New Delhi; The Congress High Command today gave a green signal for the Cabinet expansion in Karnataka. Sources said that CM Siddharamaiah, who is in New Delhi, held talks with the Party High Command and got approval for filling up three portfolios which have fallen vacant following the demise of H.S. Mahadevaprasad and resignations of…
CM calls on Railway Minister
August 17, 2017Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, who called on Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu at Rail Bhavan in New Delhi this morning, urged for the upgradation of Mysuru Railway Station and speedy action pertaining to Hubballi- Ankola Railway Line.
Rahul opens Indira Canteens in Bengaluru
August 16, 2017Bengaluru: AICC Vice-President Rahul Gandhi inaugurated ‘Indira Canteen,’ the controversial but ambitious programme of Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, at Kanakanapalya, near Ashoka Pillar in Jayanagar, here this morning. Briefly addressing the gathering and lauding the efforts of the State Government, Rahul Gandhi said that this unique initiative of the Congress government in Karnataka to serve affordable…
Knowledge City for higher education, WiFi facility in every GP soon: CM
August 16, 2017Bengaluru: The State Government is mulling on the idea of setting up a ‘Knowledge City’ (Jnana Nagara) to take the higher education to international standards and by 2018 every Gram Panchayat (GP) in the State will have WiFi facility. Chief Minister Siddharamaiah made these announcements at the Independence Day address to the State at the…
Modi-Shah poll strategies will not affect Congress: CM
August 14, 2017Kalaburagi: Maintaining that no matter whatever strategies Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP National Chief Amit Shah devise in Bengaluru ahead of the ensuring Assembly elections, the Congress will not be affected by them, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah claimed that the BJP was opposed to social justice. The Chief Minister was speaking at Aland town in…
CM moots night safari at Zoo
August 11, 2017Mysuru: The 125th anniversary celebrations of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens or Mysuru Zoo got off to a start yesterday with Chief Minister Siddharamaiah launching the year-long celebrations. Incidentally, this was his first visit to the Zoo after becoming the Chief Minister. Mysuru Zoo has been attracting visitors from across India and abroad, the CM said…
CM inaugurates 2-day photo expo, felicitates lensmen
August 11, 2017Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, who inaugurated the two-day press photographers’ photo expo at Suchitra Art Gallery in Kalamandira on Hunsur road in city yesterday evening, also felicitated The Times of India senior photographer Nethra Raju and Vijayavani photographer K.H. Chandru on the occasion. Others seen in the picture are (from right) KEA Chairman B. Siddaraju, District…
CM performs bhoomi puja for B. Rachaiah Memorial
August 10, 2017Chamarajanagar: Asserting that he was visiting Chamarajanagar frequently to do away with the jinx tag attached to the town (that the CMs will lose power if they visited the town), Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has said that he was doing so to put an end to further debates in this regard. Speaking to press persons after…
No water for paddy, sugarcane; Water only for drinking, livestock
August 9, 2017Bengaluru: Even as farmers along the Cauvery basin in Kodagu, Mandya and Mysuru are up in arms against the State Government demanding water for their kharif crops, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has ruled out Cauvery water to grow paddy and sugarcane. “This year, water will not be released for irrigating paddy and sugarcane fields,” he said….
Arty welcome to Zoo Amphitheatre visitors
August 9, 2017Picture shows the arty entrance of the amphitheatre (Vanya Rangamandira) at the Mysore Zoo which will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddharamaiah tomorrow (Aug. 10) at 3.30 pm. Said to be inspired by the one in Singapore Zoo, the amphitheatre which has a built up area of around 1,100 sq.m., has been constructed at a…
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