Bangalore : The average assets of a minister in Karnataka is Rs 6.96 crore, a jump of 665 per cent over the previous 2004 ministry, an NGO claimed. Karnataka Election Watch and Association of Democratic Reforms had analysed the affidavits, filed with the Election Commission, of 24 out of 27 cabinet ministers including the chief […]
Mangalore : District BJP president Padmanabha Kottary felicitated newly appoint BJP National Vice president and Former Chief Minister of Karnataka DV Sadananda Gowda at party office on April 2, Tuesday. Speaking after receiving the felicitation, DVS said that BJP is the only party where party workers are recognized and give an opportunity to attain higher […]
Shimoga : Speaking in a press meet at Shimoga Mr. Ishwarappa, ex state precedent BJP clarified that persons accused of criminal activities can’t be denied tickets but who has been convicted will definitely won’t get BJP ticket for the forth coming assembly election. The selection of the candidates for the 120 assembly segments are all […]
Chennai : Ratcheting up pressure over the Sri Lankan Tamils issue, Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday adopted a strongly-worded resolution asking the Centre to stop treating Sri Lanka as a friendly nation and slap sanctions on it while demanding a referendum for a separate Tamil Eelam. The Assembly adopted a resolution, moved by Chief Minister […]
Bangalore : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which came to power for the first time in Karnataka in 2008 and made a mockery of the anti-defection law, is being hit by an exodus of its ministers and legislators ahead of assembly polls in May. Four ministers have quit the Jagadish Shettar cabinet in one month, […]
Bangalore : Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar Friday met Governor H.R. Bhardwaj and said he has not been asked to prove his majority though 13 BJP legislators have quit the assembly. “The governor brought to my notice the resignation of the 13 legislators. I have assured him that I have the majority and that there […]
Jabalpur : Press Council of India (PCI) chairman Justice Markanday Katju today released a report on Gujarat polls which claimed that the malpractice of paid news was noticed on a large-scale in the recently held elections. Releasing the report before the media here, Katju said that the team has found large-scale practice of paid news, […]
Belgaum : The ruling BJP in Karnataka on Wednesday put off action against 14 assembly and seven legislative council members for backing the new outfit, Karnataka Janata Party, floated by the party’s former leader BS Yeddyurappa. The state unit leaders on Wednesday decided to write to the party’s. central leadership “in a day or two” […]
Mangalore : Former MLA Vijayakumar Shetty said that the obscene materials viewed in the form of electronic inside the assembly is an offence and they must not be left free without punishment. He was speaking at the press meet held at District Congress Office on Feb 24, Friday. He also said that the obscene clips […]
Bangalore: In an embarrassment for the BJP, two Karnataka ministers were caught watching obscene content inside the state Assembly. The two ministers are Karnataka Co-operation Minister Laxman Savadi and Karnataka Women and Child Welfare Minister CC Patil. The ministers were caught watching an obscene video on their phones. However, the ministers have defended their actions […]
