Karnataka will increase the commission amount for PDS distributors. Representational | Photo Credit: Rajendra Singh Hajeri Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday announced hike in commission amount for PDS distributors from ₹1.24 to ₹1.5 a kg of rice given to beneficiaries. This has been a long-pending demand of the distributors. He made the announcement at an … Read more
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar with other leaders during a convention of the oppressed classes, in Chitradurga on Sunday. | Photo Credit: The political scene is heating up in Karnataka ahead of the Lok Sabha election, with the Congress on Sunday asking people to reject the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for … Read more
Students demand online classes or permission to wear hijab in offline classes, outside the I.D.S.G Government College, in Chikmagalur, Karnataka, on March 5, 2022. | Photo Credit: PTI Will the Karnataka government revoke the order that, in effect, imposes a ban on girl students wearing the hijab in classrooms? All indications are that that is … Read more
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday criticised Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for travelling in a private jet while the state is facing a drought-like situation. This comes after Karnataka Congress minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan posted a video of himself along with Siddaramiah on board the aircraft. In the video, the minister is seen … Read more
Minister for Health and Finance T. Harish Rao speaking at the inauguration of Apple Innovation Centre in KL University in Hyderabad on November 11, 2023. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Senior leader of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Minister T. Harish Rao has ridiculed the campaign for Congress candidates in Hyderabad by Karnataka Chief Minister … Read more
An performer waves the Karnataka flag during the Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations, at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on November 01, 2023. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Reiterating that Kannada should be the administrative language to take the administration and government programmes to the majority of Kannada people across the State, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on … Read more
Siddaramaiah | Photo Credit: Amid protests by farmers over inadequate supply of power and attack by the Opposition, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday held a review of the Energy Department and gave instructions to the MDs of electricity supply companies (Escoms) that electricity should be supplied to farmers continuously for five hours in three shifts … Read more
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah addressed press persons at Hubballi Airport on September 9, 2023. | Photo Credit: Kiran Bakale Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on September 9 said that his previous statement that JD(S) is ‘B’ team of BJP has now been proved with the announcement of JD(S) alliance with BJP for the Loksabha election. Speaking to … Read more
BJP Leaders Basavaraj Bommai, Sunil kumar and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah having a meeting at Speakar U. T. Khader’s chamber at Vidhana Soudha. | Photo Credit: The Hindu On the eve of the presentation of the State Budget, BJP leader and former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to desist from imposing new taxes, … Read more
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met writers in Bengaluru on Monday. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has promised writers that the “act of polluting children’s minds through texts and lessons cannot be condoned.” As the academic year has started, action will be taken so that the education of the children is not disturbed, he said. “The education sector will … Read more