CM Siddu, Dy.CM Shivakumar to visit Delhi on Nov. 15 Bengaluru: Amid speculation of possible Cabinet reshuffle and change of guard in the State, both Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar will be visiting New Delhi on Nov. 15 to hold talks with the party High Command. Both leaders are waiting for confirmation…
KRS backwaters encroachments: Mandya, Mysuru DCs told to mark boundary stones
November 9, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Chief Minister (Dy.CM) and Water Resources Minister D.K. Shivakumar has directed the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of Mandya and Mysuru districts, along with the Managing Director (MD) of Cauvery Neeravari Nigama Limited (CNNL), to carry out a comprehensive survey of the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam backwaters. Officials have been instructed to identify and…
Dy.CM to become CM?
October 31, 2025Bengaluru, Oct. 31 – Amid buzz over change of guard in the State, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is likely to succeed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. If the sources are to be believed, Shivakumar may take oath as the 34th CM of Karnataka either on Nov. 21 or 26. That Shivakumar being a theist, the head…
Cauvery Aarti to be performed thrice a week: Dy.CM D.K. Shivakumar
October 4, 2025Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said that Cauvery Aarti will be performed thrice a week at KRS Dam on the lines of Ganga Aarti in Varanasi. He was speaking at the function organised for felicitating the team of 55 vedic scholars and priests who performed Cauvery Aarti in KRS Dam, at his official residence…
Shhhh… they’re building Road to Riches
September 27, 2025When industrialists recently criticised the government over Bengaluru’s apocalyptic roads, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar thundered back: “Ask the Centre how much money they’ve given Bengaluru, despite Karnataka being the second-highest tax contributor.” Wah, Sirji! Excellent deflection. Except, we Kannadigas have a counter-question: we are the highest road tax payers in the country, what are…
Dy.CM Shivakumar inspects KRS ahead of Cauvery Aarti
September 25, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar conducted an on-site inspection at Brindavan Gardens, Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, last evening, ahead of the symbolic Cauvery Aarti scheduled to begin tomorrow (Sept. 26). During the visit, Shivakumar reviewed preparations, including the stage setup, the designated Aarti area, and seating arrangements for spectators. He directed officials to…
No one can stop Cauvery Aarti: Dy.CM D.K. Shivakumar
September 15, 2025Malavalli (Mandya): Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said that no one can stop the Cauvery Aarti at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, a programme dedicated to paying tribute to Mother Nature, despite objections from a few farmers’ associations and their appeal to the Court. Speaking at the valedictory of Jalapathotsava held at Gaganachukki here yesterday,…
‘Chamundi Hill, Temple not a Hindu property’: BJP seeks DKS’ apology
August 29, 2025Those who have mocked Goddess Bhuvaneshwari, who is the State deity, have been invited to inaugurate Dasara: R. Ashoka Mysore/Mysuru: The recent statement by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) stating that the Chamundeshwari Temple and Chamundi Hill is not a Hindu property has erupted a political storm with Leader of the Opposition in Legislative…
Dasara, cultural for Govt., Dharmic for us: Pramoda Devi
August 28, 2025‘If it weren’t a Hindu temple, Chamundeshwari Temple wouldn’t be under Muzrai Department’ Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of recent developments over the selection of this year’s Dasara inaugurator and the political storm that followed — with Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar dragging in the revered Chamundi Hill, claiming it is not the property of Hindus —…
Congress targeting Hindu faith for vote-bank politics: Prathap Simha
August 28, 2025Dasara inauguration invitation to Banu Mushtaq is CM’s calculated move to consolidate minority support Mysore/Mysuru: Former MP Prathap Simha launched a blistering attack on Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar yesterday, accusing him of misusing religion for political purposes. “We don’t need lessons on religion from someone who tried to turn Shiva’s sacred Hill, Kapali Betta…















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