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 […]
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15 arrested in ISIS terror conspiracy case following NIA raids in Maharashtra, Karnataka
In a massive crackdown on ISIS, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday arrested 15 operatives of the banned terror outfit during multiple and widespread raids across Maharashtra and Karnataka. According to an official statement, NIA teams swooped down on as many as 44 locations in Padgha-Borivali, Thane, Mira Road and Pune in Maharashtra, and […]
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Bodies of 6 labourers trapped in Karnataka godown recovered
The bodies of six labourers were from a godown in Karnataka’s Vijayapura on Tuesday. The rescue work to recover those trapped in the godown is ongoing. The bodies of the deceased has been identified as Rajesh Mukhiya, (25) Ramrij Mukhiya (29) Sambu Mukhiya (26), Ram Balak (52) and Lukho Jadhav […]
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Telangana results indicate continued dominance of Congress in south: Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said today that the Telangana results are an indication of the continued dominance of the Congress party in South India. Speaking to reporters after the counting in Hyderabad, he said, “Voters of Telangana and our party workers had made up their minds to bring about change in the state, […]
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah dedicates 262 new ambulances in revamped ‘108’ service
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday dedicated new 262 ambulances in the revamped 108 ambulance service to the state, as announced by the Health Department in its review meeting which was held a day earlier. Speaking at the event, the Karnataka Chief Minister called upon the doctors to treat the […]
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“I have invited him to clarify situation”: Karnataka CM after BR Patil threatened to reign over corruption charges
A day after senior Congress leader and MLA BR Patil, accused Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byregowda of leveling corruption charges against him over public works and demanded a probe into the matter, CM Siddaramaiah said that he had spoken with Patil and has invited him to ‘clarify’ the situation. “I […]
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Massive political fight breaks out over Karnataka government decision to withdraw the CBI probe against DK Shivakumar
A political fight has broken out in Karnataka after the Congress-ruled state government approved a proposal to withdraw the CBI probe against Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in the alleged disproportionate assets case. Criticising the state cabinet’s decision to withdraw a CBI case investigating Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s […]