Chitradurga, May 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday praised former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa for his five decades of public service, describing his political journey as one marked by “commitment, struggle, sacrifice and dedication to the people.” The message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi was read out by Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi at the “Abhimanotsava” event organised in Chitradurga to felicitate Yedi…
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Bengaluru, May 9 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara, speaking to the media on Saturday, said, “In our state as well, the SIR (Special Intensive Revision) process will begin. We also need to be careful. Anything that happened in West Bengal should not be allowed here.””This is our opinion, and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has already held a meeting regarding the matter. Mapping has already been completed in some places, while in others it is still pending,” he said.He said, “Yest…
Bengaluru, May 9 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, K.H. Muniyappa, on Saturday expressed concern over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging that its misuse has created confusion and suspicion across the country.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Muniyappa said a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was held on Friday with various organisations to discuss issues related to the SIR exercise, including concerns over its misuse and ways to …
Bengaluru, May 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Karnataka and Telangana on Sunday, May 10, during which he will participate in the 45th anniversary celebrations of the Art of Living in Bengaluru and launch, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects worth around Rs 9,400 crore in Hyderabad.According to a statement by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), the Prime Minister will first attend the celebrations at the Art of Living International Centre in Benga…
Bengaluru, May 8 (IANS) Spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Art of Living International Centre in Karnataka’s Bengaluru on Sunday to participate in the celebrations marking 45 years of the Art of Living foundation and the 70th birthday of its founder. In a statement, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said on Friday that he was honoured to welcome Prime Minister Modi to the Art of Living International Centre for the landmark occasion.Ac…
Bengaluru, May 8 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, IT and Biotechnology Priyank Kharge, who is also the son of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, said on Friday that a meeting would be held later in the day to take a decision on the Chief Minister’s post in Kerala, and that the decision would subsequently be conveyed to the party high command. Speaking to the media, Minister Kharge said, “A clear mandate has been achieved in Kerala. Today, discussions will b…
Hassan (Karnataka), May 8 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Friday said the political crisis that has emerged in Tamil Nadu may be resolved within the next two or three days. However, he stated that he does not believe the DMK and AIADMK, who have fought as political rivals for decades, would come together to form a government.Speaking to the media after offering prayers at the Ranganatha Swamy Hill Temple in Mavinakere in Hassan district in the morning, Ku…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Despite regional differences, informal employment remains the predominant form of employment across all states, an SBI Research report said on Friday, highlighting the need for greater workforce formalisation and expansion of social security coverage.Female workers are 4.8 per cent more likely to be informal workers compared to male workers whereas construction sector workers are 4.5 per cent more likely to be engaged in informal employment relative to agricultural sector…
Bengaluru, May 7 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Skill Development and Medical Education Sharan Prakash R. Patil on Thursday launched the ‘Adidvara’ app, a first-of-its-kind inclusive employment and skilling platform developed with accessibility at its core.The platform was launched at a ceremony held at Vikasa Soudha in Bengaluru in association with the AssisTech Foundation (ATF).The minister also announced that an exclusive job fair for persons with disabilities (PwDs) would be organised in …
Bengaluru, May 7 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D. K. Shivakumar on Thursday criticised the reported decision of Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to deny actor Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam an opportunity to form the government and prove its majority in the Assembly, calling the move undemocratic. Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru, Shivakumar said the Governor had no authority to prevent a party from staking a claim to f…