R. Jayaprakash

Karnataka opts for availing loan from RBI to bridge the GST compensation gap

September 3, 2020

Amidst nation-wide debate and uproar specifically from the opposition and non-BJP ruled states on the finance ministry’s two options for borrowings, the B.S. Yediyurappa government in Karnataka has chosen to avail loan from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to fill the gap in GST compensation shortfall. The finance ministry...

Layoffs at Accenture: Trade union to the rescue of techies

August 28, 2020

The Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) has started a campaign to protest and protect the interest of around 10,000 techies among other employees of IT major Accenture which has planned and retrenchment across all verticals. As per the media report quoting Accenture CEO Julie Sweet, as many as...

India’s first toy-making cluster in Karnataka

August 26, 2020

In a move that will create jobs, boost the local economy and give a much-needed fillip to the manufacturing sector, the Karnataka government has proposed a cluster for toy manufacturing, and is inviting Indian as well as global players to avail the sops and incentives for setting their base. The...

Siddu-DKS shower praises on Gandhis, urge them to continue leading Congress

August 25, 2020

Even as the larger details of the crucial CWC meeting are yet to emerge in the wake a dissent letter by veteran Congress leaders, Karnataka Opposition leader Siddaramaiah and KPCC president D.K. Shivkumar have written separate letters to Sonia Gandhi heaping praises over her and the party’s first family’s for...

Phones are being tapped: Karnataka Congress chief

August 22, 2020

After a brief gap of one year, Karnataka politics is once again filled with chatter of phone tapping. Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President D. K. Shivakumar on Friday started a new political slugfest by alleging his phones were being tapped. He said that he was aware of central agencies...

Godman’s own country will now have a reserve bank, currency

August 21, 2020

Controversial Godman Nithyananda, who has been on the run to escape rape trail, is laughing all the way to his own bank! Yes. The self-styled godman, who made national headline some years ago after a leaked video with a south India actress went viral followed by over a dozen rape,...

Bengaluru violence: Ex-Mayor and corporator in dock now

August 19, 2020

The city police probing the east Bengaluru violence of 11 August night questioned former city Mayor R. Sampath Raj on Tuesday. Accompanied by an advocate, Raj, corporator of DJ Halli, presented himself before Central Crime Branch (CCB) police and joint commissioner. Sandeep Patil questioned him between 11 am and 4...

Karnataka to recover losses from rioters

August 18, 2020

In a move that will send a strong message to rioters and mobsters, the Karnataka government on Monday decided invoke the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and also book the accused who unleashed violence in Bengaluru last Tuesday under Goonda Act. At a high-level meeting called by Chief Minister B.S....

Karnataka parties busy scoring political points even as corona numbers spike

August 3, 2020

Political mudslinging returned to Karnataka after political heavyweights of the state took jibes at each other over corruption charges. As the Congress hit the roads, all way leading to Raj Bhavan while alleging a Rs 2,000 crore misappropriation centring around Covid care, the BJP too slapped a legal notice in...

CM change rumour triggers tremors in Karnataka BJP

July 30, 2020

In fast-changing political weather that largely concerns the BJP in Karnataka, speculations are rife about change in guard as far as the Chief Minister’s post is concerned. It is imperative to mention here that it has not even been 48 hours since Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa gave his oneyear account...

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