Hassan: The 20-day 88th Mahamastakabhisheka (head anointing ceremony) of the 57-feet monolithic statue of Lord Bahubali began at Shravanabelagola this morning amidst fanfare. A festive atmosphere prevailed in the Jain pilgrimage town where hundreds of men and women danced along the streets holding colourful flags, beating cymbals and jaagates and blowing conches. There were several…
State Budget on Feb. 16
February 3, 2018Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, who also holds the Finance portfolio, will present the State Budget on Feb. 16. Meanwhile, Governor Vajubhai R. Vala will address the Joint Session of the State Legislature on Feb.5. Siddharamaiah’s budget has evinced keen interest with the State going to the polls in a couple of months.
Lingayat leaders want to take on CM Siddharamaiah in Chamundeshwari
January 28, 2018Mysuru: Members of the Lingayat community who are pitted against each other over the raging Lingayat-Veerashaiva issue have resolved to take on Chief Minister Siddharamaiah in the electoral battle from Chamundeshwari Constituency. At a meeting jointly convened by Veerashaiva Lingayat Hitarakshana Vedike and Mysuru district unit of Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva Mahasabha here on Saturday, prominent…
CM Siddharamaiah promises to set up Indira Canteen at Maharani’s College
January 25, 2018Mysuru: Assuring the students of setting up Indira Canteen on the Maharani’s College premises, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah said that the Government is for a hunger-free Karnataka. He was interacting with students after inaugurating the newly-built campus of Maharani’s Commerce and Management College for Women and its hostel on Valmiki Road in Paduvarahalli (Vinayakanagar) here yesterday….
CM Siddharamaiah inaugurates new building of Maharani’s College, poses for selfie with students
January 24, 2018Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah inaugurated the new building of Maharani’s Commerce and Management College and the adjoining hostel at a function organised at the new college premises on Valmiki Road here this morning. The CM, who arrived the spot was accorded a warm welcome with ‘Poorna Kumbha’ by women in traditional dress. He was taken…
CM on two-day visit to city from today
January 23, 2018Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will arrive in city this afternoon on a two-day visit of the district. The CM, who is scheduled to land at Mysore Airport in Mandakalli at 2.20 pm, will take part in the Okuli Mahotsava of Moodalabasaveshwara Temple at D. Salundi village in Jayapura hobli of the taluk at 3 pm….
Assembly Elections 2018: Looking for safe Constituency, will Siddharamaiah shift to Koppal…?
January 19, 2018Does he think Chamundeshwari and Varuna unsafe? CM’s contradictory statements about his place of contest lead to confusion; sources say he is looking for a safe constituency Bengaluru/Mysuru: Will Chief Minister Siddharamaiah contest from Chamundeshwari in the forthcoming Assembly elections? Will he return to Varuna constituency? Or is he looking for another safe constituency fearing…
UoM’s honorary doctorate for Siddharamaiah likely
January 19, 2018Mysuru: A proposal has been made to confer an honorary doctorate on Chief Minister Siddharamaiah by the University of Mysore (UoM) during the convocation of the varsity scheduled to be held in the first week of February. Other names which have been proposed include the former ISRO Chairman Kiran Kumar, environmentalist Salumarada Thimmakka and Suttur…
No political motive behind SIT probe into illegal export of Iron ore
January 18, 2018Suttur (Nanjangud)- Refuting Opposition charges that the State Government’s decision to hand over cases pertaining to illegal export of iron ore to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) was politically motivated, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah said that the Government had reopened the cases as there was prima facie evidence. Speaking to press persons upon his arrival at…
Why take the name of donkeys when Congress has horses? Sreenivasa Prasad asks CM
January 14, 2018Mysuru: Stating that there are a number of horses in the Congress to stake claim for the CM’s post, senior BJP leader and former Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad has asked Chief Minister Siddharamaiah why he has taken the name of a donkey for the CM’s post. Speaking to press persons at a private hotel here…
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