Mysore/Mysuru: Eleven days after the helium cylinder blast that killed three people in front of Jayamarthanda Gate of Mysore Palace on Dec. 25, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah this noon announced that the Government would pay an ex gratia of Rs. 5 lakh to the families of deceased. Speaking to mediapersons upon his arrival on a two-day…
CM’s revised itinerary
January 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who was scheduled to arrive in Mysuru tomorrow (Jan. 5) morning, will now be arriving in city later in the evening tomorrow. The Chief Minister, who will land at Mysore Airport in Mandakalli at 4.55 pm, is scheduled to inaugurate ‘Dragon Pond’ at Karnataka Exhibition Authority premises at 7 pm. After…
Siddu-Vijayan display bonhomie after Kogilu spat…
January 1, 2026Thiruvananthapuram: Amid the ongoing tension over the Kogilu Layout demolition row in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan shared a stage yesterday and shook hands. However, despite the clear portrayal behind the ‘all is well’ gesture, the stress between the leaders could be sensed as Pinarayi left the event before…
‘Exclude Chamundi Hill from Greater Mysuru’
December 24, 2025Residents urge Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Mysore/Mysuru: Residents of Chamundi Hill have urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah not to merge their area into the Greater Mysuru limits, insisting that it should remain under the existing Chamundi Hill Gram Panchayat jurisdiction. The villagers met Siddaramaiah at his T.K. Layout residence on Monday and submitted a memorandum. They pointed…
e-Swathu service not in service
December 22, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Technical glitches and server failures in the revamped e-Swathu 2.0 digital platform, launched by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru on Dec. 1, have stalled the issuance of e-Khata documents — both A-Khata and B-Khata — across Mysuru district since the day of its rollout. As a result, scores of property owners have been making…
Power sharing pact… High Command decision is final
December 22, 2025I am making it clear once and for all, asserts CM Siddaramaiah in Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: Even as speculations and discussions in political circles over leadership change issue in Karnataka continues, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has asserted that the decision of the Congress High Command is ultimate and binding on everyone in the party. Speaking to press…
CM’s MUDA 50:50 site case: Court raps Lokayukta Police over delay in final report
December 19, 2025Mysuru Lokayukta SP directed to produce case diary; hearing posted for Dec. 23 Bengaluru: The Special Court for People’s Representatives in Bengaluru on Wednesday pulled up the Mysuru Lokayukta Police for failing to submit the final investigation report in the multi-crore Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case, which involves allegations that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah illegally…
Gold Watches, Rusting Governance
December 13, 2025When Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stepped out after their second ‘unity breakfast meeting,’ the real headline wasn’t the unity. It was what gleamed on their wrists — Gold watches. NDTV identified the identical gold timepieces on the CM and Dy.CM’s wrist as Santos de Cartier, each estimated at over Rs….
CM’s air travel expenses soar
December 12, 2025Belagavi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s air travel expenditure has surged dramatically, setting the stage for a major political flashpoint. Official records tabled before the Legislative Council reveal a steep and consistent rise in Government spending on chartered aircraft and helicopters over the past three financial periods. According to detailed expenditure statements, the State spent Rs….
State Govt. to reserve jobs for sportspersons
December 12, 2025Belagavi: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah yesterday announced that the State Government will implement 3 percent reservation in Forest and Police Department and 2 percent reservation in various other Departments for sportspersons. Responding to a question by MLC Ivan D’Souza at Legislative Council, regarding providing reservation in government jobs, developing sports infrastructure and promoting the sport of…















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