The Karnataka government announces to raise state bus fare upto 18 per cent. The order came in the thick of the sharp hike in the diesel prices in recent days. The state road transport running in Karnataka had to bear the brunt of the price rise in Petrol. The government[Read More…]
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Karnataka Urban Local Bodies Result: Check Ward Wise and Seat Wise result
The counting of votes for civic polls conducted on 105 Urban Local Bodies (ULB) of Karnataka has begun. The State Election Commission (SEC) will declare all the results of civic polls conducted in 105 Urban Local Bodies of Karnataka by today in the evening. Elections in the 105 ULBs were[Read More…]
Karnataka Municipal Elections: Couldn’t perform well due to coalition govt, says BS Yeddyurappa
BJP state president BS Yeddyurappa said that the saffron party couldn’t perform as per the calculations due to Congress-JD(S) coalition government. On Saturday, the ruling Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) had said that it would extend its coalition alliance with Congress in Karnataka to the urban local bodies (ULBs) across the state[Read More…]
Karnataka Municipal Elections 2018: Final results of of Chikkodi Town Municipal Council elections
Hukkeri Municipality: The Congress has won 12 seats, followed by the BJP at eight seats while the Independents bagged three. Sankeshwar Municipality: The Congress and BJP have drawn with 11 seats with the 12th seat won by Independent Ajith Karajagi, who now the kingmaker to decide the fate of the urban[Read More…]
Karnataka Municipal Elections 2018 Live: Congress Wins 51 Out of 105 Urban Local Bodies, BJP Second With 31, JD(S) – 13
Congress to form alliance with JD(S) in Mysuru, Tumkur At the press conference, Karnataka Congress chief Dinesh Gundu Rao said that the party will join hands with JD(S) in civic bodies where there is no clear majority, like Mysore and Tumkur HD Kumaraswamy says voters have shown support for coalition govt After the BJP came second in the ULB polls,[Read More…]
Karnataka: JD-S, Congress to extend alliance to civic bodies
The ruling Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) and the Congress in Karnataka would extend their coalition alliance to the urban local bodies (ULBs) across the state to keep the opposition BJP out of power, said a JD-S official on Saturday. “In the event of either party not getting majority on its own in the[Read More…]
Clarification from Defence Ministry says, ‘pariwar’ referred to ex-servicemen
In an attempt to clarify Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s stance on ‘Pariwar visit’ Ministry of Defence has issued a clarification through a press release. Calling it a gross misrepresentation, the MoD writes, one of the four departments of the Ministry of Defence is the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare and in[Read More…]
Karnataka seeks Rs 2,000 cr aid from Centre for flood victims
Karnataka on Friday sought Rs 2,000 crore interim relief from the central government for relief and rehabilitation of flood victims in the southern state’s Kodagu district. “I appeal to you to release an interim relief of Rs 2,000 crore to enable the state government to rehabilitate Kodagu’s flood-hit victims,” said[Read More…]
Karnataka: How MESCOM uses drones in times of flood crises
Mangalore Electricity Supply Company (MESCOM) Limited has shown the way to use drones in times of crisis. Making the best use of drone for disaster management, MESCOM laid three power supply wires across a river in Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada. Due to heavy rains, electricity lines were snapped as a tree, getting[Read More…]
Karnataka floods claim six lives, 1,500 stranded in Kodagu district
Karnataka floods have claimed six lives and over 11,000 houses washed away in Kodagu district of the state. Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has said that over 1,500 people are stranded in the area. The officials are struggling hard to airlift people in the district even though the weather becomes huge[Read More…]
Karnataka asks PM Modi to ensure Bengaluru hosts Aero India air show
Karnataka on Monday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure the biennial Aero India air show is held in this tech hub in February 2019, as over the past two decades. “I seek your indulgence for conducting the 12th edition of Aero India-2019 in Bengaluru, where the mega event[Read More…]
All is not well with BJP in Karnataka? 20 MLAs want to join JD(S), claims Revanna
It has been few months since the JD(S) and Congress formed its government in Karnataka after the Legislative Assembly election in May 2018. During the election, Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the single largest party with 104 seats although the majority of seats and popular votes had fallen into Congress’ side.[Read More…]
Karnataka rushes relief materials to flood-hit Kerala
Karnataka is rushing Rs 10 crore worth relief materials to the neighbouring flood-hit Kerala following heavy monsoon rains, said an official statement on Thursday. “Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy directed state Chief Secretary T.M. Vijaya Bhaskar to rush relief materials and a team of doctors to Kerala, reeling under heavy rains and flash floods,” said the statement. On Kerala’s request, the state[Read More…]
What does outcome of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman polls mean?
2019 will be a strong coalition Based Lok Sabha election. This factor was released by Congress earlier and now BJP has realized it. Alliance partners are the key to next elections – not only quantity but the quality of coalition will help the national parties. 6 states which have more[Read More…]
Karnataka: Mob thrashes India Today journalist for reporting about illegal slaughter houses
In a shocking incident, a journalist associated with India Today, was thrashed by the mob in Ramanagara, Karnataka, during a raid on illegal slaughter houses. The journalist had gone to film the raid carried out by the animal activists and police officials. The raid was carried out based on credible[Read More…]
After 22 years, Aero India may shift out of Bengaluru, Karnataka leaders protest
Indian Air force’s biennial air show and aviation exhibition, Aero India, will be shifted outside Bengaluru this year, say reports. Following the reports, politicians from Karnataka lashed out at the Centre saying the Narendra Modi government wants to end states dominance, who has been hosting the Aero India show since[Read More…]
Karnataka set to introduce English-medium govt schools, ‘can’t erase English hegemony’
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…]
Highest number of kidnapping accused lawmakers are from BJP
New Delhi: At least 16 BJP MPs and MLAs – the highest for any political party in India – have criminal charges related to kidnapping filed against them, according to an analysis of affidavits of 4,867 sitting MPs and MLAs. The findings were released on Monday by the Association for[Read More…]
Superstitious Karnataka ministers skip work, say lunar eclipse is about ‘negative vibes’
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…]
Karnataka: Mob thrashes man meeting his son, suspecting him as child lifter
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…]
iPhones and leather bags to Karnataka MPs not from State Govt: D.K. Shivkumar
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…]
I was misquoted, says Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy
New Delhi: A day after the BJP took potshots at Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, the JD-S leader denied on Tuesday that he had blamed the Congress or its leaders at a party event on July 14. He said he was misquoted on his statement about being unhappy heading the[Read More…]
WhatsApp rumours kill 32 year old Google techie
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…]
Ministers are paid to sit, still they don’t attend Legislative Council meetings: Basavaraj
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…]
Agriculture Science, a mandatory subject in a Mangaluru school
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…]