Bengaluru, Feb 26 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and former Karnataka Minister B. Sriramulu on Thursday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking an immediate technical review by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) into the state’s law and order situation, citing repeated communal flashpoints and concerns over alleged targeting of Hindu activists.In his letter, Sriramulu urged the MHA to examine what he described as a pattern of escalating communal tensions, attacks on youths linked to Hindu org…
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Udupi (Karnataka), Feb 25 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday that vacant posts in various government departments will be filled in a phased manner.Speaking to reporters in Karkala, he said the government is committed to providing employment opportunities and added that the recruitment process, which had been delayed due to internal reservation issues, will now be initiated.Responding to a question about increasing incidents of elephant attacks in the Chikkamagaluru re…
Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, on Tuesday, accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar of playing with the lives of youth and ignoring their struggles. Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, Vijayendra, while referring to the large protest by BJP and student groups in Dharwad demanding filling of vacant government posts, said the youth have been protesting and shedding tears for the past two-and-a…
Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah condemned the murder of a Class 10 student by a group of minors, and urged the public to maintain peace while advising parents to closely monitor their children’s activities. He also cautioned against any attempts to exploit the situation or disrupt public order.Shivamogga experienced tension on Tuesday after a Class 10 student died while attempting to save his friend from an attack by minors from the same area. The deceased student’…
Shivamogga (Karnataka), Feb 24 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Tuesday announced a compensation of Rs 15 lakh for the family of Class 10 student Sanketh, who was killed following an assault in Shivamogga, while police said that they had detained seven persons in the case so far.Chief Minister Siddaramaiah directed officials over the phone to provide financial assistance to the bereaved family. Following his instructions, Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa made the announcement through Shivam…
Shivamogga (Karnataka), Feb 24 (IANS) Karnataka’s Shivamogga was tense on Tuesday following the death of a Class 10 student who died while trying to save his friend who was attacked by some minor boys from the same region. The family of the deceased boy has stated that they will commit suicide if the guilty are not punished.Sanket, 15, was killed after being assaulted while trying to save his friend Girish from a group attack on the outskirts of Shivamogga on Monday night, triggering tension in …
Bengaluru, Feb 16 (IANS) Reiterating his attack on Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge over criticism against the Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra, on Monday, asked whether the criticism stemmed from hatred, frustration, or immaturity. Speaking at a press conference at the state BJP office — Jagannath Bhavan — in Bengaluru, Vijayendra referred to Minister Priyank Kharges criticism about the RSS and asked why Kalyana Karnataka,…
Bengaluru, Feb 16 (IANS) Three separate fatal accidents allegedly linked to poor road conditions triggered protests on Monday amid renewed concerns over infrastructure safety in parts of Karnataka.In the first incident, two-year-old Trishool died after a collision on the Ittamadu Gram Panchayat Road in the Halehalli area of Mahadevapura. According to locals, the child was being taken to a temple by relatives on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri around 5.30 p.m. on Sunday when the accident happened…
Bengaluru, Feb 10 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Tuesday stated that the investigation into the suicide of industrialist C.J. Roy is making progress. “Details are being gathered from Dubai, and the questioning of Income Tax (IT) officers has been left to the discretion of the Special Investigation Team (SIT),” he said.It can be recalled, C.J. Roy, founder and chairman of the Confident Group, allegedly shot himself at his office in Bengaluru recently while an Income Tax rai…
Koppal, Jan 30 (IANS) The state Lokayukta officials on Friday conducted early-morning raids at multiple locations linked to the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Administrator in connection with allegations of amassing disproportionate assets.The simultaneous raids are currently underway at six locations across the Koppal district. The places raided include the administrator’s residence in Bhagyanagar of Koppal taluk, his private office, his mother-in-law’s house, a school, a scie…