Gau rakshak’ from UP says guarantee schemes will lead to inflation as Congress needs money for 2024 election Mysore/Mysuru: Taking a jibe at the Congress Government for offering freebies for women including ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ scheme where monthly income is promised along with the other freebies like ‘free travel’ and ‘free electricity,’ Mohammed Faiz Khan, a…
‘Anna Bhagya’ Scheme launch on July 1 at Mysuru cancelled
June 20, 2023Bengaluru: With the Congress Government’s pre-poll ‘Anna Bhagya’ Scheme aimed at providing 10 kg of rice every month to each member of BPL families hitting a roadblock, with the Centre saying no to supply of additional quantities of the grain, the Government is learnt to have cancelled the launch of the programme at Mysuru on…
Anti-conversion bill, we may need it still
June 17, 2023On Thursday, the Karnataka Cabinet decided to repeal the stringent law regulating religious conversion introduced by the previous BJP Government. Is this Anti-Conversion Bill draconian? Yes, but why can’t we have an Anti-Conversion Bill with specific changes? Why reject the Bill outright? While the Congress party in Karnataka has repealed the Bill, didn’t the same…
‘Need to draw a line between freebies and welfare schemes’
June 14, 2023MGP meeting discusses guarantee schemes, their implication on State finances Mysore/Mysuru: The five guarantee schemes with which the Congress has come to power is the talk of the town now as the schemes are set to make a significant dent in the State finances. While a section of people is terming the guarantees as an…
Congress Government has fulfilled its pre-poll promises: Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa
June 12, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Speaking to press persons ahead of the meeting at Government Guest House today, District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa said that the Congress Government had taken the first step in the implementation of the Congress party’s five pre-poll promises with the launching of ‘Shakti’ scheme which allows free travel for women in public transport buses…
Liquor prices hiked ?
June 7, 2023No official word yet Bengaluru: After approving five poll guarantees and at the same time imposing several conditions and eligibility criteria to obtain the benefits, the Congress Government in Karnataka has increased the prices of all brands of Indian Made Liquor (IML) and beer. Reports from Bengaluru this morning said that the prices of liquor…
‘Gruha Lakshmi’ will not smile on I-T-paying women
June 7, 2023Women whose spouses are paying Income Tax or filing GST too are ineligible for Rs. 2,000 a month Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has released guidelines for the ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ scheme, which offers monthly financial assistance of Rs. 2,000 to women. This programme aims to support women who are recognised as heads of households and hold…
Conditions and guidelines for free power, free bus schemes
June 6, 2023Bengaluru: The Congress Government’s much-anticipated ‘Gruha Jyothi’ scheme, offering free electricity of up to 200 units for domestic consumers, is set to be implemented in July, with the benefits reflected in the August billing cycle. To ensure a smooth rollout, the Government has issued comprehensive guidelines outlining the conditions and eligibility criteria for availing the…
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…
State Cabinet expansion likely on Saturday
May 23, 202320 members to be inducted Bengaluru: The Cabinet of the new Congress Government in the State is likely to be expanded on Saturday with the induction of 20 members. The first session of the 16th Karnataka Assembly will end tomorrow (May 24) with the election of the Speaker, following which Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and Deputy…
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