Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court this noon resumed hearing the petition filed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah challenging Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s sanction for his prosecution in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site scam. At the start of the hearing, Senior Supreme Court counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing CM Siddaramaiah, presented arguments against the Governor’s decision…
2017 Hinkal site allotment scam: Lokayukta issues notices to 18 MUDA officials
September 11, 2024Mysuru: A day after the Karnataka High Court postponed the hearing on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s petition challenging the legality of Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s sanction for his prosecution in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site scam case to Sept. 12 (Thursday), the Lokayukta has issued notices to 18 officials over allegations of improper site allocations…
Public offices of profit: CM’s five advisors to lose Legislature membership?
September 6, 2024Bengaluru: Five advisors to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah are at risk of losing their legislative seats due to their involvement in offices of profit. The affected individuals include MLCs K. Govindaraj and Nazeer Ahmed, Yelburga MLA Basavaraj Rayaraddi, Haliyal MLA R.V. Deshpande, and Aland MLA B.R. Patil. Each holds an advisory or significant role connected to…
Panel to study report on Rs. 1,120 cr. COVID scam
September 6, 2024Bengaluru: Days after the Commission led by retired High Court Judge John Michael Cunha delivered its 1,722-page interim report to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on alleged irregularities in the management of Rs. 7,200 crore in COVID-19 funds, the Karnataka Cabinet has decided to refer the report to a committee headed by the State Chief Secretary. This…
‘Who will inaugurate Dasara-2024? CM to take a call’
September 5, 2024Mysuru: District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa said that the Chief Minister will decide on the dignitary who will be inaugurating Nada Habba Mysuru Dasara-2024. Speaking to media persons, following a meeting of various Dasara Sub-Committees at Mysore Palace Board yesterday, he said, a total of 19 Sub-Committees have been formed and discussions have been held…
Siddaramaiah moots big plans for development of Chamundi Hill
September 4, 2024Rs. 169 crore funds in Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority; No discussion on Ropeway Project Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who chaired the maiden meeting of newly formed Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority yesterday, took key decisions including formation of a new Task Force to prevent crimes, plan for comprehensive development of the temple, renovation of…
MUDA Site Scam: ‘CM should resign at least now’
September 4, 2024Bengaluru: Urging Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to return the 14 sites illegally allotted by MUDA (Mysuru Urban Development Authority) in the name of his wife, BJP MLC N. Ravikumar has demanded the resignation of Siddaramaiah. Addressing a press meet at ‘Jagannatha Bhavan,’ the party office at Malleswaram here yesterday, Ravikumar said that the Government has suspended…
CM chairs first Hill Temple Authority Meeting
September 3, 2024Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah held the first meeting of Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority at Dasoha Bhavan atop the Hill this morning. The CM was scheduled to arrive at 10 am but reached the Hill Temple at 11.15 am. The delay was due to the temple’s closure following the death of Naganna of Chamundi Hill…
‘Transfer all Hill Temple assets to Development Authority’
September 3, 2024First meeting of Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority takes major decision on Chamundi Hill Temple properties Mysuru: The first meeting of the Sri Chamundeshwari Temple Development Authority concluded with a significant decision to transfer all the Temple’s assets — both movable and immovable — including land, religious and facility structures, funds, ornaments, and valuable gold…
‘CM’s wife had no legal title over 3.16 acres of land’
September 3, 2024Senior advocate K.G. Raghavan submits before HC; hearing adjourned to Sept. 9 Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court yesterday extended the interim stay on trial court proceedings against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site scam until Sept. 9. Justice M. Nagaprasanna adjourned the hearing on the CM’s petition for a…
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