BJP leader Araga Jnanendra demands CM’s resignation over ST corporation scam

BJP leader Araga Jnanendra demands CM’s resignation over ST corporation scam

Former Home Minister and BJP leader Araga Jnanendra has said that the former Minister for Scheduled Tribes Welfare, B. Nagendra, may land in trouble again for his statements about the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after being released on bail. Answering a question in a press conference in Shivamogga on Thursday, Mr. Jnanendra said that Nagendra’s comments … Read more

“I demand his resignation”: Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

“I demand his resignation”: Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje has called for the resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah following Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s decision to grant permission for his prosecution in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam on Saturday (August 17, 2024). Speaking to reporters, Ms. Karandlaje said, … Read more

Resignation not enough, arrest Nagendra for Valmiki corporation scam: BJP leader

Resignation not enough, arrest Nagendra for Valmiki corporation scam: BJP leader

A file photo of BJP leader and former minister B. Sriramulu | Photo Credit: SRIDHAR KAVALI   Former minister B. Sriramulu demanded the immediate arrest of B. Nagendra, who quit as ST welfare minister in connection with alleged financial irregularities in Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki ST Development Corporation.  Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru on July … Read more

Bandhan Bank tanks over 6% after CEO Ghosh steps down

Bandhan Bank tanks over 6% after CEO Ghosh steps down

Mumbai: Bandhan Bank fell more than 6% Monday after founder and chief executive, Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, announced a voluntary exit despite a board nod to continue in the top job. Brokerages Jefferies and Nomura have slashed their target prices for the stock of the Kolkata-based lender that emerged as a full-service bank after decades of … Read more

‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans: BJP demands NIA probe, resignation of Congress government

‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans: BJP demands NIA probe, resignation of Congress government

BJP MLC N. Ravikumar in the Karnataka Legislative Council session at the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: ANI A day after supporters of Rajya Sabha winner from Congress, Syed Nasir Hussain, allegedly raised “Pakistan Zindabad” slogans in the corridors of the Vidhana Soudha, the BJP on Wednesday demanded the resignation of … Read more

Ganta sees YSRCP conspiracy in Assembly Speaker accepting his resignation ahead of RS elections

Ganta sees YSRCP conspiracy in Assembly Speaker accepting his resignation ahead of RS elections

Former TDP legislator Ganta Srinivasa Rao said on Wednesday that accepting the resignation he had submitted some three years ago and releasing a notification without his consent was YSR Congress Party’s (YSRCP) political conspiracy aimed at benefiting in the ensuing Rajya Sabha elections. “I will proceed legally to get back my right to vote in … Read more

Cash gifts to journalists | Congress demands Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s resignation

Cash gifts to journalists | Congress demands Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s resignation

The Karnataka Congress demanded a judicial inquiry into what it called the “Chief Minister’s Office sweet box bribe to journalists”. The Karnataka Congress demanded a judicial inquiry into what it called the “Chief Minister’s Office sweet box bribe to journalists”. The Congress on Saturday alleged that Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai tried to bribe journalists … Read more

Row over V-Cs resignation evolves into a tit-for-tat war of words between the government and Raj Bhavan

Row over V-Cs resignation evolves into a tit-for-tat war of words between the government and Raj Bhavan

The apex court had found that the KTU appointment violated University Grants Commission (UGC) norms The apex court had found that the KTU appointment violated University Grants Commission (UGC) norms The row over Kerala Governor Arif Muhammad Khan’s demand that vice-chancellors of nine universities in Kerala tender their resignation descended into a tit-for-tat war of … Read more

Pune based IT firm Persistent Systems’ CEO Chris O’Connor resigns citing personal reasons

Pune based IT firm Persistent Systems’ CEO Chris O’Connor resigns citing personal reasons

Pune based mid-size IT firm Persistent Systems today announced the resignation of its chief executive officer Christopher O’Connor. He said that he was resigning for personal reasons through a letter dated August 9, 2020. His resignation will be effective immediately. O’Connor had taken over as CEO in April 2019 and had since put in a … Read more