Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday launched a sharp counterattack against Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, saying that fortunes change with time and no one remains in power forever. Speaking to the media on Thursday at the party’s State Headquarters, JP Bhavan in Bengaluru, the Union Minister said, “The belief that ‘I alone will remain, and everything revolves around me’ is nothing but an illusion. Every position and every phase has an end.”Responding s…
Latest Ramanagara News & Updates
Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) The Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular) on Thursday alleged that officials conducting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls had violated Election Commission guidelines in Ramanagara by gathering residents at a community hall instead of conducting a door-to-door verification of voters. He urged the poll authorities to initiate strict action against those responsible. In a statement shared by the office of Union Minister for Heavy Industries and St…
Bengaluru, June 30 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday directed officials to resume safari and eco-tourism activities in Bandipur and Nagarhole National Parks while ensuring strict compliance with all necessary safety measures, an official statement said.The Chief Minister also instructed officials to identify and effectively resolve minor technical issues related to the Mekedatu drinking water project, stating that Tamil Nadu was attempting to raise “small technical objec…
Bengaluru, June 26 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara on Friday announced that the state government has directed all departments to prepare recruitment notifications for filling 72,000 vacant posts, and two senior IAS officers have been appointed to monitor and expedite the process.Addressing the media here, Parameshwara said: “Before coming to power, we had promised in our election manifesto that we would fill 1.50 lakh vacant government posts in a phased manner. The process…
Bengaluru, June 22 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday challenged Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to a public debate on the controversial Bidadi Township Project proposed near Bengaluru, asserting that farmers were opposed to the project.Addressing a press conference here, Kumaraswamy said: “Let D.K. Shivakumar come for a public debate on whether the farmers are in agreement with this project. I am free whenever he is ready. He may be busy unt…
Bengaluru, May 27 (IANS) Amid intense speculation over a possible leadership change in Karnataka, conflicting statements from Congress leaders on Wednesday further fuelled uncertainty over the political developments in the state.While Karnataka Minister for Heavy and Medium Industries M.B. Patil dismissed reports of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stepping down as mere speculation, Congress MLA Iqbal Hussain, a close associate of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, hinted at major political devel…
Bengaluru, May 21 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the state government, alleging that it was more interested in attaching the Bengaluru tag to neighbouring districts to develop real estate rather than ensuring the safety and law and order situation in the state capital.In a statement, Ashoka alleged that if even “half the interest” shown by the government in developing areas around Bengaluru…
Bengaluru, May 11 (IANS) The Karnataka Police have formed six special teams to crack the case relating to the recovery of gelatin sticks along the route of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s convoy near Bengaluru ahead of his visit to the city, police said on Monday.The probe teams from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Central Crime Branch (CCB) have questioned a man identified as Lohith in connection with the threat call made ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Benga…
Bengaluru, April 30 (IANS) The Congress government in Karnataka has approved a Rs 600 crore plan for the next two years to undertake development works in minority colonies. Additionally, the government has decided to release an extra Rs 20 crore for the construction of the Belagavi Deputy Commissioner’s office building.Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs H.K. Patil made the announcement after the Cabinet meeting on Thursday evening.The move is seen as an attempt to assuage the …
Bengaluru, April 30 (IANS) AICC President, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Thursday asserted that the Chief Minister of Karnataka will not change in the near future.The comment came among speculations and growing demands from senior Cabinet ministers for clarity on the issue.Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Kharge said the question of replacing Siddaramaiah does not arise at present and that the Chief Minister will continue in office. He added that any decision regarding a change in leadership would re…