Davanagere (Karnataka), March 23 – Congress candidate Samarth Mallikarjun filed his nomination for the Davanagere South Assembly by-election on Monday in the presence of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and other prominent leaders.The leaders...
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Bengaluru, March 23 The Karnataka government told the Legislative Assembly on Monday that it is aware of future challenges and is maintaining a "fiscal balance", as the opposition BJP cautioned about a crisis similar to that in Himachal Pradesh, where salaries for the chief minister, ministers...
Bengaluru, March 13 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar challenged the opposition BJP to officially take a stand as a party against the five guarantee schemes, and to formally make a statement in the Legislative Assembly asking the government to withdraw them.He said that if the BJP...
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Bengaluru, March 12 – BJP state president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra criticised the Karnataka government over the state budget for 2026–27 on Thursday, alleging that the government’s only achievement has been increasing borrowing while failing to ensure overall development of the state...
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Bengaluru, March 10 – Karnataka Assembly Opposition Leader R. Ashok accused the state government on Tuesday of diverting funds intended for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes under the SCSP and TSP components to finance its guarantee schemes. He also alleged that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's...
Mangaluru (Karnataka), March 7 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday expressed confidence that the Congress government would return to power in the state in 2028.He asserted that the five guarantee schemes introduced in 2023 have become a model for empowering the underprivileged...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi announced five guarantee schemes on Saturday that would be implemented if the UDF comes to power in Kerala. He said free bus travel would be provided for all women and a monthly assistance of Rs 1,000 would be given to college-going female...
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New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 6: Union Minister for Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi, has criticised the 17th Budget presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, stating that its only distinction is its large size of Rs 4.48 lakh crore, while also setting records in terms...
On March 6, in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented his 17th budget, emphasizing that the Congress government prioritized economic security and social stability after taking office in 2023 through its Guarantee Schemes, including unemployment allowances and free bus rides...
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Bengaluru, March 6 – Presenting his 17th budget on Friday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated that the Centre is unfairly treating Karnataka by not adhering to the constitutional principles of federal governance.He also emphasized that the state government is pursuing a development...
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Bengaluru, March 5 The Budget Session of the Karnataka Legislature will begin here on Friday, with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presenting the Budget for 2026-27, his 17th as the state's finance minister.This is another achievement for Siddaramaiah, who recently surpassed D Devaraj Urs's record...
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Bengaluru, March 5 Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R Ashoka, on Thursday criticized Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ahead of the state budget presentation, claiming that the government is expected to borrow ₹1.15 lakh crore and is likely to impose new taxes on the people.He...
Bengaluru, March 4 – The Karnataka unit of the BJP accused the Congress government of diverting funds meant for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes under the Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan (SCSP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) on Wednesday, and called on senior Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in...
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Bengaluru, March 4 Accusing the Siddaramaiah-led government in Karnataka of diverting funds meant for the development of SC/ST communities to fund its guarantee schemes, the opposition BJP on Wednesday questioned top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's silence on what it termed as "theft of SC/ST...
Bengaluru, March 3 – The Karnataka BJP accused the state government on Tuesday of diverting funds intended for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes under the Special Component Plan (SCP) and Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) for other purposes, calling it a "betrayal" of Dalits.The Leader of the...
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Bengaluru, March 2 – The Karnataka BJP launched a strong attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the Congress government on Monday, alleging internal surveillance, financial mismanagement, and failure to fulfill election promises.Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, the Leader of the...
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Bengaluru, February 28 Former Congress MP DK Suresh said on Saturday that his brother, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, could become Chief Minister "if it is his destiny."Speaking to reporters here, he said he has no information about a section of MLAs reportedly holding meetings...
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Bengaluru, February 26 – Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Thursday that there is nothing wrong if wealthy individuals voluntarily opt out of the state’s guarantee schemes, while asserting that the government will not discontinue any of the programmes.He was responding to...
Bengaluru, February 26 – Responding to the statement by Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar that the guarantee schemes are a burden on the state government, Minister for Large and Medium Industries M.B. Patil said on Thursday that the wealthy should not avail...
Udupi (Karnataka), February 25 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday that vacant positions in various government departments will be filled in phases.Speaking to reporters in Karkala, he said the government is committed to providing employment opportunities and added that...