Chitradurga (Karnataka), July 25 (IANS) Karnataka is facing an exceptionally severe drought, with nearly 80 per cent of its lakes dried up and reservoir levels falling to critically low levels, Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister G. Parameshwara said on Saturday, while assuring that the government would not allow people to bear the brunt of the crisis.Parameshwara, along with Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, visited Chitradurga district and personally inspected drought-affected areas in Hi…
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Dharwad (Karnataka), July 16 (IANS) Suspense continues to surround the case of an ophthalmologist accused of murdering her doctor husband and attempting to kill their eight-year-old son in Karnataka’s Dharwad city, with police awaiting her recovery before recording her statement. The incident came to light on Wednesday night after police received a call from residents of Ranka Apartment in Barakotri area of Dharwad, informing them that a man and a child had been attacked.Investigators say the mo…
Belagavi (Karnataka), July 12 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Sunday voiced confidence that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the alleged embezzlement of donations at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple “will reach a turning point”, during the conclusion of its annual ‘Akhil Bharatiya Pranth Pracharak’ meeting in Karnataka’s Belagavi.The top RSS leadership also expressed “deep anguish” over the alleged financial irregularities in the counting of offerings from the Ram temple’s…
Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS) Karnataka Congress chief B.K. Hariprasad on Friday launched an attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing its leaders of lacking the moral authority to criticise the Congress and demanding a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities related to the Ram Temple. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Hariprasad hit out at BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra, referring to him as “Baby Yediyurappa”, and criticised his remarks against Congress leaders Sonia Gan…
Belagavi, July 10 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Friday began its three-day Prant Pracharak meeting in Karnataka’s Belagavi, bringing together senior functionaries from across the country to deliberate on the organisation’s activities and future plans.The meeting, being held from July 10 to 12 at Anagol’s Meera School, is being chaired by RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat.More than 136 senior RSS functionaries and prominent personalities are participating in the event, including …
Belagavi (Karnataka), July 9 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday announced that the state government has decided to allocate Rs 1 crore to every rural Assembly constituency to ensure uninterrupted drinking water supply in view of the prevailing rainfall deficit.Addressing a press conference after chairing the Belagavi Division Progress Review Meeting at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi, the Chief Minister said the government is taking proactive measures to tackle the em…
Bengaluru, July 9 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls should not be politicised and asserted that the state government would extend full support to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure that no eligible voter is deprived of the right to vote.He was speaking at the Belagavi Division-level Progress Review Meeting held at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha.Speaking about the ongoing revision of electoral rolls, Shiv…
Bengaluru/Kalaburagi, July 7 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday hailed the state for crossing the World Bank’s ‘Upper Middle-Income threshold’, describing it as a significant milestone that reaffirms its position among India’s leading states.In a statement, the Chief Minister said the achievement reflects the collective efforts of the state’s entrepreneurs, farmers, workers, women, and youth, whose contributions have driven Karnataka’s economic growth.”This is a proud mom…
Belagavi (Karnataka), July 7 (IANS) Fresh controversy has erupted over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka after allegations that schoolchildren were used in the enumeration process at a government school in Belagavi district, leading to the Belagavi Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Roshan ordering a probe.The alleged incident was reported from the Government Kannada Higher Primary School at Maradimutt village in Gokak taluk on Tuesday, where Booth Level Offi…
Bengaluru, July 7 (IANS) Widespread rainfall continued to batter Karnataka on Tuesday, disrupting normal life across several districts even as it brought much-needed relief from drought concerns. Heavy showers in the Malnad and Western Ghats regions led to overflowing rivers, inundation of low-lying areas, closure of educational institutions in several taluks, and the opening of reservoir gates as authorities remained on high alert.On Tuesday morning the state government declared a holiday for A…