Bengaluru: The State Cabinet, which met on Monday and was chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has approved the new Tourism Policy. The State Government is eyeing an investment of Rs. 1,500 crore in Tourism sector in the coming years. Briefing the media after the Cabinet meeting, Minister of Tourism and Law H.K. Patil said that…
MUDA 50:50 site scam: ED Digs Deeper
October 29, 2024Mysuru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths, who raided the residence of former Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Member Rakesh Papanna at Hinkal in the outskirts of the city on Monday, in connection with the ongoing investigation into the alleged irregularities in 50:50 site allotment scheme at Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), have continued their investigation for the…
Set up second international airport in South Bengaluru
October 27, 2024MLAs from Old Mysuru region say airport in South Bengaluru will spur growth of Mysuru too Mysuru: MLAs from the Old Mysuru region, including Mandya and Ramanagara, have urged the State Government to build a second international airport in the southern part of Bengaluru, widely known as the Silicon City of Karnataka. The legislators submitted…
Lokayukta probe into MUDA 50:50 site allotment scam: CM’s wife avoids media for ‘secretive’ questioning ?
October 26, 2024Notice to CM likely after Deepavali Mysuru: In a surprising twist to the ongoing Lokayukta investigation into the 50:50 site allotment by MUDA, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, B.M. Parvathi, appeared at the Mysuru Lokayukta Office for the first time yesterday for questioning. However, it was an appearance so discreet that not a single media outlet…
Lokayukta Police question CM’s wife Parvathi for three hours
October 26, 2024Mysuru: Mysuru Lokayukta Police yesterday questioned Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, B.M. Parvathi, in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment case. “Parvathi was summoned and questioning lasted over three hours,” confirmed Lokayukta Superintendent of Police T.J. Udesh. The Lokayukta Police had issued a notice requiring Parvathi to appear for questioning. She arrived…
ED issues notice to RTI activist Gangaraju, seven MUDA officials
October 26, 2024Mysuru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a notice to RTI activist Gangaraju, asking him to appear for questioning regarding the MUDA site allotment scam involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family. The ED had already questioned RTI activist Snehamayi Krishna, the complainant in the case, and has now summoned another RTI activist Gangaraju. Gangaraju…
CM’s covert move made Yogeshwar join Congress
October 26, 2024Bengaluru: In a well-guarded political manoeuvre, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has reportedly brought BJP leader C.P. Yogeshwar into Congress fold, positioning him as the party’s candidate for Channapatna by-polls. This election is shaping up to be a fierce contest between the ruling Congress and the Opposition BJP-JD(S) alliance. Siddaramaiah initially operated in secrecy to recruit Yogeshwar,…
Lok Sabha By-polls 2024: Priyanka Gandhi files nomination from Wayanad
October 23, 2024Wayanad (Kerala): AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra filed her nomination papers from Wayanad Lok Sabha Constituency at District Collector’s office in Kalpetta, here this afternoon. Priyanka, who is making her electoral debut, was accompanied by her husband Robert Vadra and son Taihan Vadra while she filed her nomination papers in Kalpetta. Earlier, a massive…
MLC questions CM’s claim of no house in Mysuru
October 23, 2024Bengaluru pub in Siddaramaiah’s late son’s name is worth Rs. 350 crore, claims Vishwanath Mysuru: A day after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claimed he does not own a house in Mysuru, MLC A.H. Vishwanath dismissed the CM’s assertions, stating that a large pub in an upscale Bengaluru locality, registered in the name of Siddaramaiah’s late son,…
Guarantee Schemes will not stop until Congress is in power: CM
October 23, 2024Mysuru: Asserting that there would be no let-up in rendering justice to the poor and implementation of social justice, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah assured that the Guarantee Schemes introduced by the Congress Government in the State would not stop until the party is in power. He was speaking after inaugurating/ launching various development works and projects…















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