Chikkaballapur (Karnataka), April 8 (IANS) The Central Government’s flagship Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) continues to transform the lives of small entrepreneurs across the country, with another success story emerging from Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur district.Beer Bahadur Dhami, a resident of Ward No. 30 in Chamarajpet, has successfully established and expanded his restaurant business with financial assistance received under the scheme. Availing a collateral-free loan of Rs 1.95 lakh fr…
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Sambhal, March 21 (IANS) Members of the Shia community in the Sambhal district on Saturday offered Eid prayers while wearing black armbands as a mark of mourning and protest over the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with a brief altercation with the police officials reported during sloganeering in the Sirsi region. Community members wore black armbands to symbolise grief and solidarity during what they described as a period of emotional loss. They stated that the gesture …
Bengaluru, Feb 23 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday said that the issue of banning mobile phones in schools is under discussion and that there is pressure from parents as well. “Many countries have implemented such measures. The issue is also being discussed at the international level,” he said in response to questions from the media near his residence here.Asked about restricting mobile phone usage by children in schools, he said: “It is not appropriate to pub…
Bengaluru, Feb 17 (IANS) Karnataka BJP has alleged that the state government has illegally obtained 31 plots and is engaged in land grabbing instead of providing houses to the poor and land to the landless. The party has also released purported documents in this regard and demanded that all these sites be taken back.Addressing a press conference at the BJP state office, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy made the…
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…
Chikkaballapur (Karnataka), Feb 6 (IANS) An incident involving a Congress leader allegedly threatening a teacher while he was performing duties related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was reported from Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur district on Friday. A purported audio clip allegedly containing a conversation between the two has gone viral on social media.The leader has been identified as Nagesh Reddy. He is allegedly heard shouting at the teacher, G.S. Shivashankar, accusing him of suppo…
Chikkaballapur, Feb 3 (IANS) Three minors were detained in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur district on Tuesday in connection with a moral policing incident. According to the police, the incident occurred when a man and woman from different faiths were walking together on a public road in Chikkaballapur city.The man and woman hailed from Sidlaghatta town and are friends.While they were walking together, a group of minors intercepted them, recorded a video, and allegedly harassed them.The minors report…
Bengaluru, Jan 26 (IANS) Karnataka Police have arrested Congress leader Rajeev Gowda on Monday in Kerala in connection with the alleged case of threatening and abusing a woman municipal commissioner over the removal of a banner. Rajeev Gowda had absconded after the case of alleged abuse and threat issued to Sidlaghatta City Municipal Commissioner Amruta Gowda came to light. The Chikkaballapur police arrested the accused in Kerala near Kerala and Karnataka border.Chikkaballapur Superintendent of …
Bengaluru, Jan 22 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by Congress leader Rajeev Gowda seeking to quash the FIR registered against him in connection with the use of alleged abusive language and threats delivered over the phone to a woman Municipal Commissioner over the removal of a banner in Sidlaghatta town.The Bench headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the order on Thursday.Accused Rajeev Gowda had contested the last Assembly elections from Sidlaghatta and…
Chikkaballapur, Jan 19 (IANS) Dalit youths staged a strong protest after they were denied permission, allegedly by upper caste people, to lift the palanquin of the village Goddess on Monday in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur district.After the incident, the situation turned tense in the region.The jurisdictional Chikkaballapura Rural police rushed to the spot and are holding talks with leaders from both communities in an effort to resolve the issue.Police said they had also received information that …