Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday announced a series of citizen-centric initiatives for Bengaluru under what he described as the Congress government’s “sixth guarantee” — “Bhoo Guarantee” (land guarantee).The announcements include distribution of e-Khata documents, concessions for converting ‘B’ Khata properties to ‘A’ Khata, relaxation in building violation limits, a one-time settlement scheme for …
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Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Wednesday outlined the plans for the 12th International Yoga Day celebrations, stating that the event would be observed on June 21 with the theme “Yoga for Health, Wisdom and World Peace”. He said the state government would celebrate Yoga Day this year with the broader vision of “Yoga in Every Home, Yoga for Everyone”.The main programme is proposed to be held at the Vidhana Soudha premises in …
Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar, who is also in charge of Bengaluru Development, on Wednesday said that elections to the civic bodies under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) would be conducted in accordance with court directions. Responding to questions from reporters near the GBA office, Shivakumar said, “The elections to the corporations under the GBA jurisdiction will be held as per the directions of the court.”When ask…
Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Wednesday said that people were responding positively to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for fuel savings and other related measures aimed at reducing the use of petroleum products and avoiding unnecessary gold purchases. Speaking to reporters at the BJP state office, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru, Ashoka said he and his family were also following the Prime Minister’s call fo…
Bengaluru, May 12 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Tuesday alleged that there was internal conflict between Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar over the conduct of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) elections. He made the statement while speaking to the media in Bengaluru.Commenting on reports that the state government was attempting to postpone the GBA elections, Kumaraswamy claim…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A quick decision on support on the part of the Congress leadership has helped the formation of the Tamil Nadu government, though upsetting a former ally, but in Kerala, uncertainty over naming a Chief Minister has again exposed the deep structural weaknesses within the party. In Tamil Nadu, the Congress pulled out of its alliance with the M.K. Stalin-led DMK to support the TVK that put former cine star Vijay in the Chief Minister’s chair with the help of some other par…
Bengaluru, May 11 (IANS) Criticising the Congress party, former Karnataka Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Basavaraj Bommai on Monday defended PM Modi’s appeal for austerity measures amid the ongoing global crisis, stating that the message was issued as a precautionary step due to the continuing conflicts involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. PM Modi, on Sunday, while addressing a huge gathering in Bengaluru, called upon citizens to remain united and p…
Bengaluru, May 10 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday condoled the death of state Planning and Statistics Minister D. Sudhakar, terming it an “extremely painful moment”.”I am saddened by the untimely demise of D. Sudhakar, who was our government’s Minister for Planning and Statistics and a senior leader. He had been undergoing treatment in the hospital for the past few days due to illness. Recently, I had personally visited the hospital and obtained information about his hea…
Bengaluru, May 10 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Planning and Statistics D. Sudhakar passed away in the early hours of Sunday at KIMS Hospital in Bengaluru, where he had been undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for the past month. Hospital authorities confirmed his death in an official statement, stating that Minister Sudhakar passed away at 3.15 a.m.In the statement, Medical Director Dr R. Chinnadurai said, “Honourable Minister D. Sudhakar, 66, was declared dead at around 3.15 …
Bengaluru, May 9 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, said that reports claiming that Tamil Nadu party MLAs had arrived at the Eagleton Resort on the outskirts of Bengaluru were false. He said he was not aware of any such development and added that if there had been any such development, he himself would have informed about it. He further stated that the Eagleton Resort is currently closed for repairs and that all reports in this regard are false.Speaking t…