Bengaluru News Highlights: SC dismisses D K Shivakumar’s petition challenging CBI FIR in disproportionate assets case
Bengaluru News Highlights: The CBI has alleged that between 2013 and 2018, Shivakumar, who was a minister in the previous Congress government, amassed assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar. (Photo: Facebook)
Bengaluru News Highlights: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, challenging the CBI’s FIR against him in a case of disproportionate assets. The CBI has alleged that between 2013 and 2018, Shivakumar, who was a minister in the previous Congress government, amassed assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. While the investigating agency filed a report on September 3, 2020, Shivakumar challenged the FIR in the high court in 2021.
Amidst two scandals rocking the Karnataka Government, the BJP and JD(S) are gearing up to challenge the ruling Congress in the upcoming monsoon session of the state legislature starting Monday. The contentious Cauvery issue is also poised to take centre stage. Former scheduled tribes welfare minister, B Nagendra, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on July 12 in connection with the scam involving the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation. Meanwhile, CM Siddaramaiah faces criticism from opposition parties in the alleged alternative site scam in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), with the BJP alleging that his wife Parvati gained illegal benefits.
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Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced that the Karnataka government is prepared to release 8,000 cusecs of water from the Cauvery River daily to Tamil Nadu, instead of one TMC as directed by the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee till this month-end. With only 63% water in the Cauvery basin dams, the state is unable to release one TMC of water daily, he informed reporters following an all-party meeting.
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Jul 15, 2024 02:03 PM IST
Karnataka doctor booked for alleged communal post against Muslims, says his account hacked
The Udupi district police in Karnataka booked a doctor on Sunday over his alleged communal post against Muslims on X.
The accused, Dr Keerthan Upadhya, works in a private hospital in Udupi’s Brahmavara. On July 13, a person asked on X, “If you could remove one thing from this world, what would it be?” Dr Upadhyan replied, “Muslim community.”
Soon after the post went viral drawing public ire, the doctor deleted it and claimed his account was hacked. “I had stopped using Twitter a few months back and realized something unwanted was posted. Someone was using my account. I have changed my password, login details, and everything related to the account. My account was hacked. Apologies to all here.”
BJP leaders staged a protest on SC/ST fund allocation issue ahead of the state legislature session
BJP leaders staged a protest against ST corporation fund embezzlement issue and SC/ST fund allocation issue ahead of the state legislature session. The monsoon session of the legislature began with condolence messages.
Jul 15, 2024 01:06 PM IST
SC dismisses D K Shivakumar’s petition challenging CBI FIR in disproportionate assets case
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, challenging the CBI’s FIR against him in a case of disproportionate assets.
The CBI has alleged that between 2013 and 2018, Shivakumar, who was a minister in the previous Congress government, amassed assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. While the investigating agency filed a report on September 3, 2020, Shivakumar challenged the FIR in the high court in 2021.
Jul 15, 2024 12:35 PM IST
Scam-hit state-owned corporation chairperson and MLA Daddal arrives at Vidhana Soudha
Basanagouda Daddal, the chairperson of the scam-hit Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation, reappeared at the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Monday after being inaccessible for several days.
Daddal, also the Raichur Rural Congress MLA, arrived at the Vidhana Soudha to participate in the Assembly session scheduled from Monday until July 26.
Addressing reporters, he clarified that he had not been missing but had instead visited his village.
Regarding the alleged illegal transfer of Rs 88 crore to various bank accounts, the MLA stated that he had not received any notice from the Enforcement Directorate.
Jul 15, 2024 11:42 AM IST
All scams have been created by the BJP and their tenure, alleges Karnataka CM D K Shivakumar
Ahead of the Karnataka Assembly Monsoon Session, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar refuted the reports of any scams in his government as alleged by the BJP.
"There is no scam. All scams have been created by the BJP and their tenure. BJP is the father of scams. Now we are trying to clean up everything and they are not able to digest it as their names will come out,” he said.
CM Siddaramaiah faces criticism from opposition parties in the alleged alternative site scam in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), with the BJP alleging that his wife Parvati gained illegal benefits.
Meanwhile, former scheduled tribes welfare minister B Nagendra was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on July 12 in connection with the scam involving the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.
Jul 15, 2024 11:37 AM IST
Karnataka BJP workers hold protest against MUDA and VALMIKI scam in Bengaluru
The Karnataka BJP workers held a protest near the Maharshi Valmiki statue in Bengaluru over the alleged MUDA scam, VALMIKI scam and WAQF board scam, on Monday.
“There is not only a scam in the WAQF board but also in the labour department. Congress is in power only to loot people,” said BJP leader CT Ravi.
Jul 15, 2024 10:27 AM IST
Boys panic after car accident, die after being hit by oncoming truck near Bengaluru
Two minor boys were hit by a truck and died on the spot on the outskirts of Bengaluru after the car they were travelling in along with two other friends met with an accident in the early hours of Sunday. The police said the boys, residents of Kempapura in Bengaluru, were coming back after having a late-night dinner at a famous biryani point in Hoskote to celebrate the birthday of one of the boys.
The accident involving the deceased, who have been identified as Siddarth, 16, and Harshavardhan, 17, took place on the Satellite Town Ring Road (STRR) near Attibele village when they were coming back home. (Read More)
Jul 15, 2024 10:23 AM IST
Multiple scandals of Siddaramaiah government have been exposed, says Karnataka BJP president ahead of monsoon session
"Multiple scandals and corruptions of government headed by chief minister Siddaramaiah have been exposed. This government assured the people of Karnataka that they would give a corrupt free government. Siddaramaiah before he became chief minister had assured SC-ST people that he would look into the upliftment of those communities. But this government has failed," said Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra ahead of the Karnataka Assembly Monsoon Session today.
Jul 15, 2024 09:42 AM IST
Karnataka govt forms inquiry commission into MUDA scam
The Karnataka government announced on Sunday the establishment of an inquiry commission to investigate the alleged alternative site scam within the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).
According to the directive, retired High Court judge Justice P N Desai will lead the single-member commission.
The commission has been tasked with completing the inquiry and submitting its report to the state government within six months.
The controversy gained momentum following BJP's accusation that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife, Parvathi, was among those who benefited from alternative sites (plots).
Siddaramaiah has vehemently denied these allegations, asserting that MUDA unlawfully assumed control of his wife's four-acre property and developed a layout without her permission.
Jul 15, 2024 09:30 AM IST
Karnataka to witness vigorous rainfall, holiday for schools, colleges in Uttara Kannada district
According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre, active to vigorous rainfall is expected in the state until July 16.
In response to a 'red alert' issued by the IMD, Uttara Kannada district deputy commissioner has declared a holiday for all schools and PU colleges in Karwar, Ankola, Kumta, Honnavar, Bhatkal, Sirsi, Siddapur, Yellapur, Dandeli, and Joida taluks on Monday.
The rainfall is anticipated over coastal Karnataka, Malnad districts, and parts of interior Karnataka until July 16. Weather experts have also forecasted significant inflows into dams on the Kaveri and Krishna basins in the state in the coming week.
The Central Water Commission has issued an inflow forecast for six dams and barrages in Karnataka, where inflows are expected to meet or exceed specified threshold limits. The Kabini reservoir has been placed on red alert due to storage levels surpassing 85 percent.
Jul 15, 2024 08:44 AM IST
MUDA scam, Cauvery issue expected to dominate Karnataka Assembly’s Monsoon Session
Amidst two scandals rocking the Karnataka Government, the BJP and JD(S) are gearing up to challenge the ruling Congress in the upcoming monsoon session of the state legislature starting Monday. The contentious Cauvery issue is also poised to take centre stage.
Former scheduled tribes welfare minister B Nagendra was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on July 12 in connection with the scam involving the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation. Meanwhile, CM Siddaramaiah faces criticism from opposition parties in the alleged alternative site scam in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), with the BJP alleging that his wife Parvati gained illegal benefits.
Bengaluru has long been a hub for rail transportation, with the outlying villages and small towns around the city often relying on the railway network for commutes or other travel. This was no less true before Independence, when the area was under the rule of the princely state of Mysore.
While public-private partnerships are now common, this railway was perhaps one of the earliest examples of such partnership, having been completed in 1918 in association with the Mysore State Railway. Uniquely, several heritage railway stations built at this time are still operational. The original railway on this route operated on a narrow gauge.
Railway expert and former IAS officer T R Raghunandan said the narrow-gauge line used to run until the late 1970s.
Following an all-party meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday, the Karnataka government said it would release 8,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu. The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) last week had directed the state to release one TMC water (11,000 cusecs) per day to Tamil Nadu till July 31.
“The overall opinion of all party leaders is that one TMC water cannot be released daily,” Siddaramaiah told reporters. Apart from Leader of Opposition R Ashok, former CM D V Sadananda Gowda and legislators from the Cauvery command area attended the meeting held on Sunday.
“The Krishnarajasagar dam (KRS) is only 54 per cent full. Water levels at all dams of Cauvery basin (KRS, Kabini, Harangi and Hemavathy) is 63 per cent of their full capacity,” the CM said. Following the CWMA decision last week, the Karnataka government has decided to appeal the same.
