DK Shivakumar to open CM stint with 8 populist schemes; Siddaramaiah appointed to CWC | Bengaluru News

DK Shivakumar is expected to announce eight populist schemes, particularly focused on farmers and women, soon after taking oath as chief minister Wednesday afternoon. BENGALURU: DK Shivakumar is expected to announce eight populist schemes, particularly focused on farmers and women, soon after taking oath as chief minister Wednesday afternoon. This is seen as an early…

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Burqaclad intruders, deadly plot: Karnataka family’s murder plot faked as midnight robbery | Bengaluru News

CHIKKABALLAPUR: A midnight robbery, two burqaclad intruders and a grieving sister-in-law peppersprayed in the dark — the initial report of 23-year-old B Pushpalatha’s murder had all the hallmarks of a brutal heist gone wrong.But when Chikkaballapur superintendent of police Kushal Chouksey stepped into the crime scene at Bapujinagar, his instincts flashed a warning. What followed…

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‘Dad didn’t allow Jio-to-Airtel port request’: Bengaluru techie who stabbed parents to death mentally sound, say cops | Bengaluru News

Techie who killed parents is mentally sound, say police BENGALURU: Was he schizophrenic and did the illness lead him to stab his parents to death? This question haunted everyone when police arrested 33-year-old software engineer Rohan Chandra on charges of stabbing his parents — Naveen Chandra Bhat, a retired Navy captain, and Shyamala Bhat —…

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Evening showers: Flooded roads, endless gridlock on Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road again | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: One spell of heavy rain brought the city’s tech corridor to a standstill, once again exposing the vulnerability of Outer Ring Road (ORR) stretch to waterlogging and traffic congestion. Flooded roads and slow-moving vehicles led to massive delays across key IT hubs Tuesday evening.The infamous Panathur stretch witnessed severe flooding despite recent widening of…

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Former MLC says armed men abducted him in Bengaluru, demanded Rs 2 crore | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: A 63-year-old former MLC has filed a criminal complaint alleging that four men posing as contract killers abducted him, held him at gunpoint, and released him after he promised to pay them Rs 2 crore.The complainant, Dayananda Reddy of Bommasandra in Anekal, told Attibele police the incident occurred around 12.30am Tuesday while he was…

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Shivakumar’s swearing-in: Traffic curbs force school changes in Bengaluru | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: With traffic snarls expected in the city Wednesday because of the swearing-in ceremony of the new chief minister, some schools have decided to change timings or go online.Delhi Public School-Bangalore South has decided to hold online classes. Principal Anitha Bijesh said the decision was taken after traffic police informed the school that there would…

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Employers’ association moves Karnataka high court over minimum wage hike notification | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: The high court Tuesday issued notices to state and central govts in response to a petition challenging the May 22 notification for effecting increase in minimum wages.Justice Jyoti M posted the matter to June 9 for consideration of the interim prayer of stay sought by Karnataka Employers’ Association (KEA) and Ethereal Machines Private Limited,…

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Managing finance portfolio may be Shivakumar’s toughest assignment | Bengaluru News

Siddaramaiah has breakfast with his coterie including Satish Jarkiholi and HC Mahadevappa in Delhi on Tuesday Bengaluru: The finance portfolio could emerge one of the most challenging responsibilities for chief minister-designate DK Shivakumar, if he decides to follow convention and handle the department himself.For nearly two decades, CMs have handled the finance portfolio. The only…

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