Tag: Karnataka Government

Forcible recovery of loan attracts tougher action
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Forcible recovery of loan attracts tougher action

February 14, 2025

Accused booked under ‘The Karnataka Micro Loan and Small Loan (Prevention of Coercive Actions) Ordinance, 2025’ to face maximum 10-year jail and Rs. 5 lakh fine: Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh Bengaluru: The newly notified The Karnataka Micro Loan and Small Loan (Prevention of Coercive Actions) Ordinance, 2025, puts a brake on forcible recovery of loan…

Harassment from Microfinance Companies: Government drafts ordinance to curb harassment by MFIs
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Harassment from Microfinance Companies: Government drafts ordinance to curb harassment by MFIs

January 31, 2025

Bengaluru:  Even as the harassment by money-lenders and Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) during loan recovery continues, the Karnataka Government has proposed a three-year imprisonment  and other strictures for microfinance companies under a Law it has drafted to protect borrowers from harassment. The State Cabinet on Thursday authorised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to finalise the draft of the…

Pramoda Devi Wadiyar slams Ordinance; Vows legal battle
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Pramoda Devi Wadiyar slams Ordinance; Vows legal battle

January 25, 2025

‘Palace land denied TDR while land for Bengaluru Metro project gets 150 percent of market value’ Mysuru: Member of the erstwhile Mysore royal family, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, has sharply criticised the Karnataka Government for creating confusion by deciding to issue an Ordinance to acquire Bangalore Palace land without granting TDR. “We will continue our legal…

Cabinet clears MUDA revamp on BDA lines
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Cabinet clears MUDA revamp on BDA lines

December 14, 2024

Mysuru Development Authority Bill to be tabled at Belagavi Winter Session Belagavi: In the wake of a massive scam involving the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), encompassing dubious schemes such as the 50:50 ratio site distribution, alternative and compensatory site allotments, the Karnataka Cabinet on Friday decided to overhaul MUDA. The scandal worth thousands of…

Government announces three-day State mourning
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Government announces three-day State mourning

December 10, 2024

Bengaluru:  Following the passing of former Karnataka Chief Minister and former Union Minister S.M. Krishna, the State Government has declared a three-day state mourning to honour the late leader. A notification from the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR) confirmed that the mourning will last from today, Dec. 10, to Dec. 12. During this…

SC directs State Govt. to pay relief to Mysuru land owners
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SC directs State Govt. to pay relief to Mysuru land owners

December 6, 2024

New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) has passed an order directing the Karnataka Government to pay compensation as per market rate, to the owner of two acres of land at Hinkal village in Mysuru district, acquired for developing Vijayanagar Layout back in 1986. The Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan also remarked that,…

Implement internal reservation as per SC ruling: Advocates Forum tells State Govt.
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Implement internal reservation as per SC ruling: Advocates Forum tells State Govt.

October 30, 2024

Mysuru: The Karnataka Samaajika Nyayapara Vakeelara Vedike (Advocates Forum) has urged the State Government to implement quota within quota among SC communities without  any further delay. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakarthara Bhavan here this morning, Vedike President and senior Advocate S. Arunkumar accused the State Congress Government of intentionally delaying the implementation of the…

State says no to Kasturirangan Report; conveys to Centre
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State says no to Kasturirangan Report; conveys to Centre

October 5, 2024

Bengaluru: In a significant reversal, the Karnataka Government, which had previously indicated a review of the Kasturirangan Report, officially rejected the Committee’s recommendations. The report focuses on safeguarding Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs) in the Western Ghats from environmental degradation. Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil confirmed the decision. He noted that Legislators, cutting across…

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