Karnataka

Mangalore, Apr 26: Maintaining harmony in the society is as important as carrying out development and providing basic facilities to people. Congress is the only party which can fulfill all these requirements, Ramya, film actress and Congress' star campaigner said. Addressing a news conference in Mangalore on Friday, Ms. Ramya said that she had visited coastal Karnataka for campaigning during the

Mangalore, April 26: The Karnataka Assembly elections will play an instrumental role in shaping up the future of the country and the whole nation has its eyes set on the impending polls, said Varun Gandhi, Member of Parliament and BJP's firebrand leader. He was addressing a public rally to campaign for the party's Bantwal candidate Rajesh Naik at B C Road on Friday. Stating that one must put the

Mangalore, Apr 26: B S Yeddyurappa's Karnataka Janatha Paksha (KJP) will neither be able to form its own government nor garner enough votes to play the role of a kingmaker, Sushma Swaraj, senior BJP leader and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha said. Addressing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore on Friday, Ms. Swaraj said that KJP's role in the state Assembly elections is

Mangalore, Apr 26: “Even when the Congress was not in power I have toiled for the welfare of my people and development of the constituency I represent. The BJP has made things difficult for common man. If the landless want land for themselves and title deeds for their land, the voters have to make sure that the BJP is out and the Congress comes to power…” This is the solution given by Mangalore

Bangalore, Apr 26: The average asset of Bangalore candidates of various political parties contesting the May five Assembly elections in Karnataka is Rs 25 crore, an NGO tracking the trend has claimed. Karnataka Election Watch (KEW) today said it has analysed affidavits of 156 candidates from Bangalore from six major parties; BJP, Congress, JD(S), KJP, BSR Congress led by former minister B

Bangalore, Apr 26: The Higher Education Department is mulling over a rule directing students not to wear apparel covering their face while in the classroom. At a meeting held in the City recently which was attended by registrars, finance officers, deans, collegiate education officials, senior faculty of universities and other higher education officials in the State, it was unanimously decided that

Bantwal, Apr 26: Former minister B Nagaraj shetty's political career had been a tainted one but now JD(S) candidate for Bantwal Krishnappa Poojary has attacked integrity of Mr Shetty by leveling an allegation that Mr Shetty had demanded Rs 2 crore from JD(S) State President H D Kumaraswamy for joining the JD(S). In a news conference at B C Road, Mr Poojary lashing out at Mr Shetty said that Mr

New Delhi, Apr 25: The Congress would be in a position to form a government in Karnataka, getting past the half way mark of 113 seats in the 225-member house while the ruling BJP's tally would go down significantly, a survey said Thursday. According to a pre-poll survey conducted by CSDS for CNN-IBN channel and the Week magazine, the Congress is estimated to get between 117-129 seats against just

Mangalore, Apr 25: Members of the Dakshina Kannada district unit of Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike (KKSV) have alleged the State Election Commission and DK district administration of exhibiting double standards with regard to enforcement of the election model code of conduct. The organization has also termed the Deputy Commissioner a “slave of Sangh Parivar”. Addressing media persons at a news

Mangalore, Apr 25: As far as KJP in Dakshina Kannada district is concerned, Mariamma Thomas, the former corporator is the only popular face in it. Now, this is the past as Ms Thomas has exited the party citing in fights and disorganization as reasons. As of now, Ms Thomas is independent and has decided to back the Congress candidate J R Lobo, this election. Addressing a news conference, Ms Thomas