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Bengaluru, Jun 2: After the party's debacle in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy will restart 'Grama Vastavya' programme from next month to get closer to the common man and re-build a solid base support for the Janata Dal-Secular (JDS). During 'Grama Vastavya' programme, Chief Minister Kumaraswamy will visit several villages and will stay there for

Tumkur, Jun 2: Tumkur District Congress president R Ramakrishna on Saturday wrote to general secretary KC Venugopal blaming party leaders for the defeat of Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition candidate HD Deve Gowda in the Lok Sabha constituency. He has also recommended expulsion of leaders like former MLA KN Rajanna, and state Youth Congress vice president Rajendra from the party. "The person

Madikeri, June 2: As a precautionary measure some of taluks in the Kodagu district administration have issued notices to home stay and resort owners against to host tourists, until August 31 to avoid any eventuality during the monsoon. It was said that Over 21 Home Stays and one resorts in Makkandur have been served with notices by Makkandur Panchayat not to operate their guest facility till

Mysuru, June 2: In order to provide facilities to air passengers from Mysuru and Kodagu region in Karnataka, Kannur International Airport authorities have written to the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) seeking bus connectivity services to the Airport from Mysuru and Kodagu regions. Confirming the communication between the recently-opened Kannur International Airport authorities

Bengaluru, Jun 2: Warding off any threat to his one-year-old JD(S)-Congress coalition government, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumarswamy has decided to induct two Independent MLAs into the Cabinet in a day or two. According to official sources, Kumaraswamy, sensing a possible threat to his government by the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to turn the table on the Saffron party

Bengaluru, Jun 2: Amid talks of cabinet expansion to save the government in Karnataka, chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday met the Congress-JD(S) coalition coordination committee chief Siddaramaiah and held discussions. "Both leaders have met on cabinet issue and have held discussions. Whether it is expansion or reshuffle, it may take place only after June 4," official sources said. The

Bengaluru, Jun 2: Head of Congress social media wing Divya Spandana seems to have logged off Twitter. Her twitter account does not display any tweets and her Twitter bio does not mention her as head of social media. There is also ambiguity on whether she is still part of the social media team. There is no official confirmation from either the Indian National Congress party or Spandana herself

Hubli, Jun 2: Due to water scarcity, group of farmers in Karnataka put up their cattle for sale in Hubli. Farmers don't have anything to feed their cattle. As the temperature is rising in this season, the situation is becoming worse day by day. Several areas in Karnataka are facing acute water shortage. HD Kumaraswamy (HDK)-led Karnataka government performed poorly in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections

Bengaluru, Jun 2: Amid allegations of mismatch, the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer on June 1 released data, which shows a total match between the actual voting and the electronic voting machine countduring the Lok Sabha election. Polling for the Lok Sabha in the state had taken place on April 18 and April 23. The Karnataka State Congress president Dinesh Gundu Rao had Friday alleged that there

Bengaluru, Jun 2: Seeking opposition's cooperation in the smooth conduct of the upcoming Lok Sabha session, newly-appointed Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi Saturday said the government was ready for discussion on any issue. The first session of the 17th Lok Sabha will be held from June 17 to July 26, with the regular budget to be presented on July 5. "I request all the opposition