NDTV News - Karnataka

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inducts S R Patil into ministry

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:56:47 GMT

Amid discontent among MLCs jostling for ministerial berths, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday expanded his council of ministers by inducting S R Patil, a former leader of opposition.

Bangkok University honours Veerappa Moily for making Bangalore an IT hub

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:40:53 GMT

Union Minister Veerappa Moily was presented with a "Global Citizen Award" by a university in Bangkok for his role in transforming Bangalore as a global IT hub during his tenure as Karnataka Chief Mini...

Ravivarma Kumar is Karnataka's new Advocate General

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:57 GMT

Senior advocate and noted constitutional expert Ravivarma Kumar has been appointed the new Advocate General of Karnataka, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T B Jayachandra announced today.

Prank call leads to bomb hoax at IIM-Bangalore campus

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:35:49 GMT

A telephone call about a bomb being planted at the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) today created panic with the staff and the students being evacuated from the building but it turned ...

Karnataka government plans pure drinking water units in villages

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:05:19 GMT

Karnataka government would draw up a project to set up pure drinking water units in villages with a population of more than 2,000, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister H K Patil said on Tuesda...

Karnataka High Court dismisses B S Yeddyurappa's petition

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:41:59 GMT

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition by former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa seeking quashing of two private complaints against him before the Lokayukta court alleging illegal den...

Bangalore thirsty as taps run dry

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:58:26 GMT

At the best of times, Bangalore is a city that needs more water than it receives. And this summer, the situation has only worsened.

Protests in parts of Karnataka over denial of seat in Cabinet

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:27:53 GMT

Protests broke out in parts of Karnataka on Saturday as supporters of Congress leaders who failed to get berth in the Cabinet expansion announced by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah gave vent to their ange...

Full list of Karnataka's new ministers

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:13:24 GMT

Karnataka's new ministers were sworn in today by Governor HR Bhardwaj at the Raj Bhavan in Bangalore. Here's the full list of the 28 ministers in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's Cabinet:

Karnataka: 28 ministers sworn into Siddaramaiah's Cabinet

Sat, 18 May 2013 05:50:33 GMT

Karnataka's new government headed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah took shape today when 28 ministers were sworn into the state Cabinet.

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah to expand cabinet tomorrow

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:53:14 GMT

Four days after taking over as Karnataka chief minister, Congress leader Siddaramaiah will expand his ministry Saturday amid demands that "tainted" legislators be kept out as the party wrested power f...

Karnataka Chief Minister calls on Prime Minister; seeks more rice for state

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:22:17 GMT

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and sought additional quantity of rice from the central government to implement the subsidised rice scheme for...

New Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah meets PM Manmohan Singh

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:32:43 GMT

K Siddaramaiah, who was sworn in as Karnataka chief minister on May 13, today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the capital, describing it as a courtesy call.

From newspaper vendor to IIM student

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:52:56 GMT

From delivering newspapers to being accepted at the Indian Institute of Mangament in Kolkata - young Bangalorean Shiva Kumar's story is one of determination and self-belief.

BS Yeddyurappa appears in court in illegal mining case

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:31:27 GMT

Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa and his family members today appeared before the CBI court in Bangalore in connection with a case allegedly involving kickback in illegal mining.

Jagadish Shettar is the new leader of BJP's legislature party in Karnataka

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:23:51 GMT

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar was unanimously elected leader of the legislature party of BJP on Tuesday, which suffered an ignominious defeat in the recent state Assembly polls losi...

On first day as Karnataka Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah showers sops

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:45:41 GMT

Within a couple of hours after taking over as Karnataka's 22nd chief minister today, Siddaramaiah reiterated many of his party's campaign promises, and added a whole lot more that will cost the state ...

Rs 4 per litre subsidy for milk producers in Karnataka

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:08:06 GMT

A subsidy of Rs 4 per litre of milk will be given to dairy producers and families across Karnataka, state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced in Bangalore on Monday.

Man dies during Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah's swearing-in ceremony

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:04:03 GMT

A 50 year-old Congress supporter died after attending the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at the jam packed Kanteerava stadium in Bangalore today, police said.

K Siddaramaiah sworn in as Karnataka Chief Minister

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:16:39 GMT

The Congress celebrated its Karnataka victory with a massive oath-taking ceremony for new Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at Bangalore's Kanteerava Stadium today.

Siddaramaiah to be sworn-in as Chief Minister today as Congress takes charge in Karnataka

Mon, 13 May 2013 02:38:14 GMT

Karnataka: The Congress' K Siddaramaiah will take over as the 22nd Chief Minister of Karnataka at a massive function planned in Bangalore's Kanteerava Stadium today. 64-year-old Siddaramaiah will be s...

IAS candidate commits suicide after 'goof up' in UPSC results

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:34:22 GMT

A 24-year-old IAS aspirant allegedly committed suicide, with the police stating that he was upset over a 'goof-up' in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) results published in Bangalore.

BJP's handling of Karnataka absolutely opportunistic, says LK Advani

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:07:26 GMT

Terming the electoral outcome in Karnataka as no surprise, BJP leader LK Advani today said the party had erred in not taking immediate and firm action on allegations of corruption against former chief...

Siddaramaiah to be sworn-in as Karnataka Chief Minister on Monday

Sun, 12 May 2013 12:38:41 GMT

Siddaramaiah, who led the Congress' battle against BJP Government's corruption in Karnataka, will take oath on Monday as the 22nd Chief Minister of the state.

No move as of now for return of BS Yeddyurappa: BJP

Sun, 12 May 2013 09:01:24 GMT

Heavy defeat in the Assembly elections, with B S Yeddyurappa doing a significant damage to the party's prospects, the BJP in Karnataka says there is no proposal as of now for the return of the former ...