Bengaluru, Jan 27 (IANS) The Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed the Congress-led government in the state over the liquor vendors’ association’s decision to complain to the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, about alleged illegalities in the Excise Department.Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashoka said on Tuesday, “The liquor vendors’ association, fed up with the unabated commission racket and corruption in the Excise Department, has decided t…
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Bengaluru, Jan 17 (IANS) Karnataka Lokayukta sleuths arrested the Deputy Commissioner and two other officials attached to the Excise Department while they were allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 25 lakh for issuing a bar licence, an official said on Saturday.The accused had allegedly demanded a total bribe of Rs 80 lakh and were caught while receiving the first instalment, the official said.An official statement by the Lokayukta said that the Karnataka Lokayukta Police arrested three officials fo…
Bengaluru, Dec 23 (IANS) Karnataka Lokayukta on Tuesday carried out simultaneous raids on the residences and offices of several government officials across multiple districts of Karnataka, following allegations of corruption and amassing of properties disproportionate to their income, an official statement said. The search operations were conducted across the state in connection with complaints regarding disproportionate asset cases registered against four government officers in Lokayukta Police…
Bengaluru, Dec 23 (IANS) The Karnataka Lokayukta was on Tuesday carrying out simultaneous raids on the residences and offices of several government officials across multiple districts of Karnataka, following allegations of corruption and amassing of properties disproportionate to their income.The coordinated operation was conducted in Bagalkote, Vijayapura, Karwar and Raichur districts. Search operations are underway at bungalows, houses and offices linked to the officials.In the Bagalkote distr…