Where is HRD heading? MoS Katheria faces charges of forging marksheet, murder attempt

November 14, 2014

New Delhi, Nov 14: Months after Narendra Modi led-government's Minister for Human Resource Development Smriti Irani hit the headlines for providing false information on her educational qualification, now her aide is now in news for wrong reasons.

The newly-inducted minister of state for HRD Ram Shankar Katheria was on Thursday at the centre of a controversy over an allegation that his graduation marksheet was forged.

A case was filed in 2010 by his rival BSP candidate in Allahabad high court charging him with forging his marksheet. The court has, however, referred the matter to the sessions court in Agra, which will hear it on November 26.

"I was slapped with four cases every day by the (erstwhile) BSP government deliberately. They did not get any proof. I was cleared of all the charges even when BSP was in power," he said, rejecting the allegation against him.

Katheria said that this case of forgery against him was "politically motivated" and expressed the hope he would come clean.

According to the complaint, he had forged his Hindi as well as English marks.

A day after the swearing in of ministers on Sunday, an NGO had released a report which said Katheria, BJP MP from Agra, declared a case related to attempt to murder and one related to promoting enmity between different groups registered against him.

However, finance minister Arun Jaitley dismissed the allegation against Katheria that there were 27 criminal cases against him, including one of attempt to murder.

"Every BJP worker in the state has a criminal case filed by the Akhilesh Yadav government," he said.

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Mangaluru’s public transport revolution: 100 new govt electric buses to end private ‘trip-cutting’

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: Public transport in Mangaluru is set for a state-led transformation as the government moves to deploy 100 new electric govt buses to replace unreliable private services. The initiative aims to provide a dependable alternative to private operators who have been frequently "cutting trips," leaving thousands of commuters stranded.

The announcement was made by Deputy Commissioner and MCC Administrator Darshan HV during a public phone-in session. The move specifically targets routes where private bus service has become erratic, ensuring that citizens no longer have to rely on a fluctuating private sector for their daily commute.

Restoring the Govt Presence

The transport crisis was brought to the forefront by Ramayya, a resident of Bajal, who highlighted a growing trend of private buses skipping morning and night trips. With the previous KSRTC (govt) services discontinued, residents have been left without a fallback option.

To fix this, the DC confirmed that the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme will bring 100 government-owned electric buses to the city:

• Phased Deployment: The first 50 of the new 100 government buses are scheduled to arrive by March 2026.

• State Infrastructure: Two new government depots, including one at Mudipu, are being prepared for operations.

• Recruitment: The state has already begun training a new batch of government bus drivers to ensure the fleet is operational the moment it arrives.

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