Karnataka to scrap BJP government's anti-conversion law
Jun 16, 2023, at 04:01 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka has decided to scrap the law against religious conversion as the party promised ahead of the Assembly election to review and if necessary, scrap all the laws made by the previous BJP government in the state.
'Not official': Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah clarifies on Randeep Surjewala meeting row
Jun 15, 2023, at 01:19 am
Bengaluru/IBNS/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday clarified that Congress General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala did not officiate in any government meeting as claimed by the BJP and JDS.
Karnataka: Rude shock for citizens as power tariffs are hiked
Jun 06, 2023, at 06:28 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: People in Karnataka, who consume more than 200 units of electricity, will have to shell out an extra amount of Rs 2.89 per unit this month.
Karnataka toll plaza employee killed over alleged delay in opening gates
Jun 06, 2023, at 04:18 am
Bengaluru: A toll plaza employee was killed by a mob over an alleged delay in opening the boom barrier in Karnataka's Bidai town late on Sunday night, police said. He was 26.
Karnataka: BJP threatens statewide stir against lifting of cow slaughter law
Jun 05, 2023, at 07:18 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: The Karnataka BJP has threatened to stage statewide agitation if the Congress government lifts the ban on cow slaughter law in the state.
Siddaramaiah govt in Karnataka gives nod to Congress's five poll guarantees but with riders
Jun 03, 2023, at 01:40 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka's Congress government on Friday gave the nod to implementation of all five guarantees (5Gs) promised in the party's election manifesto, albeit with some riders.
Moral policing: Karnataka boy assaulted for dropping his classmate at her house, 4 arrested
May 31, 2023, at 01:57 am
Shivamogga/IBNS: A boy was assaulted by unidentified miscreants for dropping his classmate at her house at Bhadravathi in Shivamogga district of Karnataka on Sunday, police said.
Moral policing: Muslim men assault Hindu man close to Shivamogga for dropping classmate home
May 30, 2023, at 10:28 pm
Shivamogga: Five Muslim men assaulted a 20-year-old Hindu man for dropping his Muslim classmate at her house at Bhadravathi in Shivamogga district on Sunday, according to police.
Karnataka: 10 die as Innova-bus collide head-on near Mysuru
May 30, 2023, at 02:10 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: At least ten people, including two children, died when a car and a bus collided in Karnataka's Mysuru, said police.
After public outcry, Siddaramaiah govt reappoints murdered shopkeeper Praveen Nettaru's wife to job
May 28, 2023, at 04:55 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS/UNI: After a huge public outcry, the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka has clarified that the wife of murdered shopkeeper Praveen Nettaru, Nutan Kumari, will be reappointed.
Karnataka: 24 new ministers take oath
May 27, 2023, at 11:08 pm
Bengaluru: The Congress government in Karnataka on Saturday completed the process of cabinet expansion by finalising names for 24 cabinet berths, sans turncoats Jagadish Shettar and Laxman Savadi, who helped tilt Lingayat vote bank in favour of the ruling party by quitting BJP.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah meets Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi
May 26, 2023, at 07:16 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi here on Friday.
Trouble for Karnataka govt: Minister denies power-sharing formula
May 23, 2023, at 07:23 pm
Mysuru/UNI: Karnataka Minister MB Patil and Siddaramaiah aide on Tuesday made a big statement that can embarrass the Congress government again.
Vitality and vibrancy of Indian democracy on display in the recent elections in Karnataka state
May 21, 2023, at 12:08 am
India witnessed an affirmative reassertion of the strength and power of its deep-rooted democratic essence when elections for the Legislative Assembly of the southern state of Karnataka were held on 10 May.
Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar take oath as Karnataka CM, Dy CM
May 20, 2023, at 07:08 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar took oath as Karnataka Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister respectively at a mega swearing-in ceremony at Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Saturday.
Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar meet Rahul, Priyanka; invite them for swearing-in ceremony
May 20, 2023, at 05:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Karnataka CM-designate Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM-designate DK Shivakumar met Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra here on Friday.
May 19, 2023, at 06:05 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot Thursday invited CM-designate Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM-designate DK Shivakumar to take oath along with team members.
Congress plans to turn Siddaramaiah's swearing-in ceremony into show of opposition unity
May 19, 2023, at 03:50 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Congress is all set to turn the swearing-in ceremony of chief minister-designate Siddaramaiah and his deputy-designate DK Shivakumar into a show of opposition unity just as the previous Congress-JDS government did ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
Karnataka's next CM Siddaramaiah, his deputy DK Shivakumar attend legislature meeting in Bengaluru
May 19, 2023, at 02:43 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka's next Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar were given a grand welcome as they reached Bengaluru to attend the legislature meeting of the party where the formal election will take place.
Congress announces Siddaramaiah as Karnataka CM, DK Shivakumar his deputy
May 18, 2023, at 06:31 pm
New Delhi/Bengaluru/IBNS: The Congress on Thursday declared Siddaramaiah as the next Karnataka Chief Minister and state president DK Shivakumar as the former's deputy, resolving the deadlock five days after the election results were announced.
Karnataka govt formation: DK Shivakumar convenes CLP meeting today evening
May 18, 2023, at 04:38 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: The process of forming a new government in Karnataka has almost been drawn up with Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar shooting a letter to all MLAs to attend the Congress Legislature Party meeting here on Thursday evening.
Karnataka CM suspense continues; Congress makes 2 offers to DK Shivakumar, he refuses both
May 18, 2023, at 02:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The suspense over the Karnataka Chief Minister continues on day 4 as the Congress keeps on struggling to bring state unit chief DK Shivakumar on board with the idea of making Siddaramaiah claim the top post for the second term.
Karnataka: Lingayats watching what Congress offers to their MLAs, says Bommai
May 17, 2023, at 07:22 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Caretaker Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said the Lingayat community is watching what due positions the Congress party gives to the community leaders in the new state government.
Congress' Karnataka CM dilemma: Siddaramaiah meets Rahul Gandhi, Shivakumar to follow suit
May 17, 2023, at 06:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid suspense over the next Karnataka Chief Minister, top claimant Siddaramaiah met former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday.
Who will become Karnataka CM? Congress deliberation continues
May 17, 2023, at 05:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The suspense over the Karnataka Chief Ministerial post after the Congress's thumping victory last week appeared to head towards a conclusion, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge meeting the two contenders-DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah-in Delhi on Tuesday evening.
Karnataka CM race: Shivakumar meets Kharge
May 16, 2023, at 11:41 pm
New Delhi: Amid the tussle over the Chief Minister post, Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar, who is one of the front runners for the coveted post, met party's national president Mallikarjun Kharge here on Tuesday evening.
Karnataka CM race: DK Shivakumar arrives in Delhi, likely to meet party's top brass
May 16, 2023, at 08:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid the tussle over the Chief Minister post, Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar, who is one of the front runners, reached the national capital on Tuesday afternoon.
Karnataka CM bout: Trouble awaits Congress anyways
May 16, 2023, at 07:11 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Congress is facing a piquant situation. Whomever the party high command announces the chief minister of the state, trouble awaits the grand old party as it would upset either AHINDA or Veerashaiva Vokkaliga communities.
Congress' Karnataka CM pick: 'Will not blackmail,' says DK Shivakumar before flying to Delhi
May 16, 2023, at 05:08 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Before emplaning to New Delhi, Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said he would not backstab and blackmail anyone.
May 16, 2023, at 04:41 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: As Congress keeps suspense on the chief minister post in Karnataka, party's state chief DK Shivakumar, who is in the running for the top post along with veteran Siddaramaiah, Monday claimed credit for the thumping victory in the southern state.