Bengaluru, March 27 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, on Friday said that Christian educational institutions have made immense contributions to the growth of education in the country and the state, producing several leaders over the years.He was speaking at the College Day celebration organised by Jyoti Nivas Educational Institution in Bengaluru.“Jyoti Nivas has rendered excellent service for 60 years. I have met many of its students in different c…
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Bengaluru, March 22 (IANS) Commenting on the internal rift, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D. K. Shivakumar on Sunday clarified that the candidates for the by-election have been selected by consensus.Speaking to the media at his residence in Bengaluru, he said the Bagalkote Assembly ticket has been given to Umesh Meti, the second son of late H. Y. Meti, and the Davanagere South ticket has been given to Samarth Mallikarjuna, grandson of Shamanur Shivashankarappa.He s…
Chikkaballapur, Jan 19 (IANS) Dalit youths staged a strong protest after they were denied permission, allegedly by upper caste people, to lift the palanquin of the village Goddess on Monday in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur district.After the incident, the situation turned tense in the region.The jurisdictional Chikkaballapura Rural police rushed to the spot and are holding talks with leaders from both communities in an effort to resolve the issue.Police said they had also received information that …