Bengaluru: In what can be construed as a hint of early Assembly polls in the State, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday directed for release of Rs. 25 crore for each Assembly segment. The Government has issued an order for implementing 167 programmes within the set time-frame announced by the Chief Minister in his Budget….
BJP State Committee recommends names for RS and LC seats
May 15, 2022B.Y. Vijayendra to get ticket for LC seat Bengaluru: The BJP State Committee comprising top leaders met at the State party headquarters ‘Jagannath Bhavan’ here on Saturday to finalise the names of party candidates for the Rajya Sabha (RS) and Legislative Council (LC) seats, the polls for which are scheduled to take place next month….
House sites, Rs. 5 lakh to acid attack victims
May 14, 2022Bengaluru: As a measure to support acid-attack victims, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has announced that sites and houses under various schemes will be provided to them besides granting a financial assistance of upto Rs. 5 lakh to take up self-employment. “Acid attack victims undergo acute mental agony and rejection by society. It is the responsibility…
CM honours Mysuru singer with ‘Dr. Ambedkar Award’
May 13, 2022Bengaluru: At a function held recently at the Banquet Hall of Vidhana Soudha in connection with the 131st birthday celebrations of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai honoured veteran singer S. Siddarth of Mysuru with ‘Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Award’ for conveying Dr. Ambedkar’s thoughts to the households in Karnataka. The 82-year-old Siddarth, who is basically…
Loudspeakers: State issues guidelines
May 12, 2022Bengaluru: The State Government has asked all those wishing to use loudspeakers to obtain permission within 15 days. Loudspeakers without permission from designated authorities would be removed. A circular issued in Bengaluru on Tuesday also cited the decibel levels for residential, commercial and industrial areas as per the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000,…
DCs asked to visit Taluks once a week
May 12, 2022Bengaluru: In a bid to take the Government closer to the masses, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai recently directed the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of all districts to visit all Taluks at least once in a week and hold ‘Grama Vastavya’ (Village Stay) once in a month to address issues and also feel the pulse of the…
Five sectors identified for Asset Monetisation
May 12, 2022Bengaluru: Following the footsteps of the Union Government for augmenting revenues, the State Government has identified five sectors for Asset Monetisation. The move comes just two months after Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai had announced in the State budget that two public sector enterprises were in for disinvestment. As a prelude to the Asset Monetisation move,…
CM Bommai to inaugurate TechBharat-2022 Conclave
May 10, 2022Three-day event to be held at CFTRI from May 19 Mysore/Mysuru: The three-day ‘TechBharat-2022’ Conclave with the theme ‘Transforming India’s Food Technology and Agronomic Landscape’ will be held at CSIR-CFTRI campus in city from May 19 to 21. Announcing this at a press meet at CFTRI here this morning, CSIR-CFTRI Director Dr. Sridevi Annapurna Singh…
Cabinet reshuffle or expansion shortly
May 4, 2022No change in leadership Bengaluru: Ending rumours about a possible change of leadership, the BJP top brass is said to have decided against replacing Basavaraj Bommai as the Chief Minister. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who visited Bengaluru yesterday, also gave indications that there are no plans for change of leadership. But Shah is said…
Basavaraj Horatti of JD(S) joins BJP
May 4, 2022Bengaluru: Bringing to an end all speculations on ‘will he or won’t he,’ Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti on Tuesday joined BJP in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah at Bengaluru. Horatti, a JD(S) member, who was elected to the Legislative Council from West Teachers Constituency for a record seven consecutive terms, had…
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