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Topic: Siddaramaiah

15 acres & a princely sum: The decades-long legal battle between Karnataka govt & Mysore royals

Govt claims ex-royals accepted Rs 11 cr for Bengaluru land in 1996, a point denied by Mysore scions. Attempts to wipe out royal heritage began in 1970s, allege Wadiyars.

How a seer, Congress MLAs & a BJP mining baron have united against a Karnataka steel plant project

Citing environment concerns, the unlikely allies have spoken out against the plant to be set up from Rs 54,000 cr investment pledged by mining major Baldota Group at GIM 2025.

Why is Karnataka racing to finalise its 2nd airport site in Bengaluru? A neighbour is in fight mode

Two locations are on Kanakapura Road in Bengaluru South & near Nelamangala in northern side. Karnataka govt appears to be tilting in favour of southern side.

Siddaramaiah govt has a new plan to shore up revenues in cash-strapped Karnataka—boosting liquor sales

With nearly Rs 60,000 crore tied up in bankrolling its 5 guarantees, Karnataka is exploring every possible lead to bring in some much-needed cash inflows.

Why Karnataka’s Kho Kho world cup gold medallists refused cash prize by Siddaramaiah govt

The CM met M.K. Gautham & Chaitra B., part of winning Indian teams at Kho Kho World Cup, & announced prize money of Rs 5 lakh each. But the two allege 'discrimination' by the state govt.

‘No difference within Congress,’ Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah refutes reports of state leadership change

Siddaramaiah further asked the media to 'show the truth instead of fanning rumours', adding that a section of the media should question the dismembered BJP rather.

Feud brewing over CM’s chair? Amid Siddaramaiah camp’s ‘dinner politics’, Shivakumar turns to prayer

When Congress high command appointed Siddaramaiah as Karnataka CM in 2023, there was a mutual agreement that Siddaramaiah would step aside for his deputy after two and a half years.

Six Naxals surrender in Karnataka, boost to Siddaramaiah’s efforts to check LWE activities

The group of six Naxals is convinced that it has to pursue demands through constitutional methods, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah told media after the surrender.

Siddaramaiah under fire for offer to rehabilitate Wayanad landslide victims. ‘Karnataka or Gandhis?’

Karnataka CM has written to Kerala counterpart offering to acquire land to build homes for those affected by 2023 landslides in Wayanad, which elected Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to LS.

Siddaramaiah meets PM Modi, seeks urgent clearances for two irrigation projects

Karnataka CM pushed for clearances for the Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir and the Kalasa Bandhuri project; both await approvals from the Jal Shakti and Environment Ministries.

On Camera

Capitalism is the bedrock of all economic progress. Socialism is a parasite: KD Valicha

Today is the anti-socialist era. Libertarianism is fighting; dedicated with all its power and love of liberty. It does not matter whether it wins in the political sphere, wrote KD Valicha in 1957.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.