Bengaluru, July 26 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition R Ashoka on Sunday questioned Karnataka government’s accountability over several issues. Training guns at the state government, Ashoka said that if Union Ministers are expected to take political and administrative responsibility for incidents of national importance, similar standards should apply to state governments.”Union Ministers have resigned, taking political and administrative responsibility in the wake of developments r…
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Bengaluru, July 25 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka, on Saturday accused the Karnataka government of turning Bengaluru into a “dust city” despite its repeated promises of creating a ‘Brand Bengaluru’, alleging that prolonged civic works have severely inconvenienced residents in several parts of the city.In a statement, Ashoka said that drinking water and underground drainage pipeline works in areas such as Nagenahalli Road and Shivashankar Block in Hebbal cons…
Bengaluru, July 24 (IANS) Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday called upon industry leaders to partner with the Karnataka government in shaping the state’s next phase of growth, announcing plans to expand world-class infrastructure beyond Bengaluru, establish an AI University with industry participation, and launch new policies to strengthen the technology ecosystem.Addressing CEOs at a meeting, Shivakumar said Bengaluru’s greatest strength lies in its talent pool and innovation ecosyste…
Bengaluru, July 23 (IANS) Chief Minister, D.K. Shivakumar, on Thursday called on industries to channel Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives towards strengthening primary education and announced that the Karnataka government would set up a dedicated team to monitor CSR projects across the state.Addressing the Global CSR and Sustainability Summit 2026 organised by the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI), CM Shivakumar lauded the organisation for its contr…
Bengaluru, July 22 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka, on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Karnataka government after more than 50,000 iron and folic acid tablets meant for schoolchildren were allegedly found dumped inside a toilet at a government school in Raichur district.In a statement, Ashoka termed the incident a “shocking example of administrative failure” and accused the government of endangering the lives and health of poor children.He said, “This…
Bengaluru, July 21 (IANS) In a major development, the Karnataka government constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Tuesday to conduct a comprehensive probe into allegations of large-scale encroachment of government and public lands by the Art of Living Foundation and its affiliated entities in and around Kaggalipura village in Bengaluru South taluk.The order, issued by the Revenue Department follows a report submitted by the Bengaluru Divisional Commissioner and observations made durin…
Shivamogga (Karnataka), July 21 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, on Tuesday announced that the BJP will conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) mass outreach campaign on July 25 and 26 with the goal of reaching one crore households across Karnataka.Speaking to reporters in Shivamogga, Vijayendra said the campaign is being organised in view of the ongoing SIR exercise in the state. He said it will be conducted in all Assembly constituencies under the leadership of BJP l…
Bengaluru, July 20 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashoka on Monday strongly criticized the Karnataka government’s decision to launch doorstep distribution of Permanent Residence Certificates (PRCs), alleging that the move raises serious constitutional, legal and national security concerns.In a statement issued after Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar launched the initiative on Monday stating that the Permanent Residence Certificate is one of the 11 documen…
Bengaluru, July 20 (IANS) The Karnataka government has framed 11 eligibility criteria for issuing Permanent Resident Certificates (PRCs) in the backdrop of the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and growing discussions surrounding residency, Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister G. Parameshwara said on Monday.The announcement was made during the launch of the state’s doorstep delivery service for free caste certificates and Permanent Res…
Bengaluru, July 20 (IANS) Amid stiff Opposition from the BJP and JD(S), which have accused the state government of politicising the voter verification exercise, the Karnataka government on Monday launched a door-to-door campaign to distribute free caste certificates and permanent residence certificates across the state. Chief Minister Shivakumar stated that the permanent residence certificate is one of the 11 documents recognised by the Election Commission for inclusion in electoral rolls.Chief …