Tumakuru (Karnataka), June 27 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara on Saturday expressed concern over the growing menace of drug abuse, warning that organised attempts are being made to lure young people into addiction. Calling it a major challenge facing society, he urged the youth to stay away from narcotics and actively participate in sports to lead a healthy lifestyle.Speaking after flagging off the Olympic Day Run organised by the Karnataka Olympic Association in collabora…
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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…
Tumakuru (Karnataka), June 20 (IANS) In a major development aimed at addressing this long-standing issue, the Minister of State (MoS) for Railways V. Somanna said on Saturday that preliminary preparations for the construction of a quadruple railway line between Bengaluru and neighbouring Tumakuru city are progressing swiftly. The ambitious infrastructure project is estimated to cost more than Rs 6,000 crore.According to MoS Somanna, efforts to identify additional land required for the project ar…
Tumakuru (Karnataka), June 8 (IANS) The investigation into the alleged terror-related social media network busted by Karnataka’s Tumakuru police has revealed that the Pakistan-based handler had instructed the arrested youths to build a larger group and recruit 50 to 60 members, promising financial support for their activities, police said on Monday.According to investigators, the handler, identified as Rana, allegedly radicalised the accused through Instagram and other social media platforms, gr…
Tumakuru (Karnataka), June 6 (IANS) The investigation into the case involving the arrest of two individuals for their alleged links with a Pakistan-based person through social media, and for engaging in activities considered prejudicial to India’s national security and sovereignty, has revealed that the youths attempted to organise others against the nation and carry out disruptive activities, police said on Saturday. Karnataka’s Tumakuru Police arrested two youths, Allabakash (23), a reside…
Bengaluru, June 3 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, on Wednesday accused the Congress government in Karnataka of failing to release payments due to farmers who sold ragi under the Centre’s Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme.In a statement, Ashoka alleged that the state government has withheld Rs 1,611 crore in payments owed to more than one lakh farmers across Karnataka. He said the delay comes at a crucial time when the monsoon season has co…
Bengaluru, May 21 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister, G. Parameshwara, on Wednesday dismissed speculation over the alleged leadership tussle in the ruling Congress and asserted that any decision regarding the Chief Minister’s post would be taken only by the party high command and asked who had raised the question regarding a change in leadership.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, while responding to questions on his earlier claim to the Chief Minister’s post on the grounds of being the senior-m…
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…
Tumakuru (Karnataka), May 19 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday asserted that the party would return to power in Karnataka in the 2028 Assembly elections, claiming that the party’s guarantee schemes had transformed people’s lives and become a model for the entire country. Addressing the “Sarthaka Seveya Samarpane” convention organised in Tumakuru to mark three years of the Congress government in the state, Shivakumar said people had rep…
Tumakuru (Karnataka), May 19 (IANS) Marking the completion of three years of the Congress government in power in Karnataka under his second term as Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah on Tuesday inaugurated the ‘Three Years of Achievement Dedication Convention’ organised by the Tumakuru district administration and the Zilla Panchayat.On the occasion, he also inaugurated the ‘Nava Karnataka’ development model exhibition and launched and laid foundation stones for major development works worth Rs 682 cro…