PM Modi trying to curtail states’ financial autonomy: Siddaramaiah

PM Modi trying to curtail states’ financial autonomy: Siddaramaiah

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi was trying to curtail the financial autonomy of the states with attempts to interfere with the Finance Commission. Quoting from an Al Jazeera article, which described an interview with Niti Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam, the CM said he hoped this revelation would wake up … Read more

DK Shivakumar: Karnataka: DK Shivakumar backs Yathindra in attempt to quell rumours of internal rift

DK Shivakumar: Karnataka: DK Shivakumar backs Yathindra in attempt to quell rumours of internal rift

Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said that there was no need to twist chief minister Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra’s words, in a bid to smooth things over, a day after the latter claimed that a good show by the Congress in the Lok Sabha elections would ensure his father remained in office for a … Read more

Bommai accuses Siddaramaiah of insecurity, seeks governor’s intervention on development, releasing funds for farmers

Bommai accuses Siddaramaiah of insecurity, seeks governor’s intervention on development, releasing funds for farmers

Taking a dig at the Karnataka government’s top brass, former chief minister Basavraj Bommai said the leaders were too busy politicking to actually focus on the state’s development. “Chief minister Siddaramaiah is haunted by insecurity, as deputy CM DK Shivakumar has been fighting for his post,” he said. The former CM was addressing the media … Read more

Karnataka: Stakeholders pitch in with suggestions on unorganised and gig workers’ welfare Bill

Karnataka: Stakeholders pitch in with suggestions on unorganised and gig workers’ welfare Bill

The Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) met with additional labour commissioner Manjunath Gangadhara, to present its inputs for the upcoming Bill on gig and platform workers’ welfare. The new Bill seeks to regulate workers’ service conditions and create a fund by setting up a Gig and Platform Workers Welfare Board, said Gangadhara. MN … Read more

‘Minister With 50-60 MLAs To Join …’: HD Kumaraswamy Claims Congress Govt in Karnataka May Fall Soon

‘Minister With 50-60 MLAs To Join …’: HD Kumaraswamy Claims Congress Govt in Karnataka May Fall Soon

Curated By: Sanstuti Nath Last Updated: December 10, 2023, 22:37 IST Kumaraswamy said such an ‘audacious’ act cannot be expected from small leaders (Image: PTI File) “All is not well in the Congress government. I don’t know when this government will go. An influential minister is desperate to escape from the cases against him.” Kumaraswamy … Read more