Mathru Purna Bhojan scheme, one of the most ambitious schemes of Karnataka, is contemplating bringing changes to the scheme by transferring money directly to the bank account of pregnant and lactating mothers as, many were not able to avail the prepared food due to long distance or conservative approach. While in a[Read More…]
Chief Minister of Karnataka, H D Kumaraswamy, has recently announced to open doors of opportunities for larger section of children across the state by introducing English-medium classes in government schools. The state had been following the language policy (1994) mandating the use of mother tongue as the medium of instruction[Read More…]
Friday evening, which was marked as ‘Blood Red Moon’ due to lunar eclipse, almost all the political leaders and ministers skipped office saying ‘lunar eclipse is all about negative vibes’. Whether for the sake of old rooted traditions or an excuse to escape from work, Karnataka politicians across political lines[Read More…]
Army kids belonging to FaujiKids Association of Army children, wrote a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy questioning as to why the National Military Memorial has remained incomplete even after the government had guaranteed eight years back that it would come up. In their letter, they said that the[Read More…]
Ever since Bengaluru started expanding itself, with deploying loads of industries on its banks and outskirts, few villages fear of losing their heritage, and perhaps their existence too. Hebbal village, one of the oldest villages of Bengaluru is fighting to maintain its existence amid many tall buildings. Over thousand year[Read More…]
Bengaluru: A mob thrashed a man in Karnataka on suspicion of child theft on Wednesday. The incident happened in Mandya’s Krishnarajpet Taluk when the man, identified as Mahesh from Hindupur, had reportedly gone to meet his son. As per the reports, Mahesh had gone to Mandya to meet his son and[Read More…]
New Delhi: The Karnataka Government, which is otherwise facing difficulties in mobilising funds for payment of salaries of civic workers and farm loan waiver, has gifted expensive iPhones and leather bags to State Members of Parliament (MPs). An iPhone, leather bag and a folder costing over ₹ 1 lakh along with the invitation[Read More…]
Chikmagalur: Chikmagalur farmers have found an innovative way of using politician’ cardboard cutouts that were used during Karnataka election campaigns. Cutouts of Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and other leaders, which were used extensively during the campaigns, are now being used to chase away crows in Lakkavalli “hobli” of the Tarikere[Read More…]
Karnataka :A 32-year-old software engineer was beaten to death and four others including a Qatar national were seriously injured over WhatsApp rumours of a child kidnapping in Karnataka’s Bidar. The police said that it all started after the man from Qatar was seen distributing chocolates to local children. The police have[Read More…]
Displeased with the carefree attitude of ministers and officials listed to be present for a day’s proceedings at Legislative Council, Chairman Basavaraj Horatti has threatened to take action against them. Horatti was irked by the repeated absence of some officials and ministers. “Ministers don’t come to the session for free.[Read More…]
Sharada Vidyaniketana School in Mangaluru has introduced Agriculture science as a mandatory subject for students from 5th to 10th standard. Every Saturday, 800 students at Sharada Vidyaniketana School in Talapady step out of their classrooms and take to the agriculture field, digging the soil and sowing seeds. Students between the ages[Read More…]
Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy announced a number of populist schemes including huge farm loan waivers to the tune of Rs 2 lakh while presenting his maiden budget on Thursday July 5, in Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. The budget proposes formation of a farmer’s consultation committee comprising of progressive farmers. CM Kumaraswamy[Read More…]
Bengaluru: Committed towards waiving farm loans, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today said that his government is working on the modalities of farm loan waivers. Taking to Twitter, the Chief Minister said he wants to ensure that the loan waiver is developed from a scientifically-procured process so that it may[Read More…]
Congress candidate Sowmya Reddy has won the Jayanagar assembly elections by defeating B N Prahlad of the BJP. The Congress got 54,457 votes, while the BJP got 51,568 votes. Sowmya Reddy leads by 12,781 votes At the end of the 11th round of counting, Congress candidate Sowmya Reddy leads by 12,781 in[Read More…]
Bengaluru: An upbeat Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday expressed confidence about winning the trust vote on Friday and proving that his JD-S-Congress coalition government has the majority in the new Assembly. I am confident of winning the trust vote on the Assembly floor as we have the numbers[Read More…]
Bengaluru: Janata Dal-Secular leader H.D. Kuamaraswamy on Wednesday took oath as Karnataka’s 25th Chief Minister, heading a coalition government with the Congress. G.S. Parameshwara of the Congress was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister. –IANS
Bengaluru: The Congress’ Karnataka President G. Parameshwara would be the Deputy Chief Minister in the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S)-Congress coalition government, a party leader said on Tuesday. Party President Rahul Gandhi has approved the name of Parameshwara for the Deputy Chief Minister post in the coalition government, Congress General Secretary K.C.[Read More…]
New Delhi: Disposing off an application by the Congress and the JD-S questioning Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala’s decision to appoint K.G. Bopaiah as the pro tem speaker in the assembly, the Supreme Court on Saturday said he will remain the interim speaker and there will be a live telecast of[Read More…]
Bengaluru: Polling in south Bengaluru’s Jayanagar Assembly seat, which was countermanded due to the death of BJP candidate and MLA B.N. Vijaya Kumar, will be held on June 11, the Election Commission said on Thursday. Polling will be held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Counting will be held on[Read More…]
New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday termed the swearing-in of BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa as Karnataka Chief Minister a ‘mockery’ of Constitution after his party failed to garner a majority in the state assembly. Yeddyurappa took oath as the Chief Minister in Bengaluru on Thursday hours after the[Read More…]
The micro-blogging platform registered over 30 lakh tweets related to Karnataka assembly polls in the past three weeks, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) garnering 51 per cent of the share of voice, Twitter announced on Wednesday. Congress registered 42 per cent and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) seven per cent of mentions on Twitter in the April 25-May 15 period.[Read More…]
Bengaluru: Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy on Wednesday accused the BJP of offering Rs 100 crore and cabinet posts to its newly elected legislators in a desperate attempt to form a government in Karnataka. Our legislators have been offered Rs 100 crore and cabinet seats by the BJP in[Read More…]
Bengaluru: The newly elected Karnataka BJP legislators on Wednesday formally elected B.S. Yeddyurappa as the legislative party leader, party spokesman S. Shantharam said. Yeddyurappa was already the Chief Ministerial face of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Karnataka Assembly elections held on May 12. We will later meet Governor Vajubhai[Read More…]
Bengaluru: The BJP’s Chief Ministerial face, B.S. Yeddyurappa, on Wednesday staked claim to form the new government in Karnataka. We have staked claim to form the government as the single largest party with 104 newly elected legislators, Yeddyurappa told reporters here after meeting Governor Vajubhai R. Vala at Raj Bhavan.[Read More…]
Repolling on three polling booths — one in north Bengaluru’s Hebbal constituency and two in Kushtagi in Koppal district — will be held on Monday, the Election Commission said on Sunday. “Repolling will be held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. as an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) malfunctioned at a polling booth in Hebbal on May 12, while at two[Read More…]