Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is undergoing treatment for knee pain, requires a few more days to recover. However, he must continue handling administrative duties, office work and events. Daily travel to the office by car has become challenging, as getting in and out aggravates his knee pain. The Government-provided car — ‘Toyota Fortuner’ —…
CM to present his 16th State Budget on Mar. 7
February 18, 2025Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has assured that the forthcoming State Budget will not burden the common man, with key considerations focused on alleviating the impact of inflation. Siddaramaiah, who also holds the Finance portfolio, confirmed that the Budget session will begin on March 3, with the Budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 to be presented…
CM braves knee pain; chairs Budget meetings in wheelchair
February 18, 2025Bengaluru: Despite a knee injury that has kept him confined to his official residence since Feb. 2, CM Siddaramaiah has been holding a series of Budgetary meetings at his Home Office, ‘Krishna,’ and his official residence ‘Cauvery’ in Bengaluru. Yesterday, he arrived at Vidhana Soudha, where a special steel wheelchair ramp with railings was installed…
Kuruburu Shanthakumar airlifted to Bengaluru Hospital from Punjab
February 18, 2025Bengaluru: Karnataka’s farmer leader Kuruburu Shanthakumar, who was being treated at a hospital in Punjab, after he sustained serious injuries in a car accident near Patiala, was airlifted to a Bengaluru hospital on Sunday. Shanthakumar, who sustained injuries in a car accident, was rushed to a hospital in Patiala on Friday when the car in…
Fresh plaint: CM Siddu’s wife owned, sold site & how?
February 15, 2025Mysuru: In a fresh allegation, Right to Information (RTI) activist Snehamayi Krishna, has accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of meticulously getting a benami site allotted in the name of his aide, only to facilitate the purchase of the same site by his wife B.M. Parvathi, to rake in a moolah by reselling the site to another…
Udayagiri stone-pelting incident CM directs Police to bring culprits to justice
February 15, 2025Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has directed the Mysuru Police to take strict action against those responsible for inciting violence after a mob attacked Udayagiri Police Station in Mysuru earlier this week over an offensive social media post, according to a Government release. The directive was issued during a meeting at CM Siddaramaiah’s ‘Cauvery’ residence in…
Lokayukta probe into MUDA 50:50 sites case: CM clean, officials dirty
February 13, 2025Mysuru Lokayukta SP submits final report to Lokayukta headquarters for IGP’s review Bengaluru: Mysuru Lokayukta Police have cleared Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife B.M. Parvathi and their family of any wrongdoing in the controversial Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) 50:50 site allotment case where Parvathi was allotted 14 sites in exchange for her 3.16-acre land…
Defence Minister inaugurates Invest Karnataka 2025 Summit
February 12, 2025Bengaluru: The three-day Invest Karnataka 2025 Summit began at Bangalore Palace Grounds yesterday drawing over 5,000 business representatives and diplomats from 16 countries to showcase Karnataka’s investment potential. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, inaugurating the event, highlighted Bengaluru’s role in shaping India’s future. He said, Karnataka, with its world-class infrastructure and business-friendly environment, is a…
Udayagiri incident a stain on civic society: Simha
February 11, 2025Mysuru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has condemned the incident where stones were pelted at duty-bound Police personnel in Udayagiri, calling it shameful and a stain on civic society. He said, “The Police have been repeatedly targeted by mobs and the situation remains volatile.” Simha added that the Congress Government has failed to take decisive…
MUDA 50:50 sites case: HC hearing on ED summons to CM’s wife, Minister on Feb. 20
February 11, 2025Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court yesterday adjourned the hearing on the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to B.M. Parvathi, wife of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, and Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh in connection with the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam case. The next hearing is scheduled for Feb. 20. A…















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