Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) One month after D.K. Shivakumar assumed office as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, the state continues to function with only 13 ministers, leaving 20 Cabinet berths vacant despite the Council of Ministers being permitted to have up to 34 members.The prolonged delay in Cabinet expansion, attributed to political calculations and lobbying within the ruling Congress, has left several key departments without dedicated ministers at a time when the state is grappling with a sev…
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Bengaluru, July 1 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Large and Medium Industries and Vijayapura District In-charge M.B. Patil has urged the Union Railway Ministry to establish a coach depot in Vijayapura and develop an additional entry and exit gate at the city’s railway station to strengthen infrastructure in the northern part of the state.In a statement issued on Wednesday, Patil said he has discussed the proposal with Union Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna and has also written to Union Ra…
Bengaluru, June 29 (IANS) The Centre plans to develop quadruple railway lines connecting Bengaluru with cities within a 100-km radius, Union Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna announced on Monday, adding that a similar four-track rail corridor between Bengaluru and the coastal city of Mangaluru is also being considered to enhance connectivity and facilitate faster train movement. Speaking after inaugurating a newly constructed Road Over Bridge (ROB) near Elekere in Channapatna taluk, Soma…
Bengaluru, June 11 (IANS) Karnataka Infrastructure Development Minister M. B. Patil has urged the Centre to include the Bengaluru–Shivamogga air route in the upcoming UDAN bidding process so that the service, which has been suspended owing to financial losses, can be restored.He said the resumption of flights is crucial for the economic and social development of the Malnad region and parts of Central Karnataka. In this regard, he has written to Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu see…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday met senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at Sonia Gandhi’s residence, 10 Janpath, in New Delhi. This was his first visit to 10 Janpath after assuming the role of Chief Minister. During the meeting, Shivakumar expressed his gratitude to the Congress leadership and discussed various party- and governance-related matters.The Chief Mini…
Bengaluru, June 10 (IANS) As the discontent brews within the newly sworn-in Karnataka cabinet over portfolio allocations, Chief Minister DK Shivakumar arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday, to hold discussions with the party high command.Shivakumar’s Delhi visit comes on back of several ministers venting dissatisfaction and discontent over ministerial allocations and positions.He was accompanied by Food and Civil Supplies Minister KH Muniyappa. Sources said that Muniyappa is unhappy with current p…
Bengaluru, June 5 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka at the Vidhana Soudha here on Friday.Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah were present on the occasion.Biennial Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka are due to be held on June 18.Earlier, amid the crisis faced by the new Congress government led by Chief Minister Shivakumar,…
Bengaluru, June 3 (IANS) Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President D.K. Shivakumar was sworn in as the 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka, along with 13 members of his Council of Ministers, including a Deputy Chief Minister, at a grand ceremony held at the Glass House within the Lok Bhavan premises in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Veteran Congress leader G. Parameshwara was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister. He took the oath of office in the name of B.R. Ambedkar amid loud cheers and slo…
Bengaluru, June 3 (IANS) Thirteen ministers will take the oath along with Chief Minister-designate D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday as the new Karnataka government assumes office.Former Home Minister G. Parameshwara, a prominent leader hailing from the Dalit community, will be sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister, according to the official communication sent by Chief Minister-designate Shivakumar to the Governor’s office.Among the notable inclusions in the first phase of cabinet formation are Congr…
Bengaluru, June 3 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister-designate D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday met former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda at his Padmanabhanagar residence in Bengaluru and sought his blessings ahead of the swearing-in ceremony in the evening, even as senior Congress leaders MB Patil and Ramalinga Reddy thanked the party for inviting them to join the Council of Ministers under the incoming Chief Minister.Deve Gowda warmly received Shivakumar and congratulated him on being elevated to the…