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Kalena Agrahara to Nagawara line to be ready by March 2025: Dy. CM

Dy.CM Shivakumar reviews progress of Metro tunnel construction; 18 stations to be ready by Mar '25. Tunnel works in multiple areas completed 54-100%, station works 48-79%. Govt. to focus on projects to fix traffic woes; studying pros & cons of tunnel roads.

The Hindu · Jul 14, 2023

Rayaraddi says Siddaramaiah will complete full term as CM

Congress member Rayaraddi declared in State legislature that Congress govt. will complete five-year term with Siddaramaiah as CM. BJP members joked if this means Shivakumar won't become CM. Rayaraddi said he had no objection if party chose Shivakumar. He also objected to Governor's written address to joint session, addressing Opposition…

The Hindu · Jul 13, 2023

People who gave land for Sharavathi reservoir and bagair hukum cultivators of Malnad upset with Karnataka government

People who parted with their land for Sharavathi reservoir and the bagair hukum cultivators had allegedly been facing harassment by the Forest Department

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2023

Deputy CM catches Indira Canteen staff fleecing customers

Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Shivakumar, during his surprise visit to an Indira Canteen, found staff fleecing citizens and charging them double the fixed price for breakfast at the government-funded eatery. 

The Hindu · Jul 9, 2023

No bonanza for ‘Brand Bengaluru’

Contrary to expectations, the much hyped “Brand Bengaluru” initiative spearheaded by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who also holds charge of the city, seems to have added little new for the city in the Karnataka Budget that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented on Friday, July 7.

The Hindu · Jul 7, 2023

T.N. govt. should act firmly to get Cauvery water: Vasan

Tamil Maanila Congress president G.K. Vasan has urged the Tamil Nadu government to act firmly to ensure that the State received its share of water from the Cauvery

The Hindu · Jul 3, 2023

PMK wants all-party meeting to discuss Mekedatu

PMK president Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday demanded that the State government call for an all-party meeting to discuss comments made by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Water Resources Minister D.K. Shivakumar, that Tamil Nadu is two-faced with respect to construction of a dam across Cauvery river in Mekedatu.

The Hindu · Jul 1, 2023

Karnataka ready to resolve water-sharing disputes between neighbouring States through dialogue: Shivakumar

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday said the State government is ready to resolve river water-sharing disputes between neighbouring States, particularly with Tamil Nadu, through mutual dialogue rather than intervention of the tribunals/courts.

The Hindu · Jun 30, 2023

Shivakumar to meet Congress high command, likely to discuss party’s poll strategy for Telangana

Following the victory of the Congress in the Karnataka Assembly elections, the party high command is likely to ask KPCC president and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to monitor and strategise the elections in Telangana later this year and steer the party to a victory in a similar fashion to…

The Hindu · Jun 29, 2023

Congress asks Council poll ticket aspirants to deposit ₹2 lakh each as KPCC building fund

For elections to six seats of the Karnataka Legislative Council, scheduled to be held in June next year (2024), the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) has asked ticket aspirants to deposit ₹2 lakh each along with the application fee of ₹5,000.

The Hindu · Jun 28, 2023