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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Bengaluru, Feb 17 (IANS) In view of the upcoming elections to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and local bodies in Karnataka, a delegation of Congress leaders, led by Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar, met the State Election Commissioner G.S. Sangreshi on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum seeking rectification of errors in the voter list revision.The delegation included Ministers Ramalinga Reddy and Dinesh Gundu Rao, former Congress MP D.K. Suresh, MLAs Rizwan Arshad and A.C. Srinivas…
Bengaluru, Feb 5 (IANS) The Karnataka Transport Department, on Thursday, launched the Central government’s E-DAR (Electronic Detailed Accident Report) software in the state. The launch event was held at the Royal Senate Hall in Palace Grounds in Bengaluru on Thursday.State Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, Home Minister G. Parameshwara, and Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao participated in the programme.With the introduction of this software, families of accident victims in the state will no lo…
Bengaluru, Jan 30 (IANS) Senior BJP MLA and former minister S. Suresh Kumar on Friday questioned the Karnataka government over the delay in the final report of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to probe the sensational Dharmasthala case.He also asked how long the Hindu pilgrimage centre would continue to carry the stigma of suspicion.Suresh Kumar made the remarks on the floor of the House while speaking on the motion of thanks to the Governor’s address in the Legislative Assembl…
Bengaluru, Jan 28 (IANS) Karnataka BJP on Wednesday slammed the Congress-led government, alleging that under the pretext of discussing the motion of thanks to the Governor’s address, ruling party members insulted the Governor for declining to read the speech prepared by the State Cabinet while addressing the joint session. The BJP demanded that the government express regret in the House. However, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah denied that the Governor was disrespected and rejected the demand for …
Bengaluru, Jan 23 (IANS) Members of the Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a protest in the Well of the state Assembly on Friday, demanding the resignation of Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapur in connection with an alleged corruption case. The party alleged that the Congress-led government in the State had minted money through the excise department to fund elections in Assam and Kerala.It may be noted that the excise department scam, in which three officers attached to the department, in…