Karnataka

New Delhi, Dec 27: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought Centre’s assistance to resolve several issues pertaining to the state. Earlier in the day, the Karnataka Chief Minister also met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Coal and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. On a two-day visit to the national capital, Karnataka Chief Minister on Wednesday

Newsroom, Dec 27: The Karnataka government has declared 156 out of the 176 taluks of the state drought hit in the wake of a failed northeast monsoon. In other words, as much as 88.6% of the area in the state has now been declared drought-hit. This has added to the growing call for the speedy implementation of the farm loan waiver to mitigate the deepening agrarian distress. As many as 100 taluks

Mangaluru, Dec 27: The Muslim Central Committee, an umbrella body of several Muslim organisations in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district will be observing its golden jubilee on December 29, 2018 at Town Hall, here. Announcing this at a a press conference here, K S Muhammad Masood, the chairman of the committee, said that Twaka Ahmad Musliyar, Khazi of Mangaluru would inaugurate the program at 10

Bengaluru, Dec 27: In a bizarre demand, Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj has urged the union government to install the statue of Sandalwood actor late Dr Rajkumar in the premises of parliament and bestow upon him the 'Bharat Ratna' award posthumously. Addressing a press conference here today, the Kannada chaluvali paksha chief said that several years after his demise, Dr Rajkumar continues to be a

Newsroom, Dec 27: The members of parliament from the south Indian state of Karnataka today staged a dharna in national capital demanding the early execution of Mekedatu project. Irrespective of parties, the Kannadiga MPs from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha gathered in front of Mahatma Gandhi statue in the Parliament complex holding placards. They demanded the Centre to grant permission for early

Mangaluru/Udupi, Dec 27: President Ram Nath Kovind today arrived in Udupi via Mangaluru amidst tight security. The president landed at Mangaluru International Airport and then headed to Udupi through a defence helicopter. He was welcomed by Governor Vajubhai Vala and Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister U T Khader at the airport. Udupi district in-charge minister Jayamala welcomed him at

Belagavi, Dec 27: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP State President B S Yeddyurappa yesterday underlined that Congress has no strong candidate who can become the next Prime Minister. Addressing a press conference here, Mr Yeddyurappa expressed confidence of Narendra Modi continuing as Prime Minister after General Election due in May 2019. " BJP led NDA will get majority in the next Lok Sabha

Bengaluru, Dec 27: In a development that highlights lack of people’s faith in central agencies that operate under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government, the families of slain activists Gauri Lankesh and Govind Pansare have opposed the move to hand over probe into their assassinations to the Central Bureau of Investigation. The development comes in the backdrop of the Supreme Court

Kolar, Dec 27: A 20-year-old youth out on a joyride with his friends on Wednesday morning was charred to death after his high-end bike collided with a private bus off Kolar-Bangarpet Road. When the bike toppled and hit the ground near Jain school at 7am, fuel spilled on to the road. Soon, the vehicle —a Yamaha R1 — caught fire and Neeraj from Bangarpet was burnt to death on the spot. Circle

Bengaluru, Dec 27: Portfolios of newly inducted ministers of the H D Kumaraswamy-led coalition cabinet is likely to be announced on Thursday, party leaders said, as they grappled with problems of dissent and portfolio allocation. The leaders also sought to play down the dissidence within the party, even as efforts were on to quell the disgruntlement that had emerged after the recent rejig