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Bagalkot/Davanagere, April 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The voting process for the bypoll to two Assembly segments in Karnataka on Thursday is progressing briskly. Polling at stations in the Bagalkot Assembly constituency crossed 43 per cent, while in the Davanagere South constituency it crossed 37.17 per cent as of 1 P.M. Polling commenced at 7 A.M., and voters can exercise their franchise until 6 P.M. According to official data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the voter turnout in B ...Read More >
MANGALURU: Data presented in the Lok Sabha on Thurday revealed that five districts of the state overexploited groundwater in 2025. Kolar leads with a staggering 184.43% groundwater extraction, followed by Bengaluru Urban at 177.28% and Chikkaballapura at 165.66%. Bengaluru Rural (146.78%) and Chitradurga (133.04%) also fall in the over-exploited category, largely due to intensive irrigation, rapid urbanisation and rising domestic demand. In contrast, water-rich districts such as Uttara Kannada ...Read More >
Karnataka Chief Minister (CM) Siddaramaiah on Tuesday reiterated in the legislative assembly that the people had voted for a full five-year term and that he would complete it, echoing recent comments by his son Yathindra Siddaramaiah and likely reviving public debate on the issue, which had earlier been put on hold on the AICC's instructions. Ever since Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar established a new bonhomie after back-to-back breakfasts early this month, the CM brushed ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 16 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday reiterated that he will remain as the chief minister as long as the Congress high command wants him to continue. He also said that his party has got a mandate for five years to rule and will also come back to power after 2028 assembly elections. "I am saying this very clearly. We have high command. We abide by their decision. Whatever high command says is ultimate," Siddaramaiah told the Assembly. The leadersh ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 16 (PTI) Congress MLA B R Patil on Tuesday tried to raise the issue of alleged "vote theft" in the Karnataka Assembly, claiming that attempts were made to prevent his election as the legislator. The MLA from Aland assembly constituency in Kalaburagi wanted a discussion, but the opposition objected to it, saying that until the Special Investigation Team submits its report on 'Vote Chori', a discussion cannot take place. "There were attempts to stop me from entering the ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress MLA H A Iqbal Hussain Saturday predicted that deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar would become the chief minister on Jan 6 or Jan 9, triggering fresh political speculation in the state."There is a 99% chance that he becomes the chief minister. About the date, it's just a random number. Everybody is saying this. It can either be Jan 6 or 9. These are the two dates," Hussain, a staunch supporter of Shivakumar, told reporters. The Ramanagara MLA said the post, presently occupied ...Read More >
Leader of the Opposition R. Ashok wrote to Speaker U.T. Khader on Monday, requesting him to extend the ongoing Assembly session in Belagavi by a week, citing the need for an in-depth discussion on several issues, including the problems related to development of North Karnataka and the alleged failure of law and order. The session in Belagavi, which began on December 8, is scheduled to run until December 19. However, it was cut short by two days due to the death of two sitting members, and altho ...Read More >
Haveri: Under pressure from protesting sugarcane farmers, the state govt has agreed to establish a separate laboratory in Haveri district to measure sugar recovery.Sugar recovery typically refers to the percentage of sugar obtained from a fixed weight of cane crushed in a factory. Sugarcane farmers in the district have been demanding a separate laboratory to test sugar recovery, alleging that recovery rates have declined sharply after private companies took over the cooperative-run factory two d ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 7 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday met sugarcane factory owners and farmers at Vidhana Soudha to discuss sugarcane pricing, ethanol production, and exports. Responding to their concerns, he said, "We will stand with the farmers. You too must be ready to help solve their problems," and assured the State Government would act on issues within its control. During the meetings with CM factory owners, it was pointed out that "Production an ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The nine-day protest by sugarcane growers ended on Friday with the State Government announcing an additional Rs 100 per tonne of sugarcane. With this, the cane growers will now get Rs 3,300 per tonne of sugarcane for a recovery of 11.25% and Rs 3,200 for 10.25% recovery. This excludes harvesting and transportation costs that come to around Rs 770. "We welcome the decision and withdraw our protest. This is a great victory for us," said Shashikiran Guruji of Inchageri Mutt, who led th ...Read More >
Political waves are stirring in Karnataka following remarks from the son of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. He hinted that his father's time in office may be winding down and put Minister Satish Jarkiholi in the spotlight as a potential heir. Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar responded by affirming his commitment to the party's choices in these uncertain times. Belagavi (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son Yathindra Siddaramaiah's statement on Wednesday that his father was a ...Read More >
MYSURU: Congress MLC Dr Yathindra Siddaramaiah, who recently stirred a political furore by naming Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi as a possible successor to his father and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has now clarified that Siddaramaiah will continue as the CM for the full five-year term. Speaking to reporters at Senate Bhavan in Manasagangotri Campus in Mysuru on Saturday, Yathindra said, "In the current situation, Siddaramaiah will remain the CM for five years. There is no 'September o ...Read More >
Bengaluru: "Under the circumstances, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will definitely complete his term (remaining two-and-half years)," son of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Congress MLC Dr Yathindra Siddaramaiah reiterated in a chat with reporters in Mysuru on Saturday and again made it clear "No discussion in the party on reported change of guard happening in November." However, the buzz in the political circles is that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would make way for his Deputy D.K. Shivakumar to ...Read More >
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief ministerSiddaramaiah on Friday dismissed reports that his son Yathindra Siddaramaiah had named a successor, saying the remarks were "twisted" and that Yathindra had merely spoken about principles."I spoke to him (Yathindra) and asked what exactly he had said. He told me he spoke only about principles and did not say that 'so-and-so' should become chief minister," Siddaramaiah told reporters in Bengaluru, as quoted by PTI.The clarification came ...Read More >
Belagavi: Preparations are in full swing for the grand celebration of the three-day Kittur Utsav, which begins on Oct 23, commemorating the historic victory of Kittur Rani Channamma against the British in 1824. Deputy commissioner Mohammad Roshan, who visited Kittur on Monday, reviewed the ongoing arrangements across the town and within the fort premises. Officials said nearly all preparations have been completed.Cleaning drives are being carried out by workers from the Kittur town panchayat, Ba ...Read More >
Bengaluru: With the three-day Deepavali drawing to a close Wednesday night, the skies flashed the biggest -- and the cleanest -- smile with Karnataka State Pollution Control Board confirming remarkable improvement in air quality levels in Bengaluru and several other cities compared with the previous year for the like period.The three-day average Air Quality Index (AQI) in Bengaluru this year stood at 83, a significant drop from 120 in 2024, marking a 44% improvement. Statewide, the average AQI f ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Deepavali nights were anything but quiet. Bengaluru recorded night-time noise levels touching 90 decibels in several areas -- nearly double the permissible limit, according to a report by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB).Noise levels spiked across residential neighbourhoods, revealing the city's festive soundscape remains far from compliant. Manual-monitoring stations recorded the highest night-time noise level at Sarjapur (90dB), followed by Indiranagar (73dB), Peenya ...Read More >
BELAGAVI: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son Yathindra Siddaramaiah's statement on Wednesday that his father was at the fag end of his political life and Minister Satish Jarkiholi is a leader with similar progressive ideological thinking, has led to speculation, amid talks about leadership change.However, later speaking to reporters, the Congress MLC ruled out any talks about leadership change.Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who is seen as the prime contender for CM pos ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], October 23 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, has sparked speculation about a potential leadership change in the state Congress government. Yathindra stated that his father, Siddaramaiah, is in the "final phase of his political career" and should mentor Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi. Also Read | Darjeeling Road Accident: 4 Killed, 16 Injured As Vehicle Falls Into Gorge in West Bengal District. MLC Yathindra said t ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], October 23 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, has sparked speculation about a potential leadership change in the state Congress government. Yathindra stated that his father, Siddaramaiah, is in the "final phase of his political career" and should mentor Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi. MLC Yathindra said that his father, Siddaramaiah, will not contest the 2028 elections. Discussing the state's successor, Yathindra e ...Read More >
BELAGAVI: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son Yathindra Siddaramaiah's statement on Wednesday that his father was at the fag end of his political life, and that minister Satish Jarkiholi is a leader with similar progressive ideological thinking, has led to speculation about a leadership change. However, later speaking to reporters, the Congress MLC ruled out any talks about a leadership change. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who is seen as the prime contender for the ...Read More >
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Sep 30 (PTI) Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said over 10 lakh hectares of crops in Karnataka have been damaged due to rains and floods, as per initial estimates, and his government will provide an additional compensation of Rs 8,500 per hectare over the amount under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). Speaking after an aerial survey of flood‑affected areas in Kalaburagi, Bidar, Yadgiri, and Vijayapura districts, Siddaramaiah said the state would also requ ...Read More >
Dharwad: There is a heavy demand for sowing seeds at the seed unit of the Krishi Mela. On the first day alone, 228 quintals worth Rs 21.7 lakh, and on Sunday, 500 quintal of seeds worth Rs 45 lakh were sold, with safflower and cowpea (alsande) seeds being the most in demand.Since both seeds are in high demand, a notice has been put up at the seed unit, stating that each farmer will be given enough seeds to cover two acres of land.Farmers from Haveri, Davanagere, Chitradurga, Koppal, Belagavi, Ba ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], August 19 (ANI): A red alert has been declared in Belagavi district for Tuesday and Wednesday due to continuous heavy rainfall, officials said. People have been advised to venture out only if necessary, while schools have been shut for safety reasons. Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Roshan said the district administration is closely monitoring the situation, and a decision regarding declaring a holiday for Wednesday will be taken by the evening, based on further devel ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], August 19 (ANI): A red alert has been declared in Belagavi district for Tuesday and Wednesday due to continuous heavy rainfall, officials said. People have been advised to venture out only if necessary, while schools have been shut for safety reasons. Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Roshan said the district administration is closely monitoring the situation, and a decision regarding declaring a holiday for Wednesday will be taken by the evening, based on further devel ...Read More >
The initiative will begin operations on a pilot basis in Mysuru, Belagavi, and Mangaluru starting August 15. Hebbalkar made the announcement in the Legislative Assembly while responding to a question raised by JD(S) floor leader C B Suresh Babu, who expressed concern over the "rising incidents of child pregnancies" in the state. (Also Read: 30-year-old engineer robbed, harassed at knifepoint in Bengaluru PG accommodation) "Our government has taken several steps to prevent child pregnancies an ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): As India observes the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and External Affairs Minister on Thursday paid tribute to the people who sacrificed their lives during the Partition of India. Sharing an X post, Goyal said that on August 14, 1947, during the Partition of India, people endured the pain of violence, displacement and loss of loved ones. Also Read | Independence Day 2025: President Droupadi Murmu To Ad ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], May 10 : An approximate 20.99 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 11 am in ... New Delhi [India], May 10 : An approximate 20.99 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 11 am in the Karnataka Assembly elections which are underway on Wednesday, as per the Election Commission. The state recorded an approximate voter turnout of 7.83 per cent till 9 am. The voting for the southern state began at 7 am on Wednesday amid tight security and will continue till 6 in the evening. ...Read More >
The police in Karnataka's Belagavi district arrested a 22-year-old cleric on Wednesday on charge of raping a minor girl. Although the incident allegedly took place inside a mosque on October 5, 2023, it came to light after a right-wing activist posted online a video along with a phone conversation with the girl's parents. Bheemashankar S Guled, Superintendent of Police, Belagavi, identified the arrested accused as Tufel Ahamed Dadapeer Nagarachi, a cleric from Mahalingapura in Bagalkot district ...Read More >
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