Visakhapatnam, March 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AMNS) India’s mega integrated steel plant as a major milestone in Andhra Pradesh’s development journey and said that it will create opportunities for youth and position the state as a hub of industrial innovation. Responding to the foundation stone laying of India’s largest greenfield steel plant at Nakkapalli in Anakapalli district on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the …
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Davanagere (Karnataka), March 23 (IANS) Congress candidate Samarth Mallikarjun filed his nomination for the Davanagere South Assembly bypoll on Monday in the presence of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and other prominent leaders. The leaders arrived in a massive procession in Davanagere city.Siddaramaiah said that in earlier bypolls, the Congress had defeated the sons of former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, and…
Bengaluru, March 20 (IANS) Janata Dal (Secular) on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, alleging misuse of public funds.The JD(S) also accused AICC General Secretary and Karnataka Incharge Randeep Singh Surjewala of acting as a “collection agent” for the party.In a post on social media platform X, the JD(S) claimed that Surjewala’s visit to Bengaluru comes in the backdrop of the announcement of Assembly election dates in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Puducherry and West Bengal. The…
Bengaluru, March 18 (IANS) Former Prime Minister and JD(S) Rajya Sabha member H.D. Deve Gowda on Wednesday responded to remarks made by AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament regarding his party’s alliance choices, saying his association with the Congress in the past was a “forced marriage” that eventually ended in a “divorce”. In a statement, Deve Gowda said Kharge had made a light‑hearted comment in Parliament referring to his “love” for the Congress and “marriage…
Bengaluru, March 18 (IANS) The Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC), class 10th Board exams commenced on Wednesday with 8,65,988 students appearing for them.Minister for School Education and Literacy, S. Madhu Bangarappa, visited the SSLC examination centre at Karnataka Public School, 13th Cross Road, Malleswaram in Bengaluru and extend his best wishes to the students.Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, taking to social media X on Wednesday stated, “As the SSL…
Mysuru (Karnataka), March 7 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday expressed strong concern over the state Budget and questioned how the Karnataka government was utilising borrowed funds.“The Congress-led government’s new borrowing is Rs 1.32 lakh crore and the state’s total debt now stands at Rs 8.24 lakh crore,” the Union Minister said.Speaking at the 397th Aradhana of Sri Guru Budiswamiji, the 63rd Pramathara Pooja and the inauguration of a n…
Hubballi, March 4 (IANS) Raising the issue of alleged phone tapping by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to track Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi questioned why secret information was being collected and demanded that the government disclose the reasons behind the alleged surveillance. Describing the phone tapping allegations as serious, Joshi demanded a high-level probe into the matter.Joshi pointed out that when U…
Bengaluru, Mar 3 (IANS) Amid the “leadership tussle” in Karnataka, state Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar on Tuesday emphasised on “unity” in the Congress, saying that he and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah are like milk and honey. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, praising Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over his clarification on phone tapping allegations by opposition leaders, Shivakumar said the CM had spoken words of experience and has observed him closely.”The relationship between the two o…
Bengaluru, March 3 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday dismissed allegations by Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka and Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy that phones were being tapped to monitor Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar, calling the charges “baseless” and politically-motivated.In a media statement, Siddaramaiah said the accusations were akin to the proverb that “a thief believes everyone else is a thief,” and described them as re…
Bengaluru, March 3 (IANS) Indians, including several Kannadigas, who were stranded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following flight cancellations triggered by the Israel-Iran conflict, have begun returning home, bringing relief to families in Karnataka. Meanwhile, the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Tuesday has set up a dedicated Help Desk at the kerbside of Terminal 2 to assist passengers amid ongoing disruptions to flight operations.A flight that departed from Dubai on Monda…