Got raw deal in budget, no point in attending NITI Aayog meeting, says Deputy CM Shivakumar

Got raw deal in budget, no point in attending NITI Aayog meeting, says Deputy CM Shivakumar

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday defended the Congress government’s decision to boycott the July 27 meeting of the NITI Aayog, saying the State has got a raw deal in the Union Budget and its interests have not been protected. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Tuesday the decision was taken as a … Read more

San Jose political leaders launch push to tackle blighted buildings

San Jose political leaders launch push to tackle blighted buildings

SAN JOSE — A San Jose councilmember has embarked on a quest to tackle what appears to be a worsening affliction of blight and decaying buildings in the Bay Area’s largest city. The burned-out second floor of the Lawrence Hotel, a historic building at 79 East San Fernando Street in downtown San Jose, as seen … Read more