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Bengaluru: Veteran Congress leader Shamanuru Shivashankarappa was laid to rest with full state honours on Monday. The 94-year-old former minister, who passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Sunday, was cremated at the Kalleshwara Mill premises, following Veerashaiva-Lingayat traditions. Earlier in the day, Shivashankarappa's mortal remains were brought to his native Davanagere, where they were kept at the high school grounds for the public, his followers, and well-wishers to pay thei ...Read More >
Condolences messages poured in on social media cutting across party lines soon after the news of his death was out. Karnataka's oldest MLA and veteran Congress leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa died from age-related complications at a private hospital in Bengaluru Sunday. He was 94 and represented the Davanagere South Assembly constituency. National president of Akhila Bharatha Veerashaiva Mahasabha, Shivashankarappa remained active in politics for around five decades and was elected six times ...Read More >
BENGALURU: While 3 accused are conspirators, four accused in vote fraud case related to Aland Assembly seat of Kalaburagi had thorough understanding of the how to manipulate things to get selected names removed from the voter list using portals maintained by Election Commission of India (ECI) and eventually succeeded in getting omission of as many as 5,994 names from the voter list out of submitted 6018 applications, says charge sheet filed by sleuths of Special Investigation Team (SIT) constitu ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Dec 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Friday, called for preserving historic and heritage buildings on the Osmania University campus while building new structures as part of the development plan. He announced that he would visit the Osmania University (OU) on December 10, and the plans for the university's development would be finalised by month end. At a review meeting with top officials, he made it clear that there should be no hesitation in spending ...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, Nov 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bengaluru-based National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) issued a show cause notice to the Al-Falah School of Engineering and Technology, Fatehpur in Haryana on Thursday for falsely claiming and publicising that the colleges run by the University are NAAC accredited. Al-Falah University, a private institution located about 27 km from the Haryana-Delhi border, on Raga Road, District Faridabad, Dhauj, has come under national spotlight over the pa ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Nov 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) A video showing a group of people performing Namaz at Terminal-2 of Bengaluru International Airport has raised concerns and sparked criticism from the BJP on Monday. According to airport authorities, the Namaz was performed on Sunday around noon by a group of people and their family members who had come to send off relatives and others for the Hajj pilgrimage. While seeing them off, they performed Namaz. The video shows armed security personnel present nearby ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Expressing shock over the Red Fort blast in Delhi, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday directed the state police chief to maintain high alert in Karnataka. CM Siddaramaiah stated, "The news of the car explosion near Delhi's Red Fort, which has claimed several lives, has caused deep sorrow and shock. I pray for the departed souls to rest in peace and wish the injured a speedy recovery." The Delhi blast incident is being taken very seriously by the State Gove ...Read More >
Karnataka BJP spokesperson Vijay Prasad also slammed the Congress government for objecting to the Path Sanchalan (march) organised by the RSS, but turning "a blind eye" towards "such activities" in restricted public areas. A political row erupted in Karnataka with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) raising objections to the offering of Namaz by a group of individuals at the Bengaluru Airport premises, flagging security concerns. Karnataka BJP spokesperson Vijay Prasad criticised the offering of ...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 >
DHARWAD: Dharwad bench of Karnataka High Court on Tuesday stayed the government order restricting private organisations from holding events on government owned places. The Karnataka Government drafted the order based on IT minister Priyank Kharge's letter to chief minister Siddaramaiah seeking action against the RSS' activities in state. Following this. NGO Punaschetana Seva Sangh, VK Foundation, Rajiv Malhar Kulkarni and Uma Chavan challenged the government order in the High Court. The High ...Read More >
Bengaluru: In a setback to the Karnataka government, the High Court has issued an interim stay on a state order that made prior permission mandatory for private organisations to hold any activity in public places. The order, issued on October 18, 2025, by the state government, stated that gatherings of more than 10 people in public spaces such as roads, parks, and playgrounds would be considered as "unlawful assemblies." Challenging this, four petitioners -- including the Hubballi-based Punashc ...Read More >
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has indicated he will complete his five-year term. This comes amid ongoing speculation about a potential leadership change. Siddaramaiah stated his continuation depends on the Congress high command's decision. He acknowledged multiple chief ministerial aspirants within the party. The media's persistent questioning fuels these leadership change discussions. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said he would continue in office for the full five yea ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar has called for a high-level investigation into the bus fire tragedy in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district Friday, which claimed over 20 lives.Shivakumar expressed concerns over apparent negligence in the incident and urged the Andhra Pradesh govt to ensure proper preventive measures are in place. He said similar lapses were evident in a recent Bengaluru-Hyderabad Green Line bus mishap, where timely intervention by a party worker in Raichur helped 20 ...Read More >
In a setback for the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led government, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday paused the order that mandated prior permission for gatherings of over 10 people in public spaces. The state government on October 18 issued an order making prior permission mandatory for any private organisations, associations or a group of persons to use government property or premises for their activities, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying that the move was aimed at restricting the ...Read More >
Dharwad: In a major setback to the Congress-led government in Karnataka, the High Court's Dharwad Bench on Tuesday issued an interim stay on the order, which made prior approval from authority's mandatory for holding events in public and state-owned venues. The government had issued the order recently following a letter from Minister for RDPR, IT and BT Priyank Kharge to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, urging a ban on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities in public places and government-own ...Read More >
Mysuru, Oct. 27 - A 54-year-old man, who was grazing his cattle was killed when a tiger attacked him at Bennegere village, near Mulluru in Saragur taluk yesterday morning. The deceased has been identified as Rajashekar, a resident of Bennegere village and fear-gripped villagers have demanded the officials concerned to control the menace by wild animals. There is a wild growth of bushes on hundreds of acres of land from Odeyanapura and Kudurehundi Halla near Bennegere village, close to Mulluru ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday sharply criticised the Congress-led Karnataka government, stating that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) issue is being highlighted by the state government to cover its own failures. Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, he said that the RSS cannot be banned, and questioned why the government constantly talks about the organisation. "What have they achieved? Why waste time discussing ...Read More >
Public sector enterprise Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL) on Friday paid a dividend of over ₹135 crore to the state government from its profits for the financial year 2024-25. On behalf of the public limited company, Large and Medium Industries Minister M B Patil and KSDL Chairman Appaji Nadagouda presented the cheque to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Vidhana Soudha, officials said. Speaking on the occasion, Patil said that KSDL, which among others makes the popular Mysore Sandal ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 24 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar hit out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tejasvi Surya over the latter's allegation that the Karnataka state government has neglected the development of the state in the last two years. DK Shivakumar countered, asking him to show his contribution for Bengaluru. Also Read | Puri Shocker: Minor Girl Alleges Gang-Rape by Relatives in Odisha, 2 Detained. Speaking to reporters, DK Shivakumar said, "How ...Read More >
6,018 such applications made ahead of the Karnataka 2023 elections in the Aland constituency -- won by the Congress -- were cited by Rahul Gandhi as example of "vote chori" For every fraudulent voter deletion submission made to the Election Commission in the Aland seat ahead of the 2023 Karnataka Assembly polls, a data centre operator was paid Rs 80, as per the Karnataka Police SIT probing the case. A total of 6,018 such applications were made between December 2022 and February 2023 in the seat ...Read More >
With elections to the Greater Bengaluru Authority on the horizon, the BJP-JD(S) coalition partners have decided to set up separate coordination committees for the GBA region and Karnataka for effectively tackling the government over various issues. With elections to the Greater Bengaluru Authority on the horizon, the BJP-JD(S) coalition partners have decided to set up separate coordination committees for the GBA region and Karnataka for effectively tackling the government over various issues. ...Read More >
The Karnataka government said it has relieved an assistant cook at a hostel run by the Backward Classes Welfare department in Basavakalyana after he allegedly participated in route march organised by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. IMAGE: Volunteers of the RSS take part in a Path Sanchalan (route march), ahead of the Vijayadashami festival, in Patna. Photograph: ANI Photo The action follows a complaint received by the District Backward Classes Welfare Officer via WhatsApp on October 20 regard ...Read More >
Amid the recent controversy surrounding the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday clarified that the government has not imposed any ban on the organisation, stating that the RSS is not mentioned anywhere in the order issued regarding permissions for associations to operate in school and college premises. "The Karnataka Government has not banned Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. RSS is not mentioned anywhere in the order issued to allow associations to obtain pe ...Read More >
* Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw offered to fund Bengaluru road repairs * P Chidambaram welcomed the offer but cited execution issues in public works * He proposed holding a supervising company accountable for the quality of work Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Bengaluru: Congress MP P Chidambaram has claimed that Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has offered to fund the repair work of roads in Bengaluru. He welcomed the offer but said that lack of ...Read More >
Karnataka Congress MLA Basavaraj Rayareddy on Monday played down controversy over his remarks about illegal sand mining in the state, telling NDTV's Deepak Bopanna the letter he wrote to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah - in which he named senior government officials - is a "routine matter". The Yelburga MLA was responding to a note to the Chief Minister in which he seemed to point fingers at his own government, alleging that officials from the Department of Mines and Geology are involved in large-s ...Read More >
Karnataka ministers have strongly refuted BJP's allegations of the ruling Congress raising funds for Bihar assembly elections. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar challenged the opposition to provide evidence, while IT Minister Priyank Kharge recalled past BJP scandals involving black money. Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy dismissed the claims as 'laughable,' accusing the BJP of hypocrisy and corruption. Karnataka Ministers on Tuesday lashed out at the opposition BJP for their allegation t ...Read More >
Bengaluru : As part of its efforts to help build safer communities and to take a step forward towards Honda's global vision of a collision-free society by 2050, Honda India Foundation (HIF), the CSR arm for all Honda group of companies in India has handed over 50 specially equipped Quick Response Team (QRT) vehicles to the Karnataka Police as part of its 'Sadak Sahayak: Surakshit Marg, Surakshit Jiwan' project. This initiative is part of HIF's broader road safety and community welfare programme, ...Read More >
During a recent event in Dakshina Kannada featuring Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, a total of ten attendees experienced health issues, primarily due to dehydration and delays in the distribution of food and gifts in the midst of a large gathering. Fortunately, most of those affected have since been released from the hospital. Atleast 10 people fell ill during an event of Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah in Dakshina Kannada on Monday. The incident happened when Karnataka CM was addressing the event, 'As ...Read More >
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