Govt official held in Rs 3.57-crore subsidy fraud case | Thiruvananthapuram News

T’puram: Vigilance on Sunday arrested Praveen Raj T R, 37, currently serving as sub-district industries officer, Kollam taluk, in connection with the alleged diversion of Rs 3.57 crore in govt subsidy meant for women entrepreneurs under a self-employment scheme implemented by Thiruvananthapuram corporation. The case pertains to alleged irregularities committed during his tenure as industries…

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Bribery case: Former-executive engineer gets 5 years RI | Thiruvananthapuram News

T’puram: A former executive engineer of harbour engineering department has been sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and fined Rs 40,000 by vigilance court in Thiruvananthapuram for accepting a bribe from a contractor in connection with the release of a road work bill. The convicted officer, Dinesh Sankar, a native of Vanchiyoor, was…

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