Armed Forces, police personnel and students take part in Independence Day rehearsal ahead of August 15 celebrations (Photo credit: Muthu P) BENGALURU: The 80th State-level Independence Day celebrations will be held at the Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade Ground on August 15, with chief minister DK Shivakumar scheduled to hoist the national flag at 9am, take…
Writer Devanura Mahadeva said public opposition to the project was strong Mysuru: Well-known writer Devanura Mahadeva Friday said the fight against the proposed Bidadi township project should now be led by Gen Z, adding that they would follow the younger generation.Addressing reporters at Mysuru’s Jaladarshini guesthouse, Mahadeva said Gen Z was now active and must…
Kannada activists withdrew their bandh call after meeting Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. BENGALURU: Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said Kannada activists had withdrawn their bandh call after meeting him, as the state Assembly began its proceedings.CM Shivakumar said representatives of Kannada organisations had met him and subsequently decided to withdraw the bandh, news…
Shivamogga: Former minister and senior BJP MLA from Thirthahalli Araga Jnanendra Thursday expressed serious concern over the state notification banning gutka, warning that it had triggered a sharp market decline and caused immense financial distress to arecanut growers across Karnataka.In a social media post, he said Karnataka contributes a major share of the country’s total…
Bengaluru: Ten days after expanding his cabinet, chief minister D K Shivakumar Wednesday ended days of suspense, allocating portfolios to all 19 new ministers and reshuffling key departments held by senior ministers Ramalinga Reddy and K H Muniyappa.There is still no woman minister in the cabinet.The allocation, announced on the eve of the legislature’s Monsoon…
Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday allocated portfolios to the newly inducted ministers, 10 days after expanding his cabinet. The reshuffle also included changes in the departments held by two ministers who had taken office earlier. The allocation came a day before the Monsoon session of the state legislature. With the expansion on August…
Opposition offensive: Dakshina Kannada district BJP president Satish Kumpala (centre) addresses the media in Mangaluru Wednesday Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district BJP president Sathish Kumpala Wednesday accused the Congress govt in Karnataka of functioning as an “ATM” for the party’s central leadership and alleged that the Siddaramaiah govt’s three-year rule was marked by corruption and scams.Citing…
Chief minister DK Shivakumar with his deputy G Parameshwara Bengaluru: DK Shivakumar will face his first legislature session as chief minister, with the monsoon session beginning Thursday set to test his ability to manage a determined opposition, defend his govt on several contentious issues and keep his recently expanded cabinet and Congress legislators together.The first…
Protest over Cauvery water sharing with Tamil Nadu intensified in Mandya Tuesday Mandya: The Cauvery water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu (TN) has intensified following Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s (CWRC) latest recommendation that Karnataka must release 12,000 cusecs of water daily to TN over the next 15 days.The recommendation has triggered strong opposition among…
Filed by Uday Kumar/ Cleared by AravindMandya: The Cauvery water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu has intensified following Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s (CWRC) recommendation that Karnataka release 12,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days.The recommendation has triggered strong opposition among farmers and pro-Kannada organisations in Mandya, with protesters blocking roads…
