Bengaluru, May 12 (IANS) The enquiry report in connection with the collapse of a compound wall at Bowring Hospital that claimed seven lives, including that of a child, was submitted to the Karnataka government on Tuesday. Bengaluru Deputy Commissioner G. Jagadeesha has submitted the report.According to sources, the report noted that a cricket net facility had been created near the wall. Sources further said the hospital administration had allegedly developed a stadium-like cricket practice area …
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Bengaluru, May 8 (IANS) Karnataka State Election Commissioner G.S. Sangreshi on Friday held a key meeting and directed officials to announce the election dates for the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) civic polls between June 14 and June 24.A crucial meeting regarding elections to the five city corporations under the jurisdiction of the Greater Bengaluru Authority was held on Friday. However, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is also the Chairperson of the GBA, and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shi…
Bengaluru, May 6 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, on Wednesday alleged that the Congress has betrayed its ally DMK in Tamil Nadu and said parties in the INDIA bloc should introspect over the development.Speaking to reporters at the BJP’s party office in Bengaluru, Ashoka said the Congress, which had contested elections alongside the DMK in Tamil Nadu, has now abandoned the party. He claimed that the true nature of the Congress has been e…
Bengaluru, May 2 (IANS) Referring to the Union Finance Ministry’s Monthly Economic Review for April 2026, Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Saturday criticised the state government’s guarantee schemes and expressed concern over the state’s financial management. He said that due to “unscientific financial management”, more than 15 per cent of the state’s revenue receipts are being spent on interest payments, while the state is facing a revenue deficit of …
Tumakuru, May 2 (IANS) Amid the ongoing leadership tussle, frequent visits to Delhi by ministers aligned with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and clarifications by All India Congress Committee President Mallikarjun Kharge, the ruling Congress party is set to hold a mega event to mark the completion of three years in office. Home Minister and Tumakuru District In-charge Minister G. Parameshwara announced on Saturday that the Karnataka government, led by C…
Bengaluru, April 30 (IANS) Following the tragedy following the Bowring Hospital compound wall collapse after heavy rain, hail, and a thunderstorm on Wednesday night, which claimed 7 lives, the Karnataka government on Thursday ordered a statewide hospital premises audit with special focus on Bengaluru hospitals.Minister for Medical Education and Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood, Sharan Prakash Patil made the announcement after visiting Bowring Hospital in Bengaluru, where he ins…
Bengaluru, April 29 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Wednesday that the proposed AHINDA convention in Hubballi was aimed at addressing the socio-economic backwardness of marginalised communities and bringing them into the mainstream.The event is being held amid speculation that the convention was a show of strength for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah amid the row over the change of guard in the state.It can be noted that AHINDA stands for Alpasankhyataru, Hindulidavaru, and Dal…
Bengaluru, April 24 (IANS) In a move aimed at ensuring justice to all communities within the Scheduled Castes, the Karnataka Cabinet on Friday took a historic decision, unanimously approving internal reservation in the ratio of 5.25:5.25:4.5 for left, right, and other communities. Addressing a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on Friday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made the announcement in this regard.Siddaramaiah announced that for communities categorised as left 5.25 per cent, for Rig…
Bengaluru, April 24 (IANS) As a special Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is held to discuss internal reservation, the Karnataka BJP on Friday alleged that the government has created confusion instead of providing internal reservation to Dalits, thereby sowing seeds of discord and pushing communities into conflict.The BJP claimed that the people of the state will not forgive the government for this.Speaking to the media at the BJP state office, former Deputy Chief Minister a…
Bengaluru, April 24 (IANS) The ‘Janeu row’ has resurfaced in Karnataka’s Koramangala, following a student writing the Common Entrance Test (CET) being asked to remove the sacred thread before being allowed to enter the examination hall.The Janeu or Yagyopaveet is a sacred thread worn by Hindu males especially Brahmins across the left shoulder and under the right arm, marking their initiation into education, spiritual life, and adulthood.A massive row was sparked last year after students who were…