Bengaluru, May 15 (IANS) Amid the leadership tussle in Karnataka, banners declaring Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, as the “next Chief Minister” surfaced in Belagavi and other places on Friday in the state, during celebrations marking his 64th birthday.The hoarding, installed at Channamma Circle in Belagavi city in North Karnataka, also conveyed birthday wishes to Shivakumar.It was reportedly put up by Congress leader and Minister for Women and Child Welfare,…
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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…
Mysuru (Karnataka), March 7 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday expressed strong concern over the state Budget and questioned how the Karnataka government was utilising borrowed funds.“The Congress-led government’s new borrowing is Rs 1.32 lakh crore and the state’s total debt now stands at Rs 8.24 lakh crore,” the Union Minister said.Speaking at the 397th Aradhana of Sri Guru Budiswamiji, the 63rd Pramathara Pooja and the inauguration of a n…
Bengaluru, Dec 23 (IANS) Gruha Lakshmi scheme is one of the flagship schemes of the Karnataka government, aimed at empowering women by providing financial assistance to female heads of households; however, the default in payment for months has left the beneficiaries high and dry. Under the scheme, a monthly financial aid of Rs 2,000/- is given to eligible women, helping them manage household expenses and improve their livelihood.As the state government defaulted on payments, it has left the bene…