Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the persons who lost their lives due to heavy rainfall in the state.
The first Karnataka Legislative Assembly session, after the formation of the new government will be held today in Bengaluru, during which the newly elected MLAs will be administered the oath and a new Speaker will be elected.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said that he would prefer books over flowers or shawls given by people as a mark of respect at various events.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday met the family members of 23-year-old woman Bhanurekha who died after drowning in the waterlogged underpass in KR Circle area in Bengaluru.
A day after being sworn in as the Karnataka Deputy Chief Minsiter, DK Shivakumar on Sunday said that he is "not happy" even after the party's thumping victory in the state adding that the next target is the upcoming Lok Sabha elections slated next year.
PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti, who attended the swearing-in ceremony of Siddaramaiah in Karnataka, on Sunday said that the Congress has the biggest responsibility for the "survival of the idea of India" as compared to any other party.
Newly elected Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar on Sunday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 32nd death anniversary, in the Congress office in Bengaluru.
"With a good majority, we have formed the government in Karnataka. During the campaign, the party said, BJP is a corrupt party and on that person trusted and as a result, we formed the government in the state," Pilot told ANI.