Mysuru: In a fresh trouble to former MUDA Commissioners, Right To Information (RTI) activist Snehamayi Krishna has lodged a complaint at the Lokayukta SP Office here, alleging that former MUDA Commissioners have invested ill-gotten wealth earned through the allotment of sites under 50:50 scheme in contravention of law, in various firms in the name of…
Karnataka withdraws general consent to CBI to probe cases
September 27, 2024Bengaluru: In a significant development, following the order of Special Court for People’s Representatives to file a First Information Report (FIR) and probe the role of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment scam, the State Cabinet has decided to withdraw the blanket order issued for Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)…
Crores of rupees in Bank account: Miscreant threatens doctor of CBI investigation, extorts Rs. 45 lakh
September 16, 2024Mysuru: A miscreant, who called a city doctor over the phone, informed him that he (doctor) had crores of rupees in his Bank account, threatened him with CBI investigation and has extorted Rs. 45 lakh from the doctor. The doctor, who was cheated is Dr. Suresh (name changed), a resident of J.P. Nagar in city….
BJP State Spokesperson M.G. Mahesh alleges a cover-up to shield CM Siddaramaiah
July 16, 2024BJP State Spokesperson M.G. Mahesh alleges a cover-up to shield CM Siddaramaiah Mysore/Mysuru: Reiterating the BJP’s demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the multi-crore scams involving site allotment and alternative site distribution under 50:50 scheme, where top politicians are beneficiaries, BJP State Spokesperson M.G. Mahesh stated that only the CBI can…
Disproportionate assets case: HC relief to DKS
November 29, 2023Bengaluru: Subsequent to the Karnataka Government withdrawing consent accorded to the CBI to prosecute Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) in the disproportionate assets case, the High Court this morning permitted Shivakumar to withdraw his petition and appeal challenging the consent to prosecute him given to the CBI. The Court allowed Shivakumar to file a…
Karnataka Government to withdraw approval for CBI probe against DKS
November 24, 2023Bengaluru: Coming as a big relief to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS), the State Cabinet yesterday held the approval by the previous BJP Government to CBI to investigate a Dis-proportionate Assets (DA) case against Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar was ‘Unlawful,’ thereby paving way for the Government to withdraw the permission granted by the…
Rs. 300 crore scam at KSOU: CBI files FIR
October 6, 2023New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that is probing into the irregularities worth Rs. 300 crore at Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysuru, has filed a First Information Report (FIR) against unknown persons. It has been stated in the FIR that KSOU had opened affiliate institutions across the country and also abroad, in violation…
BJP petitions Governor, demands CBI probe into Jain Monk’s killing
July 12, 2023Bengaluru: The main Opposition party BJP has upped its ante demanding Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the murder of Jain Seer Sri Kamakumar Nandi Maharaj of Nandi Parvat Ashram at Hirekodi in Chikkodi taluk, in Belagavi district recently. A section of BJP Legislators staged a protest under the leadership of former Chief Minister…
CBI teams begin probe into Rs. 250 crore scam in KSOU
July 11, 2023Misappropriation took place between 2009-10 and 2015-2016; Sleuths to come to Mysuru soon By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated a probe into the alleged misappropriation of over Rs. 250 crore in the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) between 2009-10 and 2015-2016. The funds were purportedly collected under the guise…
Ex-Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood takes charge as CBI Director
May 26, 2023New Delhi: Former Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood took charge as the new Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday (May 25). Sood is a 1986 batch IPS Officer, who was appointed the CBI Director on Sunday (May 14), for a period of two years. Sood replaced CBI Director Subodh Jaiswal as his…
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