[ad_1] The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the multi-crore irregularities in the state-run Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation (KMVSTDC) has filed a preliminary charge sheet where it has named 12 accused and seized Rs 49 crore, officials said on Monday. However, former minister B Nagendra who has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate […]
Amid row over MUDA ‘scam’, why Siddaramaiah govt, Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot are on a collision course | Political Pulse News
[ad_1] The conflict between the Congress-led Karnataka government and Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot has escalated amid the raging row over the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been under fire from the BJP, which has accused his wife Parvati of “illegally” benefiting from the alleged MUDA scam. The BJP has […]
Landslides hamper Bengaluru-Mangaluru road connectivity; flood threat looms over parts of Karnataka | Bangalore News
[ad_1] Heavy rain continued in Karnataka on Wednesday even as flood threats loomed over parts of the state. The situation could worsen, especially in areas along the river banks, with an orange alert issued by the India Meteorological Department for the coastal, Malnad, and south interior Karnataka districts till Friday. A landslide along the Shiradi […]
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on MUDA allotment of 14 housing sites to wife
[ad_1] Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday claimed that land allotment of 14 housing sites measuring 38,286 sq ft to his wife in Mysuru by the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) in exchange for illegal acquisition of 3.16 acres of land owned by her outside the city is “totally and absolutely legal”. Siddaramaiah said there […]
Missing for over 20 days, Karnataka woman killed by boyfriend for ‘forcing’ to marry: police
[ad_1] The Karnataka Police said they have cracked the case of a 27-year-old missing woman by arresting her boyfriend for allegedly killing her and dumping her body in a trench dug to install water pipes near the state’s Sagara city earlier this month. The police said the deceased has been identified as Sowmya, a resident […]
14-hour work day in IT sector: Employees union slams Karnataka govt’s plans | Bangalore News
[ad_1] Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees’ Union (KITU) has urged the Siddaramaiah-led government to reconsider its reported plans to extend the working hours of the IT/ITeS/BPO sector. According to the union, the government plans to increase the working hours to 14 hours a day. The proposal to amend the Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishment Act in […]
Flood alert for low-lying areas as inflows to Karnataka’s Krishnaraja Sagar and Kabini dams surge | Bangalore News
[ad_1] Low-lying areas downstream of Karnataka’s Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) dam were issued a flood alert on Sunday as the dam received a water inflow in excess of 69,000 cusecs. The warning for the areas located along the Cauvery river bank in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts follows a decision to release around 50,000 cusecs of water […]
After Defence denies permission, Karnataka govt likely to move sky deck project to southwest Bengaluru | Bangalore News
[ad_1] The 250-metre sky deck proposed by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar is now likely to be built on a land parcel in Hemmigepura (southwest of Bengaluru) along the Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises (NICE) Road. The sky deck project was initially planned to be built in the Central Business District (CBD) but did […]
Private sector quota bill to be taken up in next cabinet meeting to discuss “confusions”: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah | Bangalore News
[ad_1] Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said his government has decided to withhold the bill mandating job reservation for Kannadigas in the private sector due to “certain confusion.” He said the bill will be taken up for discussion in the next cabinet meeting to clear the doubts. “On Monday, complete discussion (on the topic) […]
Bengaluru News Live Updates: MUDA scam, Cauvery issue expected to dominate Karnataka Assembly’s Monsoon Session | Bangalore News
[ad_1] Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar interact after an all-party meeting at Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru. Siddaramaiah on Sunday. (PTI) Bengaluru News Live Updates: Amidst two scandals rocking the Karnataka Government, the BJP and JD(S) are gearing up to challenge the ruling Congress in the upcoming monsoon session of the state […]