Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced a job for a post graduate acid attack survivor during the public meeting at his residence here. The survivor, along with her  parents, had come to seek his help in the Janata Darshan programme.After...

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced that Anna Bhagya, the free rice scheme, will be implemented as on when the rice is available to the government, setting the stage for slugfest between the ruling Congress and the BJP.The BJP had stated...

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday met various industrialists to address the issue of power tariff hike in the state and the other issues faced by them.The industrialists' delegation was led by the President of Karnataka Federation of Commerce and...

The debate on whether Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will remain at the post for a full term has started again in Karnataka. Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Mysuru Pratap Simha on Monday challenged the Congress leaders to ask Siddaramaiah to proclaim that he...

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday accused the BJP of resorting to a practice of keeping idols and suppressing ideas, saying that the BJP, which opposes the Constitution, is creating drama by keeping its architect B.R. Ambedkar's statue for elections.Addressing...

The Consul General of the Netherlands in Bengaluru Ewout de Wit on Tuesday called on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and held discussions.Noting that Karnataka has an investor-friendly ecosystem that helps the economy to grow, and ample skilled manpower and...

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that the Budget session of the new Assembly will mostly begin from July 3 and the budget will be presented on July 7.A decision would be taken in this regard in the cabinet meeting, he said.Addressing reporters...

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday alleged that the BJP was provoking people in the state to misuse free electricity up to 200 units scheme."The BJP is asking people to use electricity without any restraint. We will ensure that the scheme is not misused...

Following the announcement of guarantees promised during polls in Karnataka, the Congress party is bursting with confidence to win maximum seats in Lok Sabha elections. The Congress party has garnered tremendous goodwill across the state.After suffering a humiliating...

After taking oath as new Karnataka Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah on Saturday declared that his government would fulfil the aspirations of the people."The people want a change. I will get approval from the cabinet and release the order today on all five guarantees...

Siddaramaiah and D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday took oath as the new Karnataka Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, respectively, at the swearing in ceremony of the new Congress government in the state.The oath of office was administered to the two leaders by state...

Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar, who was announced as the next Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka by the party, on Thursday said that former party chief Rahul Gandhi called him and asked to work together.He made the remarks after his name was announced...

Congress on Thursday declared veteran party leader Siddaramaiah as the Chief Minister of Karnataka and state unit chief D.K Shivakumar his only deputy after three days of consultations.Addressing a press conference here at the party headquarters here, General...

With the Congress all set to return to power with a clear mandate in Karnataka, the grand old party seems to be reaping the benefits of its pin-pointed campaign and the five promises it made to the people of the southern state, party leaders said on Saturday.The...

Umesh Jadhav, Karnataka's "rebel" Congress MLA who resigned from the state Assembly, fell prey to the BJP's 'Operation Kamala', party leader Siddaramaiah said on Tuesday."The circumstantial evidence clearly suggests that he (Jadhav) has fallen for #OperationKamala...

The much-awaited cabinet expansion of the six-month-old JD-S-Congress coalition government in Karnataka will take place on December 22, said former Congress Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday."We have arrived at a decision to expand the cabinet on...

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday that he was "very confident" of the ruling Congress retaining power in the southern state by winning over 120 seats."We are very confident of retaining power. There is no question of a hung Assembly at all,"...

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to recall any contribution to the state by his BJP predecessor and Chief Ministerial face for the May 12 election, B.S. Yeddyurappa in his term (2008-2011)."Dear PM Narendra...

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused the Narendra Modi government of stalling no-confidence motion moved in the Lok Sabha against it by the party and the TDP and YSR Congress over denial of special status to Andhra Pradesh."For the past 10 days,...

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has advised his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath not to lecture to his state on development after the BJP lost the twin Lok Sabha by-elections in the northern state."BJP has suffered humiliating loss in the Lok Sabha...