Bengaluru, June 27 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, on Saturday, alleged that Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar had been biding his time for several years and systematically pursuing plans to acquire fertile agricultural land from farmers in Bidadi. Kumaraswamy had written to the Chief Minister requesting him to participate in an open discussion with farmers at Byramangala. However, the Chief Minister remained absent from the meeting, prompting the Union Minis…
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Bengaluru, June 27 (IANS) The political face-off between Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy and Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar over the proposed Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township Project at Bidadi, coming up near Bengaluru, took a dramatic turn on Saturday, with Kumaraswamy reserving an empty chair for the Chief Minister at a public meeting and inviting him to an open dialogue before the affected villagers. The symbolic gesture came after Kumaraswamy had…
Bengaluru, June 26 (IANS) The political tussle over the proposed Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township Project at Bidadi continued on Friday, with Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, stating that he would wait for Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to arrive at the affected region on Saturday for discussions on the project. Kumaraswamy clarified that the issue was not one of personal prestige and maintained that he was only standing with the aggrieved farmers.”…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, June 25 (IANS) The political tussle over the proposed Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township Project at Bidadi continued on Thursday, with Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy writing to Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar for a second time and inviting him to visit Byramangala village on June 27 for an on-site interaction with residents likely to be affected by the proposed project.The Bidadi Township Project has emerged as a major political fl…
Bengaluru, May 20 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka on Wednesday accused the Congress government of deliberately postponing the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) elections due to fear of defeat and termed it a “betrayal” of the people of Bengaluru.Addressing a press conference, Ashoka said that if elections had been conducted on the basis of the earlier 198 wards, the process would have already been completed. However, after the decision to divide Bengaluru into…
Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, on Wednesday criticised the state government for trying to set up a government housing project on 9,600 acres of agricultural land in Bidadi and Kanchaganahalli near Bengaluru.Addressing reporters, Ashoka alleged that the government was targeting fertile agricultural land in the region, historically associated with Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, the founder of Bengaluru city, where crops such as…
Chikkaballapur (Karnataka), May 5 (IANS) A shocking incident linked to an alleged extramarital affair was reported on Tuesday near Jinke Bacchahalli near Doddaballapura town in Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka, where both a woman and her alleged lover have died.The deceased have been identified as Sujatha and Ramanjinappa. The police investigations have revealed that Ramanjinappa had burnt Sujatha alive and later fearing arrest, killed himself.According to police, the deceased woman, 35-year…
Bengaluru, March 30 (IANS) D.K. Suresh, former Congress MP and brother of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, said on Monday that the decision to adopt a two-language policy is a good one. He also warned of a possible shortage of petroleum products and fertilisers in the coming months.Speaking to reporters at his residence in Bengaluru, on the two-language policy, he said, “Imposing three languages on children reduces their learning ability and comprehension. From that perspective…
Bengaluru, March 26 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is also Bengaluru Development Minister, on Thursday outlined an ambitious roadmap to decongest Bengaluru, including the development of a township at Bidadi, elevated corridors, tunnel roads, and expansion of Metro services, while responding to a discussion on Greater Bengaluru in the Legislative Assembly. Responding to BJP MLA S. Suresh Kumar’s suggestion to develop alternative cities outside Bengaluru, Shivakumar said th…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday announced five new reforms under the ‘Reform Express’. With the approval of these new reforms, the total number of reforms for the year 2026 has reached nine.Out of the five new reforms, two are related to cargo, one to construction, and two to passenger convenience.Vaishnaw said India is one of the largest producers and exporters of salt in the world. The three major producing states are Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and …