Bengaluru, April 25 (IANS) Women from across the state took part in a protest organised by Bengaluru’s “Nari Shakti Forum” at Freedom Park on Saturday against the Congress and INDIA alliance parties, accusing them of blocking the implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill, recently introduced in Parliament. Addressing the protest, Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje said that women should get greater representation in the State Legislative Assembly and the Lok Sabha and must b…
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Bengaluru, April 24 (IANS) The 97th birth anniversary of legendary Kannada cinema icon Dr Rajkumar is being observed on Friday across Karnataka with reverence and enthusiasm, with major events planned at Kanteerava Studio in Bengaluru, where he is laid to rest.Family members are scheduled to offer special prayers at Dr Rajkumar’s memorial at the studio. The state government will also pay its respects, with an official programme being organised by the Department of Information and Public Relati…
Bengaluru, April 23 (IANS) The Karnataka unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a protest near the Gandhi statue in Vidhana Soudha on Thursday, condemning Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s statement in which he referred to the Prime Minister as a “terrorist”. The protest was led by BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra, Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje, Leaders of Opposition in Assembly and Council, R. Ashoka, Chalavadhi Narayanaswamy, respectively, and other prominent …
Hyderabad, April 19 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Labour & Employment, Shobha Karandlaje, on Sunday accused the Congress and the INDIA bloc of not only betraying the women of the country but also the entire South India.Addressing a press conference here, she said that April 17 will go down in the history of Indian women as a dark day.She claimed that the NDA government had introduced the Delimitation Bill — alongside the 33 per cent reservation B…
Bengaluru, April 13 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shobha Karandlaje, said that women’s reservation is a historic decision and that PM Modi has taken significant steps in this direction, increasing women’s responsibilities. She was speaking on Monday at a special event organised by Nari Shakti Forum at Puttanna Chetty Town Hall on the Nari Shakti Vandan Act – 2026 (which proposes 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliame…
Bengaluru, April 11 (IANS) In the backdrop of the Nari Shakti Vandan Bill, a Parliament session will be held to discuss the implementation of women’s reservation. In this context, a 10-day awareness campaign will be conducted across Karnataka to educate women about their rights, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Labour and Employment, Shobha Karandlaje, announced. Speaking at a press conference held on Saturday at the State BJP Office in Bengaluru, she a…
Bengaluru/New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday criticised the Central government over the shortage of cooking gas cylinders, alleging that it has remained silent despite the issue affecting several sectors across the country. Meanwhile, Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje said the shortage was linked to global geopolitical tensions and India’s dependence on imported petroleu…
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) More than 3.07 crore women-led enterprises have been registered on the government’s Udyam platforms as of February 28, 2026, the Centre informed Parliament on Monday.Responding to a written question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for MSME Shobha Karandlaje said the government has been implementing several schemes to support women entrepreneurs and increase their participation in the MSME sector.“As per the data available on the Udyam Registration Portal (URP)…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 (IANS) The city on Tuesday transformed into a vast expanse of devotion as lakhs of women gathered for the annual Pongala at the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple, turning Kerala’s capital into a sea of flickering hearths.From the temple courtyard, makeshift brick stoves stretched for over 10 kilometres, lining roads and bylanes as the city morphed into a giant yagashala.Devotees from across Kerala and beyond arrived through the night, united in chants invoking Attukal Amma….
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Monday approved an interest rate of 8.25 per cent on employees’ provident fund (EPF) deposits for 2025-26, retaining the same rate for the second year in a row, according to an official statement.The decision was taken at the 239th meeting of the Central Board of Trustees in the national capital, chaired by Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. The meeting was attended by Minister of State Shobha…