Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Friday alleged that the about Rs 39,000-crore solid waste management tender was a major irregularity and one of the biggest scams Karnataka had ever witnessed. Responding to questions from reporters in Bengaluru, Kumaraswamy said, “Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka has already spoken about it. Very soon, I will present documents and speak in detail on the matter.”He pointed out that rules prohibit aw…
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Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) A suspected terrorist and accused in the Bengaluru’s 2008 Madiwala bomb blast case died on Friday due to hart attack before the court could pronounce its judgment in the long-pending case. It can be noted that the 2008 Bengaluru serial bomb blasts were a series of seven coordinated low-intensity improvised explosive device explosions that struck the city, including a fatal blast at the Madiwala police checkpost bus stand on Hosur Road.The attacks tragically killed two p…
Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) In a significant move to restore the proceeds of crime to their rightful claimants, a Special Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) here has ordered the restitution of properties valued at Rs 8.41 crore to victims of money laundering and other legitimate claimants in a case involving the Ajmera Group and its associates, which is being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), an official statement said on Friday. The ED had initiated its inve…
Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) Speaking on the revival of Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT), Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy announced that the government’s plan to rejuvenate one of India’s most iconic industrial enterprises has entered its final stage. He was addressing the 65th Foundation Day celebrations of the Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI) in Bengaluru.He said the government is committed to revitalising HMT’s various business divisions and ope…
Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) The Karnataka government has suspended three police officers, including an inspector and a sub-inspector, in connection with the Bengaluru infant murder case, Home Minister Priyank Kharge said on Friday.Three months after the mysterious death of six-year-old Vennila in Bengaluru’s Kadugodi area, shocking details had emerged during the police investigation, leading to the registration of a murder case against the child’s mother and her alleged live-in partner.”I have dis…
Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Friday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, accusing the Congress government of corruption, lack of transparency, and shielding those allegedly involved in the Bengaluru garbage tender controversy.It can be recalled that responding to the first major allegation of Rs 10,000 crore kickbacks in Bengaluru’s waste management tender after t…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, June 11 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and expedite approvals, financial assistance and infrastructure projects pending with the Union Government, stating that delays were affecting the state’s development priorities. In a detailed letter submitted to the Prime Minister during their meeting in New Delhi, Shivakumar outlined 18 key issues requiring the Centre’s immediate attention, covering irrigatio…
Bengaluru, June 11 (IANS) Indian cricket legend and Karnataka icon Rahul Dravid unveiled the trophy for this year’s Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 in Bengaluru on Thursday, marking another milestone in the build-up to the fifth edition of Karnataka’s premier franchise-based T20 tournament.The trophy unveiling ceremony was attended by KSCA President Venkatesh Prasad, KSCA Honorary Secretary Santosh Menon, Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 Governing Council Chairman M.S. Keshava, KSCA Official Spokesperson Vinay…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, June 11 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday highlighted the state’s contribution to India’s growth story and called for greater support from the Union Government to strengthen infrastructure, human development and innovation, while addressing the NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting. Speaking on the theme of “Inclusive Human Development”, the Chief Minister said Karnataka’s development model is based on investments in human capabilities, social equi…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday held that a municipal authority cannot be saddled with liability under the Motor Vehicles Act (MVA) for injuries caused by the fall of a tree branch on a stationary autorickshaw during heavy rain, ruling that such an incident do not arise out of the “use of a motor vehicle” in the manner contemplated under the law.However, a bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N. Kotiswar Singh, invoking its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to en…