Patna, April 24 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav launched a sharp attack on the Samrat Choudhary-led government during the trust vote debate in the Bihar Legislative Assembly on Friday, alleging that the state’s treasury was empty and finances were under severe strain.Tejashwi Yadav claimed that the state is burdened with a debt of nearly Rs 4 lakh crore and that the exchequer is already under severe strain.He questioned how the government could realistically pursue development p…
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Mysuru, April 10 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Friday launched a sharp attack on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, posing a series of questions and challenges, and asked him to respond before criticising others. Speaking to the media in Mysuru ahead of a District Development Coordination and Monitoring (DISHA) committee meeting, Kumaraswamy questioned Siddaramaiah’s remarks on family politics. He asked whether the Chief Minister, who has br…
Davanagere, April 2 (IANS) Responding to charges of encouraging family politics while selecting candidates for by-elections, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar questioned whether there is no family politics in the BJP and JD(S). Responding to media queries in Davanagere on Thursday, when asked about the BJP’s allegation that a single family dominates politics in Davanagere, he said, “Shivashankarappa and his son have been in politics for many years. This exists in all parties.”It can be…
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Veteran actor Raj Babbar decided to look back on his theatre days on World Theatre Day. He took to his official Instagram account and dropped some throwback photos from his theatre days.Raj Babbar called theatre a creative movement for the just.Reflecting on his journey as an actor, he said that theatre gave him a grounding that he has cherished all throughout his life.He wrote on the photo-sharing app, “On #WorldTheatreDay, my best wishes to all my fellow theatre artists…
Hassan (Karnataka), Jan 21 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy criticised Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the “collapse” of the law and order situation in the state and charged that MLAs in the state are being threatened. He was speaking to the media while inspecting preparations for the upcoming JD (S) convention in Hassan.Reacting strongly to the case filed against Devadurga constituency JD (S) MLA Karemma Nayak, the Union Minister said this ref…
Mysuru, Jan 5 (IANS) Amid the leadership tussle, Siddaramaiah is all set to equal the record of the longest-serving Karnataka Chief Minister, held by D. Devaraj Urs, on Tuesday.Devaraj Urs served two terms as the Chief Minister of Karnataka – 1972–77 and 1978–80, while Siddaramaiah has been holding the post since May 2023 after serving a full term from 2013 to 2018.Celebrations are already underway among Siddaramaiah’s supporters and admirers. Congratulatory banners and posters have been p…