Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday warned of a potentially severe drought this year, urging farmers not to depend on reservoir water for cultivation as inflows into most major reservoirs have dropped drastically. Addressing a press conference after the state Cabinet meeting at Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar said the state was witnessing a worsening rainfall deficit and appealed to farmers to plan their cropping pattern cautiously based on rainfall.”There ar…
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Mandya (Karnataka), June 25 (IANS) In the wake of a tragic drowning incident that claimed the lives of five people, including four members of the same family, at the popular tourist destination of Muthathi near Karnataka’s Mandya, the lone survivor on Thursday recounted the horrifying sequence of events that culminated in the deaths.The incident occurred on Wednesday evening, and the deceased have been identified as Vijayamma, 50, Shwetha, 38, Chaitra, 20, Priyanka, 28, and Mahesh, the family’s …
Bengaluru, May 28 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President D.K. Shivakumar, who is set to assume the post of Chief Minister following the resignation of CM Siddaramaiah, has emerged as one of the most influential political leaders in the state.His political journey, spanning more than four decades, has been marked by organisational strength, electoral success and major governance initiatives.Widely regarded as the Congress party’s princip…
Bengaluru, April 30 (IANS) Responding to a question on whether negligence by officials led to the wall collapse incident caused by heavy rains, hail and thunderstorms that claimed seven lives in Bengaluru, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who also holds the Bengaluru Development portfolio, on Thursday denied any lapse.Answering another question, he said he would pray for good rainfall and they must be prepared because if rainfall is deficient, it will affect all dams.Speaking to reporters …
Tiruchy, April 27 (IANS) With intense summer heat gripping Tiruchy, Tamil Nadu, and irrigation canals running dry, farmers across the district have appealed to authorities to release water into key channels to safeguard crops and meet drinking water needs in the coming weeks.Around 15,000 acres of summer paddy have been cultivated this season, alongside extensive cultivation of cash crops such as banana, sugarcane, pulses, oilseeds, betel vine, vegetables and flowers across Tiruchy and neighbour…
Bengaluru, Feb 14 (IANS) Marking 1,000 days of the Congress-led government in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday expressed confidence that the party would win 141 seats in the next Assembly elections.Speaking at the “Successful 1,000 Days of Public Service and Land Guarantee Dedication Convention” in Haveri, Shivakumar also announced that, in addition to the five guarantees promised before the last elections, the government is introducin…
Bengaluru, Feb 8 (IANS) Karnataka Infrastructure Development Minister M.B. Patil has submitted representations to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, seeking approval for a Vande Bharat Sleeper Express train from Bengaluru to Vijayapura, a high-speed rail corridor between Bengaluru and Mumbai, and a daily special train service on the Bengaluru-Vijayapura route.After launching an electronics manufacturing facility in the Hi-Tech Hardware Park at Bagalur on Saturday, the Minister met Vaishnaw…