Bengaluru, Feb 25 (IANS) Amid criticism from BJP that the five guarantees of the Congress government are pushing Karnataka towards bankruptcy, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar while addressing the ‘Kusuma Sanjeevini’ initiative that provides preventive treatment for hemophilia patients said though the schemes are a burden, the government wants to ensure that people do not face mental stress due to financial difficulties.Shivakumar made the statement on Wednesday after inaugurating preve…
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Jaipur, Feb 21 (IANS) The Rajasthan Assembly witnessed dramatic scenes on Saturday as a proposed debate on the state government’s performance descended into chaos following a dispute over the agenda, resulting in the House being adjourned three times during the day.The controversy arose after Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel moved a proposal to hold a debate on the BJP government’s two-year performance report.Leader of the Opposition Tika Ram Jully strongly objected to the propos…
Shimla, Feb 20 (IANS) The main Opposition BJP on Friday slammed the cash-strapped state Congress government in Himachal Pradesh for steep hike in the entry fee and FASTag-based collection system to boost its revenue, being implemented from April 1. Saying this decision is a direct economic blow to state’s economy, tourism and the public, party’s state media coordinator Karan Nanda said increasing the entry fee for private vehicles from other states from Rs 70 to Rs 130 and imposing a fee of …
Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IANS) Responding to BJP MLAs preventing garbage trucks from dumping waste at designated sites in their constituencies, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who also holds the Bengaluru Development portfolio, on Thursday warned that the government would not tolerate obstruction of garbage disposal operations and said action would be taken against those preventing trucks from dumping waste at designated sites.He made the statement while speaking to the media in Benga…
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP and the Congress government on Wednesday traded sharp words over the ongoing garbage disposal row in Bengaluru, with BJP state president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra asserting that there was no question of fearing what he termed “hollow threats” issued by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.Responding to Shivakumar’s warning of action against BJP leaders allegedly blocking garbage trucks from entering certain constituencies, Vijayendra said the BJP w…
Bengaluru, Feb 9 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP has lodged a police complaint against the office-bearers of the Karnataka Pradesh Youth Congress Committee, accusing them of hatching a conspiracy to provoke people against the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi by using false posters and attempting to create a law and order situation in the state.A delegation comprising Bengaluru North District President S. Harish, Bengaluru Central District President Saptagiri Gowda, and Bengaluru South District P…
Jaipur, Feb 7 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Saturday compared his government’s two-year tenure to the previous Congress government’s five years. However, former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot responded on social media, challenging the government’s claims of ‘good governance’ and highlighting issues of mismanagement. Gehlot alleged that the Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS) is collapsing due to insufficient funds and mismanagement. He noted that about Rs 800 crore rema…
Chandigarh, Feb 5 (IANS) Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday said the state BJP government is “cheating” electricity consumers in the name of the solar scheme.”Now, a game of deception has begun in the name of the solar scheme, ” he said.Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly Hooda said under the guise of the ‘Solar for Every Home’ scheme, “the government, on one hand, claims to promote solar energy, while on the other, levies expensive fixed charges on consum…
Bengaluru, Feb 2 (IANS) R Ashoka, the Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly on Monday stated that the Union Budget 2026–27 has delivered a massive boost to Bengaluru’s infrastructure and mobility and rejected Opposition’s claims that the Southern state was deprived of its share of outlays and projects. Senior BJP leader said that the Union Budget 2026-27 has reaffirmed Modi government’s strong commitment to the city’s growth and future and EaseOfLiving of Bengaluru residents.””With …
Hyderabad, Jan 29 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K.T. Rama Rao has condemned SIT notice to party president and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao in the phone tapping case and termed it as a ‘clear example of the most heinous politics of vendetta’.Rama Rao alleged that the notice to K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) is an attempt by the Telangana government to cover up its failures and divert public attention from administrative shortcomings.Rama Rao took to ‘X’ t…