Karnataka

Bengaluru May 12: Taking a dig at Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy for his stay at a resort, Karnataka BJP Sunday asked him to take time out and look at the citys collapsing infrastructure and drought situation in the state. "Welcome to Bengaluru @hd_kumaraswamy avare. Hope resort stay was relaxing. What next ? Some other resort visit? Foreign tour? Crying? Blaming BJP ? If you have some time from

Bengaluru, May 12: Once again triggering speculation about the longevity of the Congress-JD(S) coalition, Karnataka BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa said Sunday there is an "atmosphere" for his party to form government in the state. Stating that his party workers are fighting the by-polls for Kundgol and Chincholi assembly constituencies unitedly, the former state chief minister predicted BJP's victory

Chamarajanagara, May 12: In order to bring back the greenery that was lost due to wildfire the forest department is gearing up to rejuvenate forest lands in Bandipur National Park and MM Hill areas in the district, which was ravaged during last month’s forest fires. The focus is around Gopalswamy Betta range where the vegetation cover was reduced to cinders. Around 400 acres has already been

Mysuru, May 12: United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has identified Mysuru, which was recently adjudged the country’s third cleanest city, as one of the pilot cities for project titled ‘Sustainable Cities’ Integrated Approach’. The cultural capital is the only city identified in the State while four other cities selected in the country are Vijayawada, Guntur, Bhopal and

Bengaluru, May 12: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy will organise a video conference of Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officers and the Deputy Commissioners on May 15 to take stock of the severe drought conditions prevailing in the state. According to official sources, the Chief Minister had sent a communication to all the Deputy Commissioners and the CEOs to keep him apprised of the

Shivamogga, May 12: K.S. Eshwarappa, Shivamogga MLA and former Deputy Chief Minister, has expressed confidence that B.S. Yeddyurappa, president of BJP State unit, will become Chief Minister after the announcement of the result of Lok Sabha election. “The major chunk of the leaders of Janata Dal (Secular) and Congress were unhappy over the seat sharing agreement for the Lok Sabha election. Owing to

Udupi, May 12: Udupi Deputy Commissioner Hephsiba Rani Korlapati has called upon the budding nurses to dedicate their work to the cause of humanity and provide their best services to the nation. “You are important and your contribution to the progress of the entire nation is invaluable,” she said at the ‘International Nurses’ Day’ celebrations organised by Manipal College of Nursing, here on

Bengaluru: Attacked time and again over shifting loyalty from JD(S) to Congress, former chief Minister Siddaramaiah Saturday clarified that he was expelled from that party by the former prime minister and its supremo H D Deve Gowda. "They (BJP) ask why Siddaramaiah quit JD(S) and joined Congress. I did not quit JD(S).. I was expelled. You must know the truth.. I was expelled from the JD(S) by Mr

Madikeri, May 11: The Kodagu District administration has warned of initiating legal action against those who have been creating panic among the public by spreading fake messages on the outbreak of natural disaster. Deputy Commissioner Annies Kanmani Joy said that a few people, with vested interests, have been circulating messages on social media saying that there is a possibility of flash-floods

Mysuru, May 11: Case against former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah, on alleged illegal construction of house and misuse of government office has been shifted to Special Court for People’s Representative, Bengaluru, Senior Civil Judge CJM Yashavantha Kuamr in his order. Presently Siddaramaiah, MLA from Badami assembly constituency. A case has been registered against him on illegal land