare in rural areas, . She received D. Devaraj Urs award in 2012, Kittur Rani Chennamma award in 2013, lifetime national award, Kannada Rajyotsav award and other awards. In 2018, Tumakur university conferred honorary doctorate award on Narasamma.
She was treated in Siddaganga hospital in Tumakur for respiratory and lungs related problems. She was given tracheostomy treatment. Since her condition was critical, she was admitted to BGS hospital in Bengaluru.
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21 hours raid fetch nothing for ED, claims Karnataka Cong MLA’s son
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Congress MLA N A Haris' son Mohammed Haris Nalapad on Tuesday claimed that the 21 hours of search by the ED in his house and other locations did not fetch anything.
The Enforcement Directorate on Monday raided the premises of the two sons of Haris (Mohammed Haris Nalapad and Omar Farook Nalapad), Aqeeb Khan, grandson of ex-Union cabinet minister K Rahman Khan and an alleged crypto hacker named Srikrishna Ramesh alias Sriki in a crypto currency-linked money laundering case.
More than a dozen premises in the city have been covered as part of the action executed under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
"My grandfather is 89-year-old. There is not a single bad mark. My father (N A Haris) is a four-time MLA. There is not a single accusation against him. Their only intention was to target myself and my brother. As simple as that," Mohammed Nalapad, who is a former Karnataka Youth Congress president, told reporters.
According to him, the ED officials carried out raids for 21 hours.
"After 21 hours of search, they took away only two mobile phones from our house. They did not get a single paisa. The ED will testify it," the Congress leader said.
Exuding faith in the law, he said he is ready to fight the case in court.
"Me and my father have opted for politics and we are in public life. You can call me whatever you want but I have not done anything wrong," Mohammed Nalapad said.
Regarding his relationship with Sriki, he said he knew him but had no clue what he was doing.
"I have never said that either me or my brother do not know Sriki. But how will I know what he does in his house? Can his crimes be linked to us," he asked.
The money laundering case stems from some Karnataka Police FIRs and chargesheets filed in a 2017 case of hacking of national and international websites, stealing of bitcoins and sale of these 'stolen' virtual digital assets (VDA) through crypto platforms by the alleged hacker Sriki and his associates.
The Nalapad brothers and Aqeeb Khan are alleged to be the beneficiaries of the proceeds of crime generated through this alleged crypto-linked crime, the ED said.
