Bengaluru, May 19 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government, questioning its decision to celebrate completion of three years in office and alleging that the state has witnessed “misgovernance, corruption and administrative collapse” under its rule.It can be noted that amid continuing speculation over leadership issues within the Congress party, the Karnataka government is set to celebrate the completion of three years…
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Bengaluru, May 18 (IANS) Amid continuing speculation over leadership issues within the Congress, the Karnataka government is set to celebrate the completion of three years in office with a mega event titled “Pragatiyatta Karnataka” in Tumakuru, near Bengaluru, on Tuesday.As part of the programme, the government will distribute property documents to 1.52 lakh beneficiaries.Speaking to mediapersons in Bengaluru on Monday, Home Minister G. Parameshwara said the leadership issue within the party…
Bengaluru, May 16 (IANS) While the BJP strongly supported the implementation of the ‘One Nation, One Election’ initiative, the Congress vehemently opposed the proposal during a discussion meeting convened by the Joint Parliamentary Committee of the Lok Sabha Secretariat in Bengaluru on Saturday. The committee visited the Taj West End hotel and held consultations with political parties regarding the proposed constitutional amendment related to simultaneous elections.The Karnataka unit of the …
Bengaluru, May 16 (IANS) Karnataka BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for conservation of fuel must be followed by all citizens in view of global economic challenges and rising fuel prices.Speaking in Bengaluru while travelling by public transport (Metro rail) to attend official engagements, Vijayendra said the global war-like situation and its economic consequences had affected not only India but countries across the world.“Our Prime Min…
Koppal, May 15 (IANS) In a tragic incident, six persons, including a one-year-old baby, were killed, and two others are in critical condition after a truck collided with a tractor on National Highway 50 at the border of Koppal and Vijayapura districts on Friday. According to the police, the impact of the collision caused the tractor to fall off a bridge.Nine people sustained injuries in the accident.The deceased have been identified as 25-year-old Gowramma, 20-year-old Geetha, 18-year-old Mahant…
Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) As news spread of Kannada film and television actor-producer Dileep Raj passing away in the early hours of Wednesday following a heart attack, condolences poured in.According to sources close to the family, he was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Kumaraswamy Layout after suffering a cardiac arrest, but did not respond to treatment and breathed his last at the hospital.His mortal remains have been kept at the hospital premises for family members, friends and members of the …
Bengaluru, May 12 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai said on Tuesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to launch a public awareness campaign across the state against the Congress-led state government’s alleged rollback of the enhanced reservation provided to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) during the previous BJP government. Addressing the media after a meeting with BJP SC/ST leaders at his residence in Bengaluru, Bommai accused the s…
Bengaluru, May 12 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday congratulated Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan on his appointment as the next Chief of the Naval Staff, calling it a proud moment for Karnataka. In a statement, Vijayendra said that Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan’s journey from Basavanagudi in Bengaluru to the Sainik School Bijapur and eventually to the top post in the Indian Navy was inspiring and would motivate many youngsters from th…
Bengaluru, May 11 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra on Monday alleged that the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), instead of becoming a “wish-fulfilling tree” for talented unemployed youth, has acquired a “dark history” of pushing lakhs of job aspirants into uncertainty through corruption and flawed recruitment processes.In a statement, Vijayendra said the state government had announced the initiation of recruitment for 56,432 posts after bowing to massive protests …
Bengaluru, May 10 (IANS) Karnataka Police recovered two gelatin sticks near the Art of Living Ashram in Bengaluru’s Kaggalipura-Tataguni area ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit on Sunday.Police sources said the gelatin sticks were found around one-and-a-half hours before the Prime Minister’s scheduled programme in the area.According to police, a constable deployed on duty noticed a suspicious packet lying near a compound wall situated around 20 to 25 feet away from the roadside an…