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Bagalkot: The bye-election to the Bagalkot Assembly constituency has turned into a high-stakes political contest, with both the ruling Congress and the BJP mounting aggressive campaigns to secure victory. The seat fell vacant following the death of senior Congress MLA, H.Y. Meti, a close associate of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The Congress has fielded his son, Umesh Meti, banking on sympathy and the Chief Minister's extensive campaigning. Siddaramaiah has already completed two days of campaig ...Read More >
Bagalkote (Karnataka), Mar 30 (PTI) Poll-bound Bagalkote on Monday witnessed a high-decibel electioneering with both ruling Congress and opposition BJP attempting to woo the voters. The by-poll to Bagalkote and Davanagere South assembly constituencies will take place on April 9. The elections were necessitated following the demise of sitting MLAs H Y Meti (Bagalkote) and Shamanur Shivashankarappa (Davangere South). Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday reached Bagalkote to campaign for Meti's ...Read More >
Vijayawada: YSRCP president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday accused Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu of failing to protect Andhra Pradesh's interests as Karnataka moves to raise the height of the Almatti Dam. Jagan said in a statement that the Karnataka Cabinet's approval to increase the dam height from 519 metre to 524.256 metre -- raising its storage capacity from 129.72 tmf ft to 279.72 tmc ft -- poses a serious threat to Andhra Pradesh's irrigation and drinking water needs. "Large areas ...Read More >
Mysuru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday made it clear that matters of law and order, including actions such as extradition, are under the jurisdiction of police, and that he would not interfere in that. Responding to questions about a few organisations demanding extradition of former MP Pratap Simmha over alleged controversial remarks about the Dasara inauguration, Siddaramaiah said, "I am not going to say anything about this. Police will act on this. If he has done any act which disturb ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 3 (ANI): In a major crackdown on narcotics smuggling, officers of the Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III, have seized 14.738 kgs of suspected NDPS hydroponic weed (marijuana) valued at approximately Rs 14.73 crore during operations on Sunday. The seizures were made across Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI), resulting in the arrest of one passenger, as stated in the press release. The passenger was arrested under the provi ...Read More >
Vijayapura: For farmers in North Karnataka, the dream of raising the height of the Almatti Dam has been a decades-old aspiration. They see it as a lifeline for agriculture in a region constantly grappling with drought. However, just as the demand began to gather momentum again, fresh opposition from neighbouring Maharashtra has added a new political twist to this long-standing issue. The Karnataka government has been pushing to increase the height of the Lal Bahadur Shastri (Almatti) Dam from 5 ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 3 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin paid tribute to freedom fighter Dheeran Chinnamalai on his 220th death anniversary at Guindy in Chennai on Sunday. The Chief Minister offered flowers to the portrait of the freedom fighter in Chennai. Dheeran Chinnamalai was born as Theerthagiri Sarkarai Manradiar on April 17, 1756. He was a Palayakkarar and chieftain who ruled the Kongu Nadu region. Chinnamalai fought against the Kingdom of Mysore, which collect ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Maharashtra government fears that increase in height of Alamatti reservoir in Bagalkot district of Karnataka from 519.60 meters to 524.256 meters would result in flooding of Sangli, Satara and Kolhapur districts owing to backwaters and there is no need for the Maharashtra government to fear flooding since its own expert committee led by retired Principal Secretary to Irrigation department Nandkumar Wadnekar ruled out flooding from the Almatti and Hipparagi reservoirs, stated Minis ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 2 (ANI): Karnataka Minister for Large and Medium Industries MB Patil on Friday dismissed Maharashtra's claim that raising the height of the Alamatti dam to 524.256 metres would cause floods in Sangli and Kolhapur districts. He asserted that this argument has already been rejected by the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal, the Supreme Court, and even in the Lok Sabha. Also Read | Andhra Pradesh Government Bans Display of Political Symbols in Schools. "Sangli ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 2 (ANI): Karnataka Minister for Large and Medium Industries MB Patil on Friday dismissed Maharashtra claim that raising the height of the Alamatti dam to 524.256 metres would cause floods in Sangli and Kolhapur districts. He asserted that this argument has already been rejected by the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal, the Supreme Court, and even in the Lok Sabha. Sangli and surrounding regions in Maharashtra witnessed severe floods in 1964, 1976, 1994 and 1 ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 9 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, D.K. Shivakumar, who oversees the irrigation portfolio, announced on Wednesday that he has requested funding amounting to Rs 11,122.76 crore for the development of six irrigation projects within the state. Addressing a press conference at Karnataka Bhawan, Shivakumar said, We have appealed to the Centre for Rs 11,122.76 funds for six irrigation projects in the state - Rs 804.66 crore for Sonnathi lift irrigation proje ...Read More >
Karnataka Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar has sought Rs 11,122.76 crore from the Centre for six irrigation projects. Challenges include delays in fund release and environmental clearances. Projects like Yettinahole, Upper Bhadra, and Mekedatu are in focus, with ongoing discussions with ministers to resolve issues and expedite approvals. In a move to bolster Karnataka's irrigation infrastructure, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced on Wednesday an appeal for Rs 11,122.76 crore from the cen ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Former Chief Minister and Member of Parliament Basavaraj Bommai has said that the objection raised by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra regarding the height of the Almatti Reservoir is illogical and politically motivated. In a press release issued in this regard, he said the Almatti Dam, constructed under the Upper Krishna Project, is a vital water storage and distribution grid in the Krishna River basin. It is the lifeline of North Karnataka. The height of Almatti was included in th ...Read More >
Hubballi: For the first time in the 75-year history of the All India Primary Teachers Federation (AIPTF), Basavaraj Gurikar, a Dharwad-based teacher, was unanimously elected as president. Chandrashekhar Nugli, 40, a teacher leader from Vijayapura district, was unanimously elected as the secretary-1 and emerged as the youngest teacher from Karnataka to be elected for the post at AIPTF. The election process was held in Ernakulam, Kerala, on Sunday and Monday in the presence of 247 teachers' assoc ...Read More >
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