Bengaluru, March 30 (UNI) The All India Congress Committee (AICC) finally announced KV Gowtham as its nominee for the Kolar Reserve Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka on Saturday. The announcement came after significant lobbying and threats of resignation from five Congress legislators who opposed the potential candidacy of Chikka Peddanna, the son-in-law of senior party…
Bengaluru, Mar 26 (UNI) BS Yediyurappa, the veteran BJP leader and former Chief Minister of Karnataka, is facing a significant challenge in managing dissent within the party while also maintaining electoral prospects ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka. The announcement of candidates for the elections has stirred dissatisfaction among BJP members in…
Bengaluru, Mar 26 (UNI) BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla on Tuesday strongly condemned Karnataka Minister and Congress leader S Tangadagi’s remarks, accusing him of promoting a “politics of threat”. He also called for action from other prominent leaders within the Congress party, including Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, and Priyanka Vadra against Tangadagi for his unparliamentary words…
Bengaluru, Mar 25 (UNI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has refuted the Karnataka government’s claim regarding the release of ‘special grants’ recommended by the 15th Finance Commission. She clarified that no such recommendations were made by the Commission. “Karnataka government claims that Rs 5,495 crore special grant was not released to Karnataka and this is totally…
Bengaluru, Mar 25 (UNI) G Janardhana Reddy, a prominent mining baron and the sole MLA from Karnataka Rajya Pragathi Paksha, joined the BJP along with his wife Aruna Lakshmi. This move announced here on Monday in the presence of BJP leaders BS Yediyurappa and Vijayendra Yediyurappa, marked Reddy’s return to the BJP fold. Reddy expressed…
Bengaluru, March 24 (UNI) JDS Youth Wing President Nikhil Kumaraswamy on Sunday stressed that discussions regarding KHD Kumaraswamy’s potential candidacy in Mandya parliamentary constituency should be led by the party’s National President HD Deve Gowda and HD Kumaraswamy themselves. While acknowledging the opinions of party cadres and leaders, he stressed the importance of senior leadership…
Bengaluru, Mar 24 (UNI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday emphasised that the Central government has been timely and generous in disbursing funds to Karnataka, contrary to allegations levelled by the Karnataka Congress party. She buttressed her allegations by providing specific figures, highlighting significant increases in tax devolution and grants-in-aid to Karnataka compared to…
Bengaluru, Mar 23 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has obtained crucial leads regarding the Bengaluru cafe bomb blast that occurred on March 1, resulting in injuries to at least 10 individuals. This central investigative agency has successfully established a connection between the Bengaluru blast and activities in Chennai. After meticulous scrutiny of over 1,000…
Bengaluru, Mar 22 (UNI) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) marked a significant achievement with the successful execution of a landing mission for its Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) named “Pushpak” from the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Karnataka’s Chalakere on Friday. Taking off at approximately 7 a.m. from the Chalakere Runway, this mission represented the…
Bengaluru, Mar 19 (UNI) The situation in Bengaluru’s Nagarathpet on Tuesday escalated significantly following the assault on a shopkeeper for allegedly playing Hanuman Chalisa during Azaan. The incident has triggered a massive protest, with people chanting Hanuman Chalisa and Jai Shree Ram here on Tuesday. The police have imposed prohibitory orders to bring the situation…
