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Campaigns for the April 9 by-elections in Davanagere South and Bagalkot constituencies wrapped up on Tuesday evening. With the 48-hour silence period in effect, candidates are now restricted to limited door-to-door outreach. The elections were triggered by the deaths of Congress legislators Shamanur Shivashankarappa and H Y Meti. The ruling party has fielded Samarth Mallikarjun in Davanagere South and Umesh Meti in Bagalkot, both relatives of the deceased legislators, a move that the party beli ...Read More >
Davanagere (Karnataka), April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday took a sharp dig at former Prime Minister Deve Gowda, Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, reminding the media of their past remarks against the BJP, RSS and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Responding to questions from reporters in Davanagere, CM Siddaramaiah questioned the credibility of these leaders, who are now aligned with the BJP. ...Read More >
BENGALURU: All-India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary and Karnataka in-charge of party affairs, Randeep Singh Surjewala, on Sunday, accused the Union Government of not increasing domestic gas production in the country. He further accused the Centre of not supplying adequate LPG to Karnataka, thereby creating trouble on the ground for autorickshaw drivers, housewives, restaurants, and businesses. "Nationally also, the myopic and lopsided policies of the BJP, besides the West Asia war ...Read More >
HRD Minister Nara Lokesh has exhorted students not to get demoralised by failures and resort to the extreme step. "The word 'FAIL' means 'First Attempt In Learning', and hard work will lead to success," Mr. Lokesh said after inaugurating the Sri Krishnadevaraya Sainik School at Sindhanuru in Raichur, Karnataka, on Saturday. Union Minister for Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy and Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth were present. Starting his speech in Kannada, Mr. Lokesh said students were ge ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Minister for HRD and IT Nara Lokesh said that his family would remain forever indebted to Telugu people in Karnataka for their support during the arrest of TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu. Addressing a large gathering in Sindhanur of Raichur district of Karnataka, where he inaugurated the Sri Krishnadevaraya Sainik School at Hosalli Camp, along with Union Steel Minister HD Kumaraswamy and Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth on Saturday, Lokesh greeted the audience in Kannada ...Read More >
Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary and MLC C.T. Ravi, on Saturday, launched a sharp attack on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, alleging that he alone is responsible for loans exceeding Rs 5 lakh crore and asked whether it is justified to refer to him as "Saalada (debtor) Ramayya". Addressing the media as part of campaigning for Bagalkot bypoll, BJP leader Ravi said the total debt of Karnataka stands at Rs 8.32 lakh ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) Amazon India on Monday announced 'Zero Referral fee' on more than 12.5 crore products, a move, the ecommerce giant said, aims to accelerate growth for lakhs of sellers across the country. Building on last year's fee revision, the company has expanded zero referral fees coverage more than 10-times from 1.2 crore products in 2025 to over 12.5 crore products priced under Rs 1,000 across 1,800-plus categories, the company said in a release. In addition, Amazon has reduced Ea ...Read More >
Bengaluru, March 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, said on Monday that the Central government is committed to protecting the interests of tobacco growers in Karnataka. Kumaraswamy made the statement after a crucial meeting in Mysuru with public representatives from tobacco-growing regions, farmers, buyers, and senior officials of the Tobacco Board regarding the ongoing crisis related to the current FCV (Flue-Cured Virginia) tobacco auction in th ...Read More >
Malavalli: President Droupadi Murmu has lauded JSS Mahavidyapeetha for being one of the prestigious educational institutions of the country and Suttur Mutt for making constant efforts for development in the fields of religion, health and economy. The President was addressing the gathering after formally inaugurating the six-day 1066th Jayanti celebrations of Adi Jagadguru of Suttur Mutt Sri Shivarathri Shivayogi Swamiji, at Shanti College grounds in the town yesterday. President Murmu said, th ...Read More >
Mandya: Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy and Agriculture and Mandya District Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy, the friends turned foes, shared the dais yesterday. However, the political bête noires, though seated next to each other, during the ceremonial photo-shoot with the President, during the inauguration of 1066th Jayanti celebrations of Adi Jagadguru of Suttur Mutt Sri Shivarathri Shivayogi Swamiji, chose to remain unfazed. They neither exchanged pleasantries nor ...Read More >
Malavalli: Even as the verbal duel between Mandya District in-Charge Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy and Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK), who represents Mandya Constituency in the Lok Sabha, over establishment of Industries in Mandya continues, N. Cheluvarayaswamy has asked H.D. Kumaraswamy to apply to KIADB (Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board) for allotment of land, mentioning the area required. Speaking to press persons at Travellers Bungalow in Mal ...Read More >
Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy said he would hold a detailed interaction with the media after December 20 to highlight what he termed the failures of the Congress government in Karnataka. "I have many issues to speak about and will share them after December 20," Mr. Kumaraswamy told reporters during a brief interaction in Mysuru on December 16. The former Chief Minister, who was in the city for his 67th birthday celebrations, visited the Sri Chamundeshwari Temple ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: On the occasion of his 66th birthday, Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy visited Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hill this noon and offered his obeisance to the deity. Earlier, Kumaraswamy, also a former Karnataka Chief Minister, who came from Bengaluru by road, was accorded a warm welcome by JD(S) and BJP supporters in front of 'Payana', a vintage car Museum on Mysuru-Bengaluru road. Welcoming the Union Minister, the supporters burst crackers and ...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 >
"He (Shivakumar) may invite soon. I assume he will definitely invite me," Siddaramaiahsaid. Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that he still has not received a call from Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar inviting him for breakfast at his residence, adding that he will go whenever he is invited. "If I am invited to breakfast by Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar, I am ready to go. He had said that day of the breakfast meeting (Nov 30) that he would invite me. He to ...Read More >
Shivamogga: Union minister for heavy industries and steel, HD Kumaraswamy, who on Sunday participated in the state-level Bhagavad Gita Abhiyana 2025 Maha-Samarapana at Freedom Park (Allama Maidan) in Shivamogga, said he will discuss with the central education minister about introducing Bhagavad Gita as a part of the curriculum in schools, colleges, and universities."Not just in schools and colleges, Bhagavad Gita should be taught at all levels of education. I will bring this to the notice of the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Parents and friends of a Class 10 student who ended his life over alleged mental harassment by some teachers staged a protest outside the St Columba's school on Thursday, demanding strict action against the accused teachers and accountability from the private school. There was no immediate reaction from the school administration to the allegations. The victim student's aunt claimed the family had been unaware of the extent of his suffering. "He was depressed for so lon ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H D Kumaraswamy on Thursday inaugurated a two-day workshop (Chintan Shivir) in Bhubaneswar for an intensive dialogue on the future of India's steel industry. In his address, Kumaraswamy expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for his strategic leadership, guiding the domestic steel industry on a path of resilience and growth. He underlined the pivotal role of the steel sector in nation-building and reiterated the govern ...Read More >
Earlier this year, SAIL had announced ambitious plans to more than double the plant's capacity from its current level to around 9 million tonnes per annum (MTPA). Union minister H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday inaugurated a modern steel-making facility at SAIL's Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), and underscored the project's importance for the region's socio-economic development. The Union Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries was accompanied by Jual Oram, the Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, on his tw ...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 >
New Delhi, Nov 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H. D. Kumaraswamy hailed the NDA's sweeping victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, describing it as a "resounding mandate for the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi" and a clear signal that the people of Bihar have endorsed the politics of development. Calling the verdict historic, Kumaraswamy said the people of Bihar have once again placed their trust in Prime Minister Modi's development-centri ...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 >
New Delhi, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Steel and Heavy Industries Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Tuesday launched the third round of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for specialty steel, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday. The Steel Ministry's PLI scheme has so far attracted a commitment for investment of Rs 43,874 crore, which is expected to create direct employment for 30,760 people and an estimated production of 14.3 million tonnes of specialty steel. As of Septe ...Read More >
New Delhi: Steel Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday launched the third round of Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for speciality steel to attract investment in the sector, as part of the government's aim to boost domestic output and reduce imports. The minister launched the third round of the PLI scheme named 'PLI 1.2' for speciality steel at a function held here. The PLI scheme for speciality steel was approved by the Union Cabinet in July 2021 with an overall outlay of Rs 6,322 crore. ...Read More >
Karnataka's Transport Minister has raised serious concerns about electric buses operated by private firms in Bengaluru. Frequent breakdowns, driver strikes, and a rise in accidents are impacting services. The minister is urging for stricter clauses in future tenders to ensure better driver training and operational standards. Karnataka's transport minister Ramalinga Reddy has written to Heavy Industries Minister HD Kumaraswamy calling for rigorous clauses in tenders for private operators of elec ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Electric buses, which were mooted as a step forward in advancing sustainable urban mobility, are turning out to be a nightmare in Bengaluru's traffic with frequent breakdowns, poor battery performance, and flash strikes by drivers. So much so that the Karnataka govt has written to Union heavy industries minister HD Kumaraswamy to include rigorous clauses in tenders for private e-bus operators as part of the Gross Cost Contract (GCC) model under various govt programmes.In May 2025, Kum ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar Sunday hit back at Union minister HD Kumaraswamy, calling him an "empty trunk" and accusing him of lacking "education and common sense" after the latter alleged corruption in the state's property khata conversion drive.Kumaraswamy had claimed that the Congress govt was charging 5% of the property value to convert B-katha sites to A-katha, calling it a money-making exercise. Dismissing the charge, Shivakumar said, "We are just charging Rs 500 as a fe ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 26 (PTI) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday said his visit to New Delhi was a routine engagement. He said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would speak about the Cabinet reshuffle. Siddaramaiah on Saturday hinted that Cabinet reshuffle would happen after November when his government completes two-and-half years. "I regularly go there (New Delhi). Whenever there is work, I go there. I will go to meet the high command, to take rest, for shopping, also for court ca ...Read More >
Kumaraswamy described the initiative as a "bogus exercise" and branded it "daylight robbery in the guise of reform", urging citizens not to pay any money towards the Khata conversion. Speaking at a press conference, Kumaraswamy made an open appeal to Bengaluru residents,"Do not pay a single rupee for this." Predicting that a JD(S)-BJP alliance would form the government within two years, he claimed that Khata conversions would later be implemented "at minimal cost", calling the government's des ...Read More >
Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy took exception to the Congress government's repeated references to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), saying the issue was being "raked up to distract from failures on the governance front." "RSS path sanchalans (route marches) have been happening for decades. The Congress government has brought this issue to the forefront only to cover up its own failures. It is impossible to ban the RSS, so why waste time talking about them every day?" he asked. Advising t ...Read More >
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