Cabinet to deposit Transferable Development Rights (TDR) certificates worth Rs. 3,014 crore with Supreme Court Bengaluru: In a bid to avoid issuing Transferable Development Rights (TDR) certificates worth Rs. 3,014 crore to the erstwhile Mysore royal family for a road-widening project, the Karnataka Government has tabled the Bangalore Palace (Acquisition and Transfer) Bill 2025, in…
Contractors body alleges more commission now than before
March 4, 2025Bengaluru: Upset over officials of the State Government seeking a higher commission than before for clearing bills, the Karnataka State Contractors Association (KSCA) on Monday said it will lodge a complaint with top Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, if corruption in the Siddaramaiah Government is not addressed. KSCA President R. Manjunath, who met…
Inspectors Poovaiah, Mallesh, Kiran Kumar promoted as Dy.SPs
March 1, 2025Bengaluru: The State Government has issued an order promoting several Police Inspectors to Dy.SPs. Among those promoted are City Crime Branch (CCB) Inspector K.C. Poovaiah, Hebbal Police Station Inspector A. Mallesh and C. Kiran Kumar, currently serving at the Channapatna Police Training School (earlier, he served as the Inspector of Begur Police Station in Gundlupet…
Now, pay 10 times more for birth, death certificates
February 19, 2025Mysuru: Residents of Karnataka, already grappling with increased bus and metro fares, now face an additional financial burden as the State Government has significantly raised fees for birth and death certificates. The hike comes as part of amendments to the Karnataka Birth and Death Registration Rules. Birth and death certificates are essential documents for families,…
ULB polls in June or July
February 19, 2025Bengaluru: The State Government has announced to conduct elections to the Zilla Panchayat (ZP) and Taluk Panchayat (TP), after the month of May. This move of the Government is expected to bring to an end the three-and-a-half-year rule of Administrators in the ZPs and TPs in Karnataka. The intent of the Government to conduct elections…
Dist. Health authorities seek more dialysis machines
February 7, 2025Mysuru: To meet the rising demand for dialysis machines, the District Health authorities have submitted a proposal to State Government seeking an additional 40 machines. There are as many as 173 State-run Hospitals in the district, including PHCs, CHCs, General Hospitals and other Health Centres. At present, dialysis centres are functioning at the Nephrology unit…
Government being vindictive
January 24, 2025‘TDR does not cause any financial strain on Govt.,’ says Raja Chandra, member of Mysore royal family Mysuru: Contrary to the State Government claiming that it will cause a financial strain to the State Exchequer if it grants Transferable Development Rights (TDR) to the erstwhile Royal Family of Mysore for the Bangalore Palace land that…
Six Dy.SPs and 45 Police Inspectors transferred
January 23, 2025Mysuru: The State Government has transferred six Deputy Superintendents of Police (Dy.SP – Civil) and 45 Police Inspectors through an order issued on Tuesday. Dy.SP R. Mohankumar, who was working in Virajpet Sub-Division, Kodagu district, has been transferred to State Intelligence, S. Mahesh Kumar, who was awaiting his place of transfer, has been moved to…
Cabinet to meet at MM Hills for the first time in January 2025
January 2, 2025Chamarajanagar: The State Government has decided to hold its next Cabinet meeting at Male Mahadeshwara (MM) Hills before the second week of January 2025. Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh has directed Chamarajanagar DC Shilpa Nag to make necessary arrangements for the historic event. This will mark the first Cabinet meeting in the border district of Chamarajanagar…
New Year promotions: 67 IPS and 23 IFS Officers elevated
January 2, 2025List includes Mysuru City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar, Superintendent of Police N. Vishnuvardhana Bengaluru: In a significant administrative reshuffle coinciding with New Year, the State Government has promoted 67 IPS and 23 IFS Officers, with some retaining their current positions while others have been transferred to new roles. Mysuru City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar and…
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