Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IANS) Right to Information (RTI) activist Snehamayi Krishna, on Thursday, filed a complaint with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Income Tax Department, levelling fresh and serious bribery allegations against Karnataka Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh. In his complaint, Snehamayi has accused former Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Commissioner D.B. Natesh of paying crores of rupees to secure a promotion.He alleged that Rs 1.60 crore was paid as a bribe to pers…
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Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IANS) Asserting that Karnataka’s healthcare system is “crumbling”, the BJP on Thursday demanded the resignation of the state Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao.The Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka stated on Thursday in Bengaluru that “First, there were reports of medicine shortages in government hospitals. Now, the Congress government in Karnataka has failed to clear Rs 143.78 crore in dues to CT and MRI service providers, pending for the last three years.””This is not a minor…
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) Amid the leadership tussle in the Karnataka Congress, a batch of Congress legislators, including MLAs and MLCs, left for a foreign trip in the early hours of Wednesday from Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. However, the leaders denied any political motive behind the visit and maintained that the trip was purely personal.The development has fuelled speculation over an intensifying leadership tussle in the Karnataka Congress. The legislators, considered to be …
Bengaluru, Feb 17 (IANS) The Karnataka unit of the BJP on Tuesday advised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah not to divert funds from the Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) if he has any concern for the SC-ST communities.The Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka stated on Tuesday in Bengaluru, “If Chief Minister Siddaramaiah truly has concern and commitment towards the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, let him make it crystal clear on March 6, when he presents the 2026–27 Bud…
Bengaluru, Feb 16 (IANS) Karnataka unit BJP president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Monday expressed concern that while Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has facilitated foreign tours for MLAs, sending Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao to Australia and New Zealand would raise serious questions about the government’s priorities, particularly when poor people in the state are facing hardships.Speaking at a press conference held at the BJP state office, Jagannath Bhavan, he alleged that poor patients in gove…
Bengaluru, Feb 13 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP has questioned the silence of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on the alleged Rs 2,500 crore excise scam in the state.The Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, questioned Rahul Gandhi on Friday, “In Parliament, Rahul Gandhi delivers performance daily by waving certain files”, sweeping and wild allegations and declaring that the nation has been sold. He casts himself as the judge, jury and auditor of the Rep…
Bengaluru, Feb 12 (IANS) Following the Supreme Court’s rejection of his bail plea, Bengaluru BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj, an accused in the murder of rowdy-sheeter Shivaprakash alias Biklu Shiva, is likely to surrender before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Thursday. Security has been tightened around the CID office in Bengaluru, and sources indicated that Basavaraj could surrender at any time.Earlier in the day, a Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymala Bagc…
Bengaluru, Feb 11 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Wednesday said it would be better for BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj, an accused in the rowdy sheeter murder case, to surrender before the police. The Karnataka High Court had cancelled his interim bail on Tuesday.Speaking to reporters, Parameshwara, when asked why the police had not yet arrested Byrathi Basavaraj, said, “It is good for BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj to surrender before the police. The court passed its order on Tuesday….
Bengaluru, Feb 9 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, said on Monday that there is no role of the Central government in the Metro ticket fare hike announced in the state. The Opposition leader added that if the Centre is indeed responsible for the metro ticket fare increase, the Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah should write a letter to the Union government stating that the state will not accept any fare hike for the next two years.Addressing a press conferen…
Bengaluru, Feb 7 (IANS) Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya announced that, following his discussion with Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, the proposed Bengaluru Metro fare hike has been temporarily suspended. He stated that he had requested the Union Minister’s immediate intervention regarding the planned fare increase for the Bengaluru Metro, scheduled to take effect on February 9.Surya noted, “Bengaluru already has the highest Metro fares in India. Another increase would make public transport…