Vidhana Soudha

Section 144 To Be Imposed Near Karnataka Assembly Ahead Of Trust Vote

India News | ANI | Sunday July 28, 2019

Ahead of the vote of confidence in Karnataka Legislative Assembly, Commissioner of Police Alok Kumar on Saturday issued a prohibitory order to impose Section 144 within a two-kilometre radius of the Vidhana Soudha from 6 am on July 29 to midnight of July 30.

"Didn't Eat Biryani": HD Kumaraswamy On Photo With IMA Scam Mastermind

India News | ANI | Monday July 22, 2019

In an apparent reference to a photograph with the prime accused in the multi-crore IMA Ponzi scam, Mansoor Khan, Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy told Vidhana Soudha on Monday: "I did not eat any Biryani."

Congress Orders Dinner For BJP "Friends" On Karnataka Protest Sleepover

Karnataka News | NDTV News Desk | Friday July 19, 2019

Karnataka BJP lawmakers had dinner in the assembly and slept on its green carpeted floor at the end of a dramatic day at the Vidhana Soudha on Thursday. The BJP was protesting what it called the Congress-Janta Dal Secular coalition's refusal to take a trust vote at the earliest. Despite the political stand-off, political Deputy Chief Minister G Par...

Prohibitory Orders Imposed Around Vidhana Soudha In Bengaluru

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 11, 2019

Bengaluru Police Commissioner Alok Kumar has issued prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, restricting the gathering of more than five persons and any form of protests within the two-km area around the Vidhana Soudha.

BS Yeddyurappa Sits On Dharna Outside Karnataka Vidhana Soudha

India News | ANI | Wednesday July 10, 2019

BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa has begun the dharna along with party cadre in front of Karnataka Vidhana Soudha as the Speaker hadnot accepted the resignations of the Congress-JDS lawmakers.

Man Carrying "Unaccounted" Rs 14 Lakh Detained Outside Karnataka Assembly

Karnataka News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Ria Saini | Saturday January 5, 2019

A man, reportedly a staffer of Karnataka Congress Minister C Puttaranga Shetty, was detained for allegedly carrying Rs 14 lakh in unaccounted cash at the entrance of the state secretariat Vidhana Soudha on Friday, police said.

Police Case Against Writer Girish Karnad For "Urban Naxal" Sign At Event

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 7, 2018

A lawyer Friday lodged a complaint against noted playwright and Jnanpith awardee Girish Karnad for holding a placard 'Me Too Urban Naxal' during an event organised to mark the first death anniversary of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh on September 5 in the city.

Second Capital For Karnataka? HD Kumaraswamy's Pointed Move Amid Protest

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Wednesday August 1, 2018

A north vs south debate in Karnataka has revived demands for a second capital for the state. On Tuesday, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy told NDTV he was all for a second capital and that the state government was considering shifting some government offices to Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi city.

HD Kumaraswamy's Plan To Stub Out Protest In Karnataka For Separate State

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 1, 2018

As the demand for a separate north Karnataka state resurfaced, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said on Tuesday, that the state government was considering shifting some government offices to Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in the region, in an attempt to address alleged discrimination.

Former Karnataka Speaker's Swanky Office in Vidhana Soudha Goes To Siddaramaiah

Karnataka News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Monday June 11, 2018

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who has no constitutional post in the new state government, has been allotted the room of former speaker in Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru.

Siddaramaiah Pours Cold Water On 'Gold For Karnataka Lawmakers' Plan

Karnataka News | Reported by Harish Upadhya | Tuesday October 17, 2017

A Rs 26-crore plan to mark the 60th birthday of the Karnataka Assembly building by giving gold biscuits to lawmakers has been nixed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The Chief Minister has ordered drastic cuts to both budget and the duration of the festival. Instead of two days, the lawmakers get to celebrate for only one day and the expenses must be...

Gold Biscuits For Karnataka Lawmakers? Extravagant Gift Plan Sparks Row

Karnataka News | Reported by Harish Upadhya, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday October 16, 2017

In the middle of public alarm over a dozen deaths linked to potholes in Bengaluru and the sanitation crisis, a grand plan to celebrate 60 years of the Karnataka state assembly or Vidhana Souda by gifting gold biscuits to 300 Karnataka lawmakers has appalled many. A budget of nearly Rs 27 crore has been sent for approval to the state's Congress gove...

President To Lay Foundation Stone For Bengaluru School Of Economics

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday March 31, 2017

President Pranab Mukherjee will lay the foundation stone for the Bengaluru Dr B.R. Ambedkar School of Economics at a function to be held in the Karnataka Vidhana Soudha on April 14.

Rs 2.4 Crore Cash Found In Car On Karnataka Secretariat Premises

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 21, 2016

Unaccounted cash of about Rs 2.4 crore stashed in a box in a person's car was found on the premises of Vidhana Soudha - the state secretariat - in Bengaluru, police said today.

Ahead Of Karnataka Budget Presentation, A Power Cut In Assembly

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Friday March 18, 2016

It was not a good day for engineers responsible for power supply to the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru.