Protest at Jantar Mantar includes 135 Congress MLAs, 28 MLCs, one Lok Sabha MP, five Rajya Sabha MPs New Delhi / Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his Deputy D.K. Shivakumar, along with other Congress MLAs from Karnataka staged a protest at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar against the Centre’s tax devolution policies this morning. The protest comes…
Minister alleges Central cut in education grants too
February 6, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Defending the move of the State Congress Government to stage a protest against the Centre at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi tomorrow (Feb. 7) under the leadership of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, School Education and Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa alleged that injustice is being meted out to Education Department also from the Centre. Speaking to…
State demands Rs. 4,860 cr. from Centre for drought relief
October 7, 2023Govt. never celebrated Mahisha Dasara: CM Mysore/Mysuru: With the State reeling under drought due to failure of monsoon rains, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah said that the State has sought Rs. 4,860 crore as drought relief under NDRF norms from the Centre. Speaking to press persons after arriving from Bengaluru by a special flight at Mysore Airport…
Food Street with a foreign touch soon on Lalitha Mahal Road
September 25, 2023Mysuru among 100 cities across the country selected under Centre’s ‘Food Streets’ project By Bapu Lingaraj Urs Mysuru has been chosen as one of 100 cities nationwide to participate in the ‘Food Streets’ project initiated by the Central Government. The selected area for development under this project is Lalitha Mahal Palace Road, which is adorned…
Government Departments already in line: RTOs
February 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Ever since the Central Government issued a capping on the renewal of registration of vehicles which are older than 15 years, on Nov. 24, 2022, various Government Departments in Mysuru are abiding by the order. According to Regional Transport Officers (RTO) — Bheemanagowda Patil (RTO West) and L. Deepak (RTO East) — be it…
Deepavali surprise: Petrol, diesel to be cheaper
November 4, 2021After Centre, people await State also to reduce rates Consumers happy, but traders not as profit margin reduces Ever-rising commercial LPG prices put hoteliers in soup Mysore/Mysuru: Hours after the Central Government cut the Excise Duty on petrol and diesel, nine BJP-ruled States announced additional reductions in fuel prices. These States include Karnataka, Assam, Tripura,…
SC seeks Centre’s plan of action for third Covid wave
May 7, 2021New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday sought the Centre’s plan of action for the third surge of the Covid-19 pandemic, which the Government on Wednesday said is inevitable. A Bench of Justices — D.Y. Chandrachud and M.R. Shah —was hearing the Centre’s appeal challenging the Delhi High Court order regarding supply of oxygen…
Kodagu-born IAS Officer appointed as Private Secretary to Union Finance Minister
December 18, 2020Madikeri: The Union Government yesterday approved the appointment of IAS Officer S.S. Nakul as Private Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MoCA) at the level of Deputy Secretary. Incidentally, Nirmala Sitharaman is a Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka. According to an order from the…
Centrally sponsored schemes in district: MP chairs progress review meeting
October 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha chaired a progress review meeting of the District Development Co-ordination and Monitoring Committee, in respect of Centrally sponsored schemes, at the ZP Hall here this morning. Briefing newspersons after the meeting, Pratap Simha said that the Centre has sanctioned Rs.168 crore for beautification of the Ring Road and it is…
Centre rushes High Level Central team to State
October 19, 2020To assist in strengthening containment, infection prevention and clinical management New Delhi: In the wake of record increase in Corona positive cases and deaths, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has deputed a high-level Central team to Karnataka to assist in COVID-19 management. According to a press release, team comprises of Joint Secretary (Nodal…
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