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Amid Huge Row, Karnataka Pauses Bill For Reservation In Private Sector Firms

July 17, 2024 admin

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah (File). Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has paused, and will further study, a bill directing private firms in the state to reserve jobs for Kannadigas. The bill, cleared Monday, requires firms in India’s IT capital to prioritise local hires for 70 per cent of non-management roles and 50 per cent of management-level…

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Karnataka Okays Bill Mandating 100% Quota For Kannadigas In Private Firms For These Posts

July 16, 2024 admin

The CM said the decision was taken in the cabinet meeting held on Monday (File) Bengaluru: The Karnataka cabinet has approved a bill mandating 100 per cent reservation for Kannadigas in private firms for Group C and Group D posts, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Tuesday. The CM said the decision was taken in the…

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Karnataka Ready To Release 8,000 Cusecs Cauvery Water To Tamil Nadu: Chief Minister

July 14, 2024 admin

In a normal year, 9.14 TMC in June and 31.24 TMC in July should be released, he explained. Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the Karnataka government was ready to release 8,000 cusecs of water from the Cauvery river every day to neighbouring Tamil Nadu instead of one TMC as directed by the Cauvery…

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Big Charge Against Siddaramaiah’s Wife Amid Mysuru Land Compensation Row

July 10, 2024 admin

Siddaramaiah has hit back, saying his wife got compensation when the BJP was in power Bengaluru: A social activist has filed a police complaint against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathi and two others, accusing them of involvement in the alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam. In his complaint filed at Vijayanagar police station…

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Scrap NEET, Let States Conduct Entrance Exams: DK Shivakumar

June 15, 2024 admin

The NTA has come under criticism amid allegations of irregularities in NEET (File) Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday urged the Centre to scrap the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and allow states to conduct their own entrance tests. Speaking to reporters here, he said, “The irregularities in the NEET exam are serious….

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Rahul Gandhi Told To Appear Before Bengaluru Court On June 7 In Defamation Case

June 1, 2024 admin

File photo Bengaluru: A court here on Saturday directed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to appear before it in a defamation case filed by the BJP and granted bail to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar in connection with the matter. Rahul Gandhi was asked to appear before the court on June…

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Siddaramaiah On Illegal Money Transfer Case, Charges Against B Nagendra

June 1, 2024 admin

File photo Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar on Saturday asserted that the state government will not protect anyone in the illegal money transfer case involving the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd and would take action in accordance with law. The assertion comes hours after the opposition BJP…

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HD Deve Gowda Sent Prajwal Abroad, Claims Siddaramaiah After Ex PM’s Letter

May 24, 2024 admin

Siddaramaiah has written letters to PM Modi, urging the Centre to cancel Revanna’s diplomatic passport Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has claimed that former prime minister HD Deve Gowda helped his grandson Janata Dal Secular MP Prajwal Revanna flee to Germany last month amid allegations of sexual assault. “I think Deve Gowda himself sent Prajwal. The…

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Siddaramaiah Has already Labelled Prajwal Revanna As Criminal: Kumaraswamy

May 21, 2024 admin

Kumaraswamy said that Prajwal Revanna is still an accused in the case. Bengaluru: JD-S MP Prajwal Revanna, who is still an accused, has already been labelled a criminal by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, JD-S leader and former CM H.D. Kumaraswamy said on Tuesday. Prajwal Revanna — the grandson of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda and…

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Is Congress Politicising Prajwal Revanna Sex Scandal Case Ahead Of 2024 Lok Sabha Elections Third Phase Voting? Siddaramaiah Says…

May 5, 2024 admin

File photo of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Bengaluru: Denying charges that Congress is politicising the alleged obscene video scandal involving Prajwal Revanna, the grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that his government is simply “amplifying the voices of victims.” Accused by the BJP of pursuing “appeasement politics”…

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