Bangalore : The Cabinet met on Wednesday to consider how best can a resigning Lokayukta be appeased. When the Lokayukta himself was willing to take back his resignation as suddenly as he gave it. Lokayukta is not a speaker, he is the creature of the state govt, whether under late R.K. Hegde or present CM, [...]

Bangalore : BJP national president, Nitin Gadkari (54) inaugurated a “Swabhimani Samavesha” (self-respect convention) to unite state leaders who got divided on the issue of Lokayukta’s sudden resignation last week, which brought the only other national party (and DNA) to the boil. Lokayukta has withdrawn his resignation only after Gadkari met him along with CM [...]

Mangalore : Buntwal Janardan Poojary (BJP), the giant congress leader of DK dt. came down heavily against the total Mangalore Bundh and national holiday observed on Monday (July 5) at the call of NDA and Left Bloc parties against sixth price rise in the last 2 years on petroleum products intended to break the back [...]

Mangalore : Jagannath Rao Joshi Soudha was the venue for today’s celebration of Birthday of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee in the Port City, at 10-30 am  A Vana Mahotsava (Tree Planting) ceremony was arranged on the occasion. DK BJP Chairman and ex-MLA Padmanabha Kottari speaking on the occasion stressed upon the qualities of head and [...]

Bangalore : Karnataka Legislative Assembly was today adjourned for the day amidst slogan shouting by ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members to protest price hike on petrol and other essential commodities As soon as the House assembled, the ruling party members tried to attract the attention of Speaker K G Bopaiah by holding placards to [...]

Bangalore : Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde has withdrawn his resignation after BJP chief Nitin Gadkari and Karnataka Chief Minister Yeddyurappa met him on Saturday. Hegde had resigned last month citing corruption in Yeddyurappa government. Senior BJP leader L K Advani had also asked Hegde to withdraw resignation. Addressing the mediapersons after meeting Gadkari, Hegde said, [...]

Mangalore : Is Krishna Palemar on the brink of quitting the state govt. as DK minister of Ports and Ecology ? He has declared in the Assembly that he would take to policital renunciation (Sannyas) if the allegations against him are proved to the lift. He is at the centre of a storm in Bangalore. [...]

19.06.10 Mangalore : BJP Yuva Morcha DK Dt Executive meeting held at the BJP’s Jagannath Joshi Bhawan in Kodialbail Today. The meet was inaugurated by Sunil kumar, Yuva Morcha state chief, by lighting the traditional lamp. This was the first meeting called in 2010 of the several responsibilities waiting to be borne by the Youth, [...]

17.06.10 Bangalore : Business baron Vijay Mallya, former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president M. Venkaiah Naidu and Congress general secretary Oscar Fernandes Thursday won the Rajya Sabha poll from Karnataka. The BJP bagged a second seat when its nominee Ayanur Manjunath romped home. Mallya, contesting as an independent backed by Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) and the [...]

12.06.10 Mangalore : L Hanumantayya, spokesperson of KPCC said that the Senior Congress leaders like B S Gnanadesikan and Oscar Fernandes will act as the election in charge of Congress party elections over all in the state and country respectively. Speaking at the press meet held at District Congress Office here on June 12, Saturday, [...]