Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa and K. Venkatesh from Mysuru district take oath Bengaluru: After much deliberations, 24 more Legislators were inducted into Chief Minister Siddharamaiah’s Cabinet this morning, exactly a week after the Congress formed the Government on May 20. The new Ministers were inducted at a ceremony held at Glass House in Raj Bhavan here….
Wake up Mysuru: Ask Siddharamaiah to leave behind a legacy for Mysuru
May 27, 2023The good news after the Congress came to power in Karnataka is that N. Jayaram, a 2004-batch IAS Officer, has been appointed as the Secretary to Chief Minister Siddharamaiah. Jayaram has a very intimate connection with Mysuru for two reasons. One is, he was the Commissioner of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) from Dec. 10,…
40% commission takers should be jailed: MP
May 26, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has asked Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) to investigate into the 40 percent commission charges and Bitcoin scam, both allegations that the Congress had made when they were in Opposition and bring the guilty to book. Addressing media persons in city yesterday, Simha spoke about…
2021 Chamarajanagar oxygen tragedy
May 24, 2023Rahul Gandhi, Siddharamaiah, D.K. Shivakumar had promised Government jobs to dependents of 36 deceased By Siddalingaswamy Chamarajanagar: With Congress storming back to power in the State, several families in Chamarajanagar district are eagerly waiting to get a Government job as promised by the grand old party. On the unfortunate day of May 2, 2021, a…
Put an end to moral policing: CM Siddharamaiah to Cops
May 24, 2023We do not want a single paisa from you and you need not pay anybody: Dy.CM Shivakumar Bengaluru: In his maiden meeting with top Police officials after the Congress Government came to power, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah on Tuesday warned that jurisdictional officers will be held responsible if law and order situation deteriorates, and asked them…
Saalumarada Thimmakka greets CM
May 24, 2023Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah had a special guest in Vidhana Soudha on Tuesday, with Padma Shree awardee Saalumarada Thimmakka, who is known as ‘Vrukshamaate’ (Guardian of trees) greeting him. Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) President Shivananda Tagadur was present on the occasion. Later in a Tweet, Siddharamaiah said that Thimmakka wished him and prayed…
Siddharamaiah will be CM for full five years: Minister M.B. Patil
May 23, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Even as the suspense continues over the purported power sharing formula in respect of CM’s post in the State, Minister M.B. Patil said that Siddharamaiah would serve as Chief Minister for five years. Speaking to presspersons on Monday after visiting Suttur Mutt in Nanjanud taluk where he received the blessings of Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra…
Rajneesh Goel is Additional Chief Secretary to CM
May 23, 2023Bengaluru: With the change in Government, new postings have been made to the Chief Minister’s Secretariat on Monday. Senior IAS Officer Rajneesh Goel of 1986 batch has been appointed as the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) to the Chief Minister as concurrent charge. Goel will also continue to function as the Additional Chief Secretary of Home…
Assembly Begins
May 22, 2023Second Coming of Siddu as Chief Minister Bengaluru: The first session of the 224-Member 16th Assembly of Karnataka, after the Siddharamaiah-headed Congress Government was sworn-in on Saturday, began at Vidhana Soudha here this morning with the Protem Speaker R.V. Deshpande conducting the oath-taking of all the newly elected MLAs. While the oath-taking will be held…
CM’s DO’s and DON’Ts
May 22, 2023Tells Police to withdraw ‘Zero Traffic’ protocol Bengaluru: In some relief to motorists of Bengaluru who are experiencing a harrowing time in road traffic almost daily, the newly sworn-in Chief Minister Siddharamaiah on Sunday asked the Bengaluru Police to withdraw the ‘Zero Traffic’ protocol extended to his convoy. In a tweet, Siddharamaiah said, “I have…
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