Mangaluru : The Congress leaders have not made sincere efforts to get funds from the government for storing water at Thumbe Vented Dam up to the maximum level of seven metres said, D. Vedavyasa Kamath, MLA, Mangaluru City South, on Monday Funds are required for paying compensation to those whose land will be submerged when water is […]

Bengaluru : The BJP today observed a ‘black day’ against the Congress-JDS government headed by H D Kumaraswamy ahead of its swearing-in, and gave a call to the “sidelined” Congress leaders in the new coalition to join the saffron party. The BJP warned that it would hold a statewide ‘bandh’ if the new coalition government […]

Mangaluru : Chikkaballapur MP and Former Union minister M Veerappa Moily said that there are no differences of opinion among Congress leaders in connection with the expansion of Cabinet in Karnataka. Speaking to media persons here on Saturday, he said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has maintained equilibrium during the expansion of the Cabinet. Suitable representations […]

Bengaluru: State Congress working president Dinesh Gundu Rao on Sunday charged the BJP with misusing Income Tax (I-T) department to target Congress leaders in Karnataka. Hours after state BJP president B S Yeddyurappa demanded Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s resignation on the charges of taking a kickback of Rs 150 crore, Gundu Rao tweeted: “Misuse of I-T […]

Bantwal : The protestors barged into the toll booths and destroyed Brahmarakootlu toll gate at Bantwal, prevailing tensed situation on April 26, Saturday. Ever since the inauguration of the new toll gate, various organization along with residents have been staging the protest against the staffs for collecting huge toll charges and for behaving rudely with […]

Mangalore: Congress leaders, including Union Minister Oscar Fernandes, called upon party activists to ensure the victory of B. Janardhana Poojary, “who will be an asset in the Lok Sabha and add strength to his fight for cause of people and region”. A large number of party activists had gathered at the meeting organised by the […]

Mandya: Actor and Housing Minister M H Ambareesh’s hospitalisation has started worrying Congress leaders and party workers in Mandya with election dates approaching fast. Ambareesh had played a key role in wresting the Mandya Lok Sabha seat from JD(S) in the byelections by ensuring the victory of actor Ramya in the Vokkaliga heartland. This had […]

Rajasthan : Jhalawarapatan, a high profile constituency of former chief minister and state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit president Vasundhara Raje, is now synonymous with her. She is a five-time MP and two-time MLA from here. Raje, after filing her nomination papers on November 12, has not devoted much time to the constituency as she […]

New Delhi/Hyderabad: Congress leaders from Seemandhra on Thursday urged President Pranab Mukherjee to intervene in the issue of bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and take into consideration the sentiments of Seemandhra people. The public representatives from Seemandhra (Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra) including state ministers, MPs and state legislators met the president in New Delhi on Thursday […]

New Delhi : Amid the Congress leaders eulogising party vice-president Rahul Gandhi for the Centre’s decision to withdraw the ordinance on convicted lawmakers, senior BJP leader L K Advani on Friday credited President Pranab Mukherjee for the government volte-face. “The victory that has come to the country by withdrawal of this illegal and immoral ordinance […]