Officials of the Central Drought Study Team visited the drought-affected areas in three teams over three days and conducted an actual inspection of the crop damage. They have also discussed this with local farmers and people's representatives. The panel has positively responded that the requ
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Thursday conducted raids on the premises of Congress leader and chairman of Shivamogga District Cooperative Central Bank RM Manjunath Gowda as part of its investigation into alleged fake gold scam in the bank.
As the row over the Cauvery water-sharing issue continues, Karnataka former CM and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that the Karnataka government lacks the will to protect the water rights of the state.
"In today's meeting our senior party leaders anonymously have given an endorsement to continue the alliance between BJP and JD(S). Every leader who attended here unainimously gave authorisation to Deve Gowda ji and myself. There is no difference in our party. Everbody gave us endorsement wit
TA Narayana Gowda said, "The Prime Minister has remained silent on the Cauvery water-sharing issue. Today, all members of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike are writing letters to the Prime Minister in blood. Furthermore, on October 9, 10,000 of our karyakarta will go to Delhi and hold a protest
Karnataka Janata Dal (Secular) President, CM Ibrahim has expressed his disappointment over the party’s alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party and he said that “nothing should be hidden in politics.”
Weighing in on former ally JD(S) joining the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of next year's Lok Sabha elections, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said he does not have any "problems" with the party taking a saffron turn.
“Before joining BJP, I took the views of our 19 MLAs and 8 MLCs who said that JD(S) should consider entering into an understanding with BJP,” Deve Gowda said.
All the schools and colleges will be closed in Bengaluru on Tuesday following a "Bengaluru Bandh" call given by various organisations, said District Collector Dayananda K.A. in a statement.
Amid the ongoing Cauvery river water sharing dispute with Tamil Nadu, Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) MP HD Deve Gowda on Monday in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requested to send a team of experts to study the water and standing crop situation in Karnataka.
"As we all know JDS and BJP are now a part of the NDA alliance. On that basis, Mr Yediyurappa is one of the tallest leaders in Karnataka. So I just came here to take his blessings personally. We all know that they share a good bond," Nikhil Kumaraswamy said after the meeting.