Congress-JDS coalition in trouble in Karnataka: 11 lawmakers submit resignations
Bangalore, July 6 (IBNS/UNI): The Congress-JDS coalition government in Karnataka is facing trouble as eight Congress and three Janata Dal Secular legislators have submitted their resignations to the office of the Speaker in his absence, media reports said.
Karnataka government shortly implement new welfare scheme for Taxi drivers
Kalaburagi, Mar 8 (UNI) Karnataka government would very shortly implement a new welfare scheme for Taxi drivers attached to aggregators Uber and Ola following the report submitted to the government by the Taxi drivers' committee comprising all stakeholders Social welfare minister Priyank Kharge said here on Friday.
Rahul turns down Cong MLA MB Patil's demand for K'taka Dy CM post
New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi has turned down former minister and dissident MLA MB Patil's demand for the post of Karnataka deputy Chief Minister in a meeting on Saturday, media reports said.
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah has hit back at his Congress counterpart Rahul Gandhi for the latter's "murder of democracy" comment over BS Yeddyurappa's swearing-in as the Karnataka Chief Minister on Thursday.
BJP asked to form Karnataka govt, Congress wants urgent SC hearing tonight
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announcing that BS Yeddyurappa will take oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, that Congress party has approached the Supreme Court for an urgent hearing.
BJP's BS Yeddyurappa to take oath as Karnataka CM tomorrow
Bangalore, May 16 (IBNS): In a major political turn, the Karnataka unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday evening announced that its leader BS Yeddyurappa will be taking oath as the chief minister of the south Indian state on Thursday after governor Vajubhai Vala invited the party to form government.
Siddaramaiah confident that Cong-JD(S) to form govt in Karnataka
Bangalore, May 16 (IBNS): Ex-Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has said he is confident that his Congress and JD(S) will form a government in the state.
BJP CM candidate BS Yeddyurappa reaches Raj Bhavan, to stake claim to form Karnataka government
Bengaluru, May 16 (IBNS): After being named as the legislative leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Chief Ministerial candidate BS Yeddyurappa has reached the Raj Bhavan (Govenor's house), where he will meet Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala, to stake claim to form the next Karnataka government.
Congress to support JD(S) to form next Karnataka government
Bengaluru, May 15 (IBNS): In a massive turnaround in the Karnataka politics, the Congress has said it will extend support to former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda's Janata Dal (Secular) to form the next state government, to keep out of power the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which emerged as the single largest party in the assembly polls.
Bengaluru, Sep 8 (IBNS): Taking a dig at the Congress and its Vice President Rahul Gandhi for "politicising" the death of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, who was gunned down by unidentified assailants outside her residence on Tuesday, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday asked the Karnataka Government why the slain journalist was not provided adequate security for working to bring Naxalites into the mainstream.
Women journalists condemn killing of Gauri Lankesh, ask Karnataka government to act
Bengaluru, Sep 6 (IBNS): Condemning the killing of senior Kannada journalist Gauri Lankesh by some unknown assailants in Bengaluru, several women journalists have urged the Karnataka government to act strong and probe the case efficiently.