Wed, 14 Jul 2021 20:23:24
Ahead of the planned protest of the farmers outside Parliament on July 22, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday said the protest would be ''peaceful' despite the country witnessing violence on Republic Day when protestors reached Red Fort as a part of their 'tractor rally' protest.
The protest will be held between the scheduled dates of the monsoon session, which is sai
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Wed, 14 Jul 2021 20:17:17
Amid speculation about the possibility of reshuffle of the state cabinet, Karnataka BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel said on Wednesday it is left to the Chief Minister''s discretion, and the party was focussed on the upcoming taluk and zilla panchayat polls.
"It is left to the discretion of the Chief Minister and the Chief Minister will take a call," Kateel said in response to a question on th
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Wed, 14 Jul 2021 20:15:35
Karnataka on Wednesday reported 1,990 new cases of COVID-19 and 45 deaths, taking the caseload to 28,76,587 and death toll to 35,989, the health department said.
The day also saw 2,537 discharges, pushing the total number of recoveries to 28,06,933.
Bengaluru Urban recorded 400 new cases, as the city saw 490 discharges and only 8 deaths.
Active cases stood at 33,642.
While the positivi
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Wed, 14 Jul 2021 20:13:57
Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Siddaramaiah has urged the government to convene the legislature session immediately in the northern district of Belagavi to discuss a host of issues including COVID-19 management, financial situation, and corruption allegations.
The senior Congress leader on Tuesday wrote to Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde
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Wed, 14 Jul 2021 20:10:14
After Tamil Nadu, the AINRC-led NDA government in Puducherry has decided to oppose Karnataka's proposed dam on river Cauvery at Mekedatu, with Chief Minister N Rangasamy set to take up the issue with the Centre, official sources said on Wednesday.
Rangasamy would write shortly to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat seeking their intervention in t
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Wed, 14 Jul 2021 20:03:16
Union minister Piyush Goyal has been appointed as the leader of house in Rajya Sabha, sources said on Wednesday.
He will succeed Thawar Chand Gahlot who has been appointed the governor of Karnataka.
The Parliamentary Affairs Ministry has intimated the Rajya Sabha Secretariat that Goyal will be the Leader of House, the sources said.
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Wed, 14 Jul 2021 20:02:00
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday met Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and discussed about various development projects in the state.
As many as 11 roads in Kerala would be included for upgradation under the second phase of the ambitious Bharatmala project. Besides, a stretch of Kannur airport road would be upgraded into national highway, according to a
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Wed, 14 Jul 2021 19:59:58
As fuel prices climbed to a record high, India's new Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has started dialling oil-producing nations to impress upon them for a need to make prices affordable for consumers.
Puri, who last week called Energy Minister of Qatar, on Wednesday dialled his counterpart in the UAE, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber.
"Conveyed my desire to work closely with UAE and other friend
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Wed, 14 Jul 2021 19:58:00
The Supreme Court Thursday agreed to examine a fresh plea by a former army officer challenging the Constitutional validity of the sedition law on the ground that it causes "chilling effect" on speech and is an unreasonable restriction on free expression, a fundamental right.
A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana, A S Bopanna and Hrishikesh Roy directed the petitioner to serve a copy of th
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