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Kalaburagi, Jan 26: Spiritual leader Siddeshwara Swamiji of the Jnana Yogashram in Karnataka’s Vijayapura, has politely refused to receive the Padma Shri award for the year 2018 stating that he had not accepted any honours in his life so far. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi led union government had announced the list of awardees on the eve of Republic Day. Camping in Kalaburagi for a month since

Udupi: The Karnataka’s first Sea Walkway was inaugurated near the picturesque Malpe Beach by Minister for Fisheries, Youth Empowerment and Sports, Pramod Madhwaraj, here on Republic Day. The Malpe Development Committee had released Rs 53.5 lakh to the Nirmiti Kendra for the construction of the 500 metres sea walkway. It has 8.5 feet width. As many as 15 benches have been installed on the walkway

Bengaluru, Jan 26: Karanataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah who addressed the people of Karnataka on the occasion of Republic Day on All India Radio (AIR), On Friday, said that the Indian Constitution is his religion (Dharma) and making the ideals in the Constitution a reality, his political vision (Raja Dharma). "The Constitution is the soul of a democratic nation. Of late, a few people have been

Bengaluru, Jan 26: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched 20 mobile Indira Canteens, at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru, on Friday. "This system of serving subsidised food across the state, has given us satisfaction. The pain of hunger can only be understood by only those who experience it".... "It is only after understanding such pain that, we do not want anybody to go hungry," the CM said. "It is our

Moodbidri, Jan, 26: The prestigious Alva’s Education Foundation on Friday organized Republic day festivity at Vanajakshi K Shripathi Bhat amphitheatre at Puthige, here in a grand way to honor the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect in 1950. Patriotic fervor pervaded the atmosphere as students, decked in colors of the National Flag, lined up at the venue with miniature flags in

Ramanagar, Jan 26: Karnataka Energy Minister D K Shivakumar said that as there are many senior leaders in the Congress who are eligible to become the next chief minister, he was not in the race to be CM. After hoisting the flag here on Friday, Shivakumar spoke to reporters and said that he did have ambitions of becoming chief minister in the future, but he was willing to wait for the opportunity

Mysuru, Jan 26: An elephant and two tigers were found dead within 100 metres of a water body in Bandipur Tiger Reserve on Thursday, sending alarm bells ringing among conservationists and Forest Department staff. While the immediate cause is yet to be confirmed, authorities have not ruled out poisoning. The carcasses of the animals were found close to Hirekere water body in the Himavad Gopalswamy

Bengaluru, Jan 26: In a big relief for former Deputy chief minister and senior BJP leader R Ashoka, and B Karthik, a co-accused, the Karnataka high court on Thursday stayed investigation as well as further proceedings in relation to the FIR registered by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in connection with Bagar-Hukum land scam. The interim order will be in force till March 31 and the final hearing on

As many as nine achievers from Karnataka figure on the list of those chosen for the prestigious Padma awards for 2018. Cue sports stalwart Pankaj Advani has been chosen for the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian award in the country. Eight persons have been chosen for Padma Shri. Rudrapatnam Brothers — R.N. Thyagarajan and R.N. Tharanathan, Ibrahim Sutar and R. Satynarayana have all been

Mysuru, Jan 26: State BJP president and former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Thursday predicted that a poll outcome parallel to the election results in Uttar Pradesh is all set to happen in Karnataka. “BJP is poised to win 150 seats in the State,” he said. Speaking at the Parivarthana Yatra, which saw the presence of top BJP leaders including national president Amit Shah, here at the Maharaja