Tumakuru (Karnataka), March 21 (IANS) An incident of a Karnataka government Social Welfare Department officer dying by suicide at his office just before his retirement came to light on Saturday. The officer recorded a video before his death, alleging harassment by a senior official.The deceased has been identified as Mallikarjun, an Assistant Director in the Social Welfare Department. He hailed from Gundarlahalli village near Pavagada town and had been serving in the department for the past thre…
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Bengaluru, March 20 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Friday said that there is opposition within the ruling party itself over the Budget presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.Speaking to media persons, he said there is a sense of disappointment within the ruling party. “An experienced Chief Minister presenting his 17th Budget had raised high expectations. However, Siddaramaiah’s Budget has shattered the hopes of the people of the state,” he said.He added that th…
Shivamogga (Karnataka), March 20 (IANS) A 27-year-old veterinarian died after being attacked by a hippopotamus at the Tyavarekoppa Tiger and Lion Safari in Shivamogga on Friday, during treatment in the zoo hospital. Dubbing the incident as ‘unfortunate’, State Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Eshwar Khandre ordered a high-level probe.The deceased has been identified as Dr Sameeksha Reddy, a native of Bengaluru, who had recently been appointed as a veterinary officer at the safari and…
Panaji, March 19 (IANS) In a major breakthrough against digital crimes, the Goa Crime Branch has busted an inter-state prostitution racket, arresting three persons responsible for creating and managing websites used to disseminate sexually explicit and objectionable content, the police said on Thursday.The crackdown, led by the Crime Branch in coordination with the Social Media Monitoring Cell, resulted in the blocking of 22 illegal escort websites.After a period of intense surveillance, an FIR …
Haveri (Karnataka), March 1 (IANS) The internal power tussle within the Congress-led Karnataka government will intensify and reach its final phase after the state Budget, said former Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Basavaraj Bommai while referring to the leadership tussle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. “It will turn into a direct confrontation, and there will be no possibility of reconciliation. We will have to wait and see how i…
Bengaluru, Feb 28 (IANS) A Karnataka woman has recorded a video of what she described as the live war situation in Bahrain after Iran reportedly launched missile attacks on US military installations.The video, which surfaced on Saturday, has gone viral on social media platforms. The courage of the woman, Sabreen, in recording the visuals amid the tense situation has been widely praised online.The 2.11-minute video, shot from the terrace of her residence in Bahrain, captures billowing smoke in th…
Bengaluru, Feb 27 (IANS) BJP Central Parliamentary Committee Member B. S. Yediyurappa celebrated his 84th birthday on Friday, with leaders cutting across party lines, supporters and admirers extending greetings and participating in events organised in his honour.Former Karnataka Chief Minister Yediyurappa began the day by offering special prayers at a Lord Ganesh temple in Ravindranagar. He also fed calves as part of the traditional rituals performed on his birthday.A felicitation programme has …
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…
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…