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DK Shivakumar to replace Siddaramaiah as Karnataka CM? Cong MLA sparks buzz

After Congress' May 2023 win, Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar vied for the CM's post. The party named Siddaramaiah as CM and convinced Shivakumar to be Deputy CM

I'm a loyal Congress worker, those questioning me are deluded: Shivakumar

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday said he was a loyal Congress worker and anyone questioning his dedication to the party and the Gandhi family is in illusion. He also asserted that the party will come back to power in the 2028 Assembly polls. Shivakumar was reacting to speculation about his recent meeting with party central leaders in Delhi, and talks about in political circles, especially in the ruling party, about the chief minister change, later this year, under a "rotational chief minister" or "power-sharing" formula. "I have not put any condition on any one and there is no need to put any condition. I'm a Karyakarta, I work according to what the party tells me. Putting conditions or blackmailing is not in my blood. I'm a loyal Congress worker," Shivakumar said, in response to a question on speculation about his visit to Delhi and that he had apparently put some conditions on party leaders. Speaking to reporters here, he said, "If anyone, let them be from

Karnataka to submit report on using plastic sheets for steaming idli

This FSSAI action comes days after the Karnataka health department banned use of plastic in making idli in hotels and restaurants following an investigation

Bird flu: K'taka administration carries out mass culling in three districts

In view of bird flu cases being detected in three districts of Karnataka, the administration is carrying out mass culling, while ramping up its surveillance across the state, especially in districts bordering Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, officials said on Saturday. Avian influenza (AI), also known as bird flu, is a zoonotic viral disease that primarily affects poultry and may occasionally spillover to mammals, including humans and swine, they said. Cases of bird flu among poultry birds have been reported in Manvi taluk of Raichur, Chikkaballapur taluk of Chikkaballapur and Sandur taluk of Ballari districts, they said. However, no cases of bird flu in humans have been reported in the state so far, officials said. Ansar Ahmed, project director, integrated disease surveillance programme, told PTI that H5N1 was confirmed in the Regional Poultry Breeding and Training Centres of Kurekuppa, Ballari District and Chikkaballapur District at NIHSAD Lab, Bhopal on February 25. The matter was

Dalmia Bharat to invest Rs 3,520 cr in Maha, K'taka to add 6 MTPA capacity

Cement maker Dalmia Bharat on Friday announced to invest approximately Rs 3,520 crore in Maharashtra and Karnataka to add 6 MnTPA Cement Capacity. The company, through its subsidiaries, will establish a 3.6 MnTPA (million tonnes per annum) clinker unit and a 3 million tonnes per annum (MnTPA) grinding unit at its existing Belgaum plant in Karnataka. It will also set up a new greenfield split grinding unit with a capacity of 3 MnTPA in Pune, Maharashtra. "The capex will be funded through a combination of debt and internal accruals," the company said in a statement. With the expansion, Dalmia Bharat's total installed cement capacity will increase to 55.5 MnTPA, after considering the ongoing expansion of 2.9 MnT in Assam and Bihar. "These new units are expected to be commissioned by Q4 FY27," it said, adding that this increased capacity will primarily help to meet growing demand in Western India, along with existing regions. The Belgaum Grinding unit will cater to Southern Maharasht

K'taka demonstrating how growth, sustainability can go together: Ramesh

Hailing the Karnataka government's decision to declare its lands in the Yelahanka taluk of Bengaluru Urban district as the Greater Hesaraghatta Grassland Conservation Reserve, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said the Siddaramaiah-led dispensation was demonstrating how economic growth, social development and ecological sustainability could go hand-in-hand. The Karnataka government on Monday notified 5,678 acres and 32 guntas of land in the Yelahanka taluk as the Greater Hesaraghatta Grassland Conservation Reserve. The notification came after the state Cabinet last month decided to declare the grassland as a conservation reserve. Reacting to the development, former Union environment minister Ramesh said the Karnataka government had been attracting very many new investments since May 2023. It has also been implementing historic income support, food security and other guarantees, he added. "Now, it has taken a bold decision to finally declare about 5,700 acres of government

Bus services suspended between Karnataka, Maharashtra after attack on crew

Bus services between Karnataka and Maharashtra have been suspended following the attack on the buses and the crew, a senior officer said on Tuesday. "We have suspended the bus services to Maharashtra since yesterday. The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) too has stopped plying buses to Karnataka," a senior officer in the North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) told PTI. In view of the tension prevailing in the border district of Belagavi over touchy issue, the decision was taken, he explained. Meanwhile, Narayana Gowda led Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) has given a call for 'Belagavi Chalo' on Tuesday. The KRV has decided to take out a march here in Belagavi, stage a protest and hold public meeting on Tuesday. The row over language started in Belagavi after a group of people allegedly intercepted the KSRTC bus and beat up its conductor and driver for not speaking to a passenger in Marathi. The passenger - a minor girl - too made a complaint sta

Congress govt's mishandling dried up coffers: BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai

Bommai also claimed that the state was suffering from rising prices due to what he referred to as the Congress government's bankruptcy

Decoded: What is the border tussle between Maharashtra and Karnataka?

The Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute dates back to the linguistic reorganisation of Indian states in 1956 and remains unresolved to date. Here's a deep dive

PM, Shah must meet K'taka, Maha CMs to prevent Belagavi-like assaults: Raut

After the incident, MSRTC cancelled the service of its buses going from Kolhapur to Karnataka

Maharashtra transport buses to K'taka suspended after attack on bus, driver

Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has ordered the suspension of the state transport buses to Karnataka after an MSRTC bus and its driver were attacked in the neighbouring state. The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus, which was plying from Bengaluru to Mumbai, was attacked in Chitradurga around 9.10 pm on Friday by pro-Kannada activists, Sarnaik said on Saturday. They also blackened the face of driver Bhaskar Jadhav and assaulted him, the minister said. A case has been registered with police in Karnataka in connection with the alleged attack. Bus services to Karnataka won't be resumed unless the Karnataka government makes its stand clear on the issue, Sarnaik said. On the same day, a conductor of the state-owned transport corporation bus of Karnataka was allegedly assaulted on the outskirts of the district headquarters town of Belagavi bordering Maharashtra, for not replying to a girl in Marathi. It is unclear whether the attack on the MSRTC bus

Working to revive Karnataka economy after BJP's mismanagement: Siddaramaiah

The chief minister said that the BJP government took up projects worth seven times more than the budget allocated

Emmvee Energy to invest Rs 15,000 cr in K'taka for solar manufacturing unit

Emmvee Energy, a manufacturer of high-quality solar photovoltaic panels and modules, announced plans to invest Rs 15,000 crore in a phased manner to establish a manufacturing plant, Karnataka's Minister for Large and Medium Industries, M B Patil, said on Thursday. He made this announcement after senior company representatives met him at Vidhana Soudha. The minister noted that the investment is part of the proposals for which a Memorandum of Understanding was signed during the recently concluded Global Investors Meet (GIM)Invest Karnataka 2025. According to the minister, Emmvee Energy will initially invest Rs 5,000 crore to set up a facility with a 5 GW power generation capacity, creating 10,000 jobs, his office said in a release. The company has requested 120 acres of land in the Bengaluru IT Investment Region (ITIR) for the project. The government will facilitate this request after due consideration, Patil added. Emmvee Energy is a key player in manufacturing essential components

Lokayukta police files 11,000 page final report to court in Muda case

The Karnataka Lokayukta Police submitted a 11,000 page final report in the MUDA site allotment case to the court on Thursday. The development came a day after the clean chit given to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah by the Lokayukta police was officially made public. Lokayukta police have submitted the 11,000 page final report to the Special Court that exclusively deals with criminal cases related to former and incumbent MPs/MLAs in Bengaluru, a senior official told PTI. Siddaramaiah is facing allegations of illegalities in Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) allotting 14 sites to his wife Parvathi B M. Siddaramaiah, his wife, brother-in-law B M Mallikarjun Swamy, Devaraju -- from whom Swamy had purchased a land and gifted it to Parvathi -- and others were named in the FIR registered by the Lokayukta police establishment located in Mysuru on September 27 after the special court gave an order to this effect. The FIR was registered based on a complaint filed by RTI activis

Krones to build Rs 315 cr manufacturing plant in Karnataka, create 550 jobs

German-based packaging and bottling machine manufacturer Krones has begun setting up its Rs 315 crore bottling machine manufacturing plant in Vemagal, Kolar district. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on Thursday by Karnataka's Minister for Large and Medium Industries, M B Patil. This project is part of the Rs 10.27 lakh crore investment proposals signed during the recently concluded Global Investors Meet (GIM)Invest Karnataka 2025, according to a release from the Minister's office. Patil emphasised that the government's focus is on realising investment projects, and Krones' decision to set up its plant is a testament to this commitment, the release said. Ahead of GIM, Patil led a delegation to Germany in December last year, where he held discussions with Krones representatives and signed a preliminary Memorandum of Understanding at the company's headquarters in Neutraubling. The upcoming Rs 315 crore plant is expected to generate 550 jobs. Speaking at the event, Patil highlig

Carlsberg India to invest nearly Rs 350 crore in its Mysuru brewery

The investment is expected to further enhance production capabilities by adding a new can, glass, and keg line

Invest Karnataka 2025 wraps up with Rs 10.27 trillion commitment

Nearly 75 per cent of these investments are outside the Bengaluru district, with more than 45 per cent concentrated in North Karnataka

Infosys mass layoffs: Centre orders Karnataka to take 'urgent action'

IT workers' labour body NITES filed an official complaint with the labour ministry after Infosys laid off more than 350 trainees at its Mysuru campus

Karnataka tops the list; UP jumps 10 places in local governance performance

The report has measured the performance of states in improving the condition of governance in local bodies in various parameters

Volvo to set up 4th global manufacturing hub in Hosakote with Rs 1,400 cr

The new facility is expected to create over 2,000 direct jobs, significantly boost exports, and enhance India's position in the global supply chain