Karnataka News
Karnataka Congress for ending debate on 'migrant' members
Bangalore, May 22 : Since Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is viewed in a section of the Congress as a "migrant" because he moved over from the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) in 2006, the state party Wednesday sought to end the insider-outsider debate....
Full StoryKarnataka CM promises cheaper rice for lower middle-class families
Mysore, May 21 : The Congress, which wrested power from BJP in Karnataka early this month, is taking forward its pledge of 30kg rice at Re.1 a kg for poor families with a plan to offer rice at less than Rs.9 a kg for the lower middle-income group in the state....
Full StoryRain gods play spoilsport with IPL fans in Bangalore
Bangalore, May 18 : Rain gods played spoilsport for thousands of fans late Saturday with a heavy shower delaying the Pepsi IPL-6 T20 tournament's last league tie between hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Chinnaswamy stadium here....
Full StorySiddaramaiah expands ministry, leaves out 'mining-tainted' aspirants
Bangalore, May 18 : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Saturday inducted 28 members into his five-day-old ministry, keeping out two strong but mining-scam hit aspirants for cabinet berths....
Full StorySiddaramaiah expands ministry in Karnataka, inducts 28
Bangalore, May 18 : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Saturday inducted 28 members - 20 of cabinet rank and eight ministers of state - into his five-day-old ministry, the first Congress ministry in the state after nine years....
Full StoryKarnataka CM Siddaramaiah expands cabinet
Bangalore, May 18 : Karnataka Chief Minister K Siddaramaiah on Saturday expanded his cabinet as 28 minister were inducted into his team....
Full StoryKarnataka ministry expansion Saturday, 29 to be sworn-in
Mysore, May 17 : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said Friday he will induct 29 members to his ministry Saturday, four days after he took office....
Full StoryIndia has potential to produce world-class runners: Mutola
Bangalore, May 16 : Olympian Maria Mutola today said that India has the potential to produce world-class distance runners....
Full StoryBangalore Summer Meet from May 18
Bangalore, May 16 : A 26 day Summer Meet with Rs 18.50 crore stake money will be held here from May 18 to August 9, Bangalore Turf Club (BTC) Chairman and Senior Steward D M Kumaraswamy said today....
Full StoryManipal Varsity ranked first in Research Category
Bangalore, May 16 : Manipal University has been ranked first in the research category among the non-government Universities in India by a Scopus-based study published by SCImago research group, Spain....
Full StoryConvention on sugarcane growers in Bangalore
Mysore, May 16 : A two-day national convention of sugarcane farmers will be held in Bangalore from May 25 to discuss major problem faced by the cane growers across the country and to seek remedy from the governments both at the central and state level....
Full StorySiddaramaiah to expand ministry on May 18
Bangalore, May 16 : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will expand his ministry on May 18....
Full StoryKarnataka CM calls on PM; seeks more rice for state
New Delhi/Bangalore, May 16 : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Thursday called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and sought additional quantity of rice from the central government to implement the subsidised rice scheme for the poor....
Full StoryK Siddaramaiah meets Manmohan Singh
New Delhi, May 16 : Newly elected Karnataka Chief Minister K Siddaramaiah on Thursday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here....
Full StoryKarnataka CM meets Manmohan Singh
New Delhi, May 16 : Karnataka Chief Minister K. Siddaramaiah, who is on a visit to New Delhi, met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today....
Full Story2 aides of Janardhana Reddy arrested
Bellary, Karnataka, May 15 : Two aides of former Karnataka Minister and Mining baron G Janardhana Reddy were nabbed by the CBI sleuths here today in connection with their alleged involvement in the iron ore export scam....
Full StoryCase on BSY, family members on 'kickback' on July 1
Bangalore, May 15 : Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Karnataka Janata Paksha (KJP) President B S Yeddyurappa and his family members today appeared before the CBI Court here in connection with a case allegedly involving them in kickback in a illegal mining....
Full StoryHalf JD(S), BJP nominees lost deposits in Karnataka Assy polls
Bangalore, May 15 : The just-concluded election to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly was the worst ever for the Bharatiya Janata Party as it not only saw a severe erosion in its vote share in which 110 of the 222 candidates of the BJP lost their deposits....
Full StoryCabinet list will be ready by evening: Siddaramaiah
Bangalore, May 15 : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said the list of his cabinet colleagues will be ready by tomorrow evening and after getting final approval by the party supremo Sonia Gandhi he will expand the ministry....
Full StoryCity police issue guidelines for school buses on SC directive
Bangalore, May 15 : The Karnataka Government today issued detailed guidelines to school buses to ensure safety of school children travelling by hired vehicles....
Full StoryYechurI calls for a radical shift in governance system
Bangalore, May 15 : Senior CPI(M) Politburo member Sitaram Yechuri has called for a radical change in the governance system in the country advocating the need to shift to a semi-proportional system of governance....
Full StoryKarnataka Cabinet formation: Siddaramiah in Delhi for talks
New Delhi, May 15 : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today arrived here for consultations with the Congress high command on formation of his Cabinet....
Full StoryManipal Health Enterprises invests in Ankur Healthcare
Bangalore, May 15 : Manipal Health Enterprises, a leading healthcare groups, today announced that it has invested growth capital in Ankur Healthcare, a speciality Centre, focused in delivering comprehensive services in the areas of Reproductive Medicine -IVF, Andrology and Men's Health....
Full StoryKannada poet Basavanna's birth anniversary observed in Delhi
New Delhi, May 14 : A large number of Kannada writers, artists and academicians from the national capital today celebrated the birth anniversary of the 12th century poet Basavanna, who was a noted mystic and ardent social reformer....
Full StoryWrong to connect India with Middle-East ATM heist: NASSCOM
Bangalore, May 13: Indian IT company's trade body NASSCOM today asserted that ATM heist of USD 45 million from two banks in the Middle East had nothing to do with outsourcing or off-shoring business conducted by the Indian IT companies....
Full StoryCM announces Rs 2 lakh compensation to Manjappa's kin
Bangalore, May 13 : The newly sworn in Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today announced Rs 2 lakh compensation to the family members of Manjappa who died of heart attack immediately after his swearing-in ceremony at Sree Kanteerava Stadium here....
Full StoryCongress rains goodies in Karnataka after Siddaramaiah sworn-in
Bangalore, May 13 : A victorious Congress Monday rained goodies in Karnataka within hours after its state's legislative party leader Siddaramaiah took oath as the 28th Chief Minister in front of massive crowds at a public venue here....
Full StoryGood response for 10K run charity drive
Bangalore, May 13 : The charity drive associated with the TCS World 10K Bangalore 2013, to be run Sunday, has already collected Rs.3.25 crore, and the amount is expected to increase significantly in the coming days and the days that follow the race, according to 'Bangalore Cares', the official charity partner to the event....
Full StorySiddaramaiah: Writing alphabets on mud to chief minister
Bangalore, May 13 : Leaning to write Kannada alphabets on mud as his parents could not afford slate and chock, Siddaramaiah has come up hard way to take over Monday as Karnataka's chief minister....
Full StoryIAS aspirant didn't qualify prelims: UPSC
Bangalore/New Delhi, May 13 : The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Monday denied charges that Indian Administrative Service (IAS) aspirant VY Manjunath allegedly killed himself following a 'goof-up' in its result, said reports....
Full StoryCongress supporter dies at Karnataka CM's oath-taking
Bangalore, May 13 : A 50-year-old Congress supporter died Monday following cardiac arrest soon after Karnataka's new Chief Minister Siddaramaiah took oath at a public venue in the city centre, police said....
Full StoryKarnataka waives Rs.1,225 crore loan
Bangalore, May 13 : The newly-formed Congress government in Karnataka Monday waived cumulative loans and interest arrears to the tune of Rs.1,225 crore owed by 10.3 lakh beneficiaries of the weaker sections of society....
Full StoryKarnataka: Congress worker dies in stampede
Bangalore, May 13 : A Congress worker, who visited Sri Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore to witness new Karnataka Chief Minister K Siddaramaiah's swearing-in ceremony, was killed in a stampede there on Monday, reports said....
Full StoryRice at Re.1 per kg for poor families in Karnataka
Bangalore, May 13 : Thirty kg of rice per month will be sold at Re.1 per kg for BPL (below poverty line) families across Karnataka from June 1, newly sworn-in state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced here Monday....
Full StoryRs.4 per litre subsidy for milk producers in Karnataka
Bangalore, May 13 : A subsidy of Rs.4 per litre of milk will be given to dairy producers and families across Karnataka, state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced here Monday....
Full StoryCongress worker dies during Siddaramaiah's swearing in ceremony in Bangalore
Bangalore, May 13 : A Congress worker, Manjappa, died after suffering a cardiac arrest during K.Siddaramaiah swearing in ceremony, here today....
Full StorySiddaramaiah sworn-in as Karnataka CM
Bangalore, May 13 : K. Siddaramaiah, who led the Congress Party to victory in the May 5 assembly elections in Karnataka, took oath as the state's 22nd chief minister on Monday....
Full StoryCongress back in Karnataka as Siddaramaiah takes oath
Bangalore, May 13 : The Congress returned to power in Karnataka on its own after nine years with its leader Siddaramaiah taking oath Monday as the 28th chief minister of the state in a grand but brief ceremony attended by tens of thousands of people....
Full StorySiddaramaiah sworn in as Karnataka chief minister
Bangalore, May 13 : Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj Monday swore in Siddaramaiah as the 28th chief minister of the state at the sprawling Kaneetarava stadium in the city centre....
Full StorySiddaramaiah sworn in as new Karnataka CM
Bangalore, May 13 : Congress leader K Siddaramaiah took oath as the 22nd chief minister of Karnataka here on Monday....
Full StoryUPSC 'goof-up'; IAS aspirant hangs self
Bangalore, May 13 : A Bangalore-based 24-year-old Indian Administrative Service (IAS) aspirant allegedly killed himself following a 'goof-up' in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) results that led him to depression, said police on Monday....
Full StorySiddaramaiah to take oath today
Bangalore, May 13 : Congress leader K Siddaramaiah will be sworn in as the 22nd chief minister of Karnataka here on Monday....
Full StoryKarnataka loss not surprising: Advani
New Delhi, May 12 : The loss in elections in Karnataka is not surprising for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart L K Advani since corruption had provoked indignation in the southern state....
Full StoryCongress rule in Karnataka from Monday, after 9-year gap
Bangalore, May 12 : Congress leader Siddaramaiah will take over as Karnataka chief minister Monday, beginning the party's rule of the state on its own after a gap of nine years....
Full StoryBJP's handling of Karnataka absolutely opportunistic, says Advani
New Delhi, May 12 : Terming the electoral outcome in Karnataka not surprising, BJP leader L.K. Advani Sunday said the party had erred in not taking immediate firm action on allegations of corruption against B.S. Yeddyurappa and its handling of the state had been "absolutely opportunistic"....
Full StoryCong govt should strengthen Lokayukta: CPI-M
Bangalore, May 11 : Communist Party of India (Marxist) today urged Chief Minsiter designate Siddaramaiah to strengthen the Lokayukta organisation, which had been neglected by the outgoing BJP government....
Full StoryBJP Karnataka president greets Siddaramaiah
Bangalore, May 11 : Karnataka unit BJP President Prahalad Joshi today greeted the designated Chief Minister Siddaramaiah who will be sworn in on May 13....
Full StorySiddu thanks writers, thinkers for support
Bangalore, May 11 : Karnataka Chief Minister designate Siddaramaiah today visited veteran writers and thinkers at their home in the city and thanked them for their support....
Full StoryPolice nab notorious plumbers who target lone women
Bangalore, May 11 : Police have arrested two plumbers, including a teenager, who used to target aged women who stayed alone and rob them of valuables in guise of taking up plumbing work in the city....
Full Story3 people die, 10 injured in road mishap in Karnataka
Hubli, May 11 : In a ghastly road accident, three people died on the spot and ten sustained injuries when a KSRTC bus dashed against a parked tipper lorry in the early hours today near Bankapur village of Shiggaon taluka in Haveri district, about 65 km from here....
Full StoryWill revamp administration for people's benefit: Siddaramaiah
Bangalore, May 11 : Revamping of the state administration for efficient delivery of services to the people would be the focus of the Congress government, Karnataka Chief Minister-designate Siddaramaiah said here Saturday....
Full StoryManmohan Singh congratulates Karnataka CM nominee Siddaramaiah
New Delhi/Bangalore, May 11 : The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today congratulated K. Siddaramaiah on his election as Chief Minister of Karnataka, and also wished him well for the future....
Full StoryPM congratulates new Karnataka CM
New Delhi, May 11 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday congratulated K Siddaramaiah for being elected as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka....
Full StoryKarnataka expats in Saudi Arabia hail poll results
Dubai, May 11 : Expatriates in Saudi Arabia have hailed the results in the recently concluded assembly elections in the Indian state of Karnataka....
Full StoryNew Delhi, May 11 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday congratulated Karnataka's incoming Chief Minister K. Siddaramaiah who will head a new Congress government in the state....
Full StoryGovernor appoints Siddaramaiah Karnataka CM, oath likely Monday
Bangalore, May 10 : Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj late Friday appointed Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Siddaramaiah as the state's chief minister. The 64-year-old leader is expected to be sworn in Monday....
Full StoryOver 200 Karnataka legislators are multi-millionaires
Bangalore, May 10 : Over 200 members of the newly elected 225-member Karnataka assembly are 'crorepatis' (multi-millionaires), said an election watchdog after analyzing their declared assets....
Full StoryHow Siddaramaiah pipped Kharge to Karnataka CM post
Bangalore, May 10 : Karnataka's Congress chief minister-designate Siddaramaiah Friday outsmarted union Labour Minister and rival Mallikarjun Kharge to the state's top executive post by securing the majority support of the party's 121 newly-elected lawmakers....
Full StoryNew Karnataka CM-designate can be blunt, has clean image
Bangalore, May 10 : Congress leader Siddaramaiah, who is set to be Karnataka's new chief minister, can be blunt, earned his reputation as state finance minister and has a clean image....
Full StoryCongress names Siddaramaiah Karnataka chief minister
Bangalore, May 10 : The Congress High Command Friday named 64-year-old Siddaramaiah as Karnataka's new chief minister....
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