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Bengaluru, Jul 3 (PTI) The state Congress on Thursday complained against BJP MLC N Ravikumar to Legislative Council Chairperson Basavaraj Horatti for allegedly making derogatory remarks on Karnataka Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh. It also lodged a complaint against him at the Vidhana Soudha police station. The Karnataka IAS Officers' Association also condemned the derogatory remarks made by the MLC. During a protest at Vidhana Soudha recently, Ravikumar, who is the opposition BJP's chief wh ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Police have filed an FIR against the Chief Whip and BJP MLC N. Ravikumar on Thursday for allegedly issuing derogatory remarks on the Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh. The Karnataka IAS Officers' Association has condemned the derogatory remarks by Ravikumar. The body has demanded an unconditional apology. Ravikumar made the controversial statement on July 1 in the presence of the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayana ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP MLC N Ravikumar has once again found himself in the line of fire. This time too for his sexist and derogatory remarks against Karnataka Chief Secretary Shalini Rajaneesh. In a video clip that went viral, Ravikumar, in a casual conversation with party colleagues and a police officer, is heard saying, "During the day time Chief Secretary is for the Chief Minister, and during night hours, she is for the Government." It is being said that Ravikumar made this remark on June ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Double Olympic medalist and world number one javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra paid a courtesy visit to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at his residence on Thursday. CM Siddaramaiah honoured Neeraj Chopra with a traditional Mysuru Peta, a sandalwood garland, and presented him a shawl. Neeraj Chopra presented Siddaramaiah a bouquet and the Chief Minister extended his best wishes to the Olympian. Karnataka Olympic Association President and Congress MLC Govindaraju was also present on the occa ...Read More >
BENGALURU: As AICC General Secretary, Karnataka in-charge, Randeep Singh Surjewala on Monday started hearing grievances of Congress MLAs, its president Mallikarjun Kharge said the party high command will take action based on Surjewala's report. Surjewala had rushed to Bengaluru to hold talks with the MLAs after a few legislators expressed dissatisfaction against the government. Besides taking MLAs into confidence, Surjewala is also said to be assessing their mood ahead of Siddaramaiah completi ...Read More >
Udupi/Shivamogga: MLC CT Ravi alleged that Randeep Singh Surjewala, Congress general secretary in-charge of Karnataka, visited the state not to listen to people's problems but to collect money."Giving money is a Congress tradition. During the Mughal rule, there was a system of giving money. If the Congress high command is not paid, those in power lose their positions. To stay in power, money must be given, and he toured the state for that purpose. The people will teach Congress leaders a proper ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka BJP, on Monday, demanded that the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah should immediately stop the ongoing government action against Dalits in Kadugodi area of Bengaluru. Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Karnataka Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, has alleged that CM Siddaramaiah-led state government under the Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre, is attempting to "strangle the livelihoods" of Dalits. Speaking during a protest held near the G ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday hinted at a possible leadership change in the Karnataka government, saying that the "party high command has got the power" to take action.On the question of growing speculation over a possible change of chief minister in October, Kharge said, "See, that is in the hands of the high command. Nobody can say here what is going on in the high command. This is left to the high command.""High command has got power to take further actions. But u ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 29 (PTI) Karnataka Congress MLA H A Iqbal Hussain on Sunday claimed that Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar may get an opportunity to become the Chief Minister of the state within the next two to three months. These remarks from a legislator considered close to Shivakumar come amid renewed speculation about a leadership change in Karnataka later this year. The buzz resurfaced following Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna's recent statement hinting at "revolutionary" political de ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 29 (PTI) Karnataka Congress MLA H A Iqbal Hussain on Sunday claimed that Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar may get an opportunity to become the Chief Minister of the state within the next two to three months. These remarks from a legislator considered close to Shivakumar come amid renewed speculation about a leadership change in Karnataka later this year. The buzz resurfaced following Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna's recent statement hinting at "revolutionary" political de ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 28 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son Yathindra on Saturday asserted that his father would complete his full five-year term in office. Dismissing ongoing speculation about a change in leadership, Yathindra said Siddaramaiah enjoys the full support of both the Congress high command and party MLAs. Speaking to reporters here, the Congress MLC stated, "The government is functioning very smoothly, and there are no obstacles. The Congress high command has neither spoke ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 28 (UNI) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar today described as ''Nasoor'' (festering wound) and a sacrilege to the spirit of Sanatana the words secularism and socialism added in the Preamble of the Constitution during emergency, asserting that the Preamble should have been respected rather than tweaked, altered, and decimated. ''What a travesty of justice! First, we change something which is not changeable, alterable and then change it during Emergency. Preamble, the soul of the Co ...Read More >
Bengaluru: In a major development, JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna has received significant relief in one of the unnatural sexual assault cases filed against him. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which was investigating the case, has submitted a 'B' report to the Special Court for Public Representatives, citing lack of sufficient evidence. The case was initially filed based on a complaint by an individual claiming to be a member of "Brigade Khajanchi", and an FIR was registered at the Hole ...Read More >
Bengaluru | June 7, 2025: Cricketer Virat Kohli has been named in a police complaint filed in connection with the stampede near Chinnaswamy Stadium during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) victory celebration that left 11 people dead and dozens injured. The complaint, filed by A.M. Venkatesh of the Naija Horatagaarara Vedike at Cubbon Park Police Station, accuses Kohli of negligence and seeks action against him as a public figure associated with the event. Police confirmed that the complain ...Read More >
Bengaluru: More heads rolled in the Bengaluru stampede case as Karnataka govt Friday removed MLC K Govindaraju as political secretary to chief minister Siddaramaiah and transferred ADGP (Intelligence) Hemant Nimbalkar.Official sources claimed Govindaraju's reported push to hold RCB celebrations at Vidhana Soudha may have contributed to his removal.During a press conference Thursday, CM Siddaramaiah had acknowledged lapses in intelligence over the stampede: "No decision has been made yet about wh ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 6 (PTI) Karnataka government on Friday relieved MLC K Govindaraj as political secretary to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and transferred Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Intelligence, Hemant Nimbalkar, following the stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium that killed 11 people, official sources said. These decisions came a day after Siddaramaiah suspended Bengaluru police commissioner B Dayananda and four other senior police officials. The stampede occurred on Wednes ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The political temperature in Karnataka soared after a tragic stampede near the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru claimed the lives of 11 people during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) IPL 2025 victory celebrations. As grief and anger mount, sharp criticism has emerged from the Opposition, with BJP leaders holding the Karnataka government squarely responsible for the chaos. BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar launched a scathing attack on the Congress adm ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 6 (PTI) MLC K Govindaraj has been relieved from the post of political secretary to the Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with immediate effect, the government said on Thursday. The decision is seen in connection with the stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium here that killed 11 people. The stampede occurred on Wednesday evening in front of the stadium, where a large number of people thronged to participate in the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations. Eleven people have die ...Read More >
Chinnaswamy Stadium Stampede: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's political secretary, MLC K Govindaraj, has been removed from his post with immediate effect, just three days after the stampede incident at Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium during IPL 2025 winner Royal Challengers Bangalore's victory celebrations.. Known for his close ties with sports authorities, Govindaraj's exit comes amid public outcry over the crowd mismanagement. ...Read More >
Mysuru: Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), the State-run manufacturer of the iconic Mysore Sandal Soap, is ramping up efforts to boost its presence in international markets, Industries Minister M.B. Patil announced on Wednesday. Speaking at a function at Karnataka State Open University, where safety kits were distributed to frontline Forest personnel, Patil revealed that 82 percent of KSDL's sales currently come from States outside Karnataka, primarily Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday reviewed the law and order situation in Mangaluru post the murder of a muslim youth and said efforts were being taken to bring communal harmony there. The coastal district is on the boil following the murder of a youth on May 27 in Bantwal. Prohibitory orders have been clamped there till May 30. The Chief Minister on Thursday visited Congress MLC B K Hariprasad's residence where he had a discussion on the prevailing situation in Daksh ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 27 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that the State government will take action against BJP MLC N Ravikumar for his derogatory comments against Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner. Shivakumar said that many IAS officers had met him on this issue, and they were all enraged by the BJP MLC's comments. 'Since morning, more than half a dozen IAS officers have met me. They are all in a very agitated mood. The law will take its course. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Union Minister Pralhad Joshi questioned the Karnataka government on what they were celebrating when they were unable to manage the havoc created in Bengaluru due to the heavy rains. Joshi further stated that they had no money to fill in potholes. "There has been a Valmiki scam, MUDA scam, scam in the labour department...They (the Karnataka government) don't have the money to fill the potholes. The state government is doing no development work. What are they cel ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president B Mahesh Kumar Goud has claimed that the BRS is indirectly supporting the BJP in the upcoming MLC elections, similar to their actions during the last Lok Sabha elections. He alleged that the BRS has formed a covert agreement with the BJP to undermine the Congress in the MLC elections due to their inability to present candidates. Goud made these remarks after attending the nomination rally for party candidate V Narender Reddy, rep ...Read More >
Mangaluru, (Karnataka) Feb 5 (PTI) District in-charge Minister of Dakshina Kannada, Dinesh Gundu Rao, directed officials on Wednesday to install CCTV cameras on both sides of bridges along major highways and main roads to prevent 'illegal' activities. During an inspection of the strengthening work on the Addur Bridge along the Perali-Addur State Highway, Rao highlighted reports of sand mining near bridges weakening their structures. Also Read | Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: National Capital R ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], December 13 (ANI): Karnataka Legislative Council LoP Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Friday expressed support for the 'One Nation, One Election' and questioned the opposition's protests against the proposal. Narayanaswamy said that 'One Nation, One Election' will ease the government's financial burden and reduce election costs, urging everyone to support the initiative. Also Read | Telangana Handcuffing Controversy: Tribal Farmer Taken To Sangareddy Hospital in Handcuf ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], December 13 (ANI): Karnataka Legislative Council LoP Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Friday expressed support for the 'One Nation, One Election' and questioned the opposition's protests against the proposal. Narayanaswamy said that 'One Nation, One Election' will ease the government's financial burden and reduce election costs, urging everyone to support the initiative. Speaking to ANI, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy said, "Why are they (opposition) protesting (One Nation One ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Dec 10 (VOICE) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Tuesday expressed condolences for the death of veteran politician S.M. Krishna and said that he shared a close bond with them. S.M. Krishna, 93, a former Union External Affairs Minister, passed away on Tuesday in Bengaluru after a prolonged illness. RSS' Mangalore Vibagh Sanghachalak P. Vaman Shenoy and RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale issued a statement in this regard: "The news of the passing away of former Karnataka ...Read More >
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