Bengaluru, April 16 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said a monsoon deficit is expected in most districts of the state, barring five, and directed Deputy Commissioners to take precautionary measures to ensure there is no shortage of drinking water.He was speaking at a meeting held under his chairmanship at the Vidhana Soudha, attended by district in-charge ministers, Deputy Commissioners, and Chief Executive Officers of Zilla Panchayats, to review drinking water supply in…
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Bengaluru, March 12 (IANS) The Karnataka government, on Thursday, expanded its partnership with the British Council to strengthen English learning and improve library services in rural areas through the state’s Gram Panchayat ‘Arivu Kendras’ (Knowledge Centres). Under the expanded collaboration, the number of British Council Library Corners in Gram Panchayat ‘Arivu Kendras’ will increase from 10 to 70, with 60 additional centres to be established across the state. As part of the initiative, the …
Bengaluru, Feb 25 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP has called on Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister Priyank Kharge to prioritise road construction and maintenance to reduce fatalities, urging him to set aside other concerns. The party asserted that poor road conditions are responsible for the deaths of 31 individuals each day in the state.Legislative Council Opposition Leader Chalavadi Narayanaswamy stated that the state government has consistently failed to fulfil its fundamental respo…
Bengaluru, Feb 3 (IANS) Amid chaos in the Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah moved a resolution demanding that the Centre repeal the Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act and reinstate the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in its original form. The opposition parties, the BJP and JD(S), vehemently opposed the resolution and raised slogans against the state government.Despite the uproar, Chief Minister Siddara…
Hyderabad, Jan 26 (IANS) Maori tribal representatives from New Zealand visited Medaram in Telangana’s Mulugu district on Monday, ahead of the Sammakka–Saralamma Jathara scheduled to begin on January 28.On the occasion, the Maori delegation performed their traditional Haka dance, a powerful ceremonial performance traditionally used to motivate tribal warriors before going into battle.According to officials, the visit by tribal representatives from New Zealand marked a unique moment of interna…
Hyderabad, Jan 26 (IANS) The “Telangana Rising 2047” vision aims to radically transform the image of Telangana and position the State as a key driver of India’s progress by 2047, Governor Jishnu Dev Varma said on Monday.Addressing the 77th Republic Day celebrations after hoisting the national flag at the Secunderabad Parade Grounds, the Governor said the Telangana Rising Vision 2047 document, launched on the completion of two years of the present government, lays out a comprehensive roadma…