Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS), who holds Water Resources portfolio, has clarified that, no cracks have appeared in Kabini Dam and hence there is no threat to the Dam. Referring to media reports about the cracks in Kabini Dam, the Deputy CM said, those residing in river banks are in the grip of…
Congress bosses confront State leaders on scams, internal discord
July 31, 2024Bengaluru: Internal power struggle within Congress in Karnataka, MUDA scam worth thousands of crores of rupees and the Rs. 187 crore scam in Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki ST Development Corporation figured prominently at Congress party meeting in New Delhi yesterday. The meeting was chaired by AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul…
CM offers ‘Bagina’ at KRS Dam
July 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah offered ‘Bagina’ at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam at Srirangapatna Taluk in Mandya District at 12.15 pm today, following traditional rituals performed by priests. The ‘Bagina,’ placed on the traditional ‘mora,’ contained saree, a blouse piece, flowers, fruits, bangles, ‘arishina-kumkuma’ and rice. After the Bagina offering, Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar,…
Cauvery Aarati at KRS similar to Ganga Aarati
July 22, 2024Dy.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….
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