Bengaluru, June 30 (IANS) A group of Nepali nationals allegedly involved in a violent altercation on the footpath opposite the Vidhana Soudha has once again raised concerns over public disorder in the area, with the incident’s video going viral on social media. The Vidhana Soudha police have arrested four persons in connection with the incident. The accused have been identified as Shakti, Ishwar, Dipendra and another individual, all natives of Baitadi district in Nepal.The 18-second-long video s…
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Bengaluru, June 27 (IANS) Stating that he wants to create history, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday announced that the government would erect ‘Walls of Gratitude’ to honour landowners who voluntarily give up their land for public welfare projects.Speaking at the 517th Kempegowda Jayanthi event at Kempegowda Layout, developed by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA), the Chief Minister said: “The government has decided to include the names of landowners who give up l…
Bengaluru, June 27 (IANS) The political face-off between Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy and Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar over the proposed Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township Project at Bidadi, coming up near Bengaluru, took a dramatic turn on Saturday, with Kumaraswamy reserving an empty chair for the Chief Minister at a public meeting and inviting him to an open dialogue before the affected villagers. The symbolic gesture came after Kumaraswamy had…
Bengaluru, June 26 (IANS) Warning Excise Department officials that he would not remain a mute witness if they attempted to tarnish the image of the government, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday said a law would be formulated to enable the transfer of Excise Department officials to other departments, if required.It may be recalled that in a significant development following statewide raids, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday alleged that the Karnataka Excise Department …
Bengaluru, June 26 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara has directed government officials to take proactive measures and strengthen inter-departmental coordination to effectively tackle any potential drought situation arising from the anticipated impact of a Super El Nino weather phenomenon. Chairing a high-level review meeting on disaster management at the Vidhana Soudha, Parameshwara on Thursday reviewed the preparedness measures already undertaken by various departments and …
Bengaluru, June 23 (IANS) Reacting to Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s invitation for a discussion on the controversial Bidadi Township Project proposed near Bengaluru, Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Tuesday questioned the purpose of holding a meeting without the participation of affected farmers and other stakeholders. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Shivakumar declined to comment on Kumaraswamy’s demands and said he would speak about the matter later.It may be noted that Union Minister…
Bengaluru, June 22 (IANS) Responding to Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s invitation for an open debate on the controversial Bidadi Township Project proposed near Bengaluru, Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday urged the Chief Minister to hold the meeting in the affected Bidadi region rather than at Vidhana Soudha. In a letter addressed to Shivakumar, Kumaraswamy insisted that the discussion should include affected farmers, villagers, and other stakeholders. He argued that a meet…
Bengaluru, June 20 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday announced that the state government will establish a new ‘Praja Seva Department’ to address public grievances and complaints arising from civic issues and public movements.Speaking to reporters after the Cabinet meeting at Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar said a separate minister would be assigned responsibility for the new department, which is aimed at ensuring the timely redressal of citizens’ concerns within the legal fr…
Bengaluru, June 20 (IANS) Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday locked horns over the proposed Bidadi Township project, trading accusations over its origins, implementation and the acquisition of agricultural land for industrial development. While Shivakumar described Kumaraswamy as the “architect” of the project and accused him of changing his stand, the Union Minister defended his opposition to the current proposal, saying that fertile agricul…
Bengaluru, June 8 (IANS) Internal differences over Cabinet allocation continue in Karnataka despite intervention by the party high command, with several ministers yet to assume charge of their allotted portfolios. Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara has also expressed dissatisfaction over not being made Chief Minister on three occasions.Despite intervention by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, the issues appear to remain unresolved.Senior leader Krishna Byre Gowda, who has been allotted t…