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Lokayukta raids officials in 48 locations across State
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Lokayukta raids officials in 48 locations across State

August 17, 2023

Houses of Kodagu Additional DC, Harangi Superintending Engineer searched in Madikeri and Mysuru Mysuru/Madikeri: Many senior Government officials were jolted from their slumber this morning as the Karnataka Lokayukta orchestrated synchronised raids across 48 locations throughout the State. These actions were prompted by intelligence suggesting the undue amassing of assets by officials. The raids spanned…

Complaints galore at meeting of Upa Lokayukta in city
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Complaints galore at meeting of Upa Lokayukta in city

June 18, 2023

Case against MCC for taking up construction activities at parks in all the 65 Wards to be referred to Lokayukta Mysore/Mysuru: Illegal buildings coming up in parks, delay in issuing e-khata and title deeds and people being taken for a ride by House Building Co-operative Societies by not allotting sites, were prominent among various complaints…

‘Lokayukta functions like a watchdog’
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‘Lokayukta functions like a watchdog’

June 18, 2023

Public can still file grievances tomorrow; Officers told to furnish required information Mysore/Mysuru: Upa Lokayukta Justice K.N. Phaneendra has said: “Karnataka Lokayukta is functioning like a watchdog and will initiate action against the erring Officers in the system.” Justice Phaneendra addressed the Officers before receiving grievances from the public at Zilla Panchayat (ZP) Hall in…

Bundles of Corruption
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Bundles of Corruption

March 4, 2023

Yesterday we all saw bundles and bundles of cash being arranged by Lokayukta Police. They found these bundles of money at Prashanth V. ‘Bundle’s’ ..oops! I meant Prashanth V. Maadal’s residence, a Karnataka State Audit and Accounts Services Officer. He is the son of BJP MLA K. Maadal Virupakshappa.  As I watched this, I was…

Bribe Bomb explodes
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Bribe Bomb explodes

March 3, 2023

Lokayukta seizes Rs. 6 crore cash from BJP MLA’s son; Independent and fair probe, says CM Bommai MLA Maadal Virupakshappa steps down as Chairman of Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited Bengaluru: A day after BJP MLA’s KAS Officer son Prashant Maadal was caught for taking Rs. 40 lakh bribe, the Karnataka Lokayukta raided the residence…

Former Lokayukta regrets deteriorating standards in public life
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Former Lokayukta regrets deteriorating standards in public life

October 18, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: Regretting the deteriorating standards in public life, former Karnataka Lokayukta and retired Judge of the Supreme Court Justice Santosh Hegde observed that there are many lapses and shortcomings in the society which should be addressed with urgency. He was speaking after inaugurating the felicitation programme organised jointly by Samanathe-Swabhimana-Swavalambane Pratishtana, Mysuru and Samanathe Prakashana,…

Substandard construction of Kodagu DC Office retaining wall: Lokayukta issues notice to PWD officials to appear for inquiry on Sept. 20
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Substandard construction of Kodagu DC Office retaining wall: Lokayukta issues notice to PWD officials to appear for inquiry on Sept. 20

September 4, 2022

Madikeri: The Karnataka Lokayukta has issued notices to the officials of Madikeri Public Works Department’s (PWD) Sub-Division, instructing them to appear for an inquiry pertaining to the construction of the retaining wall of Kodagu DC Office. Notices have been issued to Junior Engineer (JE) K.L. Devaraju, the then Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) Shivaram and the…

Lokayukta officials to undertake district tour from Oct.13
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Lokayukta officials to undertake district tour from Oct.13

October 11, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Police officers attached to Karnataka Lokayukta, will undertake a week-long tour of the district  from Oct.13 for receiving complaints and grievances against Government and other public servants regarding deficiency, demand for money and delay in public service. The first meeting will take place at the Lokayukta office on Dewan’s road in the city at…

Lukewarm  response to Lokayukta Public Meet
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Lukewarm response to Lokayukta Public Meet

August 21, 2019

Mysuru: Mysuru Lokayukta office received a lukewarm response with only five people registering complaints during the public grievance meet held at the Lokayukta Office in city on Monday.  Karnataka Lokayukta had organised meeting for people to register their complaints with regard to delay in work at Government offices, demand of bribe and other problems caused…

Lokayukta to receive complaints from public
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Lokayukta to receive complaints from public

August 21, 2018

Mysuru: The officials of the Karnataka Lokayukta have begun receiving complaints from the public between 11 am and 1 pm at various taluk centres from today. Complaints pertaining to delay in work at Government offices, demand of bribe and other problems caused by the government officials can be given at the places mentioned below: On…

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