Karnataka: Property dispute ruled out as motive
The Karnataka Police is investigating the role of extremist groups and “personal enemies” in the murder of Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi in his home on August 30. The investigators have ruled out the possibility of a property dispute being the motive for the attack on the Sahitya Akademi Award winner. Officials said that the state’s CID was looking into right-wing extremists opposed to Kalburgi’s speeches and writings. The officials said that Kalburgi’s murder was likely to have been carried out by contract killers. Teams from the CID have also travelled to Maharashtra to collect information on the murders of Narendra Dhabolkar and Govind Pansare, who were killed by suspected right-wing activists.
Maharashtra: Congress seeks Modi’s help on farm relief
The Maharashtra unit of the Congress on Saturday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention on providing drought relief to farmers in the state. Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee chief Ashok Chavan said that this was necessary because the Devendra Fadnavis-led state government was not taking adequate measures. The MPCC chief asked Governor CV Rao to call for a special session of the state legislature to discuss the crisis.
Punjab: Congress leadership in hands of high command, Amarinder says
Congress leader Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday said that the decision to make changes in the leadership of the party’s Punjab unit was the prerogative of its high command. Singh said that he had apprised the Congress’ central bodies of his views on the Punjab unit’s leadership based on “ground realities and the sentiments” of the party’s workers in the state. However, he also said that he would support the appointment of any leader as state Congress chief except the incumbent, Partap Singh Bajwa. The Congress high command was seized of the matter, Singh said, adding that the party was in a position to defeat the Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party alliance government in the state.
Andhra Pradesh: 100% literacy rate by 2019
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said that the government was implementing measures to ensure that the state achieved a 100% literacy by 2019. Addressing a gathering on Teachers’ Day, Naidu said that though the state current had a 67% literacy rate, it was “lagging behind” in primary education. Naidu added that the state would also open more schools if necessary to achieve its literacy targets.
Bihar: Poll likely in five phases
The upcoming assembly elections in Bihar will likely be held in five phases, PTI reported. Around 50,000 paramilitary personnel would be deployed in each phase to ensure peaceful polling, it said. The Election Commission is expected to announce the dates for the assembly polls within the next few days.
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The Karnataka Police is investigating the role of extremist groups and “personal enemies” in the murder of Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi in his home on August 30. The investigators have ruled out the possibility of a property dispute being the motive for the attack on the Sahitya Akademi Award winner. Officials said that the state’s CID was looking into right-wing extremists opposed to Kalburgi’s speeches and writings. The officials said that Kalburgi’s murder was likely to have been carried out by contract killers. Teams from the CID have also travelled to Maharashtra to collect information on the murders of Narendra Dhabolkar and Govind Pansare, who were killed by suspected right-wing activists.
Maharashtra: Congress seeks Modi’s help on farm relief
The Maharashtra unit of the Congress on Saturday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention on providing drought relief to farmers in the state. Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee chief Ashok Chavan said that this was necessary because the Devendra Fadnavis-led state government was not taking adequate measures. The MPCC chief asked Governor CV Rao to call for a special session of the state legislature to discuss the crisis.
Punjab: Congress leadership in hands of high command, Amarinder says
Congress leader Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday said that the decision to make changes in the leadership of the party’s Punjab unit was the prerogative of its high command. Singh said that he had apprised the Congress’ central bodies of his views on the Punjab unit’s leadership based on “ground realities and the sentiments” of the party’s workers in the state. However, he also said that he would support the appointment of any leader as state Congress chief except the incumbent, Partap Singh Bajwa. The Congress high command was seized of the matter, Singh said, adding that the party was in a position to defeat the Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party alliance government in the state.
Andhra Pradesh: 100% literacy rate by 2019
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said that the government was implementing measures to ensure that the state achieved a 100% literacy by 2019. Addressing a gathering on Teachers’ Day, Naidu said that though the state current had a 67% literacy rate, it was “lagging behind” in primary education. Naidu added that the state would also open more schools if necessary to achieve its literacy targets.
Bihar: Poll likely in five phases
The upcoming assembly elections in Bihar will likely be held in five phases, PTI reported. Around 50,000 paramilitary personnel would be deployed in each phase to ensure peaceful polling, it said. The Election Commission is expected to announce the dates for the assembly polls within the next few days.
