I-T searches on contractors of irrigation department
The Hindu
One of those under the radar is said to be close to a politically powerful family
In an early morning operation by Income Tax officials in Karnataka, premises belonging to contractors of large irrigation works were searched for alleged non-disclosure of income. Over 30 premises of at least six contractors were searched by nearly 300 I-T sleuths on October 7, sources said.
An individual said to be close to a political family has also come under the scanner. Political observers said that the individual had come under the spotlight for interference in administrative matters in the Water Resources and Public Works departments.
A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.