Mysuru: Soon after taking oath as Minister in CM Yediyurappa’s cabinet yesterday morning, K.S. Eshwarappa visited Chamundi Hill along with his family to seek the blessing of Goddess Chamundeshwari. While, the priests performed special pujas to the deity, Eshwarappa and his family members sang ‘Sharanembe Taayi Chamundi’, a devotional song praising Goddess Chamundeshwari. Later, speaking…
Bengaluru: Union Home Minister and BJP National President Amit Shah appointed Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel as the new BJP State President, yesterday. His appointment came as a surprise to many as there were other senior party leaders in the race for the top post. Kateel, 53, having RSS background, belongs to Bunt community…
The article titled “Congress did it then, BJP now” in the column Point of View by veteran journalist TJS George (SOM dated Aug. 20) should be an eye-opener for all those who love this country as a Secular Democracy. As a country, we have the Constitutional guarantee to Fundamental Rights — Justice (Social, Economical and…
Bengaluru: Twenty-five days after being sworn-in as the Chief Minister, following the collapse of the JD(S)-Congress Government, CM B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY) inducted 17 members into his Cabinet at Raj Bhavan here this morning. The Ministers inducted are: Jagadish Shettar (Hubbali-Dharwad Central MLA), a former Chief Minister; K.S. Eshwarappa (Shivamogga City) and R. Ashoka (Padmanabha Nagar),…
Today, from the ramparts of the Red Fort, I want to address the issue of population explosion in the country. Parents in India now need to give a serious thought to whether they will be able to fulfil their child’s dreams and aspirations and support a new life. A small section of society, which keeps…
Mysuru: District BJP President M. Shivanna has said the party has set a target of enrolling two lakh new members in the district. Addressing a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here yesterday, M. Shivanna said that the BJP has begun membership drive with Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching the drive at New Delhi on July…
PM Modi stresses on discipline, punctuality; To address Parliamentarians tomorrow New Delhi: A two-day orientation programme for BJP Parliamentarians, where attendance is compulsory, started today at 10 am. The closed-door sessions focused on conduct, discipline, Parliamentary procedures and ideological issues, sources said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and…
Bengaluru: After having passed the Floor Test on July 29, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY) now have to wait for the conclusion of the Monsoon Session of Parliament for Cabinet expansion as the BJP top brass is yet to give green signal for the same. Although it has been almost a week since Yediyurappa took…
Bengaluru: As expected, BJP MLA from Sirsi Assembly segment in Uttar Kannada district, Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri was elected unopposed as the new Assembly Speaker yesterday. The post was vacant after K.R. Ramesh Kumar, a Congress MLA from Srinivaspur, quit soon after B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY) won the Floor Test on Monday by a voice-vote. The election…
Bengaluru: A day after proving its majority in the House, the B.S. Yediyurappa-led BJP Government yesterday called off Tipu Jayanti. The Birth Anniversary of Tipu Sultan, the 18th century king from Mysuru, was made a Government-sponsored annual affair in 2015 by the Congress Government. In an order, the Department of Kannada and Culture stated that…
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