Mysuru: Making no secret of his intention to become the Chief Minister, senior Congress MLA R.V. Deshpande yesterday said that he was willing to become the Chief Minister if the current CM Siddaramaiah permits. Speaking to presspersons at Ramakrishna Ashram on KRS Road here, Deshpande, who also heads the Administrative Reforms Commission, said that he…
Assembly Begins
May 22, 2023Second Coming of Siddu as Chief Minister Bengaluru: The first session of the 224-Member 16th Assembly of Karnataka, after the Siddharamaiah-headed Congress Government was sworn-in on Saturday, began at Vidhana Soudha here this morning with the Protem Speaker R.V. Deshpande conducting the oath-taking of all the newly elected MLAs. While the oath-taking will be held…
Revenue Minister R.V. Deshpande holds drought review meeting
June 20, 2019Mysuru: Revenue Minister R.V. Deshpande held a disaster management and drought relief review meeting at the Zilla Panchayat (ZP) meeting hall this morning where officials and Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar provided information about rain-related natural calamity and losses to the Minister. The Minister directed the city and rural wing officials to identify encroachments and…
Deshpande offers puja at Chamundi Hill Temple
June 20, 2019Mysuru: Revenue Minister R.V. Deshpande visited Chamundi Hill Temple this morning and offered puja to Goddess Chamundeshwari. On his return, the Minister visited Tavarekatte village and interacted with the residents. He was accompanied by DC Abhiram G. Sankar, Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath, ZP CEO K. Jyothi, former MLA Vasu, Chamundi Hill GP President Geetha and others….
Act to be amended to curb ponzi firms
June 18, 2019Bengaluru: With the IMA (I Monetary Advisory) Jewels scam, in which thousands of investors have lost huge sums of money they had deposited with the firm, hitting the national headlines, the State Government has decided to make an amendment to the existing Act to curb ponzi and fly-by-night companies, which lure gullible investors. The Karnataka…
Drought situation: CM directs officials to visit at least one village everyday
May 16, 2019Bengaluru: With several parts of the State reeling under drought, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) on Wednesday directed the officials to visit at least one village everyday to get stock of the situation. The CM, along with Revenue Minister R.V. Deshpande and Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Krishna Byregowda, reviewed the drought situation with…
Conversion of agricultural land to take just 60 days: Minister R.V. Deshpande
February 21, 2019Bengaluru: In yet another move of taking technology forward, the State Government on Wednesday launched a service that allows agricultural land owners to have their land converted for non-agricultural use in a hassle-free online system. Speaking to press persons after launching the service here yesterday, Revenue Minister R.V. Deshpande said that this land conversion system…
Revenue for Baane Lands in Kodagu to be fixed soon
December 13, 2018Belagavi: Maintaining that certain amendments have been made to fix revenues for Jamma Baane and other Baane lands in Kodagu district, Revenue Minister R.V. Deshpande has said that the process to fix revenues has been set into motion. Replying to a question by Virajpet BJP MLA K.G. Bopaiah at the ongoing Winter Session of the…
Skill development is key for success in career: Minister R.V. Deshpande
December 7, 2018Mysuru: Maintaining that skill development holds key to students for a successful career, Revenue and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister R.V. Deshpande has stressed on the need for more skill development programmes and initiatives. He was speaking after inaugurating a skill development workshop organised by Siemens Centre of Excellence in association with Skill Development, Entrepreneurship…
Revenue Minister to inaugurate Karnataka Industrial Policy programme in city
November 21, 2018Mysuru: Revenue and Skill Development Minister R.V. Deshpande will inaugurate a one-day awareness programme on ‘Karnataka Industrial Policy and Ease of Doing Business’ at Rani Bahadur auditorium in city on Nov.29 at 10.30 am. The programme is organised jointly by Directorate of MSME, Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association, Bengaluru, District Industries Centre, Mysuru Chambers of…
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