Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday held a review meeting to assess the coronavirus situation in the state and said there will be no lockdown in the state as of now.  He further added that the state government will take a call on extension of the night curfew on April 20. We will […]

Shivmogga : At least eight workers died on Thursday night in a dynamite blast at a railway crusher site in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district, District Collector KB Shivakumar shivmogga. Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident. “I wish to express my deepest condolences to the families of the deceased,” he tweeted. […]

Bengaluru : The Karnataka government on Thursday withdrew the night curfew order, hours before its implementation. In a statement, chief minister BS Yediyurappa’s office said that the decision has been taken after feedback from public. The night curfew was meant to be imposed in the state between 11 pm and 5 am, effective from December […]

Bengaluru : The Election Commission has stated that BJP seems to be leading in the in RR Nagar and Sira Assembly seats of the State. While the results may not have a major impact on the BJP leadership in the State government, the stakes seem to be high for Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa as it would […]

Mangaluru: We will not agree chief ministers statement against Hindus an warning of strict action against anyone targeting the minority community, said Bajrang Dal convenor and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Sharan Pumpwell on Thursday, April 9. After his statement the district administration and police have filed cases against few Hindu activists who spoke against Muslims on social media. […]

Bengaluru : BS Yediyurappa-led government of Karnataka on Wednesday invited global business leaders to the ‘Invest Karnataka 2020’ Summit in Bengaluru in November. The chief minister, who is here to attend the World Economic Forum annual meeting, announced the dates for the summit, November 3-5, at an event in this Swiss ski resort town. A […]

Mysuru : CLP leader Siddaramaiah lambasted BJP leader and Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Saturday. Speaking to reporters, he said, the chief minister has violated model code of conduct by stating that all the disqualified MLAs will be made as ministers after bypolls. “Being a chief minister, Yediyurappa has violated model code of conduct […]

Bengaluru : Downplaying dissent within the party and purported friction between its central and state leaderships, Chief Minister Yediyurappa on Wednesday said the Centre had given him a free hand in administration. There have been speculations about BJP’s central leadership looking for an alternative to Yediyurappa in Karnataka, and the possibility of him being sidelined […]

Bengaluru : Reiterating his commitment towards freedom of press, chief minister BS Yediyurappa said that he would urge Assembly Speaker Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri to reconsider the decision to bar private media channels from streaming the assembly proceedings. On Wednesday, Kageri said that assembly proceedings will be telecast through the lens of Doordarshan and not private […]

Bengaluru : Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa left for Mumbai to attend Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations and meet CM Fadnavis at Varsha, the CM’s residence at Malabar Hill. Yediyurappa was accompanied by Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai and DyCM Dr Ashwathnarayan C. N. BJP MLC Prasad Lad, a close aide of Fadnavis, will be receiving BSY at the […]