Bengaluru, June 3 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, on Wednesday accused the Congress government in Karnataka of failing to release payments due to farmers who sold ragi under the Centre’s Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme.In a statement, Ashoka alleged that the state government has withheld Rs 1,611 crore in payments owed to more than one lakh farmers across Karnataka. He said the delay comes at a crucial time when the monsoon season has co…
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Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka), May 2 (IANS) In a closely watched development, Congress MLA T.D. Rajegowda on Saturday emerged victorious in the recounting of postal ballots in the Sringeri Assembly constituency in Karnataka. The High Court had ordered a recount of the postal ballots. Following the completion of the process, Rajegowda has once again secured victory.Reacting to the development, Rajegowda said that the High Court had ordered the recounting of postal ballots.“I could have approached …
Chennai, April 18 (IANS) Karna Kadur and co-driver Kumar Ramaswamy (Arka Motorsports) delivered a memorable performance, opening a 22-second lead over the legendary Gaurav Gill (Srikanth GM) from Delhi to win the 49th South India Rally at Madras. This was at the end of Leg-1 on Saturday at the Madras International Circuit.With four more Special Stages scheduled for Sunday and a significant lead, Kadur is well-positioned to contend for the title.The three-day event, ending on Sunday, serves as bo…
Bengaluru, April 17 (IANS) Addressing concerns raised following the tragic death of a female trekker in Kumaradhara hills in Chikkamagaluru and the disappearance of another female trekker in the Madikeri forest, the Karnataka Forest Department on Friday released a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for trekkers, introducing a series of safety measures across forest areas in the state.Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre announced that there are 44 designated trekking destinations within the state’s …
Chikkamagaluru, April 13 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday asserted that the government’s welfare schemes are themselves a form of development, and maintained that the state’s financial condition remains better than that of the Centre despite the expenditure on these schemes. He was speaking after inaugurating a bridge across the backwaters of the Bhadra reservoir, connecting Handuru village to Narasimharajapura in Chikkamagaluru district, and launching and laying the…
Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka), April 12 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that there is nothing wrong in state MLAs aspiring for Ministerial posts by visiting New Delhi, and that the decision on Cabinet reshuffle rests solely with the Congress high command. He was speaking to the media at the N.R. Pura travellers’ bungalow on Sunday.Responding to a query on Ministerial aspirants visiting New Delhi, the Chief Minister reiterated that there is nothing wrong in such visits. “The Ca…
Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka), April 10 (IANS) In a tragic development, 14-year-old Srinanda from Kerala, who had gone missing while trekking with her parents in the mountain ranges of Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka, was found dead in a mountain gorge on Friday. Authorities, who had been conducting a search operation for three days, spotted her body 2,000 feet below the spot from where she had gone missing.According to the police, Srinanda, a native of Palakkad in Kerala, went missing from th…
Bengaluru, March 30 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Monday alleged that Karnataka has become a hub for drug activities due to what he termed as the “misgovernance” of the Congress government.In a media statement, he claimed that the situation in the state has deteriorated to such an extent that the “sandalwood land” of Karnataka is now witnessing a surge in drug-related incidents.Citing recent cases, Ashoka listed a series of drug seizures across the st…
Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka), March 25 (IANS) A young woman from Nagaland was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka, on Wednesday.Her body was discovered hanging at her residence in Aravindnagar, Chikkamagaluru city.The deceased has been identified as 22-year-old Linsula. According to police, she was working at a resort. Preliminary investigations revealed that she had spoken to a person identified as Kivishe Kinimi for about half an hour prior to the in…
Udupi (Karnataka), Feb 25 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday that vacant posts in various government departments will be filled in a phased manner.Speaking to reporters in Karkala, he said the government is committed to providing employment opportunities and added that the recruitment process, which had been delayed due to internal reservation issues, will now be initiated.Responding to a question about increasing incidents of elephant attacks in the Chikkamagaluru re…