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…
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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 …
Bengaluru, March 13 (IANS) Responding to questions from the media over Odisha Congress MLAs having been shifted to a Bengaluru resort, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress President D.K. Shivakumar said that he had not invited them, and they themselves came.“I have not invited the Odisha MLAs; they themselves have come to Bengaluru,” said Shivakumar while responding to questions from the media at his Bengaluru residence on Friday.The Odisha MLAs are reportedly staying at a reso…
Bengaluru, March 13 (IANS) Amid fears of cross-voting in the upcoming Rajya Sabha election in Odisha, the Congress party has shifted its MLAs to Bengaluru in a move widely seen as part of “resort politics” to keep its legislators together.Congress sources confirmed on Friday that the legislators were brought to Bengaluru under the supervision of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar. The MLAs and party leaders arrived in the city from Bhubaneswar on Thu…
Ramanagara, Feb 27 (IANS) A jilted lover allegedly stabbed her male friend for refusing to marry her, as reported from Bidadi town in Ramanagara district of Karnataka on Friday. An official said that the case has been registered at the Bidadi police station. The accused has been identified as 30-year-old Sudha, while the victim is 27-year-old Venugopal. According to the preliminary investigation, the accused became enraged after her boyfriend began avoiding her and refused to marry her. The inci…
Bengaluru, Jan 15 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, celebrated Sankranti festival with over 600 differently-abled employees working in various divisions of Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) and Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) at his farmhouse in Bidadi on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Thursday.For the past seven years, the minister has been hosting differently-abled employees and their family members to celebrate Sankrant…
Bengaluru, Dec 22 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday said the state government is expanding the Metro network in Bengaluru to tackle traffic congestion, and by December 2027, a total of 175 km of Metro routes will be operational in the city.Addressing a press conference after reviewing Metro projects with officials at the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited) (BMRCL) office, Shivakumar, who is also the Bengaluru Urban Development Minister, said that at present, …