Karnataka

India Justice Report: Karnataka tops among 18 large states

04 Apr 2023

In India Justice Report (IJR) 2022, Karnataka ranked first among the 18 big and mid-sized states with populations greater than one crore in terms of justice delivery, specifically police, judiciary, prisons, and legal aid. Tamil Nadu came in second place, with Telangana coming in third. Uttar Pradesh is ranked 18th,...

Karnataka elections: PM Modi is likely to speak at nearly 20 rallies

03 Apr 2023

In the run-up to the keenly contested Karnataka election, the Bharatiya Janata Party hopes to build on the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the party's most visible face. "We hope PM Modi holds 15-20 rallies in Karnataka before the May 10 elections," stated a senior BJP leader. The BJP, which currently...

BJP to adopt Gujarat strategy in upcoming Karnataka assembly polls

02 Apr 2023

The Karnataka assembly polls to be held on 10 May. The BJP has clarified its position that the party’s approach will be similar to that of the Gujarat elections, which involved fielding leaders from all over the state in the campaign. As per BJP sources, 50 to 60 leaders from...

Karnataka elections: FIR registers against Congress MLAs

30 Mar 2023

Karnataka police on Thursday lodged an FIR against Congress MLA Shamanur Shivshankarappa and his son Shamanur Mallikarjun after people in that area complained that they were influencing voters by distributing gifts for the upcoming state assembly polls to be held on 10 May. Women of the Davangere Dakshina Assembly Constituency...

How JDU can be a kingmaker in Karnataka poll

30 Mar 2023

Will the Janata Dal (Secular), headed by former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, have to fight for its political life in the Karnataka assembly elections of 2023, or will the local party once more act as a king maker, as it did in 2018, in the event of a...

World Bank grants USD 363 million to Karnataka to improve state’s drinking water supply

29 Mar 2023

The Executive Board of Directors of the World Bank authorized a USD 363 million loan to Karnataka to supply two million rural households with clean drinking water through a piped water connection. The loan will mature in 13.5 years, including a two-year grace term. According to the World Bank, almost...

Karnataka Assembly polls: Voting on May 10, counting on May 13

29 Mar 2023

The Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the Karnataka Assembly elections today. The polling would take place in a single phase on May 10 said Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar . The counting of votes will be done on May 13, the CEC said in a press conference...

Karnataka CM Bommai approves irrigation projects worth Rs 5,500 crore

29 Mar 2023

On Tuesday, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced that irrigation projects worth Rs 5,500 crore had been sanctioned and started across the state. Speaking after unveiling statues of Kittur Rani Chennamma, Kranti Veera Sangolli Rayanna, and Dr. BR Ambedkar on the premises of Suvarna Vidhana Soudha here on Tuesday, he...

Today, the Election Commission will announce the schedule for the Karnataka Assembly elections

29 Mar 2023

The Election Commission of India will announce the schedule of the General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka slated this year at 11:30 am on Wednesday, the ECI said. The EC will hold a press conference at Plenary Hall, Vigyan Bhawan in the national capital. Karnataka, which has 224...

BSP to fight Karnataka assembly elections: Mayawati

27 Mar 2023

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati announced on Monday that the party would contest the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections on its own. In an important meeting held in Delhi on Monday, the BSP finalised the names of over 60% of the candidates. Soon, the list of candidates will be made...

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