Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that he has written a letter to all the leaders elected from the southern state including Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Pralhad Joshi to join the ‘Chalo Delhi’ protest over the tax devolution and grants-in-aid to the state. The Karnataka Chief Minister has […]
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“Employment of youth paramount concern”: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on KPSC exam results
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday said that the government of Karnataka is committed to filling all the vacancies in the Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, adding that the employment of the youth is a paramount concern. Taking to his social media handle, Kharge posted on X, “Last week, the Karnataka Public […]
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“This protest is against stepmotherhood treatment”: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah over Centre’s fund distribution
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that he would lead a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on February 7 against the ‘injustice’ done to the state by the Union government in the interim budget for 2024-25. “It’s not a political protest; it is a protest against stepmotherhood treatment of […]
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BJP stirring up Mandya to find political base: Karnataka Dy CM D K Shivakumar
As BJP and JDS workers led a massive protest in Mandya to oppose the state government’s decision to remove the saffron flag hoisted on a 108-foot flagpole in Mandya’s Keragodu village, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday accused the BJP of stirring up emotions in Mandya to build a […]
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No complaint against Congress: Former Karnataka CM Jagdish Shettar after rejoining BJP
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagdish Shettar, who switched back to the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) after a short stint in Congress, said that he does not have any complaints against his former party colleagues. “After 9 months, I rejoined the BJP. It is my home, and I am happy about it. I […]
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Former Karnataka CM Bommai demands SIT probe into Haveri moral policing incident, alleges cover-up efforts
Alleging that efforts have been made to “hush up” the “moral policing” incident in Karnataka’s Haveri, former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday asked the Congress-ruled government in the state to constitute a special investigation team to probe the incident. While speaking to reporters here, Bommai said that the cops […]
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Hardeep Singh Puri pays visit to Chennakeshava temple in Karnataka’s Belur
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri paid a visit to the Chennakeshava temple in Karnataka’s Belur district on Tuesday. The Union Minister was seen inspecting the temple site as well. The Chennakeshava temple was consecrated by Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana to mark his victories in 1116 AD against the Cholas. The Chennakesava temple is a fine example of […]
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Karnataka govt releases 2.75 TMC of water from Almatti Dam
To address the concerns of the farmers in the Krishna basin (Bagalkote, Kalburgi and Vijayapura), Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Water Resources of Karnataka, DK Shivakumar, announced the release of 2.75 TMC of water from Almatti dam at around 10:50 a.m. on Sunday. In response to the critical water shortage in the Krishna basin, DK Shivakumar, Deputy Chief […]
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Congress’ BK Hariprasad accuses BJP of trying to instigate communal riots in Karnataka
Senior Congress leader B. K. Hariprasad has alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to create communal riots in Karnataka and a history sheeter has received a fatwa from the BJP to carry out communal riots. He posted on X and shared screenshots of the alleged history sheeter where […]
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Karnataka: HD Deve Gowda writes to CM Siddaramiah over alleged illegalities in implementation of BMICP
Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) Chief and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Friday wrote a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah over the alleged “illegalities” in the implementation of the Bangalore-Mysore Corridor Infrastructure Project (BMICP). “You are well aware that the farmers in the Banglore-Mysore region are the victims of the most egregious exploitation […]
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah urges BJP to stop “playing petty politics on religion”, calls for responsible opposition
On a day that the BJP staged a massive protest against the arrest of a Kar Sevak for his alleged role in Post Babri demplition violence, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah appealed to BJP leaders in the state to stop playing petty politics in the “name of God and religion”, urging […]
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Siddeshwar Swami strove to end caste discrimination: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that Siddeshwar Swami strove for a society where there is no discrimination based on caste. Siddeshwar Swami was the head of Jnanayogashrama located in Vijayapura. The saint was known for his teachings on yoga and spirituality. The Chief Minister was speaking after inaugurating the Siddeshwar Maha Swamiji’s Gurunamana programme at […]
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“Govt will take decision after looking into it deeply”: Karnataka Home Minister on Hijab issue
With the debate on the hijab issue continuously heating with each passing day, Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara has said that the government will take a decision after looking into the matter deeply. “We have not made any orders regarding hijab. CM Siddaramaiah himself said that even if it is done, we […]
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Karnataka Chief Minister meets PM Modi in Delhi, ‘requests him to release drought relief’
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and requested him to release drought relief to the state at the earliest, the Chief Minister’s Office informed in a release. He was accompanied by Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda. The meeting was held in National Capital, New Delhi. As […]
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Covid in Kerala: Karnataka Health Minister rules out movement restriction on border, advises caution
Amid rising cases of COVID in Kerala including the detection of one case of subvariant JN.1, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao ruled out the need to restrict movement on the border at present adding that the government has ensured all precautionary measures. In response to the rising COVID cases […]