Bengaluru, March 20 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Friday said that there is opposition within the ruling party itself over the Budget presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.Speaking to media persons, he said there is a sense of disappointment within the ruling party. “An experienced Chief Minister presenting his 17th Budget had raised high expectations. However, Siddaramaiah’s Budget has shattered the hopes of the people of the state,” he said.He added that th…
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Panaji, March 19 (IANS) In a major breakthrough against digital crimes, the Goa Crime Branch has busted an inter-state prostitution racket, arresting three persons responsible for creating and managing websites used to disseminate sexually explicit and objectionable content, the police said on Thursday.The crackdown, led by the Crime Branch in coordination with the Social Media Monitoring Cell, resulted in the blocking of 22 illegal escort websites.After a period of intense surveillance, an FIR …
Bengaluru, March 13 (IANS) The Karnataka government intends to establish an airport in Ballari that will benefit regions such as Ballari, Hosapete, the Unesco heritage site of Hampi, Anegondi, Sandur, Koppal, Kurugodu and Siruguppa, Infrastructure Development Minister M.B. Patil said on Friday.In this regard, a site located about 19 km from Ballari has been identified. If the location is found to be feasible, the next steps will be taken after discussions with public representatives from the thr…
Bengaluru, Feb 25 (IANS) BJP’s Karnataka unit President B. Y. Vijayendra on Wednesday warned that if the Siddaramaiah government will not initiate the teachers’ recruitment process immediately, the party will soon launch a protest. Addressing a conference in Bengaluru, Vijayendra alleged that the Congress-led government is unwilling to carry out any recruitment as it is facing financial difficulties.He pointed out that 59,000 posts remain vacant in the education sector and over 30,000 posts are …
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda on Thursday congratulated Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for allocating higher funds and announcing major projects for the railway sector in the Union Budget, going beyond the immediate needs of the nation. Deve Gowda urged that the Bengaluru-Hyderabad high-speed railway corridor be extended up to Bidar.In a letter addressed to the Railway Minister, the former Prime Minister appreciated the announcement of seven new high-spee…
Koppal, Jan 30 (IANS) The state Lokayukta officials on Friday conducted early-morning raids at multiple locations linked to the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Administrator in connection with allegations of amassing disproportionate assets.The simultaneous raids are currently underway at six locations across the Koppal district. The places raided include the administrator’s residence in Bhagyanagar of Koppal taluk, his private office, his mother-in-law’s house, a school, a scie…
Bengaluru, Jan 17 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday expressed grief over the demise of veteran Congress leader from the state Bheemanna Khandre. Khandre, the father of Minister for Forests Eshwar Khandre, was one of the prominent Lingayat leaders from the Bidar region.Khandre served as the president of the All India Veerashaiva Lingayat Mahasabha and was a four-time MLA from the B…
Bidar, Jan 14 (IANS) A 48-year-old man riding a motorcycle died after his throat was slit by a Chinese manjha (string) near Nirana Cross on National Highway 65 during Makar Sankranti celebrations in Karnataka’s Bidar.Videos of the incident went viral, showing him attempting to call his family.The footage has triggered public outrage against authorities for “allowing” the use of Chinese manjha, which is nearly invisible to two-wheeler riders.The deceased has been identified as Sanjukumar Bombalag…
Bidar (Karnataka), Jan 9 (IANS) The South Central Railway on Friday issued eviction notices to occupants who have allegedly encroached upon railway land worth several crores of rupees by constructing houses and commercial establishments in Bidar city in Karnataka.Officials have initiated action to clear nearly 40 properties that fall under the ownership of the Railway Department. The encroachments are located in Gullar Haveli near the Karnataka Electricity Board (KEB), Survey No. 31, as well as …
Bidar (Karnataka), Jan 5 (IANS) An incident involving a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA and a Congress MLC nearly coming to blows during an official meeting over alleged forest land encroachment has been reported from the Bidar district of Karnataka on Monday. The legislators allegedly hurled abuses at each other and questioned each other’s authority in front of two state Ministers and senior district officials.The incident took place during the district-level Karnataka Development Programme (K…