Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) via video conference on the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the coronavirus pandemic and said the country is in a crisis due to the "mismanagement" of the BJP-led government and the "wrong policies" pursued by it.

Former chief minister BS Yediyurappa accompanied by Home Minister Araga Jnanendra and MP BY Raghavendra held a meeting with senior officials in Bengaluru on Thursday to discuss the issue of providing title deeds to the evacuees of Sharavathi Hydel Power Project.

Leader of Opposition in Karnataka, Siddaramaiah and state Congress President D K Shivakumar will embark on separate bus tour from Friday, as part of party's 'Praja Dhwani Yatre' ahead of assembly elections, after concluding the joint tour in the first phase. One team of Congress leaders headed by Siddaramaiah will tour Assembly constituencies in north Karnataka region, while Shivakumar will be leading the way in southern districts. Siddaramaiah, a former Chief Minister, who also commands popularity in the northern part of the state, will kickstart his bus tour along with a team of 35 party leaders from Basavakalyan in Bidar district. He will first visit Anubhava Mantapa, where he is expected to pay respects to the statue of 12th century social reformer Basaveshwara before addressing a public meeting there.

The Union Budget for the next fiscal year (2023-24) is being presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday. Nirmala Sitharaman raised the personal income tax rebate limit, doled out sops on small savings and announced one of the biggest hikes in capital spending in the past decade as she did a tightrope walk in the Budget between staying fiscally prudent and meeting public expectations in the year before general elections. The personal income tax rebate limit has been increased to Rs 7 lakh from the fiscal year starting April 1 under the new tax regime from the previous Rs 5 lakh. The minister listed seven priorities of Union Budget 2023-24, including infrastructure, green growth, financial sector and youth power.

President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday remarked that the biggest change that has happened today is that the confidence of every Indian is on top, adding that the world's view towards India has changed.

Two bike-borne miscreants, who rammed into a cou- ple's car and chased them for five kilometres, have been arrested, police said here on Mon-day. Meanwhile, messages appreciating the couple for showing exemplary courage have been pouring in from all quarters. We salute the couple for their courage in exposing them, tweeted Citi-zens Movement, an East Bengaluru organisation. The arrested youth have been identified as 24-yearold Dhanush, a fish seller by profession and 20-yearold Rakshit, who was his employee. They have been booked under IPC Sections 384 (extortion), 504 (inten-tional insult to cause breach of peace) and 506 (threatening). We got access to one more horrific video from the same incident where the goons jumped on the car after chasing it for five kilometres to the couple's society. If you face any such challenge, reach out to us. We are there for you, read another tweet of the organisation.

India on Sunday won their maiden ICC title in women's cricket as a bunch of sprightly and talented teenagers lifted the inaugural U-19 World Cup with an emphatic seven-wicket victory over England.
The Shafali Verma-led India U-19 squad managed to do what their seniors could not do by clearing the final hurdle in a global event.


Rashtrapati Bhavan's famed Mughal Gardens will now be known as Amrit Udyan, an official statement issued on Saturday said. The resplendent gardens are open to the public once a year and people can visit from January 31 this time. President Droupadi Murmu will grace the opening of the gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan - Udyan Utsav 2023 - on Sunday, the statement said. On the occasion of the celebrations of 75 years of Independence as ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the President of India is pleased to give a common name to the Rashtrapati Bhavan gardens as Amrit Udyan, Navika Gupta, Deputy Press Secretary to the President, said in the statement.

Cash-strapped Pakistan's currency depreciated to its lowest against the US dollar on Friday in the interbank and open market and closed at 262.6 rupees. At one stage the currency depreciated to 265 rupees in the open market and 266 rupees in the interbank before making a slight recovery by the end of the day. According to the State Bank of Pakistan, when the market opened on Friday the currency fell by 7.17 rupees or 2.73 per cent from Thursday's close. The Pakistani rupee's value has devalued by 34 rupees since Thursday in the interbank, the largest depreciation in both absolute and percentage terms since the new exchange rate system was introduced in 1999. The Pakistani rupee has depreciated sharply after the government removed an unofficial cap on the USDPKR exchange rate to revive the stalled International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan programme

I ndia is a bright spot in the world economy currently and is on a solid footing, projected to grow at 6.7 per cent next year, a very high growth rate relative to other G20 member countries, a top UN economist said. These remarks were made by the Chief of the Global Econ o m i c M o n i t o r i n g Branch, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Hamid Rashid.

The present BJP government started all irrigation projects in Byadagi, Hangal and Haveri, said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. Talking to media persons in Hirekerur helipad in the district here on Wednesday, he said, today he will be launching several development works including an irrigation project in Hirekerur. This demand has been pending for many years. Due to pressure from Minister BC Patil, the previous CM BS Yediyurappa had approved this scheme. We have started the continued part of Jan Sankalp Yatra and Yediyurappa has come for it. The Jan Sankalp Yatra will become the Vijay Sankalp Yatra. Bommai said Janata Dal Secular leaders say Congress as BJP team and the Congress leaders say JDS and BJP as team. Both Congress and JD

The 'Nari Shakti' tableau, reflecting women's empowerment in Karnataka will be displayed at the Republic Day parade on Kartavya Path' (previously Rajpath) in New Delhi.
According to the Department of Information and Public Relations, the tableau which is ready for the parade was prepared in a short span of 10 days.


With the employees of the transport corporations in the state set to go on strike on Tuesday, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC)  has said that buses will ply as usual and there won’t be any disruption.
On January 24 labour unions have called for a protest. Being a public service organisation, KSTC’s main objective is to provide efficient and regular services to commuters. In this regard, there will be no interruption of bus services on Tuesday. 


The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued directions for blocking multiple YouTube videos, which published the first episode of the BBC Documentary India: The Modi Question. The orders were also issued to Twitter for blocking over 50 tweets containing links to YouTube videos. According to Government sources, the directions were issued by the Secretary of Information and Broadcasting ministry on Friday using the emergency powers under the IT Rules, 2021.

A gunman killed 10 people and wounded 10 others at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance club following a Lunar New Year celebration, setting off a manhunt for the suspect in the fifth mass killing in the US this month. Meyer said people were pouring out of the location screaming when officers arrived at around 10:30 pm Saturday. He said officers then went into the ballroom and found victims as firefighters treated the wounded. Meyer gave no description of the male suspect or the weapon he used, or why police gave no information on the shooting for hours while the shooter remained on the run. He also said police were investigating another incident in the nearby city of Alhambra to see whether it was connected. Meyer said it’s too early in the investigation to know if the gunman knew anyone at the ballroom or if it was a hate crime or not. He gave no other details.

The agitating wrestlers on Friday reached out to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), demanding the formation of an enquiry committee to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a day after threatening to lodge multiple FIRs against the WFI chief.
The protests by top wrestlers against the WFI chief entered the third day on Friday.


Elon Musk-owned Twitter has placed hundreds of items from its San Francisco headquarters up for auction online, including the bird statue and other office assets. In December 2022, after Musk revealed that Twitter spends $13 million a year on food service, the company said it will be selling at least 265 kitchen appliances and office furniture online, and the bidding will start at just $25. Now, the auction is online on the Heritage Global Partners' website, the co

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the 'Hakku Patra' (land title deed) distribution drive for over 52,000 nomadic Lambani (Banjara) families in five districts in north Karnataka. The Prime Minister distributed Hakku Patra to five nomadic couples on the occasion. This Hakku Patra will secure future of thousands of people living in the Thandas (Lambani habitats) in Kalaburagi, Bidar, Yadgiri, Raichur and Vijayapura districts, he noted. It's a big day for the people

I ndia on Tuesday welcomed the UN Security Council decision to declare Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba leader Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist and said threats from terrorism in the region remain high and sanctions by the UNSC are an effective tool to curb such threats

Italy-born Sonia Gandhi initially struggled to learn Indian traditions and disliked politics, her daughter and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Monday.

At least 68 people were confirmed dead Sunday when a plane with 72 on board crashed in Nepal, police said, in the Himalayan country's deadlies t aviation disaster in three decades. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), Yeti Airlines' 9N-ANC ATR-72 aircraft took off from Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport at 10:33 am. Pokhara is a major tourist destination in the Himalayan nation.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said the state budget is likely to be presented on February 17, and asserted that it would be pro-people. The upcoming budget will focus on programmes that would give more support to working classes, women and youth, he said listing out some government schemes that are being implemented in the state. Bommai, who also holds the Finance portfolio, will be presenting the budget. The upcoming budget is important for the ruling BJP as it will be the last one ahead of assembly elections by May.

India defeated Spain by a score of 2-0, winning the match. India went up 2-0 after goals from Amit Rohidas and Hardik Singh, and Spain was never able to catch up after that. The hosts’ campaign is off to a good start. India defeated Spain 2-0 in their debut match to earn three points and a goal differential of 2-0. Win of importance for India. However, they still have room for improvement in their upcoming match against England, who destroyed Wales 5-0 in the game before, and they could have scored more goals. The 200th goal of the hockey World Cup was also scored by India; the first goal was scored in 1971. Spain receives the match’s sole PC, but they are unable to score, allowing India to maintain a 2-0 advantage. Excellent hockey day for India.

Hubballi Yuva Shakti is India's driving force and the country's economic growth provides great opportunity to the youth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Thursday. Addressing the National Youth Festival after inaugurating it, Modi said from toys to tourism, defence to digital, the nation is making headlines across the world. Today there are global voices saying this century is India's century. It is your century, century of India's youth. He underscored the need for positive disruption to overtake even the most advanced country in the world. This is a special time in history. You are a special generation. You have a special mission of making an impact for India on the global scene. Yuva Shakti (youth power) is the nation's driving force and the country's economic growth provides great opportunity for its youth, he added.

The Congress in Karnataka on Wednesday promised to provide every household in the state with 200 units of free electricity, every month, in the event of the party coming to power. Projecting it as the party’s first guarantee to the people, ahead of Assembly polls due by May, the Congress made this commitment as it began its statewide election bus tour titled Praja Dhwani Yatre in Belagavi earlier today. Named“Gruha Jyothi Yojane, according to the party, with the rising prices of essential commodities and the issue of unemployment, it is imperative that Karnataka deserves a government that thinks about p u b l i c w e l f a r e a n d well-being, the Congress said. To help Kannadigas fight the onslaught of price rise and save up for essentials such as food, education for children, and healthcare, the Congress on coming to power would provide 200 units of electricity, free of cost, to every household in Karnataka, it said

Aiming to unseat the ruling BJP, the Congress will hit the road in poll-bound Karnataka from January 11 with an election tour titled Praja Dhwani', jointly led by party state unit President D K Shivakumar and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Siddaramaiah. The tour covering 21 districts will see the party sharing its ideas with the people and assuring all-round development of the state, while attacking the BJP government with a chargesheet it has prepared. As part of the tour programme, both Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah, who are nursing chief ministerial ambitions in the event of the Congress coming to power, will travel in the same bus until January 29. Thereafter, in the second week of February, they will form separate teams, with one group headed by Siddaramaiah set to tour Assembly constituencies in north Karnataka region, while Shivakumar will be leading the way in southern districts. Praja Dhwani is the voice and feelings of the people. To inform people about the failures of the BJP's three-and-half years rule and what we (Congress) do, to better the lives of the people, this yatra is being organised, Shivakumar said.

Congress Legislature Party Leader Siddaramaiah end- ed the speculations on Monday and announced that he would contest the 2023 Assembly elections from the Kolar constit- uency. In a mega rally held by Congress, Siddaramaiah took the stage and made the announce- ment in the presence of veteran party leader KH Muniyappa and Srinivaspur MLA Ramesh Ku- mar. But Siddaramaiah added that his decision will be subject to the high command's approval. Siddaramaiah, who is the sitting MLA from Badami of Bagalkot district had announced that he would not re-contest from the constituency as it is far from Ben- galuru and was unable to meet the people frequently. Amid pressure from his follow- ers, Siddaramaiah visited Kolar on November 14 to get a first- hand experience of the mood of the people. After that, he held several meetings with his sup- porters before taking a decision.

Haveri The State government will get all points from group discussions and speeches that are helpful in the development of Kannada literature and Karnataka from the chairman of Akhila Bharatha Kannada Sahitya Sammelana and implement the same in the letter and the spirit said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.

Amid mounting pressure from party MLAs seeking ministerial position, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said the state Cabinet expansion would take place soon.
He, however, did not disclose the names of legislators likely to be inducted into the Cabinet.


The State government is committed to giving a legal status for the comprehensive development of language, 80 percent priority for the Kannadigas in industries, special funds for the border areas development, and protecting interests of Kannadigas living within the border and across the border, said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.

Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah on Wednesday called Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai a puppy before Prime Minister Narendra Modi for alleged failure to bring Rs 5,495 crore into the State as was recommended by the 15th Finance Commission. Hitting back, Chief Minister Bommai said Siddaramaiah's statement mirrors his personality. Just like a faithful dog, he is lo

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