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Bengaluru, April 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Srikshetra Adichunchanagiri on Wednesday, with a tightly planned itinerary covering travel, religious engagements, and onward journey to Kerala.Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi at HAL Airport in Bengaluru. Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy stated, “I wholeheartedly welcome the Hon’ble Prime Minister of the nation, Narendra Modi, who is arriving to part…

Bengaluru, April 9 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy and Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna on Thursday conducted a joint inspection of railway infrastructure works along the Bengaluru–Mysuru route on Thursday. The inspection began from KSR Bengaluru City Railway Station, where the ministers undertook a “window trailing” inspection, travelling by train and reviewing ongoing development works up to Mysuru.Senior railway officials, including those f…

Bengaluru, March 30 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Monday alleged that Karnataka has become a hub for drug activities due to what he termed as the “misgovernance” of the Congress government.In a media statement, he claimed that the situation in the state has deteriorated to such an extent that the “sandalwood land” of Karnataka is now witnessing a surge in drug-related incidents.Citing recent cases, Ashoka listed a series of drug seizures across the st…

Bengaluru, Feb 27 (IANS) BJP Central Parliamentary Committee Member B. S. Yediyurappa celebrated his 84th birthday on Friday, with leaders cutting across party lines, supporters and admirers extending greetings and participating in events organised in his honour.Former Karnataka Chief Minister Yediyurappa began the day by offering special prayers at a Lord Ganesh temple in Ravindranagar. He also fed calves as part of the traditional rituals performed on his birthday.A felicitation programme has …

Bengaluru, Feb 26 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and former Karnataka Minister B. Sriramulu on Thursday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking an immediate technical review by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) into the state’s law and order situation, citing repeated communal flashpoints and concerns over alleged targeting of Hindu activists.In his letter, Sriramulu urged the MHA to examine what he described as a pattern of escalating communal tensions, attacks on youths linked to Hindu org…

New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H. D. Kumaraswamy, held a high-level meeting with Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, on Wednesday, to deliberate on long-term solutions to the escalating human–wildlife conflict in Karnataka and to ensure the safety and livelihood of citizens. An official statement from the office of Kumaraswamy stated, “The meeting was held at the office of the Union Forest Minister, Bhupender Yadav…

Koppal, Jan 30 (IANS) The state Lokayukta officials on Friday conducted early-morning raids at multiple locations linked to the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Administrator in connection with allegations of amassing disproportionate assets.The simultaneous raids are currently underway at six locations across the Koppal district. The places raided include the administrator’s residence in Bhagyanagar of Koppal taluk, his private office, his mother-in-law’s house, a school, a scie…

Bengaluru, Jan 7 (IANS) BJP Central Parliamentary Board member and former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa said on Wednesday that the party will give special focus to ensuring the victory of its candidates in the upcoming local body elections in Karnataka.Speaking to media representatives at the BJP state office “Jagannath Bhavan” in Bengaluru, he said that with the objective of strengthening the organisation and the party structure, the state president and all senior leaders have begun holdi…

Bengaluru, Dec 24 (IANS) Former Prime Minister and JD-S Rajya Sabha member H.D. Deve Gowda said on Wednesday that a writ petition related to the Bengaluru–Mysuru Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project has been filed by the Karnataka government in the Supreme Court, and he has been made a party to the case as well. Speaking at a press conference at the state party office — JP Bhavan in Bengaluru, Deve Gowda said that the state Government, some farmers, and himself have been included as parties…