Bengaluru : Karnataka on Thursday waived farm loans totalling Rs 34,000 crore, giving relief to distressed farmers across the state. “I propose to waive farm loans totalling Rs 34,000 crore, with Rs 2 lakh per farmer family,” Chief Minister H.D. ...
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By Amulya Ganguli, If Narendra Modi expected Karnataka to be the icing on the cake on the eve of the completion of his four years in office, he must be disappointed. Yet, the setback in the southern state is only ...
Read More »Lessons from Karnataka: Bank on social issues, leverage traditional and modern media platforms
By Amit Kapoor, The drama revolving around the Karnataka state elections refuses to fade away. The assembly election results were not able to provide a clear mandate to any party. The BJP emerged as the single largest party but popular ...
Read More »Modi is corruption, hope BJP learnt lessons from Karnataka: Rahul
New Delhi : In a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa ahead of the trust vote, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday termed him “corruption” and that Modi, BJP chief ...
Read More »BJP loses Karnataka as CM Yeddy quits before trust vote
Bengaluru : In an anti-climax to the hectic political developments since the split verdict in May 12 Karanataka Assembly polls, the BJP lost power in Karnataka as Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa resigned on Saturday before the trust vote, as he ...
Read More »Yeddyurappa to soon waive off farmers’ crop loans
Bengaluru : Within hours of taking oath, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Thursday said he will soon waive off crop loans of farmers across the state in line with BJP election pledge. “I had promised the farmers that I ...
Read More »SC refuses freeze on Yeddy oath but battle is on
New Delhi : Amid high political drama, the Supreme Court early on Thursday didn’t stop B.S. Yeddyurappa from taking oath as Karnataka’s new Chief Minister but the legal battle for the BJP leader and his party is far from over. ...
Read More »Winners may be losers in Karnataka’s Catch 22 endgame
By Saeed Naqvi, It was what a film director would have described as a perfect take. “You are a beginner,” he said, grinding his teeth in simulated anger. “These are your days to learn.” A measured pause; he then emoted. ...
Read More »Congress politics blocked development in Karnataka, says Modi
Chamarajanagar (Karnataka) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lamented that all development in Karnataka has been “blocked” by the ruling Congress due to its obsession with family politics. “Where there is Congress, all roads that lead to development are ...
Read More »Book ringside seats for May 15 post-poll poker in Bengaluru
By Saeed Naqvi, On May 15, when the Karnataka election results are announced, and the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Deve Gowda’s Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) find themselves in an almighty scrum bargaining for power, a certain mysterious lady ...
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