Mysuru: Accusing the Central Government of misusing investigative agencies to undermine the federal structure and target CM Siddaramaiah, a protest meeting has been scheduled for Nov. 7 at the Karnataka Sangha in Delhi. The protest is being organised by Rajya Hindulida Vargagala Jagruta Vedike and AHINDA organisations. At a press conference held at Pathrakartara Bhavan…
Lokayukta probe into MUDA 50:50 site scam: CM Siddaramaiah summoned for questioning tomorrow
November 5, 2024Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been summoned by the Lokayukta Police in Mysuru for questioning tomorrow (Nov. 6) regarding alleged irregularities in the allocation of 14 compensatory sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to his wife, B.M. Parvathi. Lokayukta Superintendent of Police (SP) T.J. Udesh issued the notice, directing Siddaramaiah to appear at…
Farm lands given to Waqf during BJP, JD(S) rule: CM
November 4, 2024B.Y. Vijayendra seeks Gazette notification on withdrawal of notices issued by Waqf Board to farmers Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has sharply criticised the Opposition for its outcry regarding the transfer of farmlands to the Waqf Board, asserting that such transfers occurred during the tenures of former Chief Ministers B.S. Yediyurappa, Jagadish Shettar, and H.D. Kumaraswamy….
Congress leaders demand ‘Karnataka Ratna’ for S.M. Krishna
October 31, 2024Mandya: Even as the State Government on Wednesday announced the Kannada Rajyotsava Award-2024, a couple of Congress leaders of Mandya district have appealed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Kannada & Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi to honour former Karnataka Chief Minister S.M. Krishna with the prestigious ‘Karnataka Ratna’ Award, at a time when Mandya, the native district…
State Cabinet approves new Tourism Policy
October 30, 2024Bengaluru: 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…
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