Task force launched to curb leopard in Karnataka

26 Jan 2023

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has launched Leopard Task Force teams to capture leopards in Tirumakudalu Narasipura city, Tirumakudalu Narasipura city. After the meeting, Karnataka's Cooperation and District In-charge Minister ST Somashekar said to capture leopards action should be taken. However, all necessary assistance will be provided by the government to...

Karnataka: Proposal to lower minimum drinking age withdrawn

19 Jan 2023

The Karnataka government has withdrawn its proposal to lower the minimum age for drinking in the state following, objections raised by the public, associations and media. A proposal had been submitted for lowering the legal age for consumption of alcohol from the current 21 years to 18 years. The proposal...

Karnataka CM Bommai may meet Amit Shah, JP Nadda in Delhi

26 Dec 2022

Ahead of the state assembly elections in 2023, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is expected to meet Bharatiya Janata Party National President JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi. On Monday evening Karnataka CM Bommai will fly to Delhi and the meeting will be also attended by...

‘We should stand together with the border residents’, says CM Shinde

19 Dec 2022

On the border issue, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday spoke in the Legislative Assembly and said there should not be any politics on it now. "For the first time, the Union Home Minister has mediated in the inter-state border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka. There should be no...

K’nataka’s CM Bommai orders officials to finish 7 lakh homes by February

22 Nov 2022

Basavaraj Bommai, the chief minister of Karnataka, ordered the state housing department on Tuesday to finish building seven lakh homes by the end of February 2019. Monday's review meeting of the housing department was presided over by CM Bommai, who stated that action must be taken to finish the houses...

Quota for SC/STs to be hiked, after all party meet; says CM Bommai

08 Oct 2022

Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai hiked reservations for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) by 17% and 7% respectively on Friday. Bommai released a statement on Friday stating, "It has been unanimously decided to hike reservation for the Scheduled Castes from 15 percent to 17 percent and the Scheduled Tribes...

Gandhi Jayanti is not the time to discuss ‘fake Gandhis’: Karnataka CM

02 Oct 2022

The Chief Minister of Karnataka, Basavraj Bommai on Sunday took a dig at the Congress party and said that there is no need of talking about ‘fake Gandhis’ on Gandhi Jayanti.Recently Rahul Gandhi accused the Karnataka Govt of being the most corrupt govt, replying to which Bommai made this statement....

PM Modi expresses grief over death of Karnataka minister Umesh Katti

07 Sep 2022

On the demise of Karnataka Minister of Forests Umesh Katti Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed his condolences. Taking to Twitter PM Modi said, "Shri Umesh Katti Ji was an experienced leader who made rich contributions to Karnataka’s development. Pained by his demise. My thoughts are with his family...

Karnataka government plans to recruit new teachers in the state; says CM Bommai

06 Sep 2022

On the occasion of teachers' day celebrations Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that the state government will recruit new teachers. "In the coming days, the government will recruit the total number of teachers who will retire in that year, recruit the equal number of new teachers, impart...

300 crore relief announced for damage control in Bengaluru: Basavaraj Bommai

06 Sep 2022

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday announced a relief fund of Rs 300 crore for maintaining the basic infrastructure and the losses incurred by the heavy rain in Bengaluru. He met with the Bangalore Water Supply & Sewerage Board (BWSSB), deputy commissioners of 15 districts, and senior officials earlier...