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Speculation over change of guard
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Speculation over change of guard

November 13, 2025

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
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KRS backwaters encroachments: Mandya, Mysuru DCs told to mark boundary stones

November 9, 2025

Mysore/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?
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Dy.CM to become CM?

October 31, 2025

Bengaluru, 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
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Cauvery Aarti to be performed thrice a week: Dy.CM D.K. Shivakumar

October 4, 2025

Bengaluru:  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
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Shhhh… they’re building Road to Riches

September 27, 2025

When 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
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Dy.CM Shivakumar inspects KRS ahead of Cauvery Aarti

September 25, 2025

Mysore/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
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No one can stop Cauvery Aarti: Dy.CM D.K. Shivakumar

September 15, 2025

Malavalli (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
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‘Chamundi Hill, Temple not a Hindu property’: BJP seeks DKS’ apology

August 29, 2025

Those 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
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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
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Congress targeting Hindu faith for vote-bank politics: Prathap Simha

August 28, 2025

Dasara 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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