Siddaramaiah

The Karnataka Women’s Commission is stepping up to address the ongoing #MeToo movement by planning a meeting with Sandalwood actors to investigate allegations of sexual harassment in the industry. This initiative aims to gather evidence and statements from actors and other key figures to substantiate claims and ensure a thorough investigation.

The chief minister said his wife had only asked for alternative land either in Devanur Third Stage or any other layout formed by MUDA afterwards.

 Former CM Devaraj Urs laid the foundation stone for Electronics City, Bengaluru's tech hub in late 1970s.

The controversy stems from allegations of corruption linked to the MUDA land case, in which Siddaramaiah's family has been accused of being involved.

"The entire Congress party and the government stand behind Siddaramaiah. He will continue as our Chief Minister and will not succumb to any pressure," Shivakumar declared.

The Karnataka Governor approved the prosecution of Siddaramaiah in the case, reportedly based on petitions filed by T J Abraham, Pradeep, and Snehamayi Krishna.

Under Project Elephant, Foxconn is setting up an iPhone assembly plant in Karnataka. The company has acquired 300 acres of land in the ITIR industrial area, located in Doddaballapur and Devanahalli Taluk of Bengaluru Rural district. The project, with an investment size of Rs 22,000 crore, is expected to generate employment for more than 50,000 people.

CM Siddaramaiah hosted a dinner for Young Liu and senior Foxconn officials, assuring them that all necessary cooperation and assistance would be provided to the firm for its operations in the state.

Karnataka CM said preparations are in full swing for the Global Investors’ Meet—Invest Karnataka 2025, scheduled for February 2025, to attract investments from national and international investors.

BJP state president B Y Vijayendra and JD(S) Youth Wing president Nikhil Kumaraswamy started the march by blowing a bugle amidst the drum beats

MUDA had allotted plots to Parvathi under a 50:50 ratio scheme in lieu of 3.16 acres of her land, where MUDA developed a residential layout.

Top SIT sources told PTI on Saturday that the raid was recently carried out and 15 kg gold was found from Satyanarayana Varma’s house

Siddaramaiah also said that the Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot has sought a report from the government regarding the alleged irregularities in MUDA and a report will be sent "as everything is totally and absolutely legal."

Citing rules, Speaker U T Khader on Wednesday rejected the Opposition’s notice for an adjournment motion on the MUDA case, causing a setback to their plans to corner Siddaramaiah and the Congress government.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said his government has decided to withhold the bill mandating job reservation for Kannadigas in private sector due to certain confusion.

A 'local candidate' is someone who is born in Karnataka, has been domiciled in the state for 15 years, is fluent in Kannada, and passes a required test by the nodal agency.

Sources reveal that BCG's draft report recommends identifying new revenue streams in sectors such as mining and asset monetisation.

The Congress for its part defended its actions, arguing that despite the hike, the cost of fuel in Karnataka will still be lower than in other BJP-ruled states.

Karnataka govt is considering the consultant's proposals, which include land monetisation, satellite towns, better utilisation of mining potential, and technology to prevent leakages

Some Congress legislators have asked for the guarantees to be reconsidered as they had not helped the party in the LS polls. However, the CM insists that the welfare schemes are not for political gain but a commitment to the people.