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Pramod Muthalik, BJP have same ideologies: Nalin Kumar Kateel on Sri Rama Sene ultimatum to govt

Udupi: Karnataka BJP Chief Nalin Kumar Kateel on Monday said the recent statements of party legislator Basanagouda Patil Yatnal were taken note of and they were brought to the notice of the party’s Central Disciplinary Committee. He further added the committee will be contemplating further action

Arrest Pramod Mutalik for spreading enmity between communities over the Azaan-Bhajan issue: HDK

Badami: Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday called for the arrest of Sri Rama Sene chief Pramod Mutalik for disrupting peace and spreading enmity between communities over the Azaan-Bhajan issue. Speaking before taking part in the Janata Jaladhare event at Badami on Tuesday,

Minister warns strict action against those creating artificial fertiliser scarcity in Karnataka

Bengaluru, May 9: Karnataka Agriculture Minister B C Patil on Monday warned of stringent action against those who create artificial scarcity of fertilisers and seeds for sowing ahead of monsoon season. The minister said the government is making sure there is no shortage of fertilisers and seeds i

Yediyurappa hints at Karnataka cabinet expansion or reshuffle before May 10

Bengaluru, May 6: Karnataka BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Friday hinted that the much-awaited expansion or reshuffle of the Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai-led cabinet in the state, may take place before May 10. The former chief minister said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon take a decision

PSI recruitment scam: Siddaramaiah demands judicial inquiry headed by sitting HC Judge

Bengaluru, May 5: Accusing the BJP government at the Centre of supporting the "40 per cent commission government" in Karnataka, Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah on Wednesday demanded a judicial inquiry, headed by a sitting High Court judge, into the alleged scam in the recruitment of police sub-ins

Denials on leadership change, hopes of cabinet rejig, ahead of Assembly polls

Bengaluru(PTI): Denials poured in on change in the leadership in Karnataka, amid buzz over such a move by the BJP high command ahead of the Assembly polls next year, as Union Minister Amit Shah was on a day-long visit to take part in various events in the city on Tuesday. This even as some party

Legislators unhappy about delay in cabinet expansion & performance of ministers: M P Renukacharya

Bengaluru, Apr 27: With the much awaited expansion or reshuffle of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai-led cabinet in Karnataka taking time, voices of discontent seems to be brewing within the ruling BJP, with party MLA M P Renukacharya on Wednesday openly expressing displeasure about the delay and work

CM Bommai indicates measures like surveillance at airports and border districts if cases increase

Vijayapura, Apr 26: Amid fresh COVID-19 concerns in different parts of the country and apprehensions of a possible fourth wave of the pandemic, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday indicated that precautionary and surveillance measures may be reintroduces at airports and border distr

Surge in COVID cases: Karnataka makes wearing masks in public places compulsory again

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government on Monday issued fresh COVID guidelines to be followed mandatorily in the state including the wearing of masks. The move comes in the wake of the surge in COVID cases in the state and in other parts of the country. The order issued by the government on Monday s

Karnataka CM Bommai calls Hubballi violence a 'big conspiracy'

Hubballi(PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday called the recent violence in the city over an alleged social media post, a 'big conspiracy' and said his government has taken the incident seriously. He was responding to reporters' query on the action taken against those involve

It may be a stray incident: CM Bommai on two students skipping exam for not allowing hijab-wearing

Kalaburagi/Bengaluru, Apr 22: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday termed as stray incident two students not appearing for the second PUC (class 12) exam after being denied permission to enter the examination hall as they were wearing hijabs. "I'm not aware of it, it may be a stray

Shivamogga airport to be named after BS Yediyurappa: CM Bommai

Shivamogga, Apr 20: The airport that is coming up at Sogane near here will be named after former chief minister B S Yediyurappa, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai said on Wednesday. The airport, with international standard facilities, will be inaugurated in December this year, he said. "I'm happy

Bhagavad Gita likely to be included in school textbooks from next academic year: B C Nagesh

“UNNECESSARY” ASPECTS OF THE HISTORY OF TIPU SULTAN TO BE DISCARDED Bengaluru: Minister of Primary and Secondary Education B C Nagesh on Tuesday said that Bhagavad Gita along with Panchatantra and Ramayana are likely to be introduced in school texts from the next academic year in a paper titled “mo

BJP has no links with Divya Hagaragi who is absconding in PSI scam: BJP MLA

Reacting to the reports of prime accused in allegations of irregularities in PSI recruitment in the state, Divya Hagaragi being a member of BJP, party’s MLA Rajkumar Patil Telkur on Monday said Divya is not BJP member. “The government will not tolerate such behavior from anybody. The guilty will

Karnataka: Senior BJP leaders Yatnal says “loafers” from his own party are creating CD scams

LAUDS SIDDARAMAIAH AS "GOOD POLITICIAN" Bengaluru: Senior BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on Friday said “loafers” in his party were involved in making CDs, referring to the CD scandals that recently shocked Karnataka’s political circles. Speaking to reporters in the city on Friday, he said the

Karnataka: Senior lady police officer Shobha Khatavkar found dead in suspicious conditions

Bengaluru: Senior lady officer of Karnataka Police Shobha Khatavkar was on Friday evening found dead in her flat in suspicious conditions here in the city. She was 53. According to the reports, Shobha was found dead at her residence in Puttenahalli, around 8 pm on Friday evening. It further added

Eshwarappa's resignation cannot be considered a setback for the govt: CM Bommai

Hubballi(PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said the resignation of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister K S Eshwarappa, against whom police have booked a case for abetting the suicide of contractor Santosh Patil, cannot be considered a "setback" for the governm

BJP won't allow Congress to use Karnataka as its ATM: Arun Singh

Belagavi, Apr 12: BJP national general secretary in-charge of Karnataka Arun Singh on Tuesday said the Congress party, which is losing ground across the country, is hoping to win the 2023 Assembly polls in the state, and use that as its ATM for funding in other states, but it won't be successful.