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Bengaluru : Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said that an all-party meet will be convened next week to discuss the ongoing border dispute with Maharashtra. He said that the an all-party meeting has been convened to discuss in detail the Maharashtra government’s intentions to resolve the border row amicably through talks, and other important issues. “The border dispute is over but Maharashtra is raking up this row…” Bommai also said that the Karnataka government is prepared for the legal battle which is currently in the Supreme Court. Also Read Karnataka govt has taken the blast incident in Mangaluru seriously: CM Bommai “(Maharashtra Chief Minister) Mr (Eknath) Shinde has said in the media that they are looking at resolving the issue through mutual discussion. But, as they have gone to the Supreme Court, we are prepared to fight it out because we are on legally strong ground,” he said. Bommai stressed that the border dispute itself is a closed chapter and

Bengaluru: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Bengaluru president Mohan Dasari on Thursday claimed the enrollments in government schools declined by 1.62 lakh this year due to Education Minister B C Nagesh’s incompetence and BJP government’s “negligence” towards the education sector. Addressing a press conference at the party’s state office, Mohan Dasari said, “More than one lakh parents who were in financial distress due to Covid, had pulled out their children from private schools and got them enrolled in a government school. But now, fed up with the plight of government schools, they are re-enrolling their children in private schools. As a result, the number of students in government schools from class I to X has come down by 1.62 lakh.” “Out of 47,585 government schools in Karnataka, 6,529 schools have only one teacher. Most of the schools lack infrastructure and teachers. It is a tragedy that priority is given to communal politics in schools and colleges instead of development. The AAP gove

Bengaluru: Karnataka government is ready to extend all the cooperation for the incense industry, said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. Speaking after inaugurating AIAMA-2022 organised by All India Agarbatti Manufacturers Association here on Thursday, he said it will be more helpful if women are given more employment in the incense industry. This has given jobs in rural areas. The government is bringing a scheme of loan-cum-subsidy for those in traditional professions as this will strengthen the economy at the grassroots level. Also Read Mangaluru blast: Accused wanted to target children’s fest, say sources He said the incense industry has been spreading happiness along with aroma for the last 250 years. No other industry is like that of the incense industry. “Small happiness will give big celebrations. This industry has a big history and this is a science too. In Western countries, people are into the creation of artificial aroma. But India is a bio-diversity country and the

Bengaluru: Ruling BJP in Karnataka, facing allegations of stealing voters’ data, on Wednesday lodged a complaint with the State Election Commission seeking action against the people involved. MLC Chalawadi Narayanaswamy and BJP Executive Committee member Vivek Reddy met the Chief Electoral Officer here and made a submission in this regard. In its complaint, the BJP has sought immediate legal action against those involved in the scam. Notably, Karnataka Congress had questioned the ruling BJP on deletions of 27 lakh names from the voters’ list in the state. State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar had questioned that deletions are made without form-7 which is compulsory. There are multiple legal issues regarding the scam. There is no provision for anyone to get the details of voters. The state has 8,250 election booths. One person has to be deputed for every booth for investigation, he had demanded. “Along with staffers of Chilume institution, more than 7,000 persons were hired on

Bengaluru: As Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is contemplating an all-party meet in connection with the Belagavi border dispute, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) state President Prithvi Reddy on Wednesday wrote a letter to the chief minister requesting him to allow a representative of AAP to attend the meeting. Stating that the AAP is committed to protecting the interest of Karnataka, Prithvi Reddy said, “The time has come for all parties to come together and fight against the attempts made to harm the interest of our state. “The state government should also invite the Aam Aadmi Party for the all-party meeting,” he added. Also Read Maharashtra, Karnataka lock horns over border dispute yet again “Although the AAP is yet to be recognised as a national party as per the law of the Election Commission of India. However, in the current scenario, the Aam Aadmi Party can be considered as a national party and called for the meeting,” the AAP leader said. “Aam Aadmi Party has experienc

Hyderabad: South India’s largest and experienced plot promoter has announced their partnership with cricketing legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The partnership with MS Dhoni reiterates their dynamic and progressive growth strategy in the cities of South India such as Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai and Coimbatore. The Group also has a vision of extending their expertise in real estate to other parts of India as well. With over 10 years of experience, the G Square Housing Team has an in-depth understanding of the real estate sector and has successfully completed a set of large projects with highest level of customer satisfaction. Also Read Hyderabad: Fake educational certificate racket busted, 3 arrested As of now, they have over 60 prestigious projects with a customer base of over 6000 customers to their credit, and the number is constantly increasing. Having delivered 1000 plus acres of land to their customers in the southern part of India, G Square Housing is now offering pr

Mandya: The alleged blackmail and rape of a 13-year-old minor girl has taken a “love jihad” turn in Mandya district of Karnataka. Preliminary inquiries reveal that 25-year-old Yunus Pasha, a married man, was forcing the girl to convert to Islam. Even after raping, the man tortured the minor to get converted to his religion. He also offered to marry her if she embraces Islam, police said. Also Read Woman jumps to death from 16th-floor flat in Greater Noida after fight with husband Accused Yunus Pasha had secretly developed a friendship with the minor girl and bought her an android phone. Later, he started talking to her about it. As chatting continued, he forced her to strip before the camera and captured her nude photos and videos. Taking advantage of the friendship, the man barged inside the residence of the girl when she was alone with her grandmother on November 11. He then threatened to upload her private videos and photos on social media and forced her to administer sle