Bengaluru, July 7 (IANS) The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) General Body meeting, held on Tuesday at Palace Grounds in Bengaluru under the chairmanship of KPCC President B.K. Hariprasad, passed five resolutions, including a demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged theft of funds and valuables from the Ram Mandir Trust and a call for a Rs 10,000 crore special package from the Centre to tackle the drought situation in Karnataka. In a resolution on the …
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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, June 26 (IANS) Following the drowning tragedy that claimed five lives in Karnataka’s Mandya district, State Minister for Water Resources Ramalinga Reddy on Friday directed officials to install barricades along the banks of the River Cauvery at Muthathi, where the incident occurred. Reddy spoke to Mandya Deputy Commissioner Kumar by phone and instructed him to install barricades to ensure public safety and convenience.He also directed the Deputy Commissioner to take all necessary measu…
Bengaluru, June 22 (IANS) Amid speculation over an impending expansion of the Karnataka Cabinet, lobbying for ministerial berths intensified on Monday, with a delegation of Muslim religious leaders meeting Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and urging him to induct senior Congress leader and MLC Saleem Ahmed into the Cabinet. The delegation also sought greater representation for the Muslim community, demanding that at least three to five ministerial posts be allotted to Muslim leaders.At present, 13…
Bengaluru, June 13 (IANS) Infighting over cabinet portfolio allocations continued in the newly formed Congress government led by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar in Karnataka, with Minister for Bengaluru Development Krishna Byre Gowda yet to assume charge of his department. While the Congress leadership has managed to pacify senior ministers Ramalinga Reddy and K.H. Muniyappa, discontent over portfolio allocation continues within the ruling party. Earlier, Minister Ramalinga Reddy had reportedly s…
Bengaluru, June 10 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary and Karnataka in-charge Radha Mohan Das Agrawal on Wednesday alleged that Karnataka was witnessing “economic exploitation” under the Congress government and claimed that Bengaluru had emerged as a centre of corruption. Addressing a meeting of Shakti Kendra leaders of the Byatarayanapura Assembly constituency near Jakkur Aerodrome in Bengaluru, Agrawal accused senior Congress leaders, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Minister for Water R…
Bengaluru, June 8 (IANS) Internal differences over Cabinet allocation continue in Karnataka despite intervention by the party high command, with several ministers yet to assume charge of their allotted portfolios. Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara has also expressed dissatisfaction over not being made Chief Minister on three occasions.Despite intervention by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, the issues appear to remain unresolved.Senior leader Krishna Byre Gowda, who has been allotted t…
Bengaluru, June 8 (IANS) Even as the much sought-after Bengaluru Development portfolio has been allotted to Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, he is reportedly unwilling to assume charge, sources said. According to sources, the minister is unhappy over the exclusion of key agencies such as the Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) and the Bengaluru Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA) from the scope of the Bengaluru Development portfolio this time.Krishna Byre Gowda met Chief Minister D.K…
Haveri, June 6 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday alleged that the state’s financial condition is “distressed” and urged Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to release a white paper on the financial position inherited from the previous government led by Siddaramaiah. Speaking to reporters in Shiggaon, Bommai said there are allegations of harassment and corruption involving officials, ministers, and legislators in connection wi…
Bengaluru, June 6 (IANS) Minister for Water Resources Ramalinga Reddy has withdrawn his resignation from the ministry and will continue as a loyal soldier of the party and as a minister, AICC General Secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala announced on Saturday.It may be recalled that Ramalinga Reddy on Friday had announced his resignation from the state Cabinet, alleging that Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar had gone back on an assurance regarding the allocation of the Bengaluru…