D K Shivakumar mocks CM for certifying himself
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January 1, 2021
Bengaluru, Jan 1: Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar on Friday mocked Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa over latter s remarks that he will complete his remaining term. What was the need for the CM to say he’ll stay on for two more years? We hadn’t questioned him. He certified himself because there’s panic, Mr Shivkumar said while referring to Mr Yediyurappa’s assertion that there will not be any change in leadership and he would complete his term till 2023. Their own MLAs have been talking about a change in leadership. If a CM has to certify himself, it means there s some danger lurking , the Congress leader averred.
HC stays BSY govt s order to drop criminal prosecution in 61 cases against MLAs, ministers
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December 21, 2020
Bengaluru, Dec 21: In a setback for Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa-led government, the Karnataka High Court on Monday stayed a state government order to drop criminal prosecution in 61 cases against Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and ministers.
A division bench of Chief justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Vishwajith Shetty stayed the order, which was issued on August 31 earlier this year. We direct that no further steps shall be taken on the basis of order based August 31, the bench said.
The bench was hearing a petition filed by an NGO named People Union of Civil Liberties, Karnataka, challenging the August 31 order wherein the government had granted permission for the withdrawal of prosecution of 61 cases under Section 321 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Israeli-UAE group to buy BR Shetty s Finablr for $1
DUBAI, December 20, 2020 Finablr, the scandal-hit payments and foreign exchange solutions company, has decided to sell its operations to Global Fintech Investments Holding AG (GFIH), an affiliate of Prism Group AG of Israel, for $1. Finablr, owned by NRI businessman BR Shetty, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with GFIH to sell the entire issued share capital of Finablr Limited, its wholly owned subsidiary, for a nominal initial consideration of $1 , said a report. Prism Group, linked to a former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, has formed a consortium with Abu Dhabi s Royal Strategic Partners (RSP) in connection with the transaction, said the Khaleej Times report.
Dubai: The UAE Ministry of Education has signed an agreement with ‘Hala China’ to promote the ‘Study in the UAE’ initiative in China.
The agreement mandates the two sides to promote the ‘Study in the UAE’ initiative among relevant Chinese governmental and private entities and step up two-way communication between the UAE Ministry of Education and Chinese governmental and private bodies.
Dr Hassan Al Mheiri, Assistant Undersecretary for the Accreditation and Educational Services sector, Ministry of Education, stressed the importance of cooperation with China’s Ministry of Education, as highlighted in the agreement, towards boosting the UAE’s credentials as a leading higher education hub globally. He added that the “synergy” with Hala China is an important step that will open more channels of communication with China and make the UAE higher education sector more competitive.
BR Shetty
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UAE-based Indian billionaire BR Shetty s company Finablr Plc is getting ready to sell its business to an Israeli-UAE consortium for $1, capping the collapse of a business that had a market value of $2 billion (Rs 14,700 crore) last December.
According to media reports, Finablr, the scandal-marred platform for payments and foreign exchange solutions, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Global Fintech Investments Holding (GFIH), an affiliate of Prism Group of Israel, to sell to GFIH the entire issued share capital of Finablr Limited.
Prism Group, linked to a former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, has formed a consortium with Abu Dhabi s Royal Strategic Partners (RSP) in connection with the transaction.