Kalaburagi, July 10 (IANS) More than 45 students of a Morarji Desai Minority Residential Hostel in Dandoti village in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi district fell ill after consuming a meal, prompting authorities to launch an inquiry on Friday. State Home Minister Priyank Kharge represents the Chittapur Assembly segment in the district. According to preliminary information, the students began vomiting soon after eating rice and sambar served at the hostel on Thursday night. Officials suspect the illness…
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Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Friday while countering charges by Union Minister of State, Shobha Karandlaje, has defended its decision to issue Permanent Residency Certificates (PRC) to people and stated that it has constitutional authority in this regard.It can be noted that the Congress government’s notification regarding distribution of Permanent Residency Certificate (PRC) has triggered a political controversy in Karnataka, with the BJP alleging it could be misused to…
Bengaluru, July 9 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary and Karnataka in-charge Radhamohan Das Agrawal on Thursday objected to the alleged mass filling of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration forms at religious places and locations identified by Congress leaders, calling the practice inappropriate. Addressing a press conference at the BJP’s state headquarters, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru, Agrawal alleged that the Congress was attempting to use the SIR exercise for political purposes.”…
Bengaluru, July 8 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday chaired a strategic consultation with leaders of more than 150 Global Capability Centres (GCCs), reaffirming the state government’s commitment to strengthening the state’s position as India’s leading destination for multinational innovation and technology hubs. The consultation, titled “KATALYST CONNECT: The Chief Minister’s Meet with Global Capability Centre Leaders”, was organised by the Department of Electronics, I…
Haveri, July 6 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra on Monday visited the residence of Shivaji Rao Bairoji, who was recently murdered at Rettihalli in Haveri district, and met his bereaved family, while announcing an agitation in Haveri on July 16. Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai was also present.Speaking to reporters after the visit, Vijayendra alleged that incidents of violence against Hindus had increased since the Congress came to power in Karnataka and urged Chief Mi…
Bengaluru, July 6 (IANS) Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the BJP after the RSS appealed to the public to exercise restraint over the alleged theft of cash offerings from donation boxes at the newly built Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya.The controversy erupted after the RSS urged people to maintain restraint while expressing concern over the alleged theft and the reported administrative and security lapses at the te…
Bengaluru, July 4 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Home Priyank Kharge on Saturday said that if there were any irregularities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, it was the responsibility of the Election Commission to take appropriate action, asserting that the State government had neither violated any rules nor directed officials to deviate from the prescribed procedure.Responding to allegations by the Opposition over irregularities in the SIR process, Kharge said n…
Bengaluru, July 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, on Saturday criticised the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka, alleging that the electoral exercise lacks credibility and demanding that the entire process be scrapped. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Kumaraswamy said the current voter revision exercise in the state “has no meaning” and claimed there were serious lapses in the manner it was being carried out.He note…
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…
Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, on Friday alleged that the Karnataka government was misusing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and conducting the exercise from mosques instead of following the Election Commission’s (EC) prescribed procedures.Addressing a Press conference at the BJP headquarters, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru, B.Y. Vijayendra alleged that Booth Level Officers (BLOs) were being misused during the ongoing SIR process…