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MUDA ‘Scam’: BJP MLAs Stage Night-Long ‘Sleep Protest’ Inside Karnataka Assembly

The Karnataka Legislature witnessed an unprecedented all-night dharna by opposition parties BJP and JD(S) demanding a discussion on the alleged fraudulent allotment of sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). The controversy involves plots reportedly allocated to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife, Parvathi. The BJP and JD(S) legislators, led by Leader of Opposition R Ashoka and BJP state President B Y Vijayendra, spent the night in the Assembly and Council chambers. Demonstrators held placards and chanted slogans in the form of "bhajans" against the Congress government, CM Siddaramaiah, and Speaker U T Khader for not allowing a debate on the issue. Basavaraj Horatti, Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council said, "They (BJP) have sen...
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Karnataka Cop Catches Trio Riding Bike Without Helmet, Returns Fine After Knowing It Was Colleg

A woman police sub-inspector from Karnataka's Bagalkot is winning hearts on social media after she let go of a college student who was riding triples on a motorcycle with two other friends without helmet. She fined the bike driver and took the fine amount from them. But when she got to know that the fine amount was the college fees of one of the boys, she hugged him and returned him his money back.   The visuals of the incident have gone viral on the social media. कर्नाटक के बागलकोट से एक महिला सब इंस्पेक्टर का वीडियो वायरल हो रहा है. दरअसल, एक बाइक पर तीन लोग बैठे थे. सब इंस्पेक्टर ने ट्रैफिक नियम तोड़ने पर बाइक चालक का चालान काटा और जुर्माना लिया लेकिन जब पता चला कि जुर्माने का पैसा उसकी कॉलेज फीस है, तो सब इंस्पेक्टर ने युवक को गले… pic.twitter....
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Splitting BBMP — how Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill proposes to change city’s governance model

Bengaluru: The Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka Tuesday tabled a bill, which proposes to divide the state’s capital, Bengaluru, into smaller administrative zones for “effective governance”, and to “streamline political accountability” and “improve the quality of life”.Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who holds charge of the Bengaluru City Development portfolio in the Karnataka Cabinet, tabled The Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill, 2024, in the ongoing assembly session. The 114-page bill proposes to establish as many as 10 smaller city corporations in the Greater Bengaluru Area with the rationale that previous attempts to govern the city were “inadequate and did not institute any mechanisms to address the fragmentation of governance in the city due to the multiplic...
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Valmiki Corporation ‘Scam’: Karnataka Congress Protests Against ‘Arbitrary Actions Of ED’

Karnataka Congress members including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and State Home Minister G Parameshwara held a protest at the Gandhi statue outside Vidhan Soudha on Tuesday. The protest was in response to what they described as arbitrary actions taken by Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials. This comes after the Bengaluru city police registered an FIR against two ED officials, following a complaint by a social welfare department officer. During the protest, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge criticised the BJP accusing it of using the ED to undermine the state's democratically elected government. "BJP is doing a surgical strike on a democratically elected government in Karnataka. ED officials are pressurising state government officials to name the CM an...
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Industry pressuring govt to bring in 14-hr working day, says Karnataka labour minister

Bengaluru: The Siddaramaiah-led government in Karnataka is in a bind over a proposed bill to increase daily working hours to 14, with industry bodies pushing it and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and labour unions opposing it. Santosh Lad, Karnataka’s minister for labour, said that this was not the government’s proposal but that of the industry. “Obviously, since the pressure is from the industry, the bill has come to us. We are still evaluating this from the labour department. Now, I want all the heads of industries to discuss this since it is now an open demand,” Lad told reporters in Bengaluru Monday.  According to senior ministers in the state government, the proposal comes from GCCs (global capability centres) and other manufacturing units.  Show Full Ar...
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12-Foot King Cobra Rescued From Karnataka Home, Released Into Wild: WATCH

A giant 12-foot-long king cobra was rescued by wildlife officials in Karnataka's Agumbe village earlier this week and was successfully returned to its wild habitat. Ajay Giri, the field director at Agumbe Rainforest Research Station (ARRS), shared the video of the thrilling on Instagram. Giri said the venomous snake was crossing a road when it was disturbed by spectators and took refuge in a bush within a house's compound, from where it was rescued. “A king cobra (~12ft long) was sighted crossing a main road, the snake got disturbed by spectators and took refuge on a bush inside a compound of a house. The owner of the house and neighbours got worried and informed in-charge forest department officials. ARRS was informed about the situation,” Giri wrote in...
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ED sent to ‘destabilise’ Karnataka govt, falsely implicate CM & others in Valmiki ‘scam’, says Congress

Bengaluru: The Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka has accused the Enforcement Directorate (ED) of “pressuring” suspects in the Valmiki Corporation scam to falsely implicate the chief minister and senior members of the cabinet.Five senior ministers of the Siddaramaiah cabinet Thursday said that the ED was sent not to probe the Valmiki Corporation scandal but to “topple the Congress government in Karnataka”. “The Agencies that have come to Karnataka to investigate this Valmiki development board scandal…the ED that has come over here, it has come with the intention of not finding out who has done wrong but with the intention to destabilise the Karnataka government,” Dinesh Gundu Rao, the health minister and former state Congress president, told reporters in Bengaluru Thursda...
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Karnataka Quota Row: Nara Lokesh Invites IT Firms To Andhra Amid Kannadiga Reservation Concerns

Nara Lokesh, Andhra Pradesh IT, Electronics, and Human Resource Development Minister,  extended an open invitation to members of the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) to consider setting up operations in the state on Wednesday. This invitation follows concerns raised over Karnataka’s proposal to reserve certain jobs for local residents under the Karnataka State Employment of Local Industries Factories Establishment Act Bill, 2024. On Wednesday, NASSCOM expressed disappointment with the proposed bill, which has now been put on hold by Congress-led Karnataka government, highlighting that the restrictions could lead to a shortage of skilled local talent and potentially force companies to relocate. The IT industry body noted th...
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Siddaramaiah govt backtracks, puts Karnataka jobs reservation bill on hold for more ‘deliberations’
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Siddaramaiah govt backtracks, puts Karnataka jobs reservation bill on hold for more ‘deliberations’

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has decided to “temporarily hold” the tabling of the contentious bill mandating reservation of private jobs in the state for Kannadigas to further deliberate on its provisions in the Cabinet.“The bill approved by the Cabinet to provide reservation for Kannadigas in private sector organisations, industries and enterprises has been temporarily put on hold. This will be revisited and decided in the coming days,” Siddaramaiah wrote in a post on X Wednesday night. Within minutes, the post was updated to say that the bill was in the preparation stage and a final decision would be taken after comprehensive deliberations in the upcoming Cabinet meeting.  Show Full Article The development comes amid criticism from the...
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Siddaramaiah Govt Puts Job Reservation Bill For Kannadigas On Hold After Backlash

The Karnataka government led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has put the controversial job reservation bill on hold after facing backlash from business leaders and tech tycoons, including NASSCOM. The bill, which was approved by the Cabinet on Monday, provides reservation for the Kannadigas in private sector organisations, news agency PTI reported. The Karnataka State Employment and Local Candidates in the Industries, Factories, and Other Establishments Bill, 2024 was expected to be tabled in the assembly on Thursday. A statement issued by the CM's office on Wednesday stated that the bill will be revisited and decided upon in the coming days. Stating that the bill is in the preparation stage, Siddaramaiah posted on X: "The bill intended to implement reser...
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Elderly Man Denied Entry By Bengaluru Mall For Wearing ‘Lungi’, Allowed In After Protests

An incident at a mall in Bengaluru has sparked controversy and protests after an elderly man was initially denied entry for wearing a lungi only to be later allowed in amidst public outcry and video footage of the incident going viral. On Tuesday evening, around 6 o'clock, the elderly man arrived at the mall with his family to watch a movie. However, he was stopped by a security guard who insisted that he cannot enter wearing a lungi and needed to wear pants instead. A bystander recorded the incident prompting the security guard to eventually allow the man to enter. The incident has since stirred outrage among Kannada organizations and farmers' groups, who have been demanding action against the mall for its discriminatory policy. The situation escalated ...
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Industry bodies ask Karnataka govt to ‘reconsider retrograde’ bill proposing reservation for ‘locals’

Bengaluru: The Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka has cleared a bill that proposes reservation for “locals” in shops, factories and other establishments as well as penalties for failure to comply with the new law.According to the provisions of the Karnataka State Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries, Factories and Other Establishments Bill, 2024, cleared by the state cabinet Monday and expected to be tabled in the ongoing legislature session, employers will be mandated to appoint 50 percent local candidates in management roles and 75 percent in non-management positions. According to the bill, which ThePrint has accessed, the penalties for contravention of the provision of the proposed law “shall be not less than ten thousand rupees, but which may extend upto t...
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The curse of speculation in Karnataka

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah speaks as his deputy D.K. Shivakumar looks on during the Assembly session in Bengaluru on July 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI After a month of intense speculation that there could be a change of leadership in Karnataka, the Congress high command seems to have put a stop to it, at least for the time being. The conjecture was fuelled by party legislators from the camps of both Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister and party chief D.K. Shivakumar. It reached a tipping point when a seer asked Mr. Siddaramaiah to vacate the seat in favour of his deputy, at a State government event.An examination of the last three and a half decades of Karnataka politics shows that speculation over leadership change and even changes within short spans are ...
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Cauvery Row—’They Are Doing Their Politics’: Karnataka Dy CM After TN All-Party Meet Decides To

A meeting of the legislative party leaders in the Tamil Nadu Assembly was held on Tuesday, which concluded with the leaders deciding to approach the Supreme Court, if necessary, to get Cauvery water from Karnataka. This comes after Karnataka CM Siddaramaih said that the state is ready to release 8,000 cusecs of water everyday and not one TMC ft as directed by the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee. Responding to Tamil Nadu's decision to knock at the apex court's doors if needed, Karnataka CM DK Shivkumar claimed: "They are doing their politics, we don't want to interfere with their internal politics." "If there is water, definitely we are going to leave (release) water. Whatever 177 tmc (thousand million cubic feet) of water has to be released to them in...
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Karnataka caste census still under wraps, here’s a look at the complex equations dictating its fate
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Karnataka caste census still under wraps, here’s a look at the complex equations dictating its fate

Meanwhile, similar exercises by states such as Bihar and Rahul Gandhi’s demand for a nationwide caste census by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government have put Siddaramaiah in a spot. Unlike the dominant communities in Karnataka, that is, the Lingayats and the Vokkaligas, communities viewed as largely oppressed have demanded the release of the findings, hoping for a more proportionate right to resources and reservation.Leaks  have shown that the population of Lingayats and Vokkaligas in the state are below 10 percent rather than the earlier estimates of 17 percent and 14 percent, respectively, experts said. With their numbers lower than expected, the two communities stand to lose out on the commensurate social and welfare benefits, which expla...
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SC Junks Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar’s Plea To Quash Disproportionate Assets Case

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to quash a disproportionate assets case filed against him by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma refused to entertain the petition filed by Congress leader DK Shivakumar against the CBI investigation against him in alleged offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act (PC Act). The top court expressed dismay at the Karnataka High Court staying sanction order granted by the government. "This is unheard of!," the bench remarked while dismissing the plea. This came after Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the Congress leader, informed the apex court that the sanction for a CBI...
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Siddaramaiah counters graft allegations with OBC CM tag, BJP slams him for ‘playing caste card’
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Siddaramaiah counters graft allegations with OBC CM tag, BJP slams him for ‘playing caste card’

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has countered graft allegations against him and his government, alleging that it was a “conspiracy” because he is from the backward classes. This comes amid the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attacking him over alleged scams involving the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and the Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation, a state-run body set up for the welfare of the ST community. “They (BJP) are doing this (levelling allegations) for political purposes. They don’t have anything. Siddaramaiah is from the backward classes and has become the CM for the second time…all of them are jealous. They are carrying out a conspiracy. Will I get scared?” the chief minister said Thursday while responding to questions about the ...
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Tomato Prices Likely To Drop Soon With Increased Supply From Andhra, Karnataka

The retail price of tomatoes, which surged to Rs 75 per kg in the national capital, is anticipated to decline in the upcoming weeks as supplies from southern states improve, according to a government official, reported news agency PTI. The report also mentioned that prices of potatoes and onions, which also rose sharply due to supply disruptions, are expected to normalise soon. "Prices of tomato, potato and onion are ruling high in Delhi and some other cities. Extreme heat followed by spells of excess rainfall disrupted supplies, causing a spike in prices in consuming areas," the consumer affairs ministry official told PTI. He mentioned that the price of tomatoes in New Delhi has risen to Rs 75 per kg, but there is a possibility of easing if heavy rainfa...
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ED detains Karnataka ex-mantri in Rs 94 crore Valmiki Corp scam | India News – Times of India

BENGALURU: Enforcement Directorate detained former Congress minister B Nagendra Friday in a money-laundering case linked to the alleged Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation scam involving Rs 94 crore.The detention followed a two-day ED search at multiple locations linked to Nagendra, corporation chairman Basanagouda Daddal and others.Officials picked up Nagendra from his Bengaluru residence at 7am and took him to ED office. Nagendra’s houses in Bengaluru and Ballari were searched for two days. Officials quizzed him till late night, but there was no indication of his arrest.Nagendra quit as tribal welfare minister early June after one of his aides was linked to the tribal welfare fund scam. About Rs 94 crore was allegedly transferred between Feb and May f...
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Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh toppers in child marriage, awareness and socio-economic measures needed: SC | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Thousands of child marriages were solemnised across India in the last three years and the most incidents took place in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, West Bengal, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Maharashtra, the Union government informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday.Additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for ministry of women and child development, presented startling statistics on incidences of child marriage in the last three years before a bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra.The Centre’s report, that collated the statistics sent by the state, revealed that in the last three years as many as 8,966 child marriages were performed in Tamil Nadu, followed by 8,348 in Karnataka, 8,324 in West Bengal, 4,440 in Telanga...
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The Congress’s many woes in Karnataka

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with his deputy D.K. Shivakumar during a meeting with District Commissioners and District Panchayat CEOs, at the Vidhan Soudha in Bengaluru. Photo: X/@DKShivakumar via PTI The Congress’s below-par performance in the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka has highlighted the cracks in the party. There has been political shadow boxing between two factions — one supporting Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the other, his deputy D.K. Shivakumar — with supporters of each leader issuing statements to undermine the other. The situation came to a head on June 27 when a Vokkaliga seer, Chandrashekaranatha Swami, requested Mr. Siddaramaiah to give up the Chief Minister’s post to Mr. Shivakumar.The Congress fought the Lok Sabha elections in unity, banking on its five...
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Denied cabinet berth in new NDA govt, Dalit Karnataka BJP MP calls out own party as being ‘anti-Dalit’
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Denied cabinet berth in new NDA govt, Dalit Karnataka BJP MP calls out own party as being ‘anti-Dalit’

Bengaluru: A senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and member of Parliament from Vijayapura (Bijapur) in Karnataka has called out his own party for denying Dalits leaders from the state a place in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union cabinet.Ramesh Jigajinagi, the seven-time MP from Karnataka said he did not know whether it was “justice or injustice” that he was denied a cabinet berth in the new government that took oath on 9 June. “I don’t know if it is justice or injustice…in all of south India, as a Dalit person, I am the only one who has won seven times (for parliament). All upper caste (leaders) became (ministers). Does that mean that Dalits did not support the BJP at all? I am very pained by this,” Jigajinagi told reporters in Vijayapura, located about 520 km from Benga...
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Karnataka BJP MP’s ‘Free Liquor’ Event To Celebrate LS Poll Win Raises Eyebrows

A recent celebration hosted by Chikkaballapur BJP MP K Sudhakar to mark his Lok Sabha win has raised eyebrows, with visuals from the event showing long queues of people eagerly awaiting their share of liquor bottles. The event, which included the distribution of alcohol and food, was organised in Bavikere village near Nelamangala on agricultural land belonging to former minister and JD(S) leader HD Revanna, as reported by The Times of India. #WATCH | Nelamangala, Karnataka: People queue up to receive their bottle of alcohol at the party organised by Chikkaballapur BJP MP K Sudhakar in celebration of his Lok Sabha win from the constituencyBengaluru Rural SP CK Baba says, "The excise department gave permission and… pic.twitter.com/Wu0W9uSNl0 — A...
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Monsoon 2024: Shah Dials Himanta As Assam Flood Situation Remains Grim, Bihar Rivers In Spate

Monsoon 2024: As monsoon rains continue to lash eastern parts of India, the flood situation remains dire, particularly in Assam and Bihar. With water levels in several rivers rising rapidly, the impact on the population and infrastructure is severe. Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to assess the flood crisis.  Monsoon 2024: More Than 24.5 Lakh People Affected Across Assam, Bihar Grapples With Rising Water Levels In Rivers In Assam, the relentless rains have affected more than 24.5 lakh people across 30 districts. Major rivers, including the Brahmaputra and the Barak, are flowing above the danger mark at multiple locations, exacerbating the situation, news agency PTI reported. Districts such as Cachar, ...
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‘A Rs 4,000-cr scandal’ — Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, his wife & loyalists in eye of MUDA ‘scam’ storm

Bengaluru: During his tenure as the chief minister of Karnataka — in the current term and the previous one — Siddaramaiah has rarely been faced with allegations of corruption, unlike his aides or the ministers in the government led by him, until now.The Congress leader and his wife, Parvathi, are now being accused by the Opposition of benefitting via an “illegal” compensatory land deal from Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA). The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which had lost the 2023 Karnataka assembly elections and some of its seats to the Congress in the Lok Sabha elections in the state, is calling it a “Rs 4,000 crore scandal” and demanding a CBI probe. CM Siddaramaiah, in response, has said that the allegations are “politically motivated”.  Show Full Article ...
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In Siddaramaiah or Shivakumar debate, forum of backward communities throws weight behind Karnataka CM

Bengaluru: A group that claims to represent some of the most depressed classes of society has objected to attempts by leaders of dominant communities to dislodge Siddaramaiah as chief minister of Karnataka, fueling the ongoing power struggle within the Congress in the state. The Federation of Karnataka Depressed Communities has opposed statements by prominent community leaders backing members of their respective caste groups to “continue to enjoy more power”.  “Only landowning communities have had a higher share of power in Karnataka. In some cases, there have been members from other backward communities like S. Bangarappa, Veerappa Moily and now Siddaramaiah as chief minister. In such a political climate, there should be an opportunity for members of exploited caste groups to get power...
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