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Bengaluru: The Karnataka Commercial Tax Department has once again issued a clarification regarding the recent tax notices sent to bakeries, condiments, and tea stalls in Bengaluru. Following earlier backlash, the department had stated that traders with annual turnover below ₹1.5 crore can opt for the Composition Tax Scheme and pay only 1% tax, offering significant relief. Now, in a press release, the department reiterated that traders who have received notices should visit their respective tax ...Read More >
MLA Raju Kage had threatened resignation over lack of project progress Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has approved the release of Rs 50 crore in development grants for each MLA, following weeks of internal discussions and mounting pressure from party legislators who had complained of fund shortages. The move comes after a series of one-on-one meetings that several Congress legislators held with state in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala, where they expressed concern over the lack of financ ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to MLAs announcing that Rs 50 crore will be allocated to their assembly constituencies for the development work. There has been discontent among the legislators, including those from the ruling Congress, about lack of fund allocation for development work in their constituencies. "Under the Chief Minister's Infrastructure Development Programme announced in the State Budget for the year 2025-26, a special grant of Rs 50.00 crores will be allocate ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday urged his Andhra Pradesh counterpart, N. Chandrababu Naidu, not to obstruct Telangana's irrigation projects He appealed to the neighbouring state not to obstruct Telangana's crucial irrigation initiatives, including the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme, as well as the Dindi, Kalwakurthy, Bheema, Nettempadu, and Koilsagar projects. "We demand Andhra Pradesh not to block our projects. We seek cooper ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 18 (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to MLAs announcing that Rs 50 crore will be allocated to their assembly constituencies for the development work. There has been discontent among the legislators, including those from the ruling Congress, about lack of fund allocation for development work in their constituencies. "Under the Chief Minister's Infrastructure Development Programme announced in the State Budget for the year 2025-26, a special grant of Rs 50.0 ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 18 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to MLAs announcing that Rs 50 crore will be allocated to their assembly constituencies for the development work. There has been discontent among the legislators, including those from the ruling Congress, about lack of fund allocation for development work in their constituencies. "Under the Chief Minister's Infrastructure Development Programme announced in the State Budget for the year 2025-26, a special grant of Rs 50.00 ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has put a hold on an order. This order involved H D Kumaraswamy in a contempt case. The case relates to alleged land encroachment in Karnataka. The court has asked an NGO to respond. The NGO had accused Kumaraswamy and his family of encroachment. The High Court will now wait for the Supreme Court's decision. The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed an order making Union Minister and JDS leader H D Kumaraswamy a party to the ongoing contempt proceedings over the alleged large-scale ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Two people died and four others were injured after a fire broke out at a house in east Delhi's Old Govindpura area on Tuesday evening, an official said. Police have identified the deceased as Tanveer (28) and Nusrat. A call was received at Jagatpuri police station at 8.46 pm regarding a fire incident at Band Gali, Old Govindpura, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam said. When a police team reached the spot, it found that 10 people were trapped insi ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Footfalls in hospitals increased by 40 per cent for heart checkups over the past two months, medical education minister Dr Sharanprakash Patil said while appealing to people not to panic as there was no significant increase in heart attack cases among youngsters.Addressing the media, Patil said Tuesday: "Only those showing symptoms of heart-related illness should go for a medical check-up. Don't rush to hospitals without a reason."He advised people to focus on leading a healthy lifest ...Read More >
New Delhi: Former Indian captain Anil Kumble said the team management should motivate Jasprit Bumrah to play in the last two Test matches. India suffered a 22-run loss in the Lord's Test, where the team was all-out for 170 chasing a target of 193 runs. With this defeat, England took a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. The BCCI had earlier announced that Bumrah would only play three Tests on the England tour to manage his workload. However, head coach Gautam Gambhir rested him in the second Tes ...Read More >
T'puram/Kottayam: NCP national working president Praful Patel has sent a letter to its two MLAs in Kerala who "contested on the party symbol but had been engaging in anti-party activities" to quit the posts or face disqualification under the provisions of the Peoples Representation Act and Anti-Defection Law.In a letter sent to the party's state president and Kuttanad MLA Thomas K Thomas, Patel, who is the working president of the NCP Ajit Pawar faction, said both Thomas and forest minister A K ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Two Kerala MLAs of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have landed in trouble after the Ajit Pawar-led faction of the party demanded their resignation for allegedly indulging in anti-party activities. Forest Minister AK Saseendran and the party's state president, Thomas K. Thomas, are the two MLAs who received a letter from NCP national leader Praful Patel, seeking their resignation from their legislative posts. The two MLAs are currently aligned with the NCP (Sharad Pawar) ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Four people died in Himachal Pradesh as rain continues to wreak havoc in the state, while five were swept away in Rajasthan's Kota at a barrage after a heavy downpour caused the authorities to release water from a reservoir. In Himachal, more than 200 roads are out of bounds for vehicular traffic, a majority of them in Mandi, while a flash flood warning has been issued for 12 districts in Jharkhand. An individual each drowned in Kullu and Kangra districts, one died after being bitte ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka Congress party has expelled Lingaraj Kanni, an associate of Minister for RDPR, IT, and BT Priyank Kharge, following his arrest on drug peddling charges by the Maharashtra Police on Monday. Lingaraj Kanni, who was serving as the President of the Kalaburagi South Block Congress Unit, was arrested by the Maharashtra Police. The District Congress Committee of Kalaburagi has issued an order expelling him from the party. District Congress President a ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The High Court on Wednesday directed former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda's grandson Prajwal Revanna, the prime accused in the sexual assault and obscene videos case, to approach the trial court for seeking a second round of bail and directed the lower court to decide the matter in 10 days. Earlier, the trial court and higher courts had outright rejected the bail petitions of Prajwal Revanna, who apart from being the grandson of Deve Gowda is the son of JD(S) MLA and former minister ...Read More >
Tadepalli (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy tore into the Chandrababu Naidu-led government for its repressive approach in detaining, beating up, and harassing farmers during his Banagarupalem visit. In a post on X, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said, the propaganda machinery of Chandrababu Naidu has tried to show the farmers' issue in a poor light, and the world has seen the overwhelming response de ...Read More >
Tadepalli (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy tore into the Chandrababu Naidu-led government for its repressive approach in detaining, beating up, and harassing farmers during his Banagarupalem visit. In a post on X, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said, the propaganda machinery of Chandrababu Naidu has tried to show the farmers' issue in a poor light, and the world has seen the overwhelming response de ...Read More >
Tadepalli (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy tore into the Chandrababu Naidu-led government for its repressive approach in detaining, beating up, and harassing farmers during his Banagarupalem visit. In a post on X, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said, the propaganda machinery of Chandrababu Naidu has tried to show the farmers issue in a poor light, and the world has seen the overwhelming response des ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday asserted that the issue of leadership change in Karnataka is a creation of the media and that such speculation has no basis. "Both Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar and I have reiterated that the CM's post is not vacant, I am the CM," Siddaramaiah stressed. Speaking at a Press conference at Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi on Thursday, he responded to questions from journalists regarding a possible handover of the Chief Minister's post. He clarifi ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Adani Group has emerged as the only bidder without conditions in the race to acquire Jaiprakash Associates, submitting a ₹12,600 crore offer under the ongoing insolvency process. The other bidders - Dalmia Bharat, Vedanta, Jindal Power and PNC Infratech-have tied their bids to the resolution of a critical land dispute involving the Gautam Buddh Nagar Sports City project, currently pending before the Supreme Court. Jaiprakash Associates has attracted five bids, with Dalmia Bharat lea ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Experts believe the impasse over the Mekedatu balancing reservoir project would not be permanent if Karnataka changes its approach from confrontation to collaboration.Planned at the confluence of Cauvery and Arkavathi rivers in Bengaluru South district, the Rs 9,000-crore project aims to store 48tmcft of water, supply 4.7tmcft for Bengaluru's drinking needs, and generate 400Mw of hydropower. Karnataka claims the project will help regulate water flow, prevent droughts and floods, and r ...Read More >
Mysuru: Asserting that he would get Mekedatu balancing reservoir Project across Cauvery river that flows along Karnataka-Tami Nadu border, sanctioned within five minutes by the Centre, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy questioned whether Karnataka Congress leaders have the capacity to convince Tamil Nadu where the Congress is a coalition partner of the ruling DMK Government. Speaking to press persons ahead of DISHA meeting here yesterday, Kumaraswam ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 6 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday paid floral tributes to Babu Jagjivan Ram near the west gate of Vidhana Soudha, as part of a memorial service organised in honour of the late leader's death anniversary. Speaking at the event, the Chief Minister described Jagjivan Ram as a rare and capable leader who made significant contributions during a critical period in India's history. 'The government is celebrating his death anniversary wholehea ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 6 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday paid floral tributes to Babu Jagjivan Ram near the west gate of Vidhana Soudha, as part of a memorial service organised in honour of the late leader's death anniversary. Speaking at the event, the Chief Minister described Jagjivan Ram as a rare and capable leader who made significant contributions during a critical period in India's history. 'The government is celebrating his death anniversary wholehea ...Read More >
Bidar (Karnataka) [India], July 3 (ANI): Amid ongoing troubleshooting exercise by the top leadership in the Congress in Karnataka following speculations about a change in leadership, Janata Dal (S) leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy has alleged that the common people are on receiving end due to a lot of dissident activities in the ruling party in the State. The JD (S) leader further said that people of Karnataka were really frustrated with the Congress government and MLAs. Also Read | 'I Will Come Agai ...Read More >
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah assures stability for his government. He dismisses leadership change rumors. Siddaramaiah affirms strong relationship with Deputy CM D K Shivakumar. He criticizes BJP leaders for spreading false information. Siddaramaiah confirms he will inaugurate Mysuru Dasara celebrations. Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala will visit Karnataka. He will address concerns of party legislators.Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday asserted that the Congress go ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Karnataka chief ministerSiddaramaiah Tuesday firmly dismissed speculation of a leadership change in the state and said he intends to serve the full five-year term."Yes, I will continue as CM. Why do you have doubts?" Siddaramaiah told reporters, brushing aside speculations of internal dissent and leadership shifts within the ruling Congress.His remarks come amid growing buzz in political circles, particularly from opposition parties, suggesting possible turbulence within the Congress. ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The ...Read More >
BENGALURU, July 1: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday said there is no discussion on leadership change and stressed on strengthening the hands of CM Siddaramaiah and the party's government in the state. Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress President, asked party leaders and legislators not to speak to the press on the leadership change issue. He said a notice will be issued to Ramanagara MLA H A Iqbal Hussain, who has been making statements that Shivakumar should b ...Read More >
Karnataka Congress Rift: The infighting within the Karnataka Congress - happening since the 2023 assembly election victory - has intensified with more MLAs backing leadership change, though the party high command has remained firm behind Siddaramaiah. On the other hand, those supporting DK Shivakumar for the top post have come out in the open, calling for a leadership change in the state. The development has gained significance as AICC General Secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Sur ...Read More >
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