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Bengaluru, Feb 14 (IANS) Marking 1,000 days of the Congress-led government in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday expressed confidence that the party would win 141 seats in the next Assembly elections.Speaking at the “Successful 1,000 Days of Public Service and Land Guarantee Dedication Convention” in Haveri, Shivakumar also announced that, in addition to the five guarantees promised before the last elections, the government is introducin…

Bengaluru, Feb 13 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who also holds the Water Resources portfolio, expressed confidence that the state will implement the pending Mekedatu and Upper Krishna projects if the Central government grants the necessary approvals. “We are hopeful that the Centre will extend its cooperation,” he said at the inaugural session of the International Dam Safety Conference held at the J.N. Tata Auditorium of the Indian Institute of Science here.”You are all…

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Water Resources Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday said he has urged the Centre to allocate at least 40-45 TMC of water to the state under the river-linking project.Addressing a press conference at Karnataka Bhavan here, Shivakumar said the state has also sought the release of an additional 5 TMC of water to the Bhima river basin.“We have appealed for 40-45 TMC of water for Karnataka under the river-linking project. We have also r…