Mysuru MP writes to Karnataka CM seeking curbs on social media fan pages of IAS, IPS officers
The Hindu
This is the second time in recent days that Pratap Simha has raised the issue
Mysuru MP Pratap Simha has called upon Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to put an end to the culture of ‘self-glorification’ by IAS and IPS officers through their various social media handles. He has written a three-page letter to the Chief Minister on the issue and called for a ‘comprehensive set of guidelines’ for projecting the various public welfare schemes undertaken by the government of Karnataka.The Shakti Scheme in Karnataka has completed its first year, yet the smart cards intended for the beneficiaries remain undistributed. According to Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, while the smart cards have been prepared, their issuance has been stalled due to the absence of electronic ticketing machines (ETMs) in all buses, making them impractical.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashok were engaged in war of words over the Lok Sabha election results on Tuesday, with the former calling the latter “ignorant and entertaining people”. In response, Mr. Ashok said the Chief Minister “sometimes wakes up from deep slumber to exhibit his arrogance and anger”.
Makineni Jishnu Sai from Guntur secured the first position in the engineering stream while Yellu Srishant Reddy from Nizampet in Telangana bagged the first place in the Agriculture and Pharmacy (Bi.P.C. stream) in the Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (EAPCET)-2024.