Bengaluru, July 19 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Sunday chaired a meeting of Deputy Commissioners and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Zilla Panchayats at Vidhana Soudha to review the prevailing drought situation across the state and discuss measures to address key challenges arising out of it.The meeting focused on issues related to drinking water supply, availability of fodder for livestock, agricultural activities, employment generation and other relief measures needed…
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Bengaluru, July 16 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday alleged that nearly 175 acres of HMT land in Bengaluru were diverted during 1999–2004 with the involvement of the then Urban Development Minister in the Congress government, a post held by current Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar at the time. Inspecting several parcels of HMT land, Kumaraswamy said he had directed officials to prepare a comprehensive report on alleged irregularities. “Once I re…
Bengaluru, July 9 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, on Thursday asserted that the Karnataka government has no legal claim over the disputed HMT land in Bengaluru and accused the Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Eshwar Khandre of making misleading statements on the issue. Eshwar Khandre served as the Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment in the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka. He had accused the Centre of attempting t…
Bengaluru, June 5 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader and former Karnataka Minister H.K. Patil said on Friday that Ramalinga Reddy’s resignation was a warning bell for the Shivakumar government. Referring to reports in the media, he said he had seen the news about Reddy’s resignation and later spoke to him over the phone.Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, Patil said Ramalinga Reddy is his friend and that he had personally contacted him to understand the situation. He said Reddy had conveyed his v…
Bengaluru, June 4 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara said on Thursday that the state government has promised good governance to the people of the state and stressed that government schemes must reach beneficiaries within the stipulated time through accountable and transparent administration. He was speaking at a meeting with senior officials held at the Vidhana Soudha conference hall, which was also attended by the Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.Parameshwara said that officia…
Bengaluru, June 3 (IANS) Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President D.K. Shivakumar was sworn in as the 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka, along with 13 members of his Council of Ministers, including a Deputy Chief Minister, at a grand ceremony held at the Glass House within the Lok Bhavan premises in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Veteran Congress leader G. Parameshwara was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister. He took the oath of office in the name of B.R. Ambedkar amid loud cheers and slo…
Bengaluru, May 30 (IANS) The much-awaited Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting began at the Vidhana Soudha on Saturday to elect the new leader of the legislature party, who is set to become the next Chief Minister of Karnataka. Amid strong indications that Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President D.K. Shivakumar would be unanimously elected as the CLP leader, several Congress legislators expressed confidence that the meeting would be a brief affair with only one agenda, formally…
Bengaluru, May 30 (IANS) Congress’ Karnataka unit President D.K. Shivakumar, a strong contender for the post of Chief Minister, met Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at Raj Bhavan on Saturday and held an informal discussion ahead of the crucial Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting. Former Congress MP and his brother, D.K. Suresh, accompanied him.His brother and former Congress MP, D.K. Suresh, accompanied him.Sources close to Shivakumar said the meeting was held to discuss logistical arrangements…
Kalaburagi, May 18 (IANS) Karnataka Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre on Monday said the government would take necessary measures to increase green cover in the Kalyana Karnataka region, which currently suffers from a severe shortage of forest and tree cover, leading to climatic irregularities.Speaking to media persons after inaugurating a newly constructed zoo near Madabool village in Kalagi taluk of Chittapur constituency, Khandre stressed the need to create greater aware…
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 …