Bengaluru: A reported meeting between Chief Minister (CM) B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY) and BJP National General Secretary Bhupender Yadav, which was followed by Yediyurappa’s son and Karnataka BJP Vice-President B.Y. Vijayendra’s day-long trip to New Delhi on Thursday, have set off speculations in political circles. Political pundits say that this development is seen as a message…
3.4 lakh children likely to be hit during third wave: Panel
June 23, 2021“Ensure ‘ring immunisation’ of all adults around children on a war-footing” Bengaluru: The high-level expert committee set up by the State Government to analyse, advise and control the third wave of COVID-19 has estimated that around 3.4 lakh out of the total 2.3 crore population in the State, who are in the 0-18 age group…
Install D. Devaraj Urs Statue in Mysuru: Samiti submits memorandum to CM
June 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A delegation of D. Devaraj Urs Pratime Prathishtana Samiti, led by D. Devaraj Urs Backward Classes Development Corporation Chairman Raghu R. Kautilya, met Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa at his official residence ‘Kaveri’ in Bengaluru recently and submitted a memorandum to him seeking installation of a statue of former Chief Minister late D. Devaraj Urs…
Lockdown extended in Mysuru due to high positivity rate
June 20, 2021Bengaluru: The State Government on Saturday, ended speculations on the fate of lockdown, by announcing unlock 2.0, allowing free movement of people and more leeway to carry out commercial activities from Monday. Accordingly, operation of public transport, including KSRTC , NWKRTC, NEKRTC and BMTC buses and Metro trains in the State capital with 50 percent…
Government announces Rs. 1 lakh relief for BPL families losing bread-winner to COVID
June 15, 2021Bengaluru: Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa has announced a compensation of Rs. 1 lakh each to the families of Below Poverty Line (BPL) which loses its bread-winner to Covid-19 pandemic. This scheme is aimed at helping hundreds of families that have lost its bread-earners to the contagion. This is an extension of two economic relief…
State BJP In-charge arriving tomorrow
June 15, 2021Bengaluru: Even as speculations regarding change of guard in the State refuse to die down despite Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa’s assertions that he would continue as the CM for the remaining two years of the current term of the Assembly, the scheduled visit of State BJP In-charge Arun Singh to the State capital has raised…
Change of leadership issue: BSY’s fate to be decided on June 18?
June 14, 2021Bengaluru: Even as Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY) asserted that he would remain the Chief Minister for the next two years of the current term of the Assembly, the BJP High Command is said to be mulling a change of guard in the State and the fate of Yediyurappa is likely to be decided on…
High Command will put an end to talks of change in guard: Minister Somanna
June 12, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Housing and Kodagu District in-Charge Minister V. Somanna said BJP High Command will put an end to demand from a section of Legislators for the change in guard in the State soon. “Our national leaders are coming to Bengaluru in two or three days. They will put a full stop to talks of change…
State will receive adequate vaccine in two days: CM
June 12, 2021Shikaripura: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Friday stated that Karnataka would receive an adequate number of Covid-19 vaccines in two days so that eligible beneficiaries can take the vaccine. Speaking at the Tri-monthly Karnataka Development Programme (KDP) meeting here, he said that Deputy Commissioners have been directed to take all possible measures to reduce the…
‘I will continue to be CM for another 2 years’
June 12, 2021Hassan: Karnataka Chief Minister and senior BJP leader B.S. Yediyurappa on Friday ended frequent speculations about his continuance as the head of the BJP Government in the State, saying he will be the Chief Minister for the remaining period (two years) and there is no question of change. Responding to a question by scribes here,…
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