New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday questioned Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for omitting the fact that the same education technology firm that the Congress leader is criticising was earlier “repeatedly awarded projects by institutions functioning under Congress governments in Telangana and Karnataka”. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) earlier dismissed LoP Rahul Gandhi’s improprie…
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Bengaluru, May 7 (IANS) Karnataka High Court vacation bench has taken up the appeal petition by former Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni in connection with the BJP leader and Zilla Panchayat Member Yogesh Gowda and sought a reply to the appeal petition from the prosecution. The petitioner, challenging the life-term conviction, has sought to stay the verdict of the High Court.The matter came up before a Division Bench headed by Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum and Justice Rajesh Rai.The Division Bench ad…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) In a powerful tribute to India’s annadata, the 72nd edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle transformed into a nationwide celebration of fitness, sustainability and grassroots participation as farmers, agricultural stakeholders and citizens came together across the country for the special “Annadata Fitness Ride”, inspired by the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. At the Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Swimming Pool Complex in New Delhi, the morning unfo…
Bengaluru, April 25 (IANS) Congress leader and MLA Vinay Kulkarni, who was recently sentenced to life imprisonment by a special court in connection with the murder of BJP leader Yogesh Gowda, on Saturday filed an appeal before the Karnataka High Court challenging his conviction.In his petition, Kulkarni has questioned the life sentence awarded by the Special Court for elected representatives, as well as the conviction order passed by the trial court. He has sought a stay on the sentence and requ…
Dharwad (Karnataka), April 25 (IANS) Hundreds of supporters of Congress leader and MLA, Vinay Kulkarni, who was recently sentenced to life imprisonment by a special court in connection with the murder of BJP leader Yogesh Gowda, gathered in Dharwad on Saturday to take part in a silent protest march, alleging a political conspiracy against him.The march, organised by his supporters and local Congress leaders, began at 12 noon from Kala Bhavan. Supporters assembled at the venue in large numbers ah…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, April 22 (IANS) The Prasar Bharati has withdrawn its decision to shift the Dharwad Akashvani Regional Centre, and it will continue to function from Dharwad in line with the wishes and sentiments of the people of North Karnataka. The move comes following a request by the Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs and Dharwad MP Pralhad Joshi.The Union Minister had urged the Centre to retain the popular Akashvani regional centre, which holds a strong con…
Bengaluru, April 17 (IANS) A Special Court for MLAs/MPs in Bengaluru on Friday awarded double life imprisonment to Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni and 16 other accused in connection with the murder of BJP leader and Zilla Panchayat member Yogesh Gowda.The court awarded life imprisonment for the offences of criminal conspiracy and murder, with the sentences to run concurrently.The court also directed that Rs 16 lakh be paid as compensation to the children and family members of the deceased and confir…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Central government has notified the setting up of an SEZ by Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited exclusively for electronic hardware and software, including IT/ITES, at Gujarat’s Dholera, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Thursday.Spread across 66.166 hectares and poised to provide employment to 21, 000 persons, the SEZ is designed to support electronic hardware, software, and IT-enabled services, and includes enabling infrastructure and a d…
Bengaluru, April 15 (IANS) In a major development, the Special Court for MLAs/MPs in Bengaluru on Wednesday held senior Congress MLA and former minister Vinay Kulkarni guilty in the murder case of BJP leader and Zilla Panchayat member Yogesh Gowda. The court delivered its final verdict after a prolonged trial and directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to take Vinay Kulkarni and the other accused into custody.Vinay Kulkarni has been named as accused number 15 in the case. He is curre…
Bengaluru, April 14 (IANS) Stating that unemployment is rampant in the state and that the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), which is supposed to conduct transparent recruitment, is mired in irregularities, Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said that unemployed youth must take to the streets and fight to secure their rights. Speaking to the media at the party office on Tuesday, he urged youth to protest against the government without fearing police cases, assuring them that “it is ou…