Tag: H D Kumaraswamy

‘I will handle them’: Bommai on disgruntled ministers

Bommai had allocated portfolios to 29 ministers on Saturday and most retained the same portfolios that they were allocated in the previous Yediyurappa government.

August 9, 2021

Ex-K’taka CM Kumaraswamy to meet PM Modi on Mekedatu project

Former Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has said he will meet PM Narendra Modi and will demand speedy implementation of the Mekedatu project.

July 31, 2021

Kumaraswamy plays down snooping report

Kumaraswamy said that instead of bothering about the issue, various political parties should focus on other significant matters. "We are in a difficult situation... concentration should be on the life of the common man," he said.

July 21, 2021

Karnataka minister Nagesh resigns, withdraws support

Nagesh informed the Governor that he was elected as an Independent from the Mulbagal (SC) Assembly constituency in Kolar district.

July 8, 2019

Karnataka Congress ministers ready to resign: Deputy CM

About 10 Congress rebel legislators have resigned along with three rebel JD-S lawmakers on Saturday, expressing lack of confidence in the government.

July 8, 2019

Two Congress MLAs resign from Karnataka Assembly

His resignation came came within hours of party legislator Anand Singh quitting the house to protest the Congress-JD-S coalition government's plans to sell over 3,667 acres in Ballari to JSW Steel Ltd.

July 1, 2019

Extend GST compensation beyond 2022: Ktaka CM

In case this revenue gap is not bridged in the coming years despite all compliance efforts, adequate compensation, in the manner as envisaged in the Compensation Act, should be extended beyond 2022

June 15, 2019

Veteran actor, playwright Girish Karnad dies at 81; PM Modi, others express condolence

He is also credited for bringing in the age of modern Indian playwrighting in Kannada, just as Badal Sarkar did in Bengali, Vijay Tendulkar in Marathi and Mohan Rakesh in Hindi.

June 10, 2019

Fish import ban causing huge losses to Karnataka: Kumaraswamy to Parrikar

The controversy involving use of formalin in fish erupted in July after a Food and Drugs Administration team found traces of the carcinogenic cadaver preservative in fish sold in Goa.

November 30, 2018

‘No need to declare a PM candidate’

JD-S general secretary Kunwar Danish Ali played a key role in bringing about the JD-S-Congress alliance after the Karnataka Assembly polls. It was his talks with Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad that firmed up the alliance. The JD-S alliance with Bahujan Samaj Party was also orchestrated by Danish Ali. The 54-year-old leader is a confidante …

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November 17, 2018

Cong-JD(S) unity heats up political scenario in K’taka; BJP adopting methods to win seats

CM accused the BJP of resorting to Operation Kamal, an exercise known for luring Opp MLA's to switch sides through allurements.

September 17, 2018

President to visit Belagavi in Karnataka on Saturday

"The President will herald the 80th year-long platinum jubilee celebrations of the KLS and inaugurate the Gogate Institute of Technology campus at Belagavi on the occasion," the official said.

September 14, 2018

Siddu, HDK again at loggerheads again

Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and Congress leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamiah are at it again over presentation of the budget. After lying low for a while, following Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s support to Kumaraswamy over presentation of the JDS-Congress coalition government’s first budget, Sddharamiah has once again repeated his objections. This time …

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June 27, 2018

HDK to present fresh budget in July

Karnataka chief minister Mr H D Kumaraswamy asserted on Tuesday that he proposes to present the JDSCongress coalition government’s budget in the first week of July. At the same time he said that he was determined to keep his promise of waiving farmers’ loans even if took a while. Siddharamiah’s recent remarks where he had …

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June 20, 2018

Ministry expansion likely on June 4 or 5: Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy

Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Friday said that the expansion of his two-member Congress-JD(S) ministry is likely to take place on June 4 or 5. Kumaraswamy along with his Deputy and Pradesh Congress Committee chief G Parameshwara met Governor Vajubhai Vala at Raj Bhavan to discuss the dates for the swearing-in of the …

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June 1, 2018

K’taka rudderless with bickering over portfolios

A coalition which was stitched in haste, to outwit the BJP, is now busy fighting over portfolios.

May 30, 2018

Naveen congratulates Karnataka’s new CM

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated JD-S leader H D Kumaraswamy on taking charge of Karnataka’s new chief minister. He resorted to twitter to convey his congratulations but stayed away from the swearing-in ceremony where several non-BJP CM’s and leaders were present. Congratulations to Shri @hd_kumaraswamy on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka. …

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May 24, 2018