Bengaluru, Feb 7 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President B. Y. Vijayendra on Friday said that the High Court has not given a clean chit to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case. Speaking to the media on Friday, Vijayendra explained that social activist Snehamayi Krishna had petitioned the Karnataka High Court, requesting … Read more
Bengaluru, Feb 7 (IANS) In a major relief for Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the Dharwad Bench of the Karnataka High Court, led by Justice M. Nagaprasanna, on Friday quashed a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case. After hearing arguments from both sides, the court … Read more
Bengaluru, Feb 7 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court will pronounce its judgment on a petition filed by former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior BJP leader B.S. Yediyurappa, seeking to quash charges against him under a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) case on Friday. The Bench, headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna, had reserved … Read more
Bengaluru, Feb 6 (IANS) In a snub to some leaders who have been pushing for the replacement of B.Y. Vijayendra as the President of the party in Karnataka, the BJP’s high command has refused to entertain their complaints against him, sources stated on Thursday. Furthermore, the high command has reprimanded former minister and BJP MLA … Read more
Bengaluru, Feb 6 (IANS) Department-wise pre-budget meetings began at the Karnataka Chief Minister’s official residence under the chairmanship of Siddaramaiah on Thursday. This will be Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s 16th budget as the Finance Minister in his four-decade-long career. Minister for Large and Medium Industries M.B. Patil and senior officials of the concerned departments attended the … Read more
Koppal, Feb 6 (IANS) Karnataka Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj Tangadgi faced an embarrassing moment on Thursday when he wrote a grammatically incorrect Kannada word in front of schoolchildren in Koppal district. After the inaugural ceremony of an Anganwadi centre in Karatagi, the minister wrote the word ‘Shubhavagali’ (meaning good luck) with a slight grammatical … Read more
Raichur, Feb 6 (IANS) Two minors, including a mentally-challenged girl, were allegedly raped in Karnataka’s Raichur and Hassan districts, respectively, police said on Thursday. A second standard student was allegedly raped in Manvi taluk and the police have arrested the accused. The victim used to go to the educational institution by school bus. The accused, … Read more
Bengaluru, Feb 5 (IANS) Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya approached the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday seeking direction to banks to provide details of the total amount recovered against loans obtained by him, United Breweries Holdings Limited (UBHL, now in liquidation). Considering the plea, the High Court has issued notices to concerned banks in this … Read more
Bengaluru, Feb 5 (IANS) The Karnataka government is contemplating the establishment of a second airport for Bengaluru but has yet to finalise a location for the prestigious project, while the Tamil Nadu government is strongly pushing for its Hosur city, located 40 km from Bengaluru. To a question on the development, Karnataka Home Minister G. … Read more