Finance Bill passed; 3 rebel MLAs move SC against disqualification Bengaluru: K.R. Ramesh Kumar resigned as Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly soon after Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa passed the Trust Vote at the Floor of the House here this morning. Before announcing his resignation, Ramesh Kumar, a Congress MLA from Srinivaspur Assembly segment in…
Speaker disqualifies 14 more rebel MLAs
July 28, 2019224-member House reduced to 207 | Majority mark is 104 | BJP has 105 and support of one Independent Bengaluru: Assembly Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar this morning disqualified 14 rebel Congress MLAs under the Anti-Defection Law, just a day before the newly formed BJP Government will face a Trust Vote in the Assembly. On Thursday,…
Rebel MLAs seek four-week time to appear before Speaker
July 23, 2019Bengaluru: With Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar yesterday serving notice to the 15 JD(S)-Congress rebel MLAs who have quit, to appear before him by 11 am today (Tuesday) in connection with the disqualification petitions filed by the two parties, the rebel law-makers, who are said to be camping at a Hotel in Mumbai, are learnt to…
Speaker says Trust Vote today; CM for Wednesday
July 22, 2019Ramesh Kumar summons rebels to his Office at 11 am tomorrow Bengaluru/ New Delhi: Karnataka Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar has summoned rebel law-makers at 11 am tomorrow at his Office after a request by the ruling Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) Coalition to disqualify them, amid a row over Trust Vote. This move indicates that a Trust…
Karnataka Political Drama: Meet Speaker by 6 pm: Apex Court tells rebel MLAs
July 11, 2019Speaker moves SC on 6 pm order; Court rejects early hearing Governor shoots off letter to Speaker on resignations CM Kumaraswamy cites 2009 BJP case; refuses to quit Rebel MLAs fly from Mumbai to meet SC deadline Bengaluru: The ‘Nataka’ in Karnataka politics that began on July 6 continued today providing wholesome entertainment to people,…
K.R. Ramesh Kumar elected as Speaker unopposed
May 25, 2018Bengaluru: As BJP withdrew its candidate S. Suresh Kumar, K.R. Ramesh Kumar (MLA from Srinivasapura) of the Congress was elected for the post of Karnataka Assembly Speaker this morning. When the House convened, previously appointed pro-tem Speaker K.G. Bopaiah took up the election of the Speaker. BJP’s Sunil Kumar stood up and said he was…
Arogya Bhagya: State’s flagship health scheme to roll out on Feb.25
February 3, 2018Bengaluru: Arogya Bhagya, Karnataka’s flagship Universal Health Coverage (UHC) scheme to provide healthcare, irrespective of the individuals BPL or APL status, will be rolled out on Feb.25. And Aadhaar Card is enough for the patients to get this benefit. Health Minister K.R. Ramesh Kumar told reporters in Bengaluru yesterday that the scheme was supposed to…
Health Minister warns against storing expired medicines
November 21, 2017Belagavi: Health Minister K.R. Ramesh Kumar has said that strict action will be taken against Medical Officers found stocking expired medicines. Replying to a question by MLC Ramachandra Gowda at the Legislature Council here yesterday, Ramesh Kumar said that the Government has set a rule against storing or stocking expired medicines. As such, action will…
Health Minister indisposed
November 19, 2017Kolar: Health Minister K.R. Ramesh Kumar, who returned to his constituency after taking part in the Winter Session of the State Legislature at Belagavi, reportedly got indisposed yesterday. Ramesh Kumar, who got down from the dais at a benefits distribution programme in his constituency Srinivasapura in the district, got indisposed after vomiting, it is learnt….
Amidst standoff with Doctors, Minister announces free healthcare for all
November 17, 2017Belagavi: Amidst the standoff between doctors and the State Government over the proposed amendments to the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (KPME) Act, Health and Family Welfare Minister K.R. Ramesh Kumar announced yesterday at the Winter Session of Karnataka Assembly that a free healthcare scheme for all State residents will be implemented next month. “From December…
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