Bengaluru, May 26 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government in Karnataka over the ongoing speculation surrounding the leadership tussle within the ruling party. In a statement, Vijayendra alleged that the state administration had come to a standstill as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar remained engaged in a power struggle and lobbying activities in Delhi….
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Bengaluru, May 23 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Saturday received the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed Madavara-Tumakuru Metro Rail project at Vidhana Soudha.Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara received the DPR in the presence of Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Tushar Girinath, and senior officials of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). Parameshwara said the DPR would be placed before the state Cabinet for discussion an…
Bengaluru, May 21 (IANS) Hinting that the state government would not roll back taxes on petrol and diesel, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday questioned the media’s focus on the state’s taxation policy while the Centre increases the fuel prices sharply.”They (the Centre) will hike the prices of fuel, and are we supposed to reduce them? Why doesn’t the media question them on this issue? Instead, the media keeps asking us whether we will reduce prices,” Siddaramaiah said in respon…
Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Wednesday outlined the plans for the 12th International Yoga Day celebrations, stating that the event would be observed on June 21 with the theme “Yoga for Health, Wisdom and World Peace”. He said the state government would celebrate Yoga Day this year with the broader vision of “Yoga in Every Home, Yoga for Everyone”.The main programme is proposed to be held at the Vidhana Soudha premises in …
Bengaluru, April 30 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said that the pending works of the Yettinahole project will be commenced within a week. He also announced that 5,300 acres of land will be allotted to the Forest Department as part of requirements for the Mekedatu project.Addressing reporters after a meeting held at Vidhana Soudha on the Yettinahole, Mekedatu and Bhadra Upper Canal projects, he said that the Union Ministry of Envir…
Bengaluru, April 30 (IANS) Responding to a question on whether negligence by officials led to the wall collapse incident caused by heavy rains, hail and thunderstorms that claimed seven lives in Bengaluru, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who also holds the Bengaluru Development portfolio, on Thursday denied any lapse.Answering another question, he said he would pray for good rainfall and they must be prepared because if rainfall is deficient, it will affect all dams.Speaking to reporters …
Bengaluru, April 16 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah warned on Thursday that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could disrupt fertiliser supply this year. He was speaking at a meeting held under his chairmanship at the Vidhana Soudha, attended by district in-charge ministers, Deputy Commissioners, and Chief Executive Officers of Zilla Panchayats to review drinking water supply in rural and urban areas.He directed officials to prevent traders from hoarding and ensure the ti…
Bengaluru, March 20 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday announced that street vending will not be permitted on Bengaluru’s main roads and sub‑roads as part of a proposed new policy aimed at improving pedestrian movement across the city. Addressing the media after a meeting on budget preparations of Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) corporations and an executive meeting held at Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar, who also holds the Bengaluru Development portfolio, said the governme…
Bengaluru, March 11 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, on Thursday said that the issue of disruptions in the supply of gas and petroleum products will be discussed in detail in the state Cabinet meeting scheduled to be held on Thursday evening at the Vidhana Soudha.He made the statement while speaking to the media in Bengaluru.Dy CM Shivakumar said, “The hike in the prices of cooking gas is a different matter. But gas itself is not available t…
Bengaluru, March 10 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday congratulated Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar for completing six years as the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), praising his organisational abilities and commitment to the party. The Chief Minister said Shivakumar’s organisational skills, ideological commitment and hard work had become a model for young leaders in the Congress party.Siddaramaiah said that despite facing several challen…