The Karnataka government has reportedly decided to implement the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission effective from August 1. In a meeting on Monday (July 15), the Congress-led government in Karnataka decided that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will make an announcement in this regard very soon which is expected to affect more than seven lakh state … Read more
The Congress in Karnataka on Wednesday found itself in a tight spot after a video showed a purported conversation between the party media coordinator M A Saleem and former Lok Sabha member V S Ugrappa attributing the Congress State president D K Shivakumar’s involvement in a scam when he was a Minister. Taking strong exception … Read more
The statement war in the Karnataka unit of the Congress over who should become the next CM if the Congress came to power continued on Wednesday too leaving the party state unit president DK Shivakumar upset, while ex-CM Siddaramaiah maintained silence. The legislature party leader (Siddaramaiah) will deal with MLAs issuing statements, Shivakumar said, expressing … Read more
Karnataka on Friday officially announced it is unable to launch vaccination for citizens in the 18-44 year age group on May 1, and health minister K Sudhakar appealed to those enrolled not to visit health centres until they hear from the government. People can continue to enroll on the Cowin portal, but vaccination for people … Read more
The Opposition Congress in Karnataka resorted to a sit-in in the well of the assembly on Tuesday demanding resignation of six ministers for moving a court to overcome a suspected blackmail threat, and an independent probe led by the high court chief justice into the CD with a video clipping that allegedly showed former minister … Read more
BENGALURU: BJP’s 29-year old MP from Bengaluru South, Tejasvi Surya’s tweet suggesting that Bengaluru has become “epicenter of terror activities” sparked sharp reactions on Monday including attacks from the Opposition Congress which wondered if the young MP’s statement would do any good to Karnataka when it is trying hard for investments on the back of … Read more
At least three people have been killed in police firing after a mob rampaged through Bengaluru’s Pulakeshi Nagar and vandalised a police station and a Congress legislator’s residence after his relative shared a “derogatory” social media post. Police said Wednesday morning that more than 60 of their personnel were also injured in the clashes and … Read more