Yathindra Siddaramaiah. | Photo Credit: File photo Urban Development Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah has indicated the possibility of new faces being inducted into the Cabinet during the impending expansion. Dismissing allegations by Opposition leaders that a “suitcase culture” would influence the Cabinet expansion, Mr. Yathindra said the party high command would consider efficiency and loyalty to…
Hyderabad: Taking objections over state govt’s policy to pay income tax (I-T) of chairpersons of various corporations and advisors of cabinet rank along with the chief minister and ministers from the state exchequer, Forum for Good Governance (FGG) has urged governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to amend the Payment of Salaries Act, 1953, for payment of…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday assigned “guardian districts” to 16 of his cabinet colleagues to speed up development across Assam’s districts.As guardian ministers of the districts, they have been given the responsibility of working closely with the district administrations to ensure smooth implementation of all schemes and programmes.Cabinet minister Atul Bora has been…
Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony in Karnataka, DK Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah met with the Congress high command in Delhi to finalise the list of cabinet ministers. Around ten to twelve ministers are expected to take the oath initially on June 3, with a full-fledged cabinet expansion planned for a later stage. The discussions also focus on…
Siddaramaiah could retain the much-coveted bungalow, which is usually reserved for chief ministers Bengaluru: Siddaramaiah is expected to continue residing at Cauvery, the official chief ministerial residence despite stepping down from the CM post, marking the second time in his political career that he is likely to retain the bungalow after demitting office.While rules allow…
Alok Kumar/ TNNGaya: Myanmar President Gen Min Aung Hlaing is scheduled to visit Bodh Gaya on Saturday. According to a press release issued by the ministry of external affairs, Gen Min will be accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising cabinet ministers, senior officials and business leaders.During the visit, he is expected to offer prayers at…
