Bengaluru, June 4 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said that the state government will continue to pursue the Mekedatu project, asserting that it will carry out the work while respecting legal and constitutional processes.After chairing a high-level meeting with senior bureaucrats and officials from various departments at the Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar briefed the media on the decisions taken.Responding to a question on Karnataka’s stand regarding the Mekedatu projec…
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Bengaluru, June 4 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government, stating that managing internal party dynamics and balancing various leaders would be the biggest challenge for Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar in the coming years. Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, Vijayendra claimed that the newly formed cabinet reflects the influence of former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah rather than Chief Minis…
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 4 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday announced that the state government will establish two separate ministries, one for Public Grievances and another for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), to improve governance and address citizen concerns more effectively. The Chief Minister was speaking after chairing a high-level meeting with senior bureaucrats, including additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries, district in-charge secretaries, senior police offi…
Bengaluru, June 4 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said that no citizen should lose their voting rights during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and directed officials to ensure complete awareness and proper documentation. He was speaking after chairing a high-level meeting at Vidhana Soudha with senior bureaucrats, including additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries, district in-charge secretaries, senior police officers of the rank of Add…
Dharamsala, June 4 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Thursday wrote to D.K. Shivakumar to congratulate him on being elected as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka. “Karnataka is home to more than 30,000 Tibetans in exile,” the Dalai Lama wrote, adding: “the largest concentration of the Tibetan diaspora in India. We are deeply grateful to the state and its people for their enduring friendship and generous support. It is a source of great pride that our principal centres of learning, r…
Bengaluru, June 4 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister, D.K. Shivakumar, said on Thursday that the government is collecting detailed information on beneficiaries of guarantee schemes following complaints and petitions alleging misuse, particularly under the Gruha Jyothi free electricity scheme and the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, which provides Rs 2,000 monthly assistance to female heads of households.Addressing a press conference at Vidhana Soudha after a meeting with senior bureaucrats, CM Shivakumar clar…
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) In a significant boost to India’s food exports, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the dispatching of first-ever sea shipment of ready-to-cook millet foods from Karnataka to New Zealand, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.The export consignment, comprising one metric tonne of value-added millet-based products, was shipped by Infini Agrotek LLP, Bengaluru on Wednesday. The shipment reflects …
Bengaluru, June 4 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister, D.K. Shivakumar, said on Thursday that Cabinet portfolios for ministers who were sworn in with him will be allocated by the evening.He made the announcement after a meeting with senior bureaucrats from various government departments, which was also attended by Deputy Chief Minister, G. Parameshwara.“The allocation of Cabinet portfolios will be done by the time the Sun goes down,” CM Shivakumar said, adding that there appears to be confusion …
Bengaluru, June 4 (IANS) Karnataka senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka launched a sharp attack on the Congress government, alleging that it is functioning under the “remote control” of Rahul Gandhi and former CM Siddaramaiah, while Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has no independent authority.Addressing a press conference, Ashoka said on Thursday that the change of leadership in the state has not brought any real change for the people.“Only the poster of the government has c…