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Bengaluru : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written a letter to the Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw seeking extension of the Vande Bharat express train services from Bengaluru to Hubbali-Dharwad up to the bordering city of Belagavi. CM Siddaramaiah stated in the letter, “The union government commenced its Vande Bharat Express train service between Bengaluru and Hubballi- Dharwad, the second Vande Bharat Express in Karnataka on June 27, 2023. It has brought a paradigm shift in the connectivity of the region between Dharwad, Hubballi and Davangere with Bengaluru. Belagavi is a significant vantage point for industrialists, students and tourists.” Also Read Karnataka: Siddaramaiah’s shameless lying is disgraceful to the CM’s chair, says Tejasvi He added that Belagavi is an economically vibrant district harbouring sugar aluminium and major industries and also a support base for automobile and aerospace Industries apart from several small and medium industries.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has expressed the state’s inability to release water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu as directed by the CWRC, saying it does not have adequate water in its Cauvery basin. His statement comes after the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) had on Monday recommended Karnataka to release 2,600 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu per day for 15 days from November 1. Also Read Cauvery dispute: Kannada activists to stage protest at Jantar Mantar Shivakumar, who holds the water resource portfolio, said the inflow of water in the Krishnaraja Sagar Dam is insufficient to release water to the neighbouring state. “The inflow in KRS Dam is nil. We don’t have the strength to release water,” he told reporters here and added that 815 cusecs of water flows naturally from KRS and Kabini dams to Tamil Nadu. “There is only about 51 TMC water left in the Cauvery basin. Presently, the water stored is required to meet the drinking water requireme

Bengaluru: BJP MP and National President of BJP Yuva Morcha, Tejasvi Surya, has hit back at the Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and alleged that “Siddaramaiah’s shameless lying is disgraceful to the Chief Minister’s chair”. Taking to the social media on Monday, Surya said that the Central government and PM Modi launched the Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project (BSRP) that was delayed for 40 years under the Congress rule. Also Read Will receive caste census report, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah In 2020, the state cabinet gave its final approval after multiple reviews starting from 2018, when the Railway Board first gave approval to the project. The fund for any project is disbursed in instalments based on its progress, Surya said. At present, the Rs 500 crore that has been disbursed is Railway’s (Centre’s) share to the Special Purpose Vehicle K-RIDE, which is executing the BSRP, the BJP MP added. As is the case with any infrast

Bengaluru : Forest officials and staff are on their toes after a leopard was reportedly spotted at Singasandra near Electronic City in Bengaluru recently. Recently a video went viral claiming that the leopard was spotted near Whitefield. However, the Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) S S Lingaraja said the video was of Singasandra and not Whitefield. 🚨 Leopard spotted wandering around in Whitefield, Bengaluru. Stay cautious. pic.twitter.com/ELDPXGzFKs — Indian Tech & Infra (@IndianTechGuide) October 30, 2023 “Our staff are trying to locate the leopard, which was reportedly spotted in the city. The place in the video appears to be Singasandra near Bannerghatta and not Whitefield,” the CCF told PTI. Also Read Leopard cub dies in UP’s Etawah Safari Park Major tech firms including Infosys and Biocon are located in the surrounding areas. Singasandra’s proximity to Bannerghatta National Park makes it prone to to wildlife straying there. Get the latest updates in Hyde

Bengaluru : The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued summons for the second time to JD(S) MLA H.D. Revanna, son of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda in connection with a case of alleged election irregularities. Advocate G. Devaraje Gowda had filed a plea challenging the election of Revanna to the Karnataka Assembly. The bench headed by Justice Jyothi Mulimani took up the petition and issued summons to Revanna and others in connection with the case and adjourned the matter to November 29. The petitioner had alleged that Revanna, who contested the Assembly elections from Holenarasipura seat in Hassan district, had won after his supporters distributed two live chickens and Rs 2,000 cash to the voters. Also Read Will receive caste census report, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah The petitioner alleged that Revanna should be disqualified from the post of MLA. Earlier, the court had issued summons to Revanna in this regard, but it was not served. The Karnataka High Court had disq

Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated on Sunday that the Congress government will receive the caste census report. “Our government was the first to conduct a caste census in the entire country. I had got the caste census with the objective of knowing the social and economic status of each caste. The following governments did not accept the census report. Jayaprakash Hegde, chairman of the Commission for Backward Classes, will present the report on the caste census. We will receive it,” he said. Earlier, speaking at the Prerana Samarabha organised by Kalidasa Health and Education Trust and Ahilya Foundation, Siddaramaiah said that talent is not confined to caste and religion. “If opportunity and advantages of education is given to everyone, talent will come out for sure. Therefore, education is very important to live as good citizens with self-respect.” He also appealed that everyone should be educated. “We have to work hard for the society that has helped us. N

Bengaluru: Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services Department has identified over 240 rooftop restaurants in the city that have allegedly violated fire safety norms and license rules, officials said on Sunday. These include bars, hookah bars, and pubs, they said. Following a massive fire that broke out at a cafe in a multi-storied commercial building in the posh Koramangala area here early this month, the fire department started inspecting various such premises to check if the fire safety norms in these establishments were complied with. “Since the major fire incident at Koramangala, we started inspecting such rooftop establishments and so far till October 26, the fire department has identified 243 premises which have violated fire related safety norms and license rules,” a senior fire official said. The inspection is being carried out on daily basis on working days from Monday to Friday. A complied list of all these establishments which have violated fire safety norms has be

Bengaluru: The political scene in Karnataka is heating up yet again as the Congress and BJP have locked horns yet again by making bolder attempts to poach each other’s leaders. It has become ‘Operation Hast’ versus ‘Operation Lotus’ in Karnataka ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Also Read Karnataka: Siddaramaiah will be CM for 5 yrs, says minister Mahadevappa The Congress after registering a thumping victory by winning 136 seats in the 224-Karnataka state legislature, implementing five guarantee schemes and consolidating its position, wants to leave no stone unturned to wrestle more than 20 Lok Sabha seats. Presently BJP holds 25 Parliamentary seats out of 28 in the state. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress President, had declared a war on poaching and directly gave calls for party cadres to poach the opposition party leaders. Former CM Jagadish Shettar and former DyCM Laxman Savadi had pulled in major leaders from BJP in north Karnata

Bengaluru: Despite the warning by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar to become the Chief Minister after 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Minister for Social Welfare H.C. Mahadevappa has said that Siddaramaiah will remain as the state Chief Minister for a full term of five years. Speaking to the media on power sharing between Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar and a proposal to make current Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara as the Chief Minister in the eventuality of power sharing, Mahadevappa reacted angrily that Siddaramaiah will remain as the Karnataka Chief Minister for a full term of five years. Also Read Focus interstate water-sharing dispute: Karnataka CM to Centre When asked about Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar not being invited despite his house located nearby, the Karnataka Minister said that he doesn’t have knowledge about it. Talking about the dinner meeting of CM Siddaramaiah, Ministers Parameshwara, Satish Jarkiholi and himself, Mahad

Bengaluru: Continuing his attack on the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah raised his concern over the apathy demonstrated by BJP MPs and the central government in addressing the crucial interstate river water-sharing disputes that Karnataka faces. He urged the Prime Minister and the Central Government to provide clear answers to Karnataka’s concerns. It is imperative to spotlight contentious matters such as the Cauvery dispute, the Mahadayi River issue, the Upper Krishna project, and the Mekedatu reservoir, he stated. Also Read Conspiracy to topple Karnataka Cong govt won’t work – DyCM Shivakumar Karnataka’s rights and needs have been overlooked for too long. It’s high time our BJP MPs and the Central Government stand up for the state, setting aside political differences, Siddaramaiah stated. The CM also highlighted the disparity in allocating disaster relief funds to Karnataka. He maintained that the state, having faced several na

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday accused the Karnataka BJP of attempting to destabilise its government in the southern state. Sharing a media report which quoted first-time Congress MLA Ravikumar Gowda (Ganiga) as saying that a team of BJP leaders is approaching lawmakers with offers to defect, Congress general secretary organization, K C Venugopal, slammed the BJP in a post on X. Also Read Cong infighting: Siddaramaiah dines with HM Parameshwar; Shivakumar sidelined “A party without a leader or an agenda is resorting to their old habit of undoing the people’s mandate,” he said. “Under the supervision of their masters in Delhi, Karnataka BJP is making yet another laughable attempt of destabilising our Karnataka government,” Venugopal alleged. “But our INC MLAs are die hard loyalists and this government is receiving widespread praise for its speedy delivery of Guarantees. Maybe they should find a LOP and party president first?” Venugopal said. Gowda on Friday alleged that

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah attending a dinner party at state Home Minister G. Parameshwara’s residence has stirred a controversy with sources claiming that DyCM D.K. Shivakumar was kept out of the meeting on purpose. The Friday night’s meeting was organised following the statement of Shivakumar loyalist Congress MLA Ganiga Ravi that their leader will become the chief minister after 2.5 years. Also Read Conspiracy to topple Karnataka Cong govt won’t work – DyCM Shivakumar Shaken by the statement, Siddaramaiah held a meeting with Home Minister Parameshwara, PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi and Minister for Social Welfare Dr H.C. Mahadevappa, the sources stated. Ministers Satish and Mahadevappa are ardent followers of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Satish Jarkiholi had avoided welcoming DyCM Shivakuamar when he visited Belagavi and openly stated that the officers who worked during the tenure of BJP are continuing against his wishes in Belagavi district. Jarkih

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar on Saturday asserted that the BJP’s conspiracy to topple the Congress government in the state will not work. Shivakumar was interacting with reporters in the city before leaving for Hyderabad. Also Read Govt responded quickly to Kayne’s Technologies, says Karnataka minister Patil Reacting to remarks made in this regard by Congress MLA Ganiga Ravi, he said, “We know this conspiracy. There are prominent leaders behind it. However, nothing will work.” He maintained that he would request and warn the party MLAs not to issue statements before the media on party’s internal matters, government and the power sharing. Despite the warning if they still make statements, there is no other way than issuing notices to them, Shivakumar stated. Karnataka Congress MLA Ganiga Ravi on Friday alleged that attempts are on to destabilise the Congress government in the state and his colleagues are being offered Rs 50 crore and a minister

Bengaluru: Karnataka Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B Patil on Friday said that the government had responded quickly to the proposal by Kaynes Technologies India Limited to set up its unit in the state. Earlier, industry expert Mohandas Pai had said that Kaynes Technologies has commenced its Rs 2,800 crore OSAT (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test) plant construction in Telangana setting aside its earlier plan to set up at Mysuru in Karnataka due to a delay in response by the state government. Also Read Karnataka constitutes 9 vision groups to ensure sectoral industrial growth Patil said that all such industry-related proposals above Rs 500 crore investment need to be approved by the high-level committee headed by the Chief Minister. However, we had approved the company’s proposal even before the meeting and issued the government order regarding it. He said that there is not even a minor lapse by the government in responding to the company’s proposal. He said

Chitradurga : A headmaster of government school here was suspended on Friday for allegedly throwing acid kept for cleaning toilet at a girl student. Rangaswamy attached to the Government Higher Primary School in Jodichikkenahalli is the suspended headmaster. Deputy Director of Public Instruction (DDPI) Ravishankara Reddy has issued the suspension order in this regard. The victim’s parents had lodged a complaint with the Chitradurga Rural police station against the accused headmaster. Also Read Karnataka places request for Rs 17,901 cr drought relief package with Centre On October 25, when students returned to the school after Dasara vacation, the headmaster had asked them to clean the toilets. When eight-year-old Sinchana, a second standard student, went near the toilets which were being cleaned by the seniors despite being asked not to, the headmaster got upset and allegedly threw acid kept for toilet cleaning on her. As the girl had suffered serious burn injuries on her b

Chikkaballapura: As many as 12 people were killed after an SUV rammed into a parked truck on the Bengaluru-Hyderabad National Highway – 44 on the outskirts of Chikkaballapur near Bengaluru on Thursday. According to police, two others were injured in the incident and are undergoing treatment at a hospital where their condition is stated to be critical. #Karnataka 12 people die in a road accident in the #Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka on Thursday morning. The incident took place on National Highway 44. According to the sources, the driver failed to notice the tanker by roadside due to thick fog. pic.twitter.com/VRP1DdclIj — Express Bengaluru (@IEBengaluru) October 26, 2023 A thick layer of morning mist blocked the driver’s vision leading to the tragedy, they added. Also Read 4 students drown in Godavari in AP’s Kakinada, bodies retrieved Chikkaballapur SP D.L. Nagesh stated that the SUV crashed into a truck from the rear killing 12 people. The victims included

Hyderabad: A group of farmers from Karnataka took out a rally in Telangana’s Kodangal Assembly constituency on Wednesday, “cautioning” people against voting for the Congress in the upcoming Assembly elections in the state. The Congress, however, called it a “paid” protest organised by the ruling BRS. Highlighting the power shortage faced by them in Karnataka, about 200 farmers participated in the rally. Also Read Kaleshwaram only irrigating KCR’s farmhouse: Kishan Reddy They warned the people that voting for the Congress would spell doom for the agriculture sector. Kodangal is the constituency from where Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president A Revanth Reddy is contesting in November 30 elections. The farmers from border areas of the neighbouring state entered erstwhile Mahabubnagar district to draw people’s attention to the problems faced by them in Karnataka, where the Congress came to power recently. The farmers from Gulbarga district of Karnataka staged a

Bengaluru: In order to bring transparency in the administration of the Bengaluru civic body, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday ordered that henceforth the cause list, daily orders and judgments of the corporation’s quasi-judicial authorities should be hosted on the web. Justice Suraj Govindaraj passed the order after hearing a petition by city resident M Umadevi and others. The HC also said a detailed order on the issue would be issued. Notices were ordered to be issued to all respondents in the petition. Also Read You’re reincarnation of Mir Sadiq: Kumaraswamy to Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah The Chief Commissioner of BBMP along with the Principal Secretary of the e-Governance Department should take action to host the daily cause list and orders on the web as per the system in High Court, District and other courts, the court said. It pointed out that recently the Revenue Department has also made the daily orders available on its

Bengaluru: JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy on Tuesday attacked Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, calling him the reincarnation of Mir Sadiq. Kumaraswamy took to social media and dubbed him as “the modern reincarnation of Mir Sadiq”. Sadiq was a Minister during Tipu Sultan’s rule who conspired with the British. His name characterises a crass traitor. Siddaramaiah and Kumaraswamy have shared a very bitter relationship for the past few years and have often been attacking each other. Also Read Hyderabad: Public meeting urges Centre to honour legacy of support to Palestinians Reacting to Kumaraswamy’s allegation that Siddaramaiah was also the reason behind the fall of JD(S) government, the latter on Monday said that “it was like the one who cannot dance and blames the stage. Similarly he is alleging in vain”. Also, reacting to Kumaraswamy’s criticism of the CM watching the Australia – Pakistan cricket match, he said that he was in support of the sport and asked, “Why was he st

Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress, which is leaving no stone unturned in its preparation for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, has taken yet another step to make appointments to boards and corporations in the state. Speaking to reporters, Dy CM and state party President DK Shivakumar stated on Monday that a meeting will be held after October 25 to clear appointments to boards and corporations. The appointment of executive president will also be discussed at the meeting, he added. Also Read Cop, 5 others held for attempted murder of ex-Karnataka min Revanna’s associate “We are willing to give power to legislators and workers. I am saying this as a party worker. The meeting was supposed to be held on October 20 with the CM. It could not be held. After Dusshera festival we will sit together and discuss the matter,” Shivakumar stated. High command leaders will also arrive from New Delhi for the talks. “Our state incharge and AICC General Secretary is busy with ticket distribution

Hassan : Six people, including a senior police officer, have been arrested for allegedly attempting to murder a close associate of former minister H.D. Revanna here, police said on Monday. The development had assumed importance as the victim Ashwatha, a first class contractor, and industrialist was working closely with JD (S) leader Revanna, the son of former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda. According to the police, the arrested have been identified as R. Sathish (38), C. Murugan (37), R. Madhusudhan (38), B.S. Tejaswi (37) and Arvind (40). J. Ashok, another arrested accused, is attached to Internal Security Division (ISD) in Kolar district. Also Read Karnataka to buy 5.6K more buses post success of free travel for women scheme The investigation had revealed that the accused wanted to kidnap the victim and extort huge money. Hassan SP Mohammad Sujitha stated that during the investigation the role of police inspector Ashok had emerged. Upon sustained interrogation, he disclos

New Delhi: Within a span of two days, the airport customs have seized over 1 kg gold from three passengers, including a Malaysian national, at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, said an officer on Saturday. According to officials, the trio passengers were nabbed on Friday and Saturday. Also Read Man booked for objectionable posters of Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah “An Indian origin lady passenger coming from Kuala Lumpur by flight attempted to smuggle 300.95 gm gold valued Rs17.9 lakh in paste form inside the blouse she was wearing but she was nabbed,” said a senior customs officer. Another Malaysian origin woman passenger coming from Kuala Lumpur attempted to smuggle 578.27 gm gold valued at Rs 34.4 lakh in paste form by concealment in her rectum. “An Indian origin pax coming from Kuwait attempting to smuggle 40 cut pieces of gold of net weight 254 gm worth Rs15,26,565 was held and one iPhone 14 pro max worth Rs 1,49,900 was also recovered. The said cut pieces of go

Bengaluru: Karnataka police on Saturday booked a man for allegedly making objectionable posters of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and circulating them on social media. Congress Spokesperson Surya Mukundaraj had filed a complaint in this regard with the High Grounds police station in the city. Also Read Group insurance amount to slain Karnataka cops hiked from Rs 20L to Rs 50L: CM The police have booked one Srinivasamurthy, a resident of Tumakuru in this connection. The accused had created objectionable and humiliating posters against CM Siddaramaiah and Mysuru Dasara celebrations in the Facebook account by name Hindustani Sena. CM Siddaramaiah’s face was fixed for the body of Mahishasura, a demon king according to Hindu myths. The accused had used an objectionable tagline to the photo edit. Surya Mukundaraj, who is also legal cell general secretary, had demanded action against the accused. In a separate case, a complaint has been filed regarding creation of an objectionable p

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday announced that the group insurance amount for police personnel who died while on duty will be increased from Rs 20 lakhs to Rs 50 lakhs. He made the announcement at a Police Remembrance Day programme after paying tributes to the slain personnel at the Martyrs’ Park on Mysore Road. Also Read ‘Operation Hast’: Yet another BJP leader joins Cong in Karnataka “The police system works to enhance the dignity of the state and the government. There is a direct relationship between development and law and order. There will be more investment when the law and order is proper in the state,” the Chief Minister said. “This will increase job creation and speed up the development. As a result, the per capita income of the people of the country will also increase.” He called for the police department to strictly maintain the law and order of the country. “With the advancement of technology, the police department is facing new chal

Bengaluru: In another setback to the BJP, prominent leader from central Karnataka and former MLA Poornima Krishnappa joined the Congress with her supporters on Friday in the presence of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. “Poornima and Srinivas (her husband) are advocates of social justice. They were in BJP reluctantly. Now that they have joined Congress, we will not allow political injustice to happen to them,” Siddaramaiah said. Also Read Telangana polls: Why Sharmila-Congress merger failed Krishnappa, daughter of late A. Krishnappa, a senior Congress leader from the most backward OBC Golla community, and her husband Srinivas and more than 750 BJP leaders, including leader K. Narasimhanayak, joined the Congress. Siddaramaiah further underlined that Congress is the only national party that stands for the Constitution and the values ​​of social justice. “A. Krishnappa, Poornima and Srinivas have been working since the beginning as the voice

Bengaluru: To ensure sectoral industrial growth, the Karnataka government has constituted nine new vision groups under the chairmanship of the Minister for Large and Medium Industries M.B Patil. These visionary groups comprising industry experts as members will focus on the sectors of aerospace and defence, machine tools, electronics system design and manufacturing (ESDM), pharmaceuticals, core manufacturing, automotive/electric vehicles, industry 5.0, textiles, and green energy. Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary to government, Commerce and Industries Department will be the Vice-Chairperson for all the groups and Chief Executive Officer, Invest Karnataka Forum will be the Member Secretary. Speaking about the formation of vision groups, Patil said that the government aims to make Karnataka the top destination for future-tech manufacturing in Asia, through equitable and sustainable growth. To transform this vision into reality, the government has devised a strategic pla