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The Health and Family Welfare Department in Karnataka is trying to raise awareness about the dangers of smoking and using tobacco products, but some government employees are still engaging in these habits. The Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms has issued a circular reminding employees that smoking and using tobacco products are banned in government…
Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao revealed that the Justice Michael D’ Cunha Commission of Inquiry recommended prosecution of former BJP Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and former minister B Sriramulu for alleged irregularities in the purchase of equipment and medicines during Covid-19. The report indicates that there was a “loot” in the procurement process,…
The controversy surrounding the Waqf Board serving notices to farmers and others in Honawad, Karnataka has escalated to a State-wide and national level, with the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf Amendment Bill visiting the state. The Hindu visited Honawad to understand the implications of the issue, which goes beyond land ownership. The video report provides…
A recent report has revealed that there has been an alleged misappropriation of funds amounting to Rs 2 lakh crore in Waqf properties in Karnataka. The report accuses prominent politicians, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and others, of being involved in encroachments and illegal disposals of Waqf properties. Despite a 2012 report highlighting these issues,…
Jagdambika Pal, the Chairman of the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, met with farmers in Karnataka regarding their lands being claimed by the State Waqf Board. He received over 2,000 petitions from aggrieved farmers who fear losing their livelihoods. The meeting has sparked a political controversy between the ruling Congress and…
Opposition MPs who are part of the Joint Parliamentary Committee for the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 have decided to boycott a committee tour across five states to meet stakeholders. This decision was made after the Chairman, Jagdambika Pal, attended a protest organized by the BJP in Karnataka over charges against the Congress party regarding Waqf…
Bescom and the BBMP are working together to remove illegally laid optical fiber cables in Bengaluru. Bescom has already removed over 7,000 kilometers of cables out of the total 9,250 kilometers found on electrical infrastructure. This drive was initiated after a tragic accident involving a student last year. Bescom is now offering its underground ducts…
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar praised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for cooperating with the law by appearing before the Lokayukta Police in Mysuru regarding the MUDA case. He expressed confidence that the Congress will win all three seats in the upcoming by-elections. Siddaramaiah maintained that the allegations against him are politically motivated and denied any…
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah faced a three-hour questioning session at the Lokayukta police office in Mysuru as part of an investigation into the MUDA land allotment case. This case involves allegations that he misused his position to allot prime sites in Mysuru as compensation for his wife in a land dispute. The Governor granted sanction…