Bengaluru, July 13 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday said the state government will decide on releasing Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu only after the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) meeting scheduled for July 15, while also announcing that the Monsoon Session of the Karnataka Legislature will commence on August 6. Speaking to reporters outside his official residence, Krishna and Shivakumar said the state would present its case strongly before the Cauvery Wate…
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Bengaluru, July 4 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka, on Saturday alleged that the Karnataka government was adopting an anti-farmer approach and warned that if growers continue to be harassed and repeatedly forced onto the streets, the government itself would face the consequences.In a statement, Ashoka alleged that the government had once again demonstrated its anti-grower mindset by “pushing already distressed farmers, reeling under drought-like conditions and acu…
Mandya (Karnataka), June 25 (IANS) In the wake of a tragic drowning incident that claimed the lives of five people, including four members of the same family, at the popular tourist destination of Muthathi near Karnataka’s Mandya, the lone survivor on Thursday recounted the horrifying sequence of events that culminated in the deaths.The incident occurred on Wednesday evening, and the deceased have been identified as Vijayamma, 50, Shwetha, 38, Chaitra, 20, Priyanka, 28, and Mahesh, the family’s …
Bengaluru, June 3 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, on Wednesday accused the Congress government in Karnataka of failing to release payments due to farmers who sold ragi under the Centre’s Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme.In a statement, Ashoka alleged that the state government has withheld Rs 1,611 crore in payments owed to more than one lakh farmers across Karnataka. He said the delay comes at a crucial time when the monsoon season has co…
Mandya (Karnataka), April 29 (IANS) Police on Wednesday intensified the search for an absconding gynaecologist in Mandya district of Karnataka in connection with an alleged illegal sex determination racket involving minor pregnant girls also.According to police sources, illegal sex determination tests were allegedly conducted at two diagnostic centres in K.R. Pet town of Mandya district. The centres identified in the case include Naavi Diagnostics Centre and Kushal Diagnostics Centre.Investigati…
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…