Sringeri tahsildar’s driver found dead
The Hindu
This has come at a time when the Revenue Department is probing into the alleged corruption and irregularities in the Sringeri taluk office
Vijeth Hegtur, 26, driver of Sringeri tahsildar’s official vehicle, was found dead at Hegtur in Sringeri taluk on January 29 evening. He is suspected to have died by suicide in the farm owned by his family at Hegtur.
He was found dead at a time when the Revenue Department is probing into the alleged corruption and regularizing housing properties by the Sringeri taluk office.
The restoration and redevelopment of the decades-old Calve College Government school, a landmark that occupies a prominent place in the city’s history is nearing completion. The Puducherry Smart City Development Limited (PSCDL), which has taken up the restoration, has planned to complete the work by the first week of July. The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is the architectural consultant for PSCDL, while Puducherry Technological University (PTU) is the structural consultant. The work commenced in August 2021 and costs ₹4.75 crore.