Bengaluru/ Mysuru: Speculations are rife about a possible reshuffle in the Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka Cabinet following the Winter Session of the State Legislature from Dec. 9 to 20. Senior Minister Satish Jarkiholi confirmed the ongoing discussions but maintained uncertainty about the timing. The performance of Karnataka Ministers has been under scrutiny since the Lok Sabha elections,…
In 2018, Congress plotted to jail GTD, son: Revanna
November 28, 2024‘MLA G.T. Devegowda must always be indebted to H.D. Kumaraswamy for thwarting arrest’ Bengaluru: In a startling revelation, Holenarasipur JD(S) MLA and former Minister H.D. Revanna has alleged that during Siddaramaiah’s first tenure as Chief Minister (2013-18), the Congress Government in 2018 had plotted to jail Chamundeshwari JD(S) MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) and his son…
GTD refutes Revanna’s claims; says no reason for arrest
November 28, 2024Mysuru: Upset over JD(S) MLA H.D. Revanna’s remarks suggesting that former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (now Union Minister) had intervened to prevent his and his son G.D. Harish Gowda’s arrest during Siddaramaiah’s tenure as Chief Minister in 2018, Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has categorically denied ever seeking such help. Speaking to the media at…
Nikhil Kumaraswamy slams Yogeshwar’s statements
November 28, 2024Bengaluru: State JD(S) Youth President Nikhil Kumaraswamy has accused the Congress of arrogance following its victory in the Channapatna by-polls, where Congress candidate C.P. Yogeshwar defeated him. Nikhil criticised Yogeshwar’s claims of “emptying the JD(S) kitty of its legislators,” labelling them as disgraceful and unconstitutional. In a letter addressed to party workers yesterday, Nikhil described…
Nutritious food items infested with worms, allegedly set on fire
November 28, 2024Apathy of H.D. Kote School HM, cooking staff H.D. Kote: About four to five sacks of wheat, supplied by the Government to the Government Higher Primary School at Antharasanthe in the taluk to provide food to the students, which were infested with worms as it was not used for a long time, was allegedly set…
Yogeshwar’s remarks on JD(S) MLAs spark row
November 28, 2024Mysuru: Newly elected Congress MLA from Channapatna, C.P. Yogeshwar has claimed that JD(S) MLAs are feeling insecure and worried about their political future, especially after his victory in the Channapatna by-election. He pointed to the loss of the seat by Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, as an indication of the party’s declining…
BEL donates 30 e-autos to MCC
November 28, 2024Mysuru: Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bengaluru, donated 30 e-autos under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) this morning. Out of the new 30 e-autos, 25 will be utilised for door-to-door garbage collection and the other five e-autos will be utilised for fogging. The e-vehicles were handed over to MCC…
Will Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel be privatised?
November 28, 2024Cabinet meeting at 3 pm Bengaluru: After years of uncertainty, the State Cabinet is finally poised to decide on transferring the management of Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel in Mysuru to a private hotel firm. The decision is expected to be made during the Cabinet meeting scheduled for 3 pm today. Currently, the hotel is managed…
MUDA 50:50 sites scam: RTI activist appears before ED to record statements
November 28, 2024‘Rs. 8 crore deal struck to make documents disappear from MUDA records room’ Bengaluru: Mysuru-based Right To Information (RTI) activist Gangaraju, one of the complainants in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) sites scam case, recorded his statement at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Office in Bengaluru yesterday. The statement focused on the illegal allocation of…
Derogatory remarks against Indian Army heroes: Kodava organisations seek exile of accused
November 28, 2024Madikeri: Various Kodava organisations have issued a stern warning of intense protests if lawyer K.R. Vidyadhar, accused of making derogatory remarks against Indian Army heroes Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa and Padma Bhushan Gen. K.S. Thimayya on social media, is not exiled from Kodagu within a week. At a joint press conference in Madikeri yesterday, leaders…















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