Bengaluru: Former Karnataka High Court (HC) Judge, Justice Bhimanagouda Sanganagouda Patil (B.S. Patil) took charge as the new Lokayukta of the State this morning at Raj Bhavan here. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office in the presence of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Leader of the Opposition Siddharamaiah and others. Serving Upa Lokayukta, Patil…
Governor gives assent to Anti-Conversion Bill
May 18, 2022Bengaluru: Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Tuesday gave his consent to ordinance on Anti-Conversion Bill passed in Karnataka Assembly. Despite protests, the State Government took the ordinance route in order to give effect to the law against religious conversions. The Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill was tabled and passed by the BJP-led…
Congress delegation meets Guv; demands dismissal of Eshwarappa
April 13, 2022Bengaluru: A Congress delegation led by KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar and Opposition Leader Siddharamaiah met Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot here this morning demanding the expulsion of Minister K.S. Eshwarappa from the State Cabinet as well as his arrest over contractor Santosh Patil’s death They demanded the Governor to direct the Police to “take cognisance of the…
Three-day Vice-Chancellors’ Conference begins in city
March 23, 2022Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu speaks virtually at 96th confluence of academic administrators Urges academic heads to make India a ‘Vishwaguru’ (Universal Teacher) in education, learning Mysore/Mysuru: A day after witnessing the 102nd Convocation, the University of Mysore (UoM) opened itself for a three-day National Conference of Vice-Chancellors this morning where Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu said…
Guv visits Shuka Vana, Palace, KRS
March 23, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, who is in city to attend programmes organised by the University of Mysore (UoM), visited various tourist spots in and around Mysuru yesterday after the Convocation event at Crawford Hall. The Governor visited Mysore Palace, where he was welcomed by Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, who explained about the history of Wadiyars…
‘Call to youths to unite and strengthen the country’
March 23, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, who is also the Chancellor of Universities in Karnataka, said that achievers who have contributed to various fields with their selfless service were an inspiration to the youths of the country, which is celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, an initiative of the Government of India to commemorate 75 years of Independence….
Legislature session begins with Governor’s address
February 14, 2022Governor Gehlot takes Vidhana Soudha’s grand steps to enter Legislative Assembly Bengaluru: The joint session of the Karnataka Legislature began at Vidhana Soudha this morning. The 10-day session that will go on till Feb. 25, got started with Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot addressing the joint sitting of members of both Legislative Assembly and the Council. In…
Governor, CM felicitate Kodava sportspersons
October 12, 2021Bengaluru: Following hue and cry from the Kodava community that two Olympians from the community Subedar Chenanda Kuttappa (chief Indian boxing coach) and Kelappanda Ganapathy (sailor) were ignored by the Karnataka Government by not felicitating them for their participation in the Tokyo Olympics, the duo were called to the Banquet Hall of the Raj Bhavan…
‘Affordable Healthcare to All’
October 8, 2021President Kovind dedicates 450-bed hospital at Chamarajanagar Chamarajanagar: President Ram Nath Kovind yesterday dedicated a new 450-bed hospital in the premises of Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS) near Yedabetta that offers state-of-the-art facilities to a region that is considered as one of the most backward in Karnataka. With the new Hospital, people of the…
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla arrives in Bengaluru
September 24, 2021To address Joint Session of Legislature; Opposition Congress to boycott Bengaluru: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who arrived in the State capital today, was received by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at the Raj Bhavan. It will be the first time that Birla will be addressing the Joint Session of the two Houses of a Legislature. The…
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