Moily inaugurates new POL berth at Mangalore Port

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December 30, 2013

Mangalore, Dec 30: Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas M Veerappa Moily inaugurated the newly-built Berth No 13, petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL) berth at the oil dock arm at New Mangalore Port here on Sunday, in the presence of State Forest and Environment Minister B Ramanath Rai.

Built at an estimated cost of Rs 79.17 crores, the berth is 350 metres long and has the capacity of handling cargo to the tune of 7.8 million tonnes per annum.

Mr Moily also laid the foundation stone for the construction of Berth No 18 which will handle bulk cargo and containers upto the capacity of 5.8 million tonnes after completion.

The commissioning of both the berths will add a capacity of 13.4 million tonnes to the existing capacity of 76.77 million tonnes at the port, said chairman of New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) P Tamilvanan, speaking at a formal programme in the premises of the port.

He also announced the plan to set up a business development park as part of New Mangalore Port at the estimated cost of Rs 20 crore in the near future.

Speaking at the programme, Mr Moily appealed to the trustees of the port to march forward to attain the status of emerging as the topmost port in the country. The country has the potential and wealth to become energy-independent by the year 2030, he said.

Director of Ministry of Shipping Tarun Kumar Jajoria, Mangalore South MLA J R Lobo, NMPT deputy chairman T S N Murthy, DK Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim and others were present.

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Supreme Court raps Karnataka HC judge over ‘Pakistan’ and ‘undergarment’ remarks

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September 20,2024

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today sought a report from the Karnataka High Court over controversial remarks made by Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda during a recent court hearing.

Justice Srishananda, while addressing a landlord-tenant dispute, referred to a Muslim-majority area in Bengaluru as "Pakistan" and made a misogynistic comment involving a woman lawyer.

A five-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, along with Justices S Khanna, B R Gavai, S Kant, and H Roy, expressed the need for establishing clear guidelines for constitutional court judges regarding their remarks in court.

The Supreme Court bench said that when social media plays an active role in monitoring and amplifying courtroom proceedings, there is an urgency to ensure judicial commentary aligns with the decorum expected from courts of law.

"Our attention has been drawn to some comments made by Karnataka High Court judge Justice V Srishananda during the conduct of judicial proceedings. We have asked the AG and SG to assist us. We ask the registrar general of the High Court to submit a report to this court after seeking administrative directions from the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court. This exercise may be carried out in 2 weeks," the top court directed.

Videos of Justice Srishanananda have gone viral on social media.

In one video, he refers to a Muslim-dominated locality in Bengaluru as "Pakistan" and on another video he was seen making objectionable comments against a woman lawyer. In the second incident, Justice Srishanananda can be heard telling the woman lawyer that she seemed to know a lot about the "opposition party", so much so that she might be able to reveal the colour of their undergarments.

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