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Portfolios allocated to Karnataka ministers
Bengaluru, June 8 (IANS) Portfolios of the ministers in the JD-S-Congress coalition government in Karnataka were allocated on Friday, two days after the ministry was expanded.
“Governor Vajubhai Vala has allocated the portfolios to all the 27 cabinet ministers, including the Deputy Chief Minister of the Congress, on the advice of Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy,” said Raj Bhavan in a communique.
According to the notification, Kumaraswamy will hold 11 portfolios, including Finance, Energy, Textiles, Infrastructure Development, Public Enterprises, Information and Public Relations, and Personnel.
Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara has been allocated three portfolios — Home, Bengaluru City Development and Youth Empowerment and Sports.
H.D. Revenna (JD-S), the elder brother of Kumaraswamy and second son of party supremo H.D. Deve Gowda, got Public Works Department (PWD) excluding Ports and Inland Transport.
The portfolios allocated to the other ministers are:
R.V. Deshpande (Congress) – Revenue excluding Muzrai and Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood.
Bandeppa Khashempur (JD-S) – Co-Operation.
D.K. Shivakumar (Congress) – Major and Medium Irrigation and Medical Education.
G.T. Devegowda (JD-S) – Higher Education.
K.J. George (Congress) – Large & Medium Scale Industries and IT, BT & Science and Technology.
D.C. Thammanna (JD-S) – Transport.
Krishna Byregowda (Congress) – Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Law, Justice and Human Rights and Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation.
M.C. Manguli (JD-S) – Horticulture.
N.H. Shivashankara Reddy (Congress) – Agriculture.
S.R. Srinivas (JD-S) – Small Scale Industries.
R.L. Jarakiholi (Congress) – Municipalities and Local Bodies.
Venkatrao Nadagouda (JD-S) – Animal Husbandry and Fisheries.
Priyank Kharge (Congress) – Social Welfare.
S. Puttaraju (JD-S) – Minor Irrigation.
U.T. Abdul Khader (Congress) – City Corporations, excluding BBMP and subjects pertaining to Bengaluru City and Urban Development Authorities and Housing.
Sa Ra Mahesh (JD-S) – Tourism and Sericulture.
Zameer Ahmed Khan (Congress) – Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs.
N. Mahesh (BSP) – Primary and Secondary Education.
Shivanand Patil (Congress) – Health and Family Welfare.
Venkataramanappa (Congress) – Labour.
Rajashekhar Basavaraj Patil (Congress) – Mines & Geology and Muzrai.
C. Panduranga Shetty (Congress) – Backward Classes Welfare.
R. Shankar (KPJP) – Forest, Ecology and Environment.
Jayamala (Congress) – Women & Child Development and Kannada & Culture.
The 27-member ministry has 15 ministers from the Congress, including Deputy Chief Minister and 10 from JD-S, including the Chief Minister, and one from its ally Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and one Independent.
As Karnataka can have a maximum 34-member ministry under the Constitutional provisions, there is still space for seven ministers. As per the coalition agreement, six of these posts are reserved for Congress and one for JD-S.
Kumaraswamy and Parameshwara took oath on May 23 and the coalition government won the floor test in the 225-member Assembly on May 25.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.