Bengaluru: Seeking to put to rest all speculations about his Delhi visit plans, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Friday categorically said that he will leave for the national capital only after getting an appointment for a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, during which he would discuss the issue of Cabinet expansion. Responding to…
BJP State Chief wants Ravi to quit as Minister
October 3, 2020Tumakuru: Even as the debate over continuance of Kannada and Culture Minister C.T. Ravi in the Yediyurappa Cabinet continues to rage in the party circles after his appointment as the Party’s National General Secretary, State BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel said that Ravi should voluntarily quit the Cabinet by sticking on to ‘one man one…
Minister C.T. Ravi says 75 age limit applies to all in BJP
October 3, 2020Bengaluru: In an indirect message to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, Kannada and Culture Minster C.T. Ravi, who is recently appointed as BJP National General Secretary, said that the party has an unwritten rule that party leaders aged above 75 years cannot be in a position of power. Replying to a query by press persons whether…
Cabinet rejig: CM to leave for Delhi?
September 29, 2020Bengaluru: With pressure from Legislators, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa is leaving for Delhi in next two to three days to seek the nod for much-awaited Cabinet expansion or reshuffle. The CM, while talking to media persons here yesterday, said that he will be going to Delhi to take permission from party High Command for the…
CM defends Farm Bills
September 28, 2020Bengaluru: Even as the bandh was on, Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa, who addressed a press meet at his Home Office ‘Krishna’ in Bengaluru this afternoon, strongly defended the farm bills introduced by the Centre and the amendments made by the State Government to Land Reforms and APMC Acts. He said that they were only…
CM unveils New Tourism Policy 2020-25
September 27, 2020Impetus to culture of Lambani and Advasi communities Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when tourism is hit hard due to COVID-19, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa unveiled ‘Karnataka Tourism Policy’ for the year 2020-25 this morning. The policy was launched today to coincide with World Tourism Day. United Nations World Tourism Organisation has designated 2020 as the…
Minister Dr. Sudhakar rules out fresh lockdown
September 24, 2020PM chairs high-level virtual meeting with CMs and Health Ministers of 7 States including Karnataka New Delhi: Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly suggested seven States which are contributing 83 percent of COVID-19 deaths daily for fresh round of lockdown, Karnataka Government has denied any such suggestion and ruled out imposing lockdown again. Medical…
Salary of Guest Lecturers to be released soon, says CM
September 24, 2020Bengaluru: Even as Guest Lecturers serving at Government First Grade Colleges have threatened to launch a stir over non-payment of wages, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Tuesday said that the Government would release pending salaries of Guest Lecturers shortly. The Chief Minister’s announcement came after ruling BJP’s Legislative Council Member Ayanur Manjunath, supported by Opposition…
Karnataka CM in Tirumala
September 24, 2020Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, who is in Andhra Pradesh for the foundation-laying ceremony for the Karnataka Guest House to be built in Tirumala hill town this morning, also took part in the Srivari Salakstla Brahmotsavam celebration at Tirumala.
Legislature Session begins: Govt. Planning to truncate Session to three days
September 21, 2020Bengaluru: The eight-day scheduled Monsoon Legislature Session spanning 10 days began at Vidhana Soudha this morning amidst speculations that the ruling BJP Government, taking cue from the Centre’s decision to end the ongoing Parliament Session in New Delhi early due to alarming rise in COVID-19 cases, has planned to curtail the Session to just three…
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