Tag: Karnataka
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Karnataka Opposition Accuses Congress of Betrayal Over Cauvery Water Release to Tamil Nadu
The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular) [JD(S)] in Karnataka have harshly condemned the state’s ruling Congress government for its decision to give Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu amid a highly volatile political dispute. Described as a political ploy to appease an electoral alliance, the action has provoked claims of betrayal ... -
Vande Bharat To Connect IT Hubs Bengaluru, Hyderabad
Karnataka is likely to get its third Vande Bharat train, a high-speed semi-high speed train service operated by the Indian Railways. The new train will run between Bengaluru’s Yesvantpur railway station and Hyderabad’s Kacheguda railway station, reducing travel time between the two IT hubs.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to flag off the train later ... -
Free Bus Service For Women In Karnataka
One of the five promises made by Karnataka’s new Congress government is that women will be able to ride buses for free. On Monday, the Transport Department put out a government order that explains how this will work. The plan will start on June 11 and will only help women who live in Karnataka. There ... -
Karnataka To Get Shivamogga Airport And 2 New Railway Projects Today
PM is launching Shivamogga Airport (₹450 Cr) plus 2 new Railway Projects (₹990 Cr) in Karnataka today. These projects will boost commerce, connectivity & tourism. Today in Karnataka, PM Narendra Modi will open the Shivamogga Airport. The airport, which is being constructed at a cost of Rs 450 crore, will provide better air connectivity for ... -
Taiwanese Telecom Giant Might Retract Expansion Plans In India
Taiwanese Telecom Giant: The Taiwanese company Wistron, that is responsible for making I-phones in India, is planning to put a break on its expansion plans. It seems to have smelled out an internal plot of conspiracy. The company that was planning to employ an additional 13000 employees has unearth a plot for robbery by the ... -
In the daily briefing, PM Modi tells states to rethink on utilizing short term lockdowns
On Wednesday, PM Narendra Modi in a video conference urged the Chief Ministers of seven covid affected states’ to do a critical evaluation of the 1-2-day lockdowns that few other states have been implementing and the disadvantageous of this on economic activity. He stressed that the states should strengthen their contact tracing strategies to contain ... -
Veerappa Moily slams centre for sadistically hiking fuel prices amidst COVID-19
On Monday, Senior Congress leader, Veerappa Moily slammed centre for hiking the fuel prices at frequent intervals. He accused the BJP-led government of fleecing the people especially at the distressing time of COVID-19 pandemic. Former Petroleum minister’s statement critical of the government’s price rise policy came on the day, when petrol pricesrose by 33 paise ... -
BJP’s surprise Rajya Sabha nominations jolt state unit
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s central command announced the names of two candidates from Karnataka for the Rajya Sabha, bypassing those suggested by the state leadership. BJP announced that two district-level leaders from northern Karnataka will be its candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls due on June 19. The party’s central command didn’t consider at least ... -
Karnataka calls for travel restrictions from 5 states
The state has said that it would be unable to handle the surge in cases among those who have travelled from Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. Just three days after the start of domestic flights, Karnataka caused a flutter by calling for a ban on flights coming in from five states – ... -
Tamil Nadu: Highest of liquor sales on first day
Lockdown 3.0 announced on May 1,2020 included a foremost relaxation that the State Government can re-open the liquor shops that have been kept closed during the previous lockdowns. Most of the states such as Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra re-opened their liquor shops on May 4,2020. Re-opening of Liquor shops in Tamil ...