Ordinance on Bangalore Palace politically motivated, says Council Opposition Leader Chalavadi Narayanaswamy Mysuru: Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council and senior BJP leader Chalavadi Narayanaswamy has accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of targeting the erstwhile royal family of Mysore due to Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar’s affiliation with the BJP. He questioned whether the CM…
CM attends Suttur Jathra
January 31, 2025NABARD slashing credit limits led to excessive microfinance borrowings: Siddaramaiah Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah attended the Adi Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara Shivayogi Jathra Mahotsava (Suttur Jathra) this morning. The six-day mega event, which began on Jan. 26 at Suttur Sri Kshetra in Nanjangud Taluk, concludes this evening. The CM arrived by chopper, landing at the helipad…
Harassment from Microfinance Companies: Government drafts ordinance to curb harassment by MFIs
January 31, 2025Bengaluru: Even as the harassment by money-lenders and Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) during loan recovery continues, the Karnataka Government has proposed a three-year imprisonment and other strictures for microfinance companies under a Law it has drafted to protect borrowers from harassment. The State Cabinet on Thursday authorised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to finalise the draft of the…
MUDA 50:50 sites scam case: ED names CM, his wife, officials in probe report
January 31, 2025ED finds ‘clear preferential treatment’ in allotment of 14 sites to Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathi Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has informed the High Court in its interim investigation report that there was an attempt to launder money in the allotment of 14 sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). The report names Chief Minister…
Sites without documentation to get B-Khata, says CM
January 30, 2025Property owners in Urban Local Bodies including MCC to benefit Bengaluru: In a major relief to property owners, the State Government has decided to issue B-Khata to nearly 32 lakh properties without complete documentation within Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) limits, excluding Bengaluru. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah recently issued an order approving this initiative as a one-time…
CM to formally inaugurate flyover at Bhagamandala tomorrow
January 30, 2025Madikeri: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will formally inaugurate the Bhagamandala flyover in the Cauvery basin on Friday (Jan. 31). He will be accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Large and Medium Scale Industries Minister M.B. Patil, MLAs A.S. Ponnanna, Dr. Manthar Gowda and other dignitaries. The Rs. 30 crore project, aimed at addressing frequent flooding…
CM to visit Mysuru, Kodagu
January 30, 2025Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will be undertaking a two-day tour of Mysuru and Kodagu districts and his itinerary is as follows: Jan. 31 (Friday) 10 am: The CM will be leaving Bengaluru in a helicopter from HAL Airport. 10.50 am: Arrives at the helipad near JSS Krishi Vigyan Kendra (behind Sri Veerabhadreshwara Temple), Suttur, Nanjangud…
MUDA 50:50 sites scam: High Court stays ED summons to CM’s wife, Minister Byrathi Suresh
January 28, 2025Bengaluru: The High Court yesterday stayed the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to B.M. Parvathi, wife of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh. The ED had directed them to appear before its investigating officer to record their statements regarding alleged irregularities and money laundering in the allotment of 14 sites…
CBI probe into MUDA case: High Court reserves verdict after hearing arguments
January 28, 2025Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court yesterday reserved its verdict on a petition seeking to transfer the investigation into the alleged illegal allotment of 14 sites to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, B.M. Parvathi, from the Mysuru Lokayukta Police to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Justice M. Nagaprasanna, who heard marathon arguments on the petition filed…
MUDA 50:50 sites allotment scam: ED issues notices to CM’s wife, Urban Dev. Minister
January 27, 2025Advocates file separate petitions in HC seeking stay on ED notices Bengaluru: In a fresh development in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) 50:50 sites allotment scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Bengaluru Zonal Office, has issued notices to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife B.M. Parvathi and Urban Development Minister Byrathi Suresh. The notices have been issued…














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