Tag: Karnataka

Congress Fights Back As BJP Targets Karnataka Chief Minister After Court Setback

September 24, 2024 admin

The MUDA land scam allegedly took place during Siddaramaiah’s earlier tenure as Chief Minister (File). New Delhi: A fierce political war erupted in Karnataka Tuesday after the High Court upheld Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot’s order to prosecute Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged MUDA land scam case. The opposition BJP ramped up its attacks on…

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Karnataka government finally releases funds for primary school guest teachers

September 24, 2024 admin

The State government late on Monday announced that ₹249.41 crore had been released to pay primary school guest teachers, while the remuneration for high school guest teachers remains pending. This comes as a relief to thousands of guest teachers in government schools who had not received their remuneration for four months. To meet the shortage…

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Bilimale underlines need for reconstructing history with unexplored cultural sources

September 22, 2024 admin

Kannada Development Authority chairman Purushothama Bilimale at a workshop for Kannada writers at Sharnbasva University in Kalaburagi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI Terming Kannada not just a language but a culture as well, Kannada Development Authority (KDA) chairman Purushothama Bilimale stressed the need for reconstructing the history of Karnataka with unexplored cultural sources….

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Dredger fishes out parts of heavy vehicle at Shirur

September 22, 2024 admin

THe dredger that has been deployed in search of the three missing persons in Shirur of Uttara Kannada district. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A rescue operation to trace three persons who went missing after July’s landslip at Shirur in Uttara Kannada district, gave some positive results on Saturday, with parts of a heavy vehicle…

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Vokkaliga Ministers and MLAs from Congress to meet Chief Minister on September 16 seeking action against Munirathna

September 16, 2024 admin

A delegation of Vokkaliga MLAs from the Congress, including Ministers, will call on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday, seeking strict legal action against the former Minister Munirathna, who is accused of making derogatory references to the Vokkaliga community. The BJP legislator from R.R. Nagar is alleged to have abused the community and community women in…

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Nagamangala violence: BJP sticks to demand for NIA probe

September 16, 2024 admin

The BJP on Sunday reiterated its demand for a NIA probe into the communal violence in Nagamangala by alleging that the local people had suspected the involvement of persons from Kerala with links to banned outfits like the PFI. In a social media post, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashok claimed…

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2,500-km-long human chain to be formed today

September 14, 2024 admin

Karnataka is geared up form a 2,500-km-long human chain to mark the International Day of Democracy on Sunday (September 15, 2024). The human chain is planned from Bidar to Chamarajanagar, covering all 31 districts of Karnataka. The State government is taking the lead in organising the event to mark the day. “Tomorrow is International Day…

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Dairy Agreement Next Flashpoint Between Congress, BJP In Madhya Pradesh

September 11, 2024 admin

The Madhya Pradesh government has signed a five-year agreement with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to manage and run the state’s cooperative dairy federation and its associated milk unions. The move has sparked a political row, with the Congress drawing a parallel with the Amul-Nandini milk controversy from Karnataka’s assembly elections. The Opposition alleges…

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Congress Leaders Urge Rahul Gandhi To Warn Those Seeking Karnataka Top Job

September 10, 2024 admin

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been under a cloud in the MUDA site allotment case. Bengaluru: A group of Congress leaders have written to Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to warn party leaders and state ministers, who are weighing in for the chief minister’s post, in the event of leadership change…

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Fresh Scam Allegations In Karnataka

September 5, 2024 admin

Bengaluru: The MUDA scam that had been occupying headlines in Karnataka has been pushed aside by a new scam – alleged misappropriation of funds to the tune of crores meant to fight Covid during the BJP rule in the state led by then Chief Minister BS Yeddiyurappa – raising allegations of tit-for-tat scams. A preliminary…

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