From ‘40% Sarkara’ to ‘Lancha Guarantee’? Congress faces corruption heat in Karnataka after minister’s remarkCongress' 2023 Karnataka poll plank "40% Sarkara" accused the BJP of institutional corruption. Now, facing similar allegations after a cont...
21 Feb, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
Contractors hurl bribery charges at Siddaramaiah govt as Congress prepares for local body pollsThe allegation badly bruised the Basavaraj Bommai government, delivering a major blow to the BJP, and helping the Congress regain power wit...
28 Sep, 2025, 06.28 PM IST
"Not able to give just 10 to 15% of bills": DK Shivakumar after Karnataka State Contractors Association allegation"Some contractors are requesting some of our legislators in their constituency to give whatever the bills have been pending. Earlier in the...
11 Apr, 2025, 02.28 PM IST
“Invisible hands in every department”: Karnataka contractors allege ministers’ relatives behind crores going to "influential parties"Karnataka's Congress government faces fresh allegations as the State Contractors’ Association claims increased interference by middlemen an...
11 Apr, 2025, 11.19 AM IST
4% reservations in govt contracts against law, Congress will face consequences: Anurag ThakurBJP MP Anurag Thakur criticized Karnataka's decision to amend the KTPP Act, providing 4% reservation in tenders for minority contractors, c...
22 Mar, 2025, 11.15 AM IST
'Sheesh Mahal' row now in Karnataka: BJP asks Congress to clarify if govt followed due procedure for renovation of CM's residenceThe BJP has demanded the Congress to clarify if Karnataka followed proper financial procedures for renovating the Chief Minister's official...
04 Mar, 2025, 10.18 PM IST
Karnataka: Contractors set week’s deadline for release of pending bills, put Congress regime in spotThe association representing contractors has urged seven ministers, including Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, to clear pending bills worth Rs 30,0...
13 Jan, 2025, 08.28 PM IST
War of words erupts between Cong and BJP after I-T raids unearth over Rs 50 crore cashA dispute has arisen between the Congress and BJP in Karnataka after a large amount of unaccounted cash was recovered during recent Income ...
15 Oct, 2023, 10.39 PM IST
Corruption embedded in Cong's DNA: BJP after IT sleuths seize Rs 42 cr from Karnataka contractorThe BJP has accused the Congress party of having corruption ingrained in its DNA, linking it to a contractor who allegedly had Rs 42 crore ...
14 Oct, 2023, 05.44 PM IST
Corruption has reached frightening levels in Karnataka: Contractors AssociationOn Tuesday, Kempanna said corruption has reached frightening levels in the state. "The 40% commission in public projects has already claime...
09 May, 2023, 06.30 PM IST
Contractors again hurl 40% commission accusation at Karnataka BJP govt, Congress demands judicial probeThe fresh set of accusations come at a time when the ruling BJP is preparing itself for the upcoming polls to Bengaluru's civic body BBMP, ...
24 Aug, 2022, 07.07 PM IST
After chat With Karnataka CM, KS Eshwarappa says will quit in interest of partyEshwarappa, the state's Rural Development & Panchayat Raj (RDPR) minister, told a media conference at Shivamogga he decided to quit to save...
15 Apr, 2022, 12.10 AM IST
Contractor's death: Karnataka Minister Eshwarappa announces resignationThe senior BJP leader, addressing a media-conference at Shivamogga, said he will meet chief minister Basavaraj Bommai in Bengaluru on Frida...
14 Apr, 2022, 08.46 PM IST
FIR names Minister KS Eshwarappa in contractor suicide case in KarnatakaWhile Eshwarappa ruled out resigning claiming innocence, chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said he will talk to his cabinet colleague and tak...
13 Apr, 2022, 11.49 PM IST
Udupi Police name minister Eshwarappa in FIR, BJP to decide on his resignation todayMeanwhile, the Karnataka Contractors’ Association, which held an emergency meeting in Bengaluru, gave two-weeks’ time to the government to ...
13 Apr, 2022, 02.27 PM IST
Congress seeks President's rule over failure of constitutional machinery in Karnataka against Basavaraj Bommai govt"The people of Karnataka are shocked to know from the Karnataka State Contractors' Association that there is rampant corruption in various ...
27 Nov, 2021, 10.11 AM IST
Contractors are hoarding high-denomination notes, says IT departmentKarnataka is going to polls on April 12, and there have been complaints of shortage of cash at ATMs.
26 Apr, 2018, 07.22 PM IST