Bengaluru BJP MLAs seek Rs 50 crore development fund from Karnataka government
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Bengaluru BJP MLAs seek Rs 50 crore development fund from Karnataka government

India Today  

Bengaluru BJP MLAs followed the suit of first-time assembly representatives and appealed to the Karnataka government for a special grant of Rs 50 crore. The BJP MLAs from Bengaluru wrote a formal letter, addressed to Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, and highlighted the urgent need to repair major roads and address connectivity issues in the district. According to the letter, signed by 15 BJP MLAs including Ashwath Narayan and R Ashok, there was an urgent need to improve the connectivity infrastructure in the Silicon Valley of the East, as they are struggling to keep up with international standards. The letter by BJP MLAs of Bengaluru came a day after first-time BJP MLAs in the state wrote to the Chief Minister seeking Rs 100 crore each for development of their constituencies.

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First-time BJP MLAs seek Rs 100 cr special grant from Karnataka Chief Minister
6 days, 14 hours ago

First-time BJP MLAs seek Rs 100 cr special grant from Karnataka Chief Minister

India Today  

First-time BJP MLAs in Karnataka urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to approve a special grant of Rs 100 crore each for their individual constituencies. They emphasised the need of Rs 50 crore each for fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25 to meet public demands and kickstart essential development projects in their areas. Rs 6,000 CR DEVELOPMENT FUND UNVEILED Meanwhile, sources in the …

Dissent in Karnataka government over funds: MLA says no money for Vijayanagar
1 month ago

Dissent in Karnataka government over funds: MLA says no money for Vijayanagar

India Today  

A Karnataka Congress MLA’s recent statement raised questions regarding Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s repeated assurances that the state has no shortage of funds. HR Gaviappa, who is the Congress MLA from Vijayanagar, expressed frustration over the insufficient development funds allocated to his constituency. The MLA, in a strongly-worded statement, criticised the state government's handling of funds and questioned the fairness of …

Rs 50-crore bribe row raises spectre of political stability in Karnataka
1 month, 1 week ago

Rs 50-crore bribe row raises spectre of political stability in Karnataka

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Karnataka’s political circles are abuzz with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s allegation of the Rs 50-crore bribe offer by the BJP to Congress MLAs. This shocking claim comes amid predictions from heavyweight leaders HD Deve Gowda and Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy that the current government may not last beyond January. The developments have an eerie resemblance to the high-stakes political drama …

BJP offered ₹50 cr each to 50 Cong MLAs to topple govt: Karnataka CM
1 month, 1 week ago

BJP offered ₹50 cr each to 50 Cong MLAs to topple govt: Karnataka CM

Deccan Chronicle  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday alleged that the opposition BJP offered Rs 50 crore each to 50 Congress MLAs to remove his government.He said none of the Congress MLAs agreed with it, due to which the BJP is now resorting to filing false cases against him. Siddaramaiah asked after inaugurating public works worth Rs 470 crore in the T …

BJP offering Rs 100 crore to Congress MLAs to topple Karnataka government: CM Siddaramaiah
3 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP offering Rs 100 crore to Congress MLAs to topple Karnataka government: CM Siddaramaiah

India TV News  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party is offering Rs 100 crore to Congress MLAs to topple the state government. In 2008 and 2019, they came to power through ‘Operation Lotus’ and backdoor entry,” the Chief Minister said. This has resulted in a 1.66 per cent loss to the state,” the Chief Minister said. “If Union …

Suggestions to be taken for Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill: DK Shivakumar
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Suggestions to be taken for Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill: DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that suggestions and opinions of all stakeholders of the city would be taken before finalising the Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill. Speaking after tabling the Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill 2024 in the Legislative Assembly, he said, "Bengaluru belongs to everyone. We will go with consensus," he said, to which …

Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill Tabled in Assembly
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill Tabled in Assembly

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill, 2024 was tabled in the Assembly on Tuesday and after tabling the Bill, Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru city incharge minister D.K. Shivakumar told the Assembly “Suggestions and Opinions of all stakeholders of the city will be taken into consideration before the Bill is finalized.” However, the Bill drew opposition from Bharatiya Janata Party …

Bengaluru roads to be white-topped with ₹1800 crore. ‘Will last for 25 years,’ says DK Shivakumar
5 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru roads to be white-topped with ₹1800 crore. ‘Will last for 25 years,’ says DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said that white-topping will be done at a total 157 km of roads in Bengaluru and it will make the tech capital, a pothole free city. ‘Will last for 25 years’ DK Shivakumar said, “Bengaluru roads are usually prone to potholes due to regular rains. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike is asked to identify …

DK Shivakumar raises pitch for renaming Ramanagara district as Bengaluru South
5 months, 2 weeks ago

DK Shivakumar raises pitch for renaming Ramanagara district as Bengaluru South

India Today  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has raised the pitch for renaming Ramanagara district as Bengaluru South. Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha on Tuesday, Shivakumar said, "A delegation of Ramanagara district MLAs and district in charge minister led by me submitted a proposal to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today. Ramanagara district was created in August 2007 when JD leader and …

Gadkari offers Rs 2 lakh crore for Karnataka road projects, demands land acquisition
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Gadkari offers Rs 2 lakh crore for Karnataka road projects, demands land acquisition

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said that his ministry is ready to give Rs 2 lakh crore to Karnataka within one month to undertake various road projects, provided the Congress State Government gives the required land. Recalling that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar met him in New Delhi recently, Gadkari said, …

What Did Your Bengaluru MP Spend the Most On? Tejasvi Surya Allocated Most MPLAD Funds, Shows Report
8 months, 2 weeks ago

What Did Your Bengaluru MP Spend the Most On? Tejasvi Surya Allocated Most MPLAD Funds, Shows Report

News 18  

The city of Bengaluru has three Lok Sabha MPs — Tejasvi Surya from Bengaluru South, PC Mohan from Bengaluru Central and DV Sadananda Gowda from Bengaluru North. Cumulatively, the three spent Rs 55.88 crore from their area development funds for works in their constituencies, shows a report compiled by the Bangalore Political Action Committee. Out of the total Rs 55.88 …

Amit Shah begins campaign in Karnataka by alleging power tussle between CM, Deputy CM
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Amit Shah begins campaign in Karnataka by alleging power tussle between CM, Deputy CM

The Hindu  

Building up tempo for the BJP’s poll battle for Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka, Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the Chief Minister and Deputy CM of neglecting the interests of the State due to their power tussle, and trying to politicise the issue of drought assistance from the Centre. The Congress government is neither bothered about development of the …

BJP MPs just nod heads before Modi: Siddaramaiah
9 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP MPs just nod heads before Modi: Siddaramaiah

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday mocked 25 BJP MPs from Karnataka saying that their work was restricted to nodding their head to whatever Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and BJP president J.P. Nadda said. Mr. Siddaramaiah said that although injustice was being meted out to Karnataka, the 25 MPs of BJP from Karnataka had never raised their …

MoU Signed For Rs 4,561 Cr Loan to Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project
10 months, 1 week ago

MoU Signed For Rs 4,561 Cr Loan to Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Rail Infrastructure Development Company-Karnataka, the nodal agency for implementing the Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project, and Germany-based KFW Development Bank entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on Friday in Bengaluru for funding of Rs 4,561 crore. Managing Director of K-RIDE Manjula and Country Director, KFW Development Bank Wolf Muth signed and exchanged the documents in the presence of Minister for …

Rajasthan Budget: Finance Minister Diya Kumari proposes Rs 1,000 crore for schools, colleges, hospitals
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan Budget: Finance Minister Diya Kumari proposes Rs 1,000 crore for schools, colleges, hospitals

India TV News  

Provision of Rs 1,000 crore to establish and upgrade schools, colleges, hospitals, and administrative buildings in assembly constituencies and recruitment to fill 70,000 posts were among the key announcements by Rajasthan Finance Minister Diya Kumari, who announced the state's interim budget on Thursday. Now, to ensure regional balance of development, Rs 1,000 crore has been announced for setting up and …

'Brand Bengaluru' will develop city in systematic way: Karnataka Transport Minister
1 year ago

'Brand Bengaluru' will develop city in systematic way: Karnataka Transport Minister

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Tuesday said that the Brand Bengaluru plan is afoot to ensure planned and systematic development of the city. "The Deputy Chief Minister has a vision to develop the city in a systematic way," said Reddy as he was replying to the question on behalf of Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar. READ | Man …

Rs 124 cr for RR infra works: Minister Mahender Reddy
1 year, 3 months ago

Rs 124 cr for RR infra works: Minister Mahender Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: P. Mahender Reddy, minister of information and public relations, on Tuesday said that the government had provided Rs 124 crore for Rangareddy district for constructing roads and bridges. Speaking on the occasion, Mahender Reddy said that the state government had provided huge funds for the district for taking up development works by constructing roads and bridges. The Congress and …

Funds set aside for poll promises: DK Shivakumar on complaint by MLAs
1 year, 4 months ago

Funds set aside for poll promises: DK Shivakumar on complaint by MLAs

India Today  

Calling a complaint letter by 11 MLAs to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah bogus, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said the legislators were asked to wait for funds as the move to fulfil poll promises took away a large chunk of the money. Eleven Congress MLAs on Tuesday wrote to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, complaining that 20 ministers were …

Siddaramaiah allocates ₹45,000 crore for ‘Brand Bengaluru’
1 year, 5 months ago

Siddaramaiah allocates ₹45,000 crore for ‘Brand Bengaluru’

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, while presenting the 14th Karnataka budget speech on Friday, said for ‘Brand Bengaluru,’ the priority would be traffic management, solid waste management, proper utilisation of public places, flood management, and public health, among others. The chief minister allocated ₹45,000 crore for Bengaluru, including ₹30,000 crore for ‘Namma Metro.’ Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah presents the first state …

Karnataka: Work towards city’s development, says Shivakumar
1 year, 6 months ago

Karnataka: Work towards city’s development, says Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

In his first meeting with all the MLAs, MPs and MLCs of the state capital after taking over the Bengaluru Development Minister, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Monday, urged all the leaders to keep their political difference aside and work towards the city’s comprehensive development. Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar urges all the leaders to work towards development …

Karnataka portfolios: Sidda keeps Finance, DKS gets Irrigation, Bengaluru development
1 year, 6 months ago

Karnataka portfolios: Sidda keeps Finance, DKS gets Irrigation, Bengaluru development

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has allocated portfolios to ministers in his Cabinet, keeping the Finance department with himself while assigning the Irrigation and Bengaluru City Development departments to his deputy DK Shivakumar. Apart from the Finance department, the chief minister, who has presented 13 state budgets, has kept Cabinet Affairs, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Intelligence, Information, IT …

Full list of Karnataka ministers and their portfolios
1 year, 6 months ago

Full list of Karnataka ministers and their portfolios

The Hindu  

Two days after the Cabinet expansion exercise, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on May 29 allocated portfolios to all ministers and kept for himself important portfolios of Finance, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Intelligence, IT/BT, Infrastructure Development and Information. Eight-time MLA and Minister Ramalinga Reddy received Transport, which is again a major portfolio given the government’s promise to provide free …

Karnataka is changing rapidly due to fast pace of development: PM Modi
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka is changing rapidly due to fast pace of development: PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the ‘Barisu Kannada Dim Dimava’ cultural festival organised by the Delhi Karnataka Sangha at Talkatora Stadium in Delhi and addressed the gathering on the occasion. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the ‘Barisu Kannada Dim Dimava’ cultural festival Speaking on the occasion, the PM who began with a few words in Kannada, …

Bengaluru reflects the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat', says PM Modi
2 years, 6 months ago

Bengaluru reflects the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat', says PM Modi

Firstpost  

The prime minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple rail and road infrastructure, and educational and research projects in the city on Monday Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple rail and road infrastructure projects worth over Rs 27,000 crore in Bengaluru on Monday. The prime minister said Bengaluru is a city of …

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