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 […]
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Caste-based census report creates rift in Karnataka Congress
The Karnataka caste-based census report has created a rift within the governing Congress, with stiff opposition by dominant communities, including Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. The divergent opinions within the state’s leadership — especially between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar — have brought to the forefront the rift within the Karnataka Congress. DK Shivakumar backed the Vokkaligga […]
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“Congress failed to fulfill its promises in Karnataka”: BJP’s Ashwath Narayan attacks Siddaramaiah govt
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA and former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, CN Ashwath Narayan, launched a scathing attack on the Congress government, saying their idea of ‘Karnataka Model’ has failed and they did not fulfilled promises done to the people of the state. Narayan specifically pointed out the shortcomings in […]
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“Congress govt creating peaceful atmosphere without indulging in hate politics”: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that the government is creating a peaceful atmosphere in the state without indulging in hate politics. The Chief Minister was responding to the appointment of R Ashok a Leader of Opposition in the Assembly and BJP’s claim that it would win 26 seats […]
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Karnataka CM Siddaramiah hits out at BJP-JDS for alleging son’s involvement in ‘Cash for Posting’ scam
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah has defended his son Yathindra after a viral video was posted by several opposition leaders claiming that Yathindra a former MLA of Varuna, was involved in an alleged ‘Cash for Posting’ scam. The allegation first surfaced when former CM HD Kumaraswamy in a post on X […]
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah urges everyone to use eco-friendly green firecrackers
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah extended his wishes to the citizens on the occasion of Diwali and urged everyone to use eco-friendly green firecrackers only on Sunday. Taking to ‘X’ CM Siddaramaiah said, “I wish Diwali, the festival of light, brings happiness and prosperity to all. I request everyone to use eco-friendly green firecrackers only. Family and elders should be careful about children […]
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Karnataka: Family of four found dead at residence in Udupi
Four members of a family were found dead under mysterious circumstances at their residence in Tripti Nagar locality of Nejar in Karnataka’s Udupi district on Sunday, police said. Officials said that it did not seem to be a case of “murder for gain”, and that the exact motive behind the […]
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Congress guarantees have failed in Karnataka: HD Kumaraswamy
Ahead of the assembly elections in November, where the Congress is citing the example of their “guarantees” in Karnataka in their poll campaigns, former Karnataka Chief Minister, HD Kumaraswamy, said that these “guarantees” have failed in the state. “In Karnataka, before the election, they (Congress) announced five guarantee schemes and they wanted to expand all these […]
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Vijayendra Yediyurappa thanks party high command on being appointed as Karnataka BJP President
After being appointed as Karnataka BJP president, BY Vijayendra thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the party president JP Nadda for entrusting him to lead the party in the state. BY Vijayendra is the son of the Former Chief Minister of Karnataka, B. S. Yediyurappa. On being appointed as the […]
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Karnataka: 45-year-old senior geologist found dead with throat slit in Bengaluru
A 45-year-old woman, who was working as a senior geologist with the Department of Mines and Geology, was found dead with her throat slit in the Gokula Badavane area of Bengaluru on Sunday morning, officials said. According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Prathima, a Deputy Director of the Mines and […]
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah calls BJP drought study tour a farce
Reacting to the BJP’s decision to conduct a state-wide study tour to assess the drought situation in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah called it a farce and demanded BJP leaders to make an appeal to the centre for relief fund. CM Siddaramaiah said, “The new drought study tour of BJP leaders of Karnataka is a farce. While the ones who should provide drought relief are seated […]
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Karnataka energy minister rejects allegation of corruption in power procurement
Karnataka Energy Minister KJ George has rejected allegation of corruption labelled by HD Kumaraswamy on the Siddaramiah government. Kumaraswamy had levelled allegations of malpractice in procuring power and importing coal to meet the State’s energy needs “We reject former Chief Minister H.D Kumaraswamy’s baseless statement on allegation of corruption and malpractices in procuring power, importing […]
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Karnataka: Controversy erupts over proposed changes to Kanakapura’s jurisdiction
A contentious issue surrounding the jurisdiction of Kanakapura has come to the fore due to a heated verbal exchange between former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. The central point of contention is whether Kanakapura should remain part of Ramanagara district or be integrated into the state capital, Bengaluru. Karnataka Deputy […]
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Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah asks officials to fill all vacant teaching posts on priority
Charing a review meeting of the state Higher Education Department on Saturday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday directed officials to fill Kalyana Karnataka and other backlog posts on priority. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, CM Siddaramaiah said, “The recruitment of teachers is very important to ensuring the desired standards and quality of learning at […]