Karnataka Chief Secretary

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar were granted bail by the Special MP/MLA court today in connection with a defamation case filed by BJP General Secretary Keshav Prasad.

An FIR was registered on Sunday against BJP Office Secretary Lokesh Ambekallu and two others for illegally carrying Rs 2 crore cash in a car, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer said.

With Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu's 'chance' meeting with Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar leading to speculation in political circles, TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh has said that the meeting was coincidental.

The Karnataka government on Tuesday appointed senior IAS officer Rajneesh Goel as the next Chief Secretary, with incumbent Vandita Sharma due to retire at the end of November.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday confirmed that they will participate in the next opposition unity meet scheduled to be held in Karnataka's Bengaluru on July 17-18.

Former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, Karnataka Minister and Congress National Secretary NS Boseraju, and party leader Tippannappa Kamaknoor on Monday took oath as members of the Karnataka Legislative Council.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today clarified that Congress national general secretary and state in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala had not "officiated" any meeting of the government and city civic body officials.

Ahead of the CLP meeting, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal had said the process of taking the opinion of MLAs will be completed by tonight itself and after that, the observers will move to Delhi to apprise the AICC president about the opinion.

The Andhra Pradesh government has set up 45 integrated checkposts in its districts bordering Karnataka to rein in the flow of illegal liquor, cash and other inducements to the poll-bound state, Chief Secretary K S Jawahar Reddy said on Monday.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar on Tuesday blamed BJP national general secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh for rejecting his plea for a ticket in the poll-bound state a day after quitting the party and joined the Congress.

The BJP on Monday released its third list of 10 candidates for the Karnataka assembly polls and fielded its state general secretary Mahesh Tenginkai from Hubli-Dharwad Central, a seat held by veteran Jagadish Shettar who has joined the Congress.

Former MP and expelled Janata Dal (Secular) leader LR Shivarame today joined the BJP in the presence of the party's state chief Nalinkumar Kateel and party national general secretary CT Ravi, in Bengaluru.

BJP National General Secretary BL Santosh hit out at former chief minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah, terming his tenure as the "most corrupt, indecisive and Hindu-hating government in the history of Karnataka."

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday warned it would be forced to initiate contempt proceedings against the Chief Secretary if the State fails to implement its order of providing land for graveyards in all villages and towns within two weeks.

BJP National General Secretary C T Ravi on Monday claimed that Pakistan would be a safe place for Congress leader Siddaramaiah to contest the polls as it suited the former Karnataka chief minister's "mindset".

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar were granted bail by the Special MP/MLA court today in connection with a defamation case filed by BJP General Secretary Keshav Prasad.

An FIR was registered on Sunday against BJP Office Secretary Lokesh Ambekallu and two others for illegally carrying Rs 2 crore cash in a car, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer said.

With Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu's 'chance' meeting with Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar leading to speculation in political circles, TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh has said that the meeting was coincidental.

The Karnataka government on Tuesday appointed senior IAS officer Rajneesh Goel as the next Chief Secretary, with incumbent Vandita Sharma due to retire at the end of November.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday confirmed that they will participate in the next opposition unity meet scheduled to be held in Karnataka's Bengaluru on July 17-18.

Former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, Karnataka Minister and Congress National Secretary NS Boseraju, and party leader Tippannappa Kamaknoor on Monday took oath as members of the Karnataka Legislative Council.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today clarified that Congress national general secretary and state in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala had not "officiated" any meeting of the government and city civic body officials.

Ahead of the CLP meeting, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal had said the process of taking the opinion of MLAs will be completed by tonight itself and after that, the observers will move to Delhi to apprise the AICC president about the opinion.

The Andhra Pradesh government has set up 45 integrated checkposts in its districts bordering Karnataka to rein in the flow of illegal liquor, cash and other inducements to the poll-bound state, Chief Secretary K S Jawahar Reddy said on Monday.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar on Tuesday blamed BJP national general secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh for rejecting his plea for a ticket in the poll-bound state a day after quitting the party and joined the Congress.

The BJP on Monday released its third list of 10 candidates for the Karnataka assembly polls and fielded its state general secretary Mahesh Tenginkai from Hubli-Dharwad Central, a seat held by veteran Jagadish Shettar who has joined the Congress.

Former MP and expelled Janata Dal (Secular) leader LR Shivarame today joined the BJP in the presence of the party's state chief Nalinkumar Kateel and party national general secretary CT Ravi, in Bengaluru.

BJP National General Secretary BL Santosh hit out at former chief minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah, terming his tenure as the "most corrupt, indecisive and Hindu-hating government in the history of Karnataka."

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday warned it would be forced to initiate contempt proceedings against the Chief Secretary if the State fails to implement its order of providing land for graveyards in all villages and towns within two weeks.

BJP National General Secretary C T Ravi on Monday claimed that Pakistan would be a safe place for Congress leader Siddaramaiah to contest the polls as it suited the former Karnataka chief minister's "mindset".