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TopicMB Patil

Topic: MB Patil

Backing Tamannah as Mysore Sandal face, minister adds Hollywood twist to Karnataka soap opera

Amid outcry over selection of non-Kannadiga actor as ambassador of Mysore Sandal soap manufactured by state-owned KSDL, MB Patil says it’s business prudence, not a matter of identity.

Karnataka draws Rs 6 lakh cr at investors’ meet. But track record points to low conversion rate

Going by govt data, Karnataka is able to convert only around half of total investment commitments, and there have been years when less than 10% of all MoUs signed were realised.

Karnataka struggling to convert investments into actual projects, sees success rate of just 30%

Of 122 projects approved between 2018 & 2023 with proposed investment of Rs 4.29 lakh crore, only 38 implemented. Delays in clearances, corruption & land issues continue to pose challenges.

‘Good chance of Lingayats coming back after Yediyurappa’s removal as CM,’ says Congress’s MB Patil

Chairman of Congress' campaign committee in poll-bound Karnataka, Patil says work to win back Lingayat vote has begun & that smart ticket distribution within the community will be key.

Karnataka Congress is unearthing scams, checking BJP. The problem? Its own leaders

Many in Congress are now wondering if DK Shivakumar is a baggage or a star. The party's internal fissures can be its final undoing.

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In Bihar, BJP is courting upper castes—a clear shift from its 2020 strategy

With two parties led by Dalit leaders now part of NDA, the BJP is hopeful of winning a large number of reserved constituencies.

Boom to bust: Haunted by Ketan Parekh saga, 117-yr-old Calcutta Stock Exchange’s future lies in limbo

CSE, one of India’s oldest bourses, is edging towards a voluntary exit. It could never recover from market manipulation scam that caused a payment crisis at exchange back in 2001. 

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.