Only 800 farmers benefited from loan waiver scheme, admits Karnataka govt
Bengaluru, Dec 13 (IBNS): Months after announcing Rs. 44,000-crore loan waiver scheme, the Karnataka government has admitted that only 800 farmers have so far benefited from it, media reports said.
25 die as bus plunges into canal in Karnataka's Mandya; CM Kumaraswamy visits spot
Mandya, Nov 24 (IBNS): At least 25 people including 10 children have died as a bus plunged into a canal in Karnataka's Mandya on Saturday afternoon, media reports said.
Chandrababu Naidu meets Deve Gowda, Kumaraswamy; pitches for united Opposition
Bengaluru, Nov 8 (IBNS): Two days after the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) alliance trounced the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka by-elections, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday met his Karnataka counterpart HD Kumaraswamy and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda to propose a united opposition to defeat the saffron outfit in the 2019 General Elections.
Bengaluru deputy mayor Rameela Umashankar dies, CM HD Kumaraswamy mourns
Bengaluru, Oct 5 (IBNS): Bengaluru's newly elected deputy mayor Rameela Umashankar passed away on Friday.
Modi speaks to CM HD Kumaraswamy over Karnataka floods, assures support
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy and discussed the flood situation in the southern state.
Unhappy with present situation of coalition govt: H D Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru, July 15 (IBNS): Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday broke down and said while his party men are happy for his position, he is not happy with the present situation in which the coalition government is heading.
Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy will announce farmers' loan waiver soon
Bengaluru, Jun 14 (IBNS): Heading on to take a major step after assuming power, Karnataka's new Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has said he will soon announce loan waiver for farmers.
Narendra Modi shares fitness video on social media
New Delhi, June 13 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accepting the Fitness Challenge given by Virat Kohli, shared his fitness video on Wednesday.
Kumaraswamy thanks PM Modi for fitness challenge nomination
Bengaluru, Jun 13 (IBNS): Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for nominating him for the fitness challenge.
PM Modi accepts Virat Kohli's fitness challenge, exercises in morning
New Delhi, Jun 13 (IBNS): Accepting Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli's fitness challenge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday morning shared a video where he could be seen training hard.
Rajinikanth appeals to K'taka CM Kumaraswamy to provide security for Kaala release
Chennai, Jun 6 (IBNS): Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth has appealed to Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy to provide security to theatres that wish to screen the former's film Kaala, which is scheduled to release nationwide on Thursday.
Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy meets PM Modi in Delhi
New Delhi, May 28 (IBNS): For the first time after swearing-in as the Karnataka Chief Minister, HD Kumaraswamy met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital on Monday.
Some 'issues' over portfolio allocation with Congress: Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru, May 27 (IBNS): Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy has said there are some "issues" on portfolio allocation with Congress, with whom his party JD(S) has made a coalition to form the government, media reports said.
Karnataka DGP not transferred after Mamata Banerjee's complaint over traffic fiasco: CM Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru, May 25 (IBNS): Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has clarified to say that DGP Neelamani Raju was not transferred following West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's complaint against the first ever woman police chief of the state over traffic fiasco in Bengaluru on Wednesday, media reports said.
Karnataka DGP transferred after Mamata Banerjee complains to new CM over traffic fiasco
Bengaluru, May 25 (IBNS): After West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had complained against Karnataka DGP Neelamami Raju over the traffic fiasco on the swearing-in day of Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy as the Chief Minister, the first ever woman police chief of Karnataka was transferred on Tuesday, triggering a wave of condemnation on social media, reports said.