Bengaluru, April 25 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Saturday criticised the Congress-led state government’s decision on internal reservation for Scheduled Castes, alleging that it amounts to a historic betrayal of the community. In a statement released, Vijayendra said the Congress government led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had “backstabbed” Scheduled Castes by delaying the implementation of reservation distribution as per Supreme Court direc…
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New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Census 2027 will be India’s first fully digital enumeration, leveraging mobile‑based data collection to provide reliable and comprehensive data for informed policymaking and inclusive development, the government has said.It introduces several pioneering features, such as near real-time monitoring through the Census Management & Monitoring System (CMMS) portal, an optional self-enumeration facility, and extensive use of geo-referenced jurisdictions, an official …
Bengaluru, April 24 (IANS) In a move aimed at ensuring justice to all communities within the Scheduled Castes, the Karnataka Cabinet on Friday took a historic decision, unanimously approving internal reservation in the ratio of 5.25:5.25:4.5 for left, right, and other communities. Addressing a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on Friday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made the announcement in this regard.Siddaramaiah announced that for communities categorised as left 5.25 per cent, for Rig…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A total of Rs 7,981.47 crore has been disbursed to over 75 lakh scheduled caste (SC) beneficiaries in FY26, the government informed on Friday.The funds were disbursed as part of schemes run by Department of Social Justice and Empowerment focused on the educational empowerment of marginalised students belonging to Scheduled Castes, an official statement said.Notable increases have been seen across key scholarship programs. Expenditure rose year‑on‑year, with a 21 pe…
Bengaluru, April 23 (IANS) Karnataka on Thursday recorded a historic performance, with a pass percentage of 94.1 per cent in the SSLC (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Examination-1 (Class 10) results this year. Authorities have reported a sharp rise in the overall pass percentage, along with improved outcomes across categories. Girls have outperformed boys in the board examination.It may be noted that the state government has reduced the minimum passing marks from 35 per cent to 33 per cen…
Chamarajanagar, April 21 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the Congress party has always supported women’s reservation, and that it was the Congress government that implemented it in local bodies. He was speaking after participating in the laying of the foundation stone and the inauguration of various development works in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district on Tuesday.He said the Bharatiya Janata Party is falsely claiming that the Congress opposed the Women’s Res…
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday issued a stern warning to the leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) during the “Jan Aakrosh March”. He stated that those who opposed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women’s Reservation Bill) in Parliament and “strangled” the rights of women will find no peace in the coming days.He asserted that the struggle will continue until women secure a 33 per cent reservation in both Parliament and Legislative Assemblies.A …
Bengaluru, April 21 (IANS) The Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party has announced a statewide agitation against the Congress and the INDIA alliance, accusing them of being “anti-women” over not supporting the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (Women’s Reservation) Bill on April 25. Addressing the media at the Bharatiya Janata Party state office, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru, State Mahila Morcha President C. Manjula said protest marches and public meetings would be held by the Bharatiya Janata Pa…
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed all departments to finalise a concrete action plan within the stipulated timeframe, focusing on reducing regional disparities and ensuring balanced development across all districts. During a review meeting of the ‘Viksit Maharashtra 2047’ Vision Management Regulatory Board, he reviewed the progress of various departments and instructed them to focus on effective implementation in the next phase.He asked the departmen…
Guwahati, April 19 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday hit back at the Congress over its criticism of the state’s recent delimitation exercise, accusing the party of misusing the term “gerrymandering” to mislead the public and delegitimise a long-pending electoral correction.In a post on X, CM Sarma asserted that the delimitation carried out in 2023 was “not a conspiracy but a necessary and overdue exercise” aimed at correcting decades of political imbalance.He al…