Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who also holds the Finance portfolio, would set a record of sorts on Friday by presenting his 13th state budget and 6th in a row, an official said on Wednesday. Siddaramaiah will present the budget for 2018-19 on Friday though it will not be a full-fledged[Read More…]
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We know who killed Gauri Lankesh: Karnataka govt
The killers of journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh have been identified, said Karnataka government on Tuesday. “We know who it is,” home minister, Ramalinga Reddy told NDTV. However, it refused to divulge the details saying, broadcasting more information could jeopardize the case. “We have got clues, but we cannot tell[Read More…]
Gauri Lankesh murder case: Nitish slams Karnataka govt for slow probe, calls it ‘failure of govt’
Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar, on Monday slammed the Congress-led Karnataka government over the ‘slow speed’ of the investigation into the murder of journalist, Gauri Lankesh. Attacking the state government, Kumar said that there was a ‘lack of concrete lead’ in the murder case. Kumar was speaking to the media[Read More…]
No ‘preferential treatment’ is being given to Sasikala in jail: Karnataka govt
The Karnataka government on Wednesday dismissed reports that “preferential treatment” was being given to AIADMK leader VK Sasikala at the central jail and said that she was being treated like any other prisoner. “There is no truth in reports suggesting that Sasikala and (her relative) Elavarasi have been given preferential[Read More…]