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K'taka govt resorting to price hikes with empty treasury: BJP

Bengaluru, March 27: Slamming the Karnataka government for hiking the price of milk by Rs 4 per litre in Karnataka, the state BJP unit has called it “a blatant attack” on the common man’s pocket and it’s akin to “daylight robbery”.

Bihar: Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Munger's Tegra village

Patna, March 26: The Health Department of Munger in Bihar has confirmed the outbreak of Avian Influenza (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, after half a dozen crows were found dead under mysterious circumstances in Tegra village, located in Haveli Kharagpur block.

'Cong has history of espionage,' says Mukhtar Naqvi on allegations of phone tapping in Karnataka

New Delhi, March 25: BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday strongly criticised the Congress in response to allegations of phone tapping made by Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka.

Chaos in K'taka Assembly over honey trap allegations; Oppn flings torn Finance Bill copies at Speaker

Bengaluru, March 21: The Karnataka Legislative Assembly witnessed dramatic events on the last day on Friday, as BJP members protesting over the alleged honey-trap scandal stormed the Well of the House and flung torn copies of Bills and books towards Speaker Khader's chair.

BJP protests against Greater Bengaluru Authority Act, calls it unconstitutional

Bengaluru, March 20: The BJP delegation on Wednesday met the governor of Karnataka Thaawarchand Gehlot and submitted a memorandum related to the Greater Bengaluru Authority Act, stating that the new law is unconstitutional and will weaken local governance in Bengaluru, as per an official statement.

Karnataka Assembly passes resolution against Waqf (Amendment) Bill, BJP's LoP accuses of 'appeasement politics'

Bengaluru, March 20: The Karnataka Assembly passed a resolution opposing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, drawing sharp criticism from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which accused the state government of engaging in "appeasement politics."

Karnataka BJP slams Congress govt over Israeli tourist's gang rape at Hampi

Bengaluru, March 18: The Karnataka BJP has strongly criticised the Congress-led government, alleging that the prevailing lawlessness in the state has led to incidents such as the gang rape of an Israeli tourist at the globally renowned tourist destination, Hampi.

R. Ashoka slams Siddaramaiah govt over Karnataka Budget; alleges misuse of SC/ST funds

Bengaluru, March 14: Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka has said that the Congress-led government in Karnataka failed to implement several promises made in last year's Budget, claiming that the funds allocated for Scheduled Castes and Tribes have been misused, and appeasement politics has taken precedence.

40 pc vs 60 pc commission: Justice Nagamohan Das report 'political' in nature, says Karnataka BJP

Bengaluru, March 13: The Karnataka BJP, on Thursday, criticised the report submitted by Justice H.N. Nagamohan Das on the 40 per cent commission allegation against the previous BJP government, calling it political in nature.

BJP raises concern over Cong govt's failure to check illegal immigration in K'taka Assembly

Bengaluru, March 12: Karnataka BJP raised concern in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday over the Congress government's failure to curb illegal immigration in the state. Manappa D. Vajjal, BJP MLA from Lingasugur, brought up the issue in the House.

Karnataka budget anti-people, pro-Muslim: Opposition leader R. Ashoka

Bengaluru, March 7: The Congress government has presented an anti-people, pro-Muslim budget, while also taking a record-breaking loan of Rs 1.16 lakh crore, marking the highest debt in Karnataka's history, said Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka.

Do not shut down nine universities: BJP appeals to K'taka Guv

Bengaluru, March 3: A Karnataka BJP delegation submitted a memorandum to the Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Monday, opposing the decision to shut down nine universities in the state established during the tenure of the previous BJP government.

K'taka BJP to hold protest for insulting Guv on first day of budget session

Bengaluru, March 2: Karnataka Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka announced that a protest would be held on the first day of the legislative budget session on Monday against the Karnataka Congress government for continuously insulting the Governor.

'Come out of toxic mindset': BJP to Shivakumar on targeting Kannada film artistes

Bengaluru, March 2: The Karnataka BJP on Sunday strongly criticised Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar for targeting Kannada film artistes over their absence at the inauguration of the International Film Festival and urged him to come out of his toxic mindset.

Karnataka: BJP-JD (S) stage protest condemning move to shut down Mandya University

Mandya (Karnataka), March 1: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) staged a protest in Mandya on Saturday condemning the move of the Congress-led government in Karnataka to shut down Mandya University established during the tenure of the previous BJP government.

K'taka BJP team meets CM; seeks Rs 15,000 cr special grant for Bengaluru ahead of budget

Bengaluru, Feb 28: A Karnataka BJP delegation, led by Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka and State President and MLA, B.Y.Vijayendra, submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ahead of the presentation of the 2025-26 budget, demanding a special grant of Rs 15,000 crore exclusively for Bengaluru. CM Siddaramaiah is scheduled to present the budget for the 2025-26 financial year on March 7. The Budget Session of the Assembly is commencing from March 3.

K'taka BJP slams Cong govt over release of water to Telangana

Bengaluru, Feb 27: Karnataka BJP has slammed the Congress-led government for the release of 1.24 TMC of water to Telangana from the reservoirs against the interests of the state.

Karnataka: Cong, BJP lock horns over division of Bengaluru city

Bengaluru, Feb 22: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress in Karnataka have locked horns over the division of Bengaluru city, with the saffron party on Friday saying that dividing Bengaluru would be an insult to its founder Kempe Gowda.

Now, Karnataka heading towards excise scam of its own: BJP

Bengaluru, Feb 18: The Karnataka BJP claimed on Tuesday that the Congress-led government in the state was "heading towards an excise scam" on the lines of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in New Delhi.

Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah begins department-wise pre-budget meetings

Bengaluru, Feb 6: Department-wise pre-budget meetings began at the Karnataka Chief Minister's official residence under the chairmanship of Siddaramaiah on Thursday.

Fanatical forces challenging Hindus by attacking cows, says Karnataka BJP; warns of statewide protest

Bengaluru, Jan 20: Karnataka BJP on Monday claimed that incidents of attacks on cows by fanatical forces were being planned to provoke and hurt Hindu sentiments in the state.