Just a week after the universities reopened, the Karnataka government is reconsidering the measure. The bachelor, diploma and engineering colleges reopened immediately after Diwali on November 17, but with Covid-19 cases in the state seeing a further increase, the government is reconsidering its strategy. Health Minister Dr. K Sudhakar, while …
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Karnataka Prime Minister BS Yediyurappa has gotten into trouble after announcing the Maratha Development Board. While pro-Kannada groups, the Tulu-speaking population of the Karnataka coast are agitating against this decision, more than 25 castes / religions are demanding their own board. After the massive demand from the mainstream Veerashaiva Lingayat …
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BENGALURU: Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday he hit Maharashtra Chief Deputy Minister Ajit Pawar for his comments on the merger of Belagavi and other Marathi-speaking areas in the state with Maharashtra. “I fully condemn Pawar’s statement, as it seeks to create conflict between people living in the border areas. …
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BS Yediyurappa warned of action if the bandh is called. (Archive) New Delhi: Karnataka’s Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said on Wednesday that his government will not allow the “forced bandh” called by some pro-Kannada groups on December 5 against his decision to establish the Maratha Development Board. Yediyurappa, who arrived …
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File photo of Karnataka Prime Minister BS Yediyurappa. Prime Minister BS Yediyurappa had announced last year that he will soon present to the cabinet a proposal for approval of the creation of the Vijayanagara district, which is named after the capital of the historic Vijayanagara Empire. News18.com Last update: November …
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Fueling the 70-year-old border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka over areas like Belgaum, Karwar and Nipani, Mahrashtra’s chief deputy minister and Karnataka’s chief minister clashed on Wednesday. Maharashtra’s Chief Deputy Minister Ajit Pawar was the first to start when he broached the issue, paying tribute to Balasaheb Thackeray. Karnataka Chief …
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It is raining corporate and caste development boards in Karnataka. After establishing Kaadu Golla Development Corporation and Maratha Development Board, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has issued an order to establish a Veerashaiva – Lingayat Development Corporation with immediate effect. Public opinion is divided over the creation of caste-based corporations and …
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The winning magic of BY Vijayendra, the son of Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, continues in Karnataka. As the results and trends of the by-elections on the Assembly seats of Sira and RR Nagara indicated a sweep for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka, BY Vijayendra, Yediyurappa’s youngest son, …
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Firecracker Ban: Karnataka currently has 8.41 lakh of total coronavirus cases. Karnataka’s chief minister, BS Yediyurappa, has reconsidered the promised ban on firecrackers on Diwali and has now allowed “green” cookies. The state had banned firecrackers for Diwali yesterday in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and how increased pollution after …
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Former prime minister and leader of the opposition in the assembly Siddaramiah claimed on Wednesday that Prime Minister BS Yediyurappa would be removed from office by his party after the poll results. Siddaramiah made this claim while speaking to journalists in Mysuru and said: ‘I am very sure that Yediyurappa …
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