Sydney: The Karnataka Ministerial Delegation, led by Dr. Sharanprakash Patil, Minister for Medical Education, Government of Karnataka, was formally welcomed by officials at the New South Wales (NSW) Parliament House in Sydney, Australia. The delegation’s visit aimed at strengthening bilateral engagement between NSW and Karnataka in key sectors such as healthcare education, allied health, and skill development.
As part of the visit, high-level boardroom discussions were held with representatives from the NSW Department of Health and Department of Skills Development. The talks focused on Government-to-Government (G2G) programs that could support collaborative initiatives between Karnataka and NSW, particularly in healthcare education and skill development.
The discussions were hosted by Warren Kirby MP, Co-Chair of NSW Parliamentary Friends of India, and Charishma Kaliyanda MP, Parliamentary Secretary, NSW Government. Specific deliberations were held on expanding bilateral opportunities in applied healthcare, medical education, and workforce training programs that could benefit both Karnataka and NSW.

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Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
