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…
Shivamogga (Karnataka), March 18 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s “Shakti Elimination” remark, claiming it disrespected the “Nari Shakti” (women power) of India and Hindu Dharma. He accused the INDIA Alliance of aiming to end the concept of ‘Shakti’ and emphasized his dedication to serving and empowering women in…
Bengaluru, Mar 17 (UNI) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar asserted on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to start his parliamentary election campaign from Kalaburagi, the home district of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, indicated Modi’s apprehension towards Kharge. Despite the past results where the Congress only secured one out of 28 seats in…
