Siddaramaiah to meet President, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will meet President Droupadi Murmu and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on Tuesday.
"Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is on a visit to Delhi, will meet the President at 11:20 am and the Union Finance Minister at 4:50 pm today," his office said in a statement.
Siddaramaiah on Monday had said he is meeting the President to discuss the bills that are pending for approval.
Speaking to reporters in Raichur, he had said that he had also sought for appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Finance Minister to discuss regarding the additional memorandum he had submitted to the 16th Finance Commission recently.
Among the bills that are pending before the President include the 'Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurements (Amendment) Bill, 2025, reserving 4 percent of contracts in (civil) works valued up to Rs 2 crore, and goods/services contracts up to Rs 1 crore for Muslims.
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Man killed in flat ceiling plaster crash, wife and son hurt
Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
