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Karnataka CM to call industrial bodies for discussion on power tariff

In the wake of outrage by certain industrial bodies over hike in electricity tariff rate, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said he would call a meeting with the industrialists for discussions regarding the concerns. The Chief Minister said the uproar was uncalled for as the electricity bills will come down from next month onwards. As the Hubballi-based Karnatak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) gave a call for bandh on June 22, the Chief Minister said the office-bearers of industrial bodies were invited to clear the doubts. "To convince them, facts and figures have been given. I hope that they are convinced. Our officials also called them and spoke to them," Siddaramaiah told reporters here. According to him, the power bills looked exorbitant to some because people had received the charges for two months. "Tariff will not come down. It is appearing heavy because two months' bill was given. Next month onwards, the bills will be given for each month. Subsequentl

K'taka industry body calls for shutdown on June 22 against tariff hike

The Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC&I) along with all other district chambers of commerce have given a shutdown call for June 22 against the recent power tariff hike.

Cong govt's free rice scheme sets off a political slugfest in K'taka

Karnataka is witnessing a political high drama between ruling Congress party and opposition BJP over distribution of free rice to the poor

VHP launches protest against Karnataka govt repealing anti-conversion law

The Vishva Hindu Praishad on Saturday condemned the Karnataka government's decision to repeal the anti-conversion law introduced by the previous BJP regime and launched a mass protest against it. In a statement, VHP general secretary Milind Parande termed the state government's decision as the culmination of Muslim and Christian appeasement and said its a blow to Hindu values. He said the state government could have amended the law if there were any shortcomings in it. But, it seems that the Congress government has bowed down before the illegal conversion gang. Their the pressure on the state government is clearly visible with its decision, the VHP leader charged. Vishva Hindu Parishad strongly condemns this decision of the Congress government in Karnataka and resolves to launch a mass movement against this decision, Parande said. Demonstrations were held at many places in the state in protest against the decision and this campaign is not going to stop, he added.

Karnataka minister hits back at BJP over criticism on rice scheme

The Anna Bhagya scheme under which the Congress government has promised to provide 10 kg of rice free of cost to the poor has run into controversy

Karnataka CM writes to Union Health Minister on setting up AIIMS in Raichur

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday wrote a letter to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, urging him to set up AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) in Raichur. He requested the Union Minister to instruct the concerned to take steps in this regard. "Being one of the aspirational districts of the country, Raichur has lower health, education level and per capita income than other regions. The area is also at a geographical disadvantage since it experiences extreme weather conditions," Siddaramaiah said in the letter. "Such disadvantages have put Raichur in dire need of robust medical institutions. Establishment of AIIMS will ensure world class facilities in the region," he said. There is a growing demand from the people and representatives for seeing this proposal to fruition, he further said, adding that Kalyan Karnataka region is one of our top priorities. Karnataka Minor Irrigation, Science and Technology Minister N S Boseraju had recently written to

Rice available in Chhattisgarh but transportation cost higher: K'taka CM

Talking to reporters here, the Chief Minister said that he had talked to the Telangana Chief Minister (K. Chandrashekar Rao), but there is no availability of rice there

AAP demands K'taka BJP MLA Muniratna's immediate arrest over fake bill scam

Without direct intervention of the MLA, only officials cannot do the scam, Dasari alleged and demanded a probe into the irregularities

Religious pontiffs must call maha panchayat to save Hindu religion: CT Ravi

"Congress govt is giving an opportunity by dropping the stringent law on religious conversions. Those who have gone away from Hinduism for different reasons must be brought back to the Hindu religion"

K'taka's decision to remove chapter on Savarkar will have opposite effect

The decision of the Congress government in Karnataka to drop a chapter on Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar from school textbooks will have a reverse effect, said his grandson Ranjit Savarkar on Friday. Talking to PTI on the sidelines of an event in Goa, Ranjit Savarkar said the Congress may think that by deleting the chapter they might deprive students of the opportunity to learn about Savarkar but students are very sharp. A lot of material on Savarkar is available on social media. The Savarkar Smarak has published his literature on their website. We are publishing them even in Kannada, he said. Ranjit Savarkar said it won't make any difference if the chapter is deleted. In fact, I will say that if you suppress more, it will rebound more. That is a natural reaction. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction, he said. The Congress-led Karnataka government on Thursday approved the revision of Kannada and Social Science textbooks of Classes 6 to 10 in the state for this academic

Rice war intensifies in Karnataka, Cong posts letter of commitment by FCI

The development is being seen as a setback to BJP, which had decided to take up protest from July 1 regarding the matter

BJP slams Cong over conversion law, says want to turn K'taka into mini Pak

Karnataka BJP on Friday once again lambasted the Congress government over its move to amend the anti-conversion law and drop all the stringent provisions introduced by the previous government

Congress to stage protest against Centre over rice supply issue on June 20

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday said the Congress will hold protests at all district centres against the BJP government at the Centre on June 20, as he accused it of ensuring that the state doesn't get the required amount of rice to implement its 'Anna Bhagya' scheme, which provides additional 5 kg of rice for BPL families. Noting that the state government is making all efforts to procure rice from other sources and from producing states, he indicated that there may be slight delay in rolling out the scheme against the scheduled date of July one. "I want to congratulate BJP national President J P Nadda, as they (BJP) have walked the talk", Shivakumar said sarcastically. "It was reported in the media quoting him that if BJP loses the election central schemes to the state will get affected, he has kept up his word. Even as the Prime Minister speaks about federal structure..." Speaking to reporters here, he said, the BJP government at the Centre is indulging in

K'taka BJP asks Siddaramaiah for FCI's commitment letter over rice supply

BJP National General Secretary C.T. Ravi slammed the Congress govt in Karnataka for accusing the Centre of not providing rice despite having sufficient stocks

States kept out of open market sale to preserve stocks, cool down inflation

It also said that the decision wasn't taken all of sudden and was the result of an inter ministerial meeting

Cong is new Muslim League, says BJP after K'taka scraps anti-conversion law

The BJP reacted sharply to the Congress government's decision on Thursday to repeal the anti-conversion law brought in by its regime in Karnataka, and dubbed the M Mallikarjun Kharge-led outfit as "new Muslim League" Is this Mohabbat Ki Dukaan Mr @RahulGandhi ?" asked senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Basanagouda R Patil (Yatnal) on Twitter. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's "Anti Hindu agenda" is exposed, he said. Do you want Hindus to be wiped out? Conversion Mafia has influenced Siddaramaiah and his cabinet to withdraw Anti Conversion Law which was introduced by BJP, he added. BJP National General Secretary C T Ravi said the "Conversion Mafia" in Karnataka "ensures that the AntiHinduCONgress repeals the anti-conversion law brought in by the @BJP4Karnataka government." "CONgress is the new Muslim League and it will go to any extent to hurt Hindus", Ravi alleged. The Karnataka cabinet today decided to repeal the 'anti conversion' law brought in by the previous BJP governmen

Cyclone Biparjoy: IMD issues heavy rain alert for coastal Karnataka

In Uttara Kannada, district authorities have declared a high wave alert till June 19. It is predicted that waves may reach up to three to four meters

Karnataka KCET Results 2023 declared at kea.kar.nic.in, here's how to check

The official websites, kea.kar.nic.in and karresults.nic.in providing access to scorecards for exam applicants. Earlier, on June 14, the KCET 2023 Results were likely to be announced

Re-examining the Bitcoin scam case unveiled in 2021: Karnataka Minister

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Wednesday said he was re-examining the multi-crore Bitcoin scam case, which had surfaced during the previous BJP regime in 2021. The Congress then in Opposition had accused the Basavaraj Bommai government of trying to cover it up as it "involved big names". "We (Congress) are in the government now, we are opening things. I'm re-examining the Bitcoin case, we are doing it. It's not even a month since we came to power..." Parameshwara told reporters in response to a question. The prime suspect, Srikrishna Ramesh alias Sriki , was accused of hacking the state government's e-procurement site and siphoning over Rs 11.5 crore. There were also charges of cryptocurrency theft, drug peddling and cyber fraud relating to the case. Regarding the Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) recruitment scam, the Home Minister said investigation is on in this case and the matter is also in the court. The government will do everything possible to get justice to the ...

Why can't I be CM: Parameshwara exposes faultlines in Karnataka Cong govt

It is an open secret in the state political corridors that Siddaramaiah ensured the defeat of Parameshwara in state Assembly election of 2013 to wrestle the post of CM