Bangalore thirsty as taps run dry
Written by Maya Sharma | Monday May 20, 2013
At the best of times, Bangalore is a city that needs more water than it receives. And this summer, the situation has only worsened.
BJP appoints Amit Shah in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, Varun Gandhi gets West Bengal
Edited by Mala Das (with inputs from PTI) | Monday May 20, 2013
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's close confidant and BJP General Secretary Amit Shah has been appointed as the person in charge of the politically-crucial state of Uttar Pradesh. BJP president Rajnath Singh, in a reorganisation of the party's p...
Protests in parts of Karnataka over denial of seat in Cabinet
Press Trust of India | Saturday May 18, 2013
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 anger.
Full list of Karnataka's new ministers
NDTV.com | Saturday May 18, 2013
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
Reported by Maya Sharma; Edited by Sindhu Manjesh | Saturday May 18, 2013
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
Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 17, 2013
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 from the BJP on an anti-corruption plank.
Karnataka Chief Minister calls on Prime Minister; seeks more rice for state
Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 16, 2013
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 the poor.
New Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah meets PM Manmohan Singh
Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2013
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.
BS Yeddyurappa appears in court in illegal mining case
Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2013
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
Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2013
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 losing power to Congress.
On first day as Karnataka Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah showers sops
Press Trust of India | Monday May 13, 2013
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 another Rs 4,409 crores.
Rs 4 per litre subsidy for milk producers in Karnataka
Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 13, 2013
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
Press Trust of India | Monday May 13, 2013
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
Reported by Maya Sharma; edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Monday May 13, 2013
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
Press Trust of India | Monday May 13, 2013
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 sworn in alone by the state Governor H R Bhardwaj; 50,000 peop...
