Bommai meets Ganapathy Swamiji Nanjangud: A traditional welcome was accorded to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai when he arrived at Suttur Srikshetra in Nanjangud taluk to seek the blessings of Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji here yesterday. As he arrived at the Mutt, he was welcomed with poorna kumbha, dolu and puja kunita troupes. The…
Babus carry heavy files to CM but take them back!
August 10, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: It was touted as the first Departmental progress review meeting that would be chaired by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai at Abdul Nazeer Saab Hall inside ZP Office yesterday. Many Ministers were also scheduled to be a part of the meeting. In their enthusiasm to present data before the CM, officials from all the Departments…
Weekend curfew in Mysuru: Businessmen demand withdrawal; CM insists on expert view
August 10, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The weekend curfew imposed on Mysuru remains a contentious issue with businessmen and the Government sticking to their respective stands. While the Federation of Organisations and Associations of Mysuru has urged the Government to revoke weekend curfew, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai appeared to be reluctant and said that a decision will be taken only…
CM in city
August 9, 2021Visits Chamundeshwari Temple with several Cabinet colleagues Chairs review & COVID third wave preparedness meeting at ZP Mysore/Mysuru: In his maiden visit to Mysuru after taking over the administration of the State, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai visited Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hill this morning and offered special pujas to the presiding deity. The…
Closed-door meeting debates COVID situation in Mysuru
August 9, 2021Most of the Cabinet Ministers present; Media entry limited to clicking photos Mysore/Mysuru: It was indeed a high-level COVID review meeting at the D. Devaraj Urs Hall at Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Office this noon that was chaired by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. The meeting discussed a wide range of issues concerning public safety, lapses or…
Govt. to take appropriate steps to check Corona: S.T. Somashekar
August 9, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has appointed Ministers to all districts to manage floods and the Corona crisis. Accordingly, every possible step will be taken to prevent the spreading of the pandemic, said Minister S.T. Somashekar. Talking to reporters here on Friday, he said there has been slight increase in Corona positive cases in the…
BJP General Secretary C.T. Ravi urges CM to rename Indira Canteens
August 8, 2021Bengaluru: Sparking off a row, BJP National General Secretary and former Karnataka Minister C.T. Ravi on Saturday called on Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to rename Indira Canteens, a flagship initiative of the previous Congress Government named after late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The demand came a day after the Union Government on Friday renamed the…
B.S. Yediyurappa gets Cabinet rank status
August 8, 2021Bengaluru: In a first, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has given his predecessor B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY), a Cabinet-rank status. This is the first time ever in Karnataka that a former CM has been accorded the status without holding any statutory post. A notification to this effect was issued by the Protocol Wing of the Department of…
CM allots portfolios to Ministers
August 7, 2021Bengaluru: Three days after the formation of his Cabinet with the induction of 29 Ministers, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai this morning allocated portfolios to all the inducted Ministers, thus putting an end to curiosity over which Minister will get what portfolio. Bommai, who was sworn in as the Chief Minister on July 28, had formed…
Bommai Cabinet: Old Mysuru region gets a raw deal
August 5, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The old Mysuru region districts of Mysuru, Mandya, Hassan, Chamarajanagar, Kodagu and Ramanagara has again been meted out a raw deal as can be seen in the formation of the new BJP Government under Basavaraj Bommai, with 29 Ministers taking oath yesterday. Barring K.C. Narayanagowda, who represents K.R. Pet Assembly segment in Mandya district,…
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