According to the government, Keragodu Panchayat had granted permission to hoist the tricolour or Karnataka flag but, the locals breached the permission which led to the removal of the saffron flag flying from the 108-foot flagstaff causing an outrage in the district.
Tense situation prevailed in Karnataka's Keragodu village after the authorities removed the 'Hanuma dwaja' from a 108-ft-tall flag post, leading to massive protests by the locals. The BJP described the Congress government's move as "anti-Hindu stance".
The suspension of the official was ordered by the Mysore District Collector for causing embarrassment to the Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Under the old pension scheme, a government employee is entitled to a monthly pension after retirement. The monthly pension is typically half of the last drawn salary of the person.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah accused the BJP of projecting the Congress as anti-Hindu and criticised their false propaganda, saying they (Congress leaders) are not against Sriramachandra.
The campus at Hightech Defence and Aerospace Park in Devanahalli on the city outskirts will become a cornerstone for partnerships with the vibrant startups, private and government ecosystem in India, and will help develop next-generation products and services.
Asserting that nobody will be allowed to take the law into their hands, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the government will take action as per law.a
BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde sparked controversy by claiming that Indira Gandhi and Sanjay Gandhi were cursed with cow slaughter. He also connects the fate of Bhatkal's mosque in Karnataka to the destruction of Babri Masjid.
The Karnataka cabinet on January 5 gave its nod to the Kannada Language Comprehensive Development (Amendment) ordinance.
Recently, a controversy broke out after AAP alleged that the Centre rejected the tableaux of Delhi and Punjab. But, the Defence Ministry rejected the allegations saying that the allegations of discrimination on Punjab and Delhi's Republic Day 2024 tableaux are baseless.
The chief minister expressed pleasure over dedicating 'Chitra Santhe' to space scientists of India who made the country proud with their landmark achievements.
BJP leaders, including Ashoka and Arvind Bellad, held a protest in Hubballi and were taken into preventive custody. They demanded the withdrawal of the case against Poojari and his release.
The Congress on Friday said it will take a decision at an "appropriate time" on whether party president Mallikarjun Kharge and parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi will attend the consecration ceremony.
Siddaramaiah has said that only the Congress party has the strength to address the problems of the country and for that Rahul Gandhi should become the Prime Minister. In 2019 also, he pitched for Rahul Gandhi as PM's face of the party.
The chief minister’s statement came in the wake of pro-Kannada organisations going on a rampage on December 27, demanding Kannada language displays on signboards, nameplates and advertisements.
Karnataka news: According to officials, the incident took place on Saturday at a government-run school in Bhadravati taluk of Shivamogga district where students of class six were allegedly asked to clean toilets.
Karnataka hijab ban: When someone in the crowd asked about restrictions on wearing hijab, the CM said, "No (restrictions). You can wear Hijab. I have instructed (the officials) that there will be no restriction from tomorrow onwards. You can wear and eat whatever you want. It's up to you."
The crowdfunding campaign -- "Donate for Desh" -- was launched by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge with a donation of Rs 1.38 lakh. While 80 per cent of the transactions to donate money to the party were through UPI, sources said there were as many as 20,000 cyber attacks on Congress App.
Siddaramaiah said that his government would not be a mute spectator if corruption cases are unearthed. He said that investigations are underway in the "40 per cent commission" allegations against the previous BJP government.
The man and the girl eloped at around midnight on Monday. Angered with the incident, the girl's family members attacked the house of the man and paraded his mother naked and tied her to the pole. Siddaramaiah assured strict action in the incident.
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