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'PayCM' posters with CM's photo surface in Bengaluru, Bommai orders inquiry

"PayCM' posters with the photo of the Karnataka Chief Minister surfaced in several parts of the city on Wednesday, following which an angry Basavaraj Bommai ordered an inquiry. He also dubbed it a 'pseudo campaign,' which not only maligns his image but also of Karnataka. "It is a systematic conspiracy to spoil my name and also Karnataka. I have directed the officials concerned to book a case. We will get it investigated to find out the people behind it," Bommai told reporters here. "This is a baseless campaign in social media. Everyone knows how to do such things. Also, people know who is running the campaign. These are pseudo campaigns, which have intensified only recently. This has no value," he added. The CM said he is hurt because more than him, Karnataka is getting a bad name due to such a campaign. "So, we have decided to put a brake on such activities," Bommai said. The posters, which appeared in the central region of the city resembled advertisements of electronic wallet .

Special court rejects CBI closure report on Karnataka IAS officer's death

A special court has rejected the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) closure report on the mysterious death of Karnataka cadre IAS officer Anurag Tiwari

Dengue outbreak: Delhi sees 100 cases in a week; Bengal records 566 in 2022

Out of the total 396 in the national capital till September 17, 75 were reported in August. However, no death has been recorded so far in Delhi due to Dengue

Karnataka govt likely to follow Chhattisgarh's model of child care

The team observed the activities being done for the emotional, physical and intellectual development of children at Anganwadi centres

Mangaluru Dasara celebrations to begin from Sept 26 at Gokarnanatha temple

The Mangaluru Dasara festival will be celebrated at the Kudroli Gokarnanatha temple from September 26 to October 6, former Union Minister B Janaradhan Poojary, patron of the temple, has said. This year's celebrations will be unique as the festival could not be held during the previous two years on account of the Covid-19 pandemic, he told reporters here on Sunday. More than 10 lakh people from various districts of the state are expected to arrive in the city for the celebrations and preparations are on to hold the festival on a grand scale, he said. Religious rituals will be held every day and food will be served to devotees. It is proposed to hold 'Chandika Yaga' in the glass house for the convenience of devotees, Poojary said. Poojary said he will personally invite Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to inaugurate the festivities. The timing will be confirmed depending on the availability of the chief minister, he added. Temple treasurer R Padmaraj said a silver pedestal weighing 12

Discoms outstanding late payment surcharge dues dip sharply to Rs 713 cr

Outstanding dues of power distribution companies towards gencos declined sharply to Rs 713.29 crore on Friday from Rs 5,085.30 crore as of August 17 following a strict action against defaulter utilities. The defaulter utilities were barred from trading at power exchanges under the Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and related matters), Rules 2022 notified by the power ministry in June 2022. Last month, the national grid operator Power System Operation Corporation Ltd (POSOCO) asked three power exchanges -- IEX, PXIL and HPX -- to restrict electricity trading by 27 discoms in 13 states having outstanding dues towards gencos. The latest update regarding late payment surcharge dues on PRAAPTI portal showed that three discoms in Karnataka and one in Jammu & Kashmir have total outstanding dues of Rs 713.29 crore on September 16, 2022. The outstanding dues were Rs 5,085.30 crore on August 17, 2022. The PRAAPTI stands for Payment Ratification And Analysis in Power Procurement for ...

VIMS tragedy: Karnataka CM defends Health Min, rules out his resignation

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday flatly refused the opposition parties' demand for Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar's resignation over the deaths in VIMS

All rail projects proposed by Kerala rejected, says Karnataka CM Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said all three major rail projects, proposed by Kerala, have been rejected

Lokayukta police registers case against Yediyurappa, family members

The Lokayukta police in Karnataka have registered a case against former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and several members of his family in connection with a corruption case. The case was registered on Friday following a special court direction to the Lokayukta police to book the senior BJP leader and his kin, including his son B Y Vijayendra, who is the BJP state vice president, his grandson and the then BDA commissioner. The FIR was registered under various provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Indian Penal on a complaint by a social activist T J Abraham, alleging that the accused obtained bribes in return for granting BDA (Bangalore Development Authority) contracts. The case pertains to awarding tender for the construction of BDA apartments at Konadasapura in Bidarahalli in the city. It is alleged that the accused took kickbacks from a builder, which were routed through shell companies owned by them, when Yediyurappa was the Chief Minister from 2019 to 2021.

Xpress clinic model for entire country, says Karnataka CM Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai, called the Xpress clinic, a model for the entire country and added that more such clinics will be set up in different parts of the city soon.He said this while inaugurating the hi-tech diagnostic service Xpress Clinic in Malleswaram Assembly Constituency on Saturday.He complimented IT Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayana for starting a model diagnostic centre with the coordination of Manipal Institutions and for providing the poor with an opportunity to get treatment at very concessional rates."The APL cardholders will get a 30 per cent rebate and BPL card holders will be examined at a very less price. This has a most wonderful job and he has shown the use of digital technology and science," he announced.The BJP leader also praised the Prime Minister and the country's healthcare system, "The healthcare services in the country are very good and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has enabled healthcare for all through the 'Ayushman Bharat' scheme. The ...

Rs 3,000 cr earmarked in budget for Kalyana Karnataka region, says Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said funds worth Rs 3,000 crore set aside in the budget for the historically-backward Kalyana Karnataka region would help in the development of this part of the state. Speaking after hoisting the flag on the occasion of Amrit Mahotsav of Kalyana Karnataka region, Bommai said the state government is encouraging industries to set up their units in the region. "Consequent to the amendment to Article 371 of the Constitution, the incumbent government, for the first time, has released the entire funds to Kalyana Karnataka Development Board. As promised earlier, Rs 3,000 crore has been earmarked in the state budget, approved action plan within four months and started several schemes," Bommai said. He also appealed to people to set aside politics for the development of Kalyana Karnataka region, which was earlier known as the the Hyderabad-Karnataka region. Listing out the projects for the region, he said the existing Bidar-Ballari road

ED summons K'taka Cong prez Shivakumar in disproportionate assets case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s summons to Karnataka Congress President D.K Shivakumar in connection with the Rs 74.93 crore disproportionate assets case has thrown a spanner in the party's efforts

Karnataka govt to launch 15-day health campaign on PM Modi's birthday

Starting Saturday, the campaign will culminate on October 2 on Gandhi Jayanti

Integrated industrial township to be developed in 970 acres near KGF

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said his government will ensure the development of an integrated industrial township in over 970 acres of land in Kolar district, aimed at prompting industries in the region to provide jobs for locals. The Chief Minister was responding to a question raised by KGF (Kolar Gold Fields) MLA Roopakala M in the legislative assembly during the question hour regarding developing an industrial township in the land the government has taken back from Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) and alleged delay in transfer of land to Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) for the purpose. "There is a proposal to transfer BEML land from Revenue to the Industries Department and to develop it through KIADB. It is difficult to get land around Bengaluru and if we have to acquire land it is costly and those who set up industries will have to bear it. Also the region is deprived of industries despite being so close to Bengaluru." Pointing out .

Karnataka Legislative Council passes contentious 'anti conversion bill'

Karnataka Legislative Council on Thursday passed the contentious "anti conversion bill", amid objections from the opposition Congress and JD(S). The 'Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill' was passed by the Legislative Assembly in December last. As the Bill was pending for passage in the Legislative Council, where the ruling BJP was short of majority then, the government had subsequently promulgated an ordinance in May this year to give effect to the bill. Home Minister Araga Jnanendra piloted the Bill for the consideration of the Upper House today. Noting that in recent times religious conversions have become widespread, he said there have been mass conversions with allurements and through force, disturbing peace and leading to mistrust among people following different religions. The Bill does not take away anyone's religious freedom and anyone can practice the religion of his or her choice, but not under pressure and allurements, Jnanendra said. The Minister

Karnataka HC orders FIR, probe against Yediyurappa in corruption case

The Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge court on Wednesday ordered an FIR to be registered and investigation taken up on a private complaint alleging corruption by former Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa and his family members. The order comes exactly a week after the High Court of Karnataka on September 7 directed the Special Court to hear the complaint of corruption afresh. The lower court had on July 8 dismissed the complaint, as the Governor had refused to give sanction to the complainant, T J Abraham. The HC, however, ruled that the complainant was not the competent authority to seek sanction from the Governor. The complaint is against Yediyurappa, the then chief minister, and his family members, alleging that they obtained bribes in return for granting BDA (Bangalore Development Authority) contracts. Reacting to the order, Yediyurappa said he has full confidence in the judiciary. "There is no truth in any of these allegations. I will come out of all these (case

Karnataka Hijab ban: SC asks about authentic figure on dropout of students

The Supreme Court Wednesday asked whether there is any authentic figure regarding dropping out of students from educational institutions in Karnataka because of the Hijab ban and the subsequent judgement by the high court on the issue. "Do you have those authentic figures that because of this Hijab ban and the subsequent judgement of the high court, 20, 30, 40 or 50 students have dropped out?," a bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia asked after the counsel appearing for one of the petitioners raised the issue of students, especially girls, dropping out of school. Senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, representing one of the petitioners, referred to a report and said it has testimonies of several students. "My friend (one of the lawyers) informed me that 17,000 students had really abstained from the exams after this particular judgement," he said to the bench hearing arguments on a batch of pleas challenging the Karnataka High Court verdict refusing to lift the ban on hijab i

Hyderabad to commemorate 75 years of liberation with year-long celebrations

The celebrations will start on September 17, 2022, and end on September 17, 2023

Bengaluru rains: How bad infra took Indian Silicon Valley under the weather

The flood on August 30, which brought parts of Bengaluru to its knees, led to a loss of about Rs 225 crore in a single day

CM Bommai assures on time completion of Bengaluru's stormwater drain work

In the backdrop of recent rains and deluge in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday assured the government will ensure a time-bound completion of the stormwater drain work that is underway across the city and provide more funds for this purpose. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, he highlighted that the ongoing work of clearing encroachments along the stormwater drains was taking time and the government is at it. Also, the master plan for stormwater drains is being redrawn to increase its capacity, he said. "Work on developing stormwater drains across the city is underway and the work will continue without any break. I have kept Rs 1,500 crore in the budget for this and recently I have given another Rs 300 crore, so it is a total of Rs 1,800 crore for stormwater drains. This will not be enough and an additional budget will be given," Bommai said. He said the government will ensure that a total 859.90 kilometres of stormwater drain work gets completed. "