Dy.CM D.K. Shivakumar revives idea of Cauvery Brindavan Amusement Park Mandya: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS), who also holds the Water Resources portfolio, announced that plans are being formulated to conduct ‘Cauvery Aarati’ at KRS in Mandya similar to the renowned ‘Ganga Aarati’ performed at the sacred site of Varanasi. “Just as Ganga is…
‘Sorry. Dismissed’
July 16, 2024Setback for D.K. Shivakumar in Supreme Court over CBI case against him New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s plea to quash a case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against him in a disproportionate assets case. A bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and S.C. Sharma…
No wrong in using SCP/TSP funds for guarantees: DKS
July 13, 2024Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) has defended the diversion of SCP/TSP [Strategies of the Scheduled Caste Sub Plan for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Tribal Sub-Plan for Scheduled Tribes (STs)]funds for guarantee schemes. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, he noted that Karnataka, after Andhra Pradesh, is the only State in the country to enact…
State Government firm on developing tourism sector
July 10, 2024CM instructs DCs to take up survey, conservation of potential tourist locations Bengaluru: New regulations will be announced after Deputy Commissioners come out with master plans for tourism development in their respective districts, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, here yesterday. Presiding over the meeting with Deputy Commissioners, ZP CEOs, and In-charge Secretaries on second consecutive day…
‘Will return as CM and rename back into Ramanagara’
July 10, 2024New Delhi: Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy has criticised the proposal to rename Ramanagara district as Bengaluru South district. Reacting to mediapersons, Kumaraswamy said that he would reverse the plan, if implemented, in the event of his return as Chief Minister of the State. Stating that the motive behind renaming of…
DCs should not consider themselves Maharajas: CM
July 8, 2024Siddaramaiah demands action from DCs, ZP CEOs amid rising dengue cases, deaths Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reprimanded Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Zilla Panchayat (ZP) CEOs, questioning them on actions they have taken to prevent spread of dengue. Chairing a meeting of DCs, ZP CEOs and District In-charge Secretaries at the Vidhana Soudha Conference Hall this…
‘Have no role in exposing MUDA scam’
July 6, 2024Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister (Dy.CM) D.K. Shivakumar criticised Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Friday, dismissing Kumaraswamy’s allegations that he was involved in exposing the MUDA scam. Shivakumar described Kumaraswamy as ‘mentally unstable’ during a media briefing at Vidhana Soudha. “Kumaraswamy’s accusations regarding my role in the MUDA scam are unfounded….
HDK hints at D.K. Shivakumar’s role behind exposing MUDA scam
July 5, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In an interesting twist to the hotly debated MUDA scam, Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) has hinted about Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s role in exposing the scam for political gains, without naming him. Wondering why the scam was not exposed earlier, Kumaraswamy alleged that, the very person who is eyeing the post of…
Mallikarjun Kharge to be Karnataka CM?
July 4, 2024Bengaluru: Even as the faction war in Karnataka Congress rages regarding the demand for a new Chief Minister by some quarters within the party, creation of a couple of additional Deputy Chief Minister posts and change of KPCC President, the Congress High Command in a bid to douse the dissension fire, is said to be…
‘Seers should learn to speak’
July 2, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Following the political developments, especially in the aftermath of Vokkaliga Seer Sri Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swamiji’s recent demand, exhorting Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to pave for Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, to occupy CM’s chair, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has said “Swamijis should have a better understanding of what to speak and where to speak.”…
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