Union minister for steel and heavy industries HD Kumaraswamy Mandya: Union minister for steel and heavy industries HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday reiterated his commitment to the Mekedatu drinking water project.Speaking to reporters, Kumaraswamy, who represents the Mandya Lok Sabha segment, said a delegation led by former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda had already submitted a…
Actor Prakash Raj in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Actor Prakash Raj confirmed that he had spoken to CN Chinnayya, the masked whistleblower whose claims led to the Dharmasthala investigation, but denied allegations made against him in a writ petition. He said he would pursue legal action if unsubstantiated claims involving an alleged Rs 200 crore payment were…
Yathindra Siddaramaiah said there cannot be separate rules for different organisations Mysuru: Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah on Tuesday defended home minister Priyank Kharge’s remarks advocating the registration of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), asserting that all organisations in the country must function within the framework of the law.Speaking to reporters here, Yathindra said there cannot be…
Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj protests in Mysuru on Sunday Mysuru: Kannada activists and former MLA Vatal Nagaraj on Sunday staged a protest at Hardinge Circle in Mysuru condemning the delay in the expansion of the state cabinet and alleging a breakdown in governance.Addressing the gathering, Vatal Nagaraj criticised the state govt, stating that the prolonged…
Women Farmers from various villages around Bidadi on the outskirts of Bengaluru are participating in a protest rally against the land acquisition for the proposed Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township (GBIT) at Bidadi. A Coconut orchard near Bidadi supposedly identified for acquisition for the Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township (GBIT) project at Bidadi in Ramanagar taluk of…
Bengaluru: At a time when back-to-back land acquisition proposals across Bengaluru’s fast-developing outskirts have left rural and agrarian communities on edge, Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) Tuesday offered an unexpected reprieve to residents of Kanchugaranahalli in Bidadi hobli. It stepped back from acquiring select parcels of land earmarked for Harohalli 5th Phase Industrial Area.The…
Bengaluru: Activists have raised concerns over the design and management plan of a stray dog shelter being constructed to house around 500 animals in north Bengaluru, warning that overcrowding, inadequate infrastructure and the absence of stakeholder oversight could compromise animal welfare.The concerns were raised during a visit to the under-construction shelter at Medi Agrahara Friday….
Mandya: Former KR Pet MLA KB Chandrashekhar narrowly escaped a major mishap Saturday after the car he was travelling in suffered a front tyre burst on the Bengaluru-Mysuru National Highway 275 between Ramanagara and Channapatna.Sources said he was returning to KR Pet from Bengaluru when the incident occurred near Bidadi on a busy stretch of…
Mysuru: Senior MLC AH Vishwanath, a BJP senior functionary, on Thursday expressed confidence that Mysuru would benefit under the leadership of newly sworn-in chief minister DK Shivakumar, referring to him as ‘Mysuru’s son-in-law.’Speaking to reporters, Vishwanath said Shivakumar has risen from the ranks of an ordinary Congress worker to become the chief minister. He said…
Bengaluru: A fresh political row has erupted over the proposed Bidadi township project, with former Prime Minister and JD(S) national president HD Deve Gowda alleging that a powerful “land mafia” is operating in Karnataka under the Congress govt patronage.A day after Union minister HD Kumaraswamy accused deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar of turning the Bidadi…
