Kolhapur, Oct 12 (UNI) After the high-level meeting of sugarcane farmers held in an air-conditioned hall in Delhi today evening with the union Minister ended ''completely fruitless'', Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana (SSS) national president and former MP Raju Shetty now declared a direct battle across the border from tomorrow (October 13) to block the national highways in both the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka and launch a ''Chakka Jam'' agitation.
BD NarayankarBengaluru, Oct 12 (UNI) The appointment of Dr Sudha Yadav as Karnataka Governor is set to bring renewed focus on the relationship between Raj Bhavan and the Congress government.
Bengaluru/New Delhi, Oct 12 (UNI) Dr Sudha Yadav, who entered politics following the death of her husband in the 1999 Kargil War and went on to become a member of the BJP''s top decision-making body, has been appointed Governor of Karnataka, marking a new phase in her public life.
New Delhi, Oct 11 (UNI) The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) today alleged that a group of volunteers travelling from Karnataka to the national capital had been detained near the Delhi-Haryana border and moved away from Delhi under disputed circumstances, raising concerns over their safety and access to legal assistance.
Bengaluru, Oct 11 (UNI) The Karnataka BJP is deliberating on intensifying its agitation against the Congress government over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleged failures in drought management and the registration of FIRs against party workers, as the party’s core committee met here on Sunday to formulate its political and organisational strategy.
Tirupati, Oct 11 (UNI) Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Board Member G Bhanu Prakash Reddy has urged the Karnataka Chief Minister to withdraw the cabinet decision and cancel the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) proposing to hand over the operation and management of Karnataka State Choultry at Tirumala to the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) for 30 years.
Tirumala, Oct 10 (UNI) The Karnataka government has proposed handing over the operation and maintenance of rooms and restaurants at the Karnataka State Choultry in Tirumala to the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC), with a revenue-sharing arrangement between the corporation and the state’s Religious Endowments Department.
Bengaluru, Oct 10 (UNI) Karnataka Minister UT Khader on Saturday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi''s initiative had inspired young people to join the protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, as the Opposition intensified its campaign over alleged irregularities in the electoral process.
Bengaluru, Oct 9 (UNI) Karnataka''s political confrontation has intensified after Chief Minister DK Shivakumar alleged that an attempt was made to trap him in a sting operation shortly after he took charge, claiming that he possesses photographs and documents that could help identify those allegedly involved.
Bengaluru, Oct 8 (UNI) Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led Centre, alleging that efforts were underway to destabilise and topple the Congress government in the state, while linking the alleged conspiracy to the recent warning over sting operations targeting ministers.
Bengaluru, Oct 8 (UNI) A warning by Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to his Cabinet colleagues about alleged sting operations targeting ministers has opened a fresh front in Karnataka politics, with the Opposition turning the Chief Minister’s own caution into a political weapon and demanding answers on who is behind the alleged operations.
Bengaluru, Oct 7 (UNI) A Bengaluru special court on Wednesday stayed the defamation case against Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge and Congress leader Mohammed Nalapad over their alleged remarks about the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Bengaluru, Oct 7 (UNI) The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has emerged as a major political flashpoint in Karnataka, with the ruling Congress and BJP-led NDA stepping up their confrontation over Form 7 applications, alleged voter deletions and the role of constitutional and law-enforcement agencies.
Bengaluru, Oct 5 (UNI) India’s Test plans are already reshaping the domestic calendar, with KL Rahul set to turn out for Karnataka in their Ranji Trophy opener against Andhra in Vijayawada on October 11 as the BCCI looks to ensure its red-ball regulars get match practice ahead of the two-Test series in New Zealand.
REPEAT WITH NAME CORRECTION OF CEOBengaluru, Oct 5 (UNI): Amid the escalating political row over alleged mass deletion of names from Karnataka''s electoral rolls, Chief Electoral Officer V Anbu Kumar on Monday said not a single voter has been deleted so far merely because a Form 7 objection was filed, while warning that those knowingly making false declarations could face action under law.
Bengaluru, Oct 5 (UNI) Amid the escalating political row over alleged mass deletion of names from Karnataka''s electoral rolls, Chief Electoral Officer V. Anbuk Kumar on Monday said not a single voter has been deleted so far merely because a Form 7 objection was filed, while warning that those knowingly making false declarations could face action under law.
Bengaluru, Oct 5 (UNI) Karnataka''s drought relief demand has now moved into a crucial verification stage, with three central teams touring the State''s drought-hit districts and physically checking the crop damage and conditions reported by the government, Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara said on Monday.
Bengaluru, Oct 4 (UNI) Karnataka government''s much-talked-about political appointments to boards and corporations came under fire on Sunday, with BJP MLC and Legislatve Council LoP Chalavadi Narayanaswamy taking a sharp dig at the Congress government, saying chairmen have been given cars and offices but no money to actually run the schemes they head.
Bengaluru, Oct 4 (UNI) A Central drought assessment team has begun a ground-level reality check of Karnataka''s drought situation, visiting 12 districts to verify crop losses, water scarcity and the hardships faced by farmers before finalising its report to the Centre.
Mangaluru, Oct 3 (UNI) Asian Games gold medallist MR Poovamma has questioned Karnataka''s reward system for sportspersons, saying the state''s Rs 35 lakh cash prize for a gold medal pales in comparison with the incentives offered by other states and called for better recognition and facilities for athletes.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has sought an overhaul of drought relief norms for Karnataka farmers, asking the Centre to replace the 2015-16 Agriculture Census with updated Bhoomi land records for determining eligibility for input subsidy.
New Delhi, Oct 3 (UNI) Congress President and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to personally intervene in the “grave” drought situation in Karnataka and sought the immediate release of Rs 3,705.30 crore in Central assistance sought by the state to deal with widespread crop losses and distress among farming families.