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TopicKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Topic: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru hotels out of gas? Siddaramaiah warns eateries may shut as Centre prioritises domestic LPG

A possible commercial LPG shortage has alarmed Bengaluru’s food industry, prompting CM Siddaramaiah to write to Centre after hotels warn they may shut kitchens if cylinder supplies not restored soon.

The making of ‘super CM’: How Yathindra Siddaramaiah went from introverted pathologist to political heir

The Karnataka CM’s younger son, thrust into politics after brother’s death, now dictates orders, summons officials and speaks on succession, drawing ire from allies and opposition.

‘Oppressive regime, VB-G RAM G eroding worker rights’: Speech that Karnataka Governor refused to read

Thaawarchand Gehlot walked out of the Assembly without completing the speech amid protests by Congress leaders, deepening tensions with the Siddaramaiah government.

Siddaramaiah did a big disservice to Karnataka by not greeting German Chancellor Merz

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Under fire over shanty demolitions, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah gets support from unlikely quarter—BJP

Row after Kerala CM, Congress high command express displeasure over demolition of 150 shanties in Bengaluru. 

To meet fund crunch, Karnataka to auction plots in Bengaluru, raise Rs 4,000 crore

Siddaramaiah govt’s five schemes strain finances as GST changes hit revenues; debt to jump nearly Rs 80,000 crore. State also plans to auction liquor licences & extend bar timings.

Temporary truce? Siddaramaiah & Shivakumar vow to make nice on Congress high command’s orders

Unity on the menu as the warring Karnataka CM and deputy CM share a made-to-order breakfast meeting to cool speculation of a power struggle, though insiders say the truce may be temporary.

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DK says Siddaramaiah to be Karnataka CM for 5 yrs. Why Congress high command can’t replace him

Shivakumar's remarks come even as his supporters make 'last-ditch effort' in Delhi. Meanwhile, Siddaramaiah was in Chamarajanagar Thursday to dispel the 'CM's chair' superstition.

Marking 50 yrs since Havanur report, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah revives push for private sector quota

Karnataka CM reignites quota debate, backs reservation in the private sector, hinting at raising the cap to 75%, linking opposition to reservation to 'upper caste' entitlement.

On Camera

Awami League desperately needs new leadership. It’s looking for it in wrong places

What Awami League needs now is not an answer to who will succeed Hasina or even a debate on whether Hasina should return to Bangladesh, but a new leadership on the ground.

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.