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Yediyurappa's protest on poll guarantee implementation a gimmick: K'taka CM

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa has "no moral rights" to call for protests demanding that the Congress government implement its poll guarantees and termed it as a "political gimmick". Noting that the Congress has fulfilled the poll promises while in power in the past, he said, this time too it has already taken a decision to implement five "guarantees" announced in the election manifesto. "What moral right he (Yediyurappa) has? He was the President of the party, then he became the Chief Minister, did he implement the promises made in the (BJP) manifesto? No, when such being the case, what moral right does he have? He has no moral rights," Siddaramaiah said. Speaking to reporters here, he said, "as far as the Congress party is concerned, we have implemented all the promises we had made in the 2013 manifesto (while in power from 2013-18), now we have made a promise to implement five guarantees, we have already taken a decision to

Eshwarappa displeased over indiscipline in BJP, blames Cong turncoats

With statements from some Karnataka BJP leaders that adjustment politics contributed to the party's rout in the Assembly elections sparking off a political debate, veteran leader K S Eshwarappa on Monday expressed displeasure about party discipline being "flouted", and urged the state president to take necessary steps to curb it. Accepting that there is some amount of indiscipline in the BJP, the former deputy chief minister, while blaming the Congress' "influence" on a few in the party for it, said that the party high command is strong and will take action at an appropriate time to control it. "It is unfortunate that such discussions are happening openly in the BJP. If such things have happened, it should have been discussed sitting inside four walls. I have spoken to our state president and have requested him to call those who were speaking openly, and talk to them and end the issue," Eshwarappa said. Speaking to reporters here, he said, "I will also request those who are making .

Trainer aircraft makes emergency landing in K'taka, no casualties reported

A two-seater trainer aircraft operated by a private flight training academy made an emergency landing on agricultural land at a village in Chittapur taluk of Kalaburagi district in Karnataka on Sunday, police said. There are no casualties in the incident, nor is there any major damage to the aircraft, they said. The trainer aircraft, which was owned by 'Redbird Flight Training Academy', made the emergency landing on an agricultural field near Pete Sirur village in Chittapur taluk of the district. Police said, according to Kalaburagi Airport authorities, the aircraft developed technical glitches a few minutes after taking off from the domestic airport, forcing the pilot to make a landing on the farmland after informing the Air Traffic Control (ATC). The pilot instructor and a trainee onboard the aircraft are safe, they said, adding that a local police team has visited the spot. All the authorities concerned including the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have been inform

Never seen PM who speaks lies: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah targets Modi

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday hit out at the Narendra Modi-led central government and claimed that in his 40 years of political career he has never seen a prime minister who speaks "lies". Addressing a rally in Kannada in Sangli district of Maharashtra, where the state Congress felicitated him for the party's win the recent Karnataka Assembly polls, the CM accused the BJP of indulging in corruption in his state. He said it was the responsibility of every Congress worker to defeat the Narendra Modi government and save the Constitution and democracy. "Never in my 40-year political life have I seen a prime minister who speaks lies. In 2014, he (Modi) spoke of depositing Rs 15 lakh into the bank accounts of people, two crore jobs and bringing acche din (good days). Did anything of this sort happen?' the Congress leader asked targeting Modi. Siddaramaiah said he and his deputy D K Shivakumar, who is the Karnataka Congress president, visited every nook and corner of the

Isolated rainfall in East Central, parts of NW India in next 5 days: IMD

It also said that the Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into some more parts of the Central Arabian Sea, some more parts of Maharashtra, remaining parts of Karnataka, Telangana and Chhattisgarh

Siddaramaiah uses 'inauspicious' south door of his office in Vidhana Soudha

For years, the 'inauspicious' south door of the Chief Minister's office in Vidhana Soudha remained shut but on Saturday Chief Minister Siddaramaiah got the door opened as he decided to make an entry and exit from there. The 'rational' Chief Minister, who arrived at the Vidhana Soudha to hold a meeting with senior officials regarding Anna Bhagya scheme, noticed the south door closed. When he inquired with the officials about it never being opened, they told him that south door was considered inauspicious and hence it was never ever opened. Siddaramaiah stood right in front of the door for a while and then directed the officials open it. After entering his office, he explained his interpretation of 'Vaastu.' "A good Vaastu is the one where you get a healthy mind, clean heart and concern for people. It should have natural light and fresh air coming in," the Chief Minister said. According to an official, no other Chief Minister in the past had ever dared opening the south door. "To m

Nalin Kateel rubbishes reports of resigning as Karnataka BJP chief

Bharatiya Janata Party Karnataka unit president Nalin Kumar Kateel on Saturday dismissed the reports about his resignation as rumours and said such reports were far from truth. In a statement issued in Bengaluru, Kateel clarified that he has not resigned as the party state president. During an interaction with reporters in Ballari, Kateel took the moral responsibility of his party's defeat in the Assembly election last month. The BJP lost power in the state as the Congress coasted to victory with 135 seats in the 224-member Assembly while the saffron party could only muster 66 seats. Kateel, the Dakshina Kannada MP, said he has already explained to the party leaders about the reasons behind the rout. "Regarding the appointment of new state president, the party will take the right decision at an appropriate time. However, I did not say anything on my resignation as the party state president. My statement has been misconstrued, the BJP state president said. The confusion started af

K'taka CM blames BJP for 'financial indiscipline' and 'commission racket'

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday blamed the previous BJP government for 'financial indiscipline' that has caused problems for government contractors, and said it would take some time to fix the state's economy. He assured the contractors that the 'commission racket' will be busted during his tenure. Financial indiscipline and commission menace of the previous government has created problems for contractors. It will take some time to fix the economy, which was derailed by BJP, Siddaramaiah told contractors during a meeting here. The contractors led by the Karnataka State Contractors' Association president D Kempanna requested him to release the pending bills of contractors worth Rs 20,000 crore and issue the letter of credit. A review meeting of BBMP and Finance Department Secretaries will be called after the budget session, the CM assured them. He requested that the withheld amount be released and a no objection certificate be issued. Later speaking to reporters, .

K'taka invites Tesla to invest, says ready to provide necessary facilities

The Karnataka government on Friday invited Tesla Inc, the world's largest electric car maker, to invest in the state, saying it is the ideal destination for the company's expansion into India, and that the authorities here are ready to support the company and its ventures and provide the necessary facilities. Tesla said earlier this week that it is looking to make a significant investment in India. After meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the US, Tesla chief Elon Musk said he saw India as holding more promise than any other large country around the globe. He said he plans to pay a visit to the country in 2024. "I am confident that Tesla will be in India and we will do so it as soon as humanly possible," Musk told reporters after the meeting. "We don't want to jump the gun on an announcement, but I think it's quite likely that it will be a significant investment, a relationship with India." India, the world's third-largest energy consumer, is pitching as an alternate ...

Karnataka bandh today over electricity tariff: All you need to know

In protest of an abnormal increase in electricity costs, the Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called for a statewide strike on June 22

Small industry players stage protests in Karnataka over power tariff hike

Traders and small industry owners took out protest rallies in several parts of Karnataka on Thursday opposing the recent power tariff hike. Following a call for a 'bandh' given by Hubballi-based Karnatak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), industrialists and small traders participated in a protest march in big numbers. Their protests came at a time when the state government started the registration process earlier this week for the 'Gruha Jyoti' scheme offering up to 200 units of free electricity for residential connections. Holding banners, posters and placards, the traders and industrialists marched in the district headquarters in Hubballi-Dharwad, Shivamogga, Belagavi, Ballari, Vijayanagar, Davangere and Koppal, among others. They shouted slogans demanding that the government roll back the hike. In Belagavi, a large number of traders and small and micro industry owners marched up to the office of the Deputy Commissioner with banners and placards. KCCI acting President San

There should be no hate politics in providing rice to poor: Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said that he has told Union Home Minister Amit Shah that there should be no "hate politics", in supply of rice to the state, for a scheme aimed at the poor. The Chief Minister met Shah on Wednesday night and held discussions regarding the supply of rice to the state, for its 'Anna Bhagya' scheme, which provides an additional 5 kg of rice for each member of BPL families. "I met Amit Shah last night. I have brought to his notice that FCI had agreed to supply rice and had also written a letter in this regard, but all of a sudden the very next day they said they cannot supply. Prima facie it looks like politics has been played here. Let there be no hate politics in this, as this is the programme for providing rice to the poor," Siddaramaiah said. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, he said, "Shah told me that he will speak to the union minister concerned and come back." Siddaramaiah and his ministers for the last few days, have been ...

Karnataka to develop world-class tree park in Bengaluru on NGEF premises

A world-class tree park will be developed on the NGEF premises in Bengaluru at an estimated cost of Rs 30 cr by retaining the existing greenery as it is

Karnataka 2nd PUC supplementary result announced today, here's how to check

Karnataka Pre-University Education Department announced the 2nd PUC supplementary exam results 2023 at 11 am today. Students can check their results on its official website, karresults.nic.in.

Karnataka HC says not having sex is cruelty under Hindu Marriage Act

The Karnataka High Court has held that refusing sex to wife was an act of cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act of 1955

Congress ministers fixing commission rates for department work: Bommai

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai lashed out at the Congress govt in the state and said that it did not make advance preparations to provide rice

IBC to set up Lithium cell plant in Karnataka by investing Rs 8,000 cr

IBC plans to set up a non-captive gigafactory, involving a substantial investment of approximately Rs 8,000 crore

Won't give any chance for unnatural deaths in Karnataka: Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said he will not give any chance for unnatural deaths in the state, adding that there is no room for communal clashes

Punjab is ready to help Karnataka overcome rice shortage: AAP's Prithvi

When BJP and Congress are engaged in a war of words over the implementation of free rice scheme, Ktaka AAP unit stated that Punjab is ready to help in this regard

BJP is playing politics over Anna Bhagya Yojana: K'taka Minister MB Patil

Karnataka Heavy and Medium Industries Minister MB Patil on Sunday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is playing politics over the Anna Bhagya Yojana