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BENGALURU: Reacting to the row involving Italian fashion brand Prada and Kolhapuri chappals, RDPR minister Priyank Kharge said artisans and their legacy must be "showcased" instead of being "sidelined" by international fashion houses. "So, Prada is selling what are essentially Kolhapuri chappals for Rs 1.2 lakh a pair," he said on X. He said local handicrafts and artisans should be promoted through cultural entrepreneurship. "They don't just deserve credit, they deserve better prices, wider expo ...Read More >
Srinagar- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said foreign countries were told clearly during the post-Operation Sindoor diplomatic outreach that in case of a fresh provocation, India would repeat its action. Speaking at a discussion at the Ahmedabad Management Association, Tharoor said Indian delegations which visited foreign countries in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor managed to convey that India acted with restraint and responsibility. "In other places, we actually were able to get s ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress national general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala is scheduled to arrive in Bengaluru on Monday and is likely to interact with party legislators. The visit comes at a time when several senior legislators have embarrassed the party with allegations of corruption in govt, lack of funds for constituency development and a "political revolution" later this year. However, senior functionaries insist Surjewala's visit has nothing to do with speculation of a change at the helm in ei ...Read More >
Belagavi: With monsoon rainfall intensifying, the health department in Belagavi district has ramped up preventive efforts to control the spread of dengue, particularly in the critical month of July, when water saturation increases the risk of mosquito breeding.While the number of dengue cases remained under control in June, health officials are on alert for a potential surge. According to district health officer (DHO) Dr SS Gadad, the department identified around 1,300 suspected cases of dengue- ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the centenary celebrations of Acharya Vidyanand Maharaj in the national capital on Saturday. The inaugural event being organised at the city's Vigyan Bhawan will see the participation of many Members of Parliament (MPs), scholars, spiritual leaders, eminent Jain Acharyas, youth representatives and several distinguished dignitaries from across the country. The programme will mark the start of a year-long tribu ...Read More >
Belagavi: It was a heart-rending scene at the Shahapur crematorium here on Friday morning with a pet dog shedding quiet tears as the last rites of Jyothi Hattarwath and her daughter Megha were performed by Jyothi's husband Deepak. The mother-daughter duo was among the four from Belagavi killed in the stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on Wednesday. Sony, the canine, was too attached to Megha and hadn't eaten a morsel for the last two days, Deepak said. Jyothi and Megha's bodies reached Be ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], January 21 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday morning hailed Mahatma Gandhi ahead of the 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan' rally scheduled to be held in Belagavi district today. He lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) when asked to comment on their reaction to the program, labelling it as the "Godse" party. Shivakumar said that BJP doesn't know about sacrifices and the freedom movement. "I do not want to comment anything abo ...Read More >
BELAGAVI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah hinted in the assembly Monday that Congress govt would restore the 4% Muslim quota that the erstwhile BJP-led coalition scrapped in March 2023, citing saffron party's subsequent affidavit in court that purportedly talks about maintaining status quo on the contentious issue. Siddaramaiah raised the opposition's hackles by saying BJP's move smacked of doublespeak -first transferring the Muslim quota to two other communities and then allegedly saying ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 12 (PTI) The police lathi charge on Panchamasali Lingayat protesters near Suvarna Vidhana Soudha here earlier this week sparked uproar in the Karnataka Assembly on Thursday with state Home Minister G Parameshwara defending the police action and the opposition BJP demanding a government apology and judicial inquiry into the incident. The Assembly witnessed multiple adjournments as BJP members insisted on a government statement. When Speaker U T Khader eventually allowed ...Read More >
Belagavi: The Karnataka Congress government, on Thursday, defended the police action against the protesters demanding reservation under 2A Category for the Panchamasali Lingayats even as the community members staged protests across the state demanding suspension of senior cops for alleged highhandedness. Speaking to reporters in Belagavi, state Home Minister G. Parameshwara said the police had resorted to a lathi-charge as a preventive measure and there was no ill intention behind it. The Kudal ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 12 (VOICE) The Karnataka Congress government, on Thursday, defended the police action against the protesters demanding reservation under 2A Category for the Panchamasali Lingayats even as the community members staged protests across the state demanding suspension of senior cops for alleged highhandedness. Speaking to reporters in Belagavi, state Home Minister G. Parameshwara said the police had resorted to a lathi-charge as a preventive measure and there was no ill inte ...Read More >
Bengaluru Weather Update: A week after the rains from Cyclone Fengal subsided, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow advisory for Bengaluru and the nearby areas on Wednesday. Another four days of rain is predicted to begin on Wednesday in Bengaluru and the surrounding districts of southern Karnataka. IMD forecasted that a low-pressure system would form over the Bay of Bengal, resulting in widespread moderate rainfall over Karnataka. A yellow alert has been issued for several ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A internal fight is going on in Karnataka BJP between Basanagouda Patil Yatnal and state president BY Vijayendra faction, and Vijayendra's close associates are insisting on Yatnal's expulsion. On Saturday, Renukacharya's team said that evil will be destroyed in the presence of Chamundi. Now, a group of former MLAs visited Yediyurappa's residence in Dollars Colony in Bengaluru in the early hours of the morning and held an important meeting. Renukacharya's team is insisting on Yatnal's ...Read More >
Some Panchamasali community leaders have distanced themselves from the Panchamasali reservation agitation committee's plans to lay siege to the Suvarna Soudha during the winter session as part of its on going agitation, saying it is being politicised. Congress MLA Vijayanand Kashappanavar told reporters in Bagalkot on Wednesday that he was upset with Basava Jaya Mruthyunjaya Swami, honourary president of the committee, who, he alleged, had made it a one-party movement. "He seems to have made it ...Read More >
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