BENGALURU: The leader of the opposition in the Karnataka Siddaramaiah Assembly Thursday demanded that the prime minister BS Yediyurappa resign immediately after an order from a higher court dismissing his petition seeking the dismissal of a longstanding corruption case against him. Urging the BJP leadership including Prime Minister Narendra Modi …
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BS Yediyurappa had sought to annul the FIR against him in an illegal land denotification case (Archive) Bangalore: The opposition leader in the Karnataka Assembly, Siddaramaiah, demanded the immediate resignation of Prime Minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday after a High Court order dismissed his petition seeking the rejection of a …
Read More »Karnataka government withdraws night curfew order
The Karnataka government withdrew the night curfew order on Thursday, hours before its scheduled implementation date. In a statement, Prime Minister BS Yediyurappa’s office said the decision was made after public comment. “In view of public opinion that the night curfew was not necessary, the decision was reviewed and after …
Read More »Karnataka imposes nightly curfew from 10 pm to 6 am until January 2
One day after ruling out the imposition of the night curfew, Chief Minister of Karnataka, BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday he made a ‘U’ turn and announced a night curfew – between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. – until January 2. With this, Karnataka is the second state after Maharashtra to …
Read More »Following the guidelines, it is not necessary to impose a night curfew in Karnataka: BS Yediyurappa | Bengaluru News
BENGALURU: Karnataka Prime Minister BS Yediyurappa He said Tuesday that there is no need for a night curfew in the state. “I even got to know a person who tested positive after arriving from the UK. We are also following all the guidelines. Whoever is coming from the UK and …
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It’s not about merging JD (S) with any other party, said Kumaraswamy (file) Bangalore: Prime Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday asked members of his BJP party not to comment on rumors of the JD (S) merging with the party, even as JD (S) leader HD Kumaraswamy dismissed those reports and …
Read More »Wistron Admits ‘Mistake’ at Karnataka iPhone Plant, Apologizes to Workers, Removes India’s Vice President
A week after the violence that broke out at Wistron’s factory in Karnataka’s Narasapura, the company admitted its mistake and apologized to the workers for not paying their wages. The company also decided to remove its vice president of India, Vincent Lee, after the violence. “This is a new facility …
Read More »Karnataka Government will reopen PU schools, universities for students in PUC 10th and 2nd classes from January 1 | Bengaluru News
BENGALURU: The Karnataka Government On Saturday, it decided to reopen schools and pre-universities that were closed due to the Covid-19 situation, for students of 10 and second year of the PUC (class 12) as of January 1. He also decided to start the Vidyagama program, which allows continuing education for …
Read More »Politics, industry, workers’ rights: the balance K’taka needs to strike after Wistron
With two recent incidents, the government is rushing to control damage to Karnataka’s image as an industry-friendly state. Within days of the violence at Wistron in Karnataka’s Kolar, reports have emerged that the Taiwan-based company is reconsidering its expansion plan. Wistron, which currently has 1,200 permanent employees at its Kolar …
Read More »Karnataka CM Yediyurappa calls on transport workers to cancel the strike
Karnataka Prime Minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday called on transport workers protesting in the state to call off the strike. “A sincere effort was made to resolve the KSRTC staff issues at today’s meeting convened by Senior Deputy Minister Lakshman Savadi and Interior Minister Basavaraja Bommai. Except for the condition …
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