Karnataka women and child development minister Laxmi Hebbalkar said there is no dearth of funds and the Congress government in the state is committed to empowering women under the Rs 30,000-crore ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ scheme, which was promised as one of the party’s ‘guarantees’ during the assembly elections. In an interview to News18, the minister said…
Curated By: Saurabh Verma Last Updated: August 02, 2023, 21:24 IST Shivakumar said CM Siddaramaiah has given a budget for the government schemes and every financial aspect has been kept ready. (File: PTI) CM Siddaramaiah said the Central Government is implementing eight freebie schemes with an estimated budget outlay of Rs 1.25 lakh crores. Karnataka…
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (File: PTI) Congress workers held demonstrations in the city against the senior BJP MLA on Wednesday, shouting slogans against him, while the party leaders hit out at him questioning his mental fitness Purported objectionable comments against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge by former Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra, has elicited sharp reaction…
In 2019, KMF’s Nandini was back as an integral part of the Tirupati laddoo after devotees complained that the taste and quality of the prasadam seemed to have been compromised. (Image: PTI/File) Caught in a controversy with Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam over supply of Nandini ghee to make the iconic laddoos, Karnataka Milk Federation clarified that…
It has been nearly three months since the Karnataka election results were declared but the BJP appears to be taking its own time in appointing its state president and Leaders of Opposition for the legislative assembly and the legislative council. News18 has learnt that the names for these three positions will be announced after the…
Last Updated: August 08, 2023, 17:24 IST The letter sent to Raj Bhavan on Monday seeking appropriate action against the minister for allegedly demanding a bribe came as a shock to the Siddaramaiah government. (File photo/PTI) The probe was ordered after the CM held a long discussion with Home Minister G Parameshwara at his official…
The Karnataka government on Saturday formally launched the ‘Gruha Jyothi’ scheme, one of the five poll guarantees of the Congress party, which promises to provide up to 200 units of free power to households in the state. Formally launching the scheme by handing over the “zero bill” to 10 people symbolically, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and…
From a bus conductor’s accusation of harassment during a posting transfer, to criticising his party Congress’s poll promises as “cheap popularity schemes”, and even engaging in cross-voting during the Rajya Sabha elections in favour of the Congress while still in the Janata Dal (S), Karnataka’s Agriculture Minister N Chaluvarayaswamy, who is currently facing allegations of…
Published By: Sanstuti Nath Last Updated: August 08, 2023, 07:29 IST Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. (File photo/PTI) The “brother” jibe is believed to be a reference to JD(S) leader and former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday wondered whether the BJP or its “brother” was behind the “fake letter” accusing…
Published By: Kavya Mishra Last Updated: August 07, 2023, 22:35 IST Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah: (Siddaramaiah/Twitter/File) The incident, which took place on July 19, took a political turn with a series of protests in the town demanding action against the three students who allegedly filmed another girl inside the washroom of a college The Karnataka government…