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Hence, the scribes decided to stage a protest against the Speaker. (Photo: ANI)

K'taka: Scribes to protest live telecast ban on House proceedings

Journalists were miffed after Kageri took the memorandum and left the chamber without listening to their grievances, sources said.

11 Oct 2019 10:53 AM

The report also has made several suggestions to the party aimed at strengthening the organisations, selection of office bearers, among others. (Photo: AP)

Report by K'taka Congress' committee blames alliance with JD(S) for loss in 2019 LS polls

In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls party really faced a setback, convener of the fact-finding committee Basavaraj Rayareddy told reporters.

02 Oct 2019 9:12 AM

Following the EC decision, Venugopal tweeted, "The Election Commission now acts like yet another government department. Postponing elections after starting the proceedings is quite unusual.'(Photo: File)

K C Venugopal says EC acting like 'yet another govt dept'

The apex court will hear the matter next on October 22 and has expressed its inclination to decide the issue.

28 Sep 2019 8:46 AM

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said an elected government in Karnataka was unseated by a group of 'defectors'. (Photo: File)

Cong says SC interfering with poll process in Karnataka 'constitutionally strange'

Surjewala said the law laid down by the Supreme Court in last 70 years is that they will not interfere with the process of election.

27 Sep 2019 9:53 AM

These seats were vacated after the disqualification of the rebel Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) MLAs following their resignation from their respective parties. (Photo: File)

EC delays polls to 15 K'taka seats till SC decides on disqualified MLAs

The bypolls were scheduled for October 21, with the results to be declared three days later.

26 Sep 2019 4:21 PM

The Supreme Court is likely to hear the petitions challenging the disqualification of some of the 17 rebel MLAs of the Karnataka assembly on Tuesday. (Photo: File)

Bypolls in Karnataka? Disqualified MLAs' case in top court today

The rebel MLAs in petition said action of the Speaker was 'arbitrary', 'unreasonable' and violation of Constitution.

17 Sep 2019 9:07 AM

On August 20, Yediyurappa expanded his Cabinet by inducting 17 legislators, nearly a month after the BJP formed the government in the state. (Photo: ANI)

Decision on deputy CM, minister portfolios soon: Yediyurappa

Yeddy announced that portfolios of the newly-appointed cabinet ministers will be allotted either on Monday or Tuesday.

26 Aug 2019 12:37 PM

The JD(S) leader had reportedly alleged that Siddaramaiah was never happy with the government formation under him. (Photo: File)

'Never treated me as friend but like an enemy': Siddaramaiah on Kumaraswamy

Siddaramaiah's comments came after Kumaraswamy in an interview said Siddaramaiah treated JD(S) as first enemy.

26 Aug 2019 9:57 AM

Continuing to target Siddaramaiah, the former prime minister termed the Congress high command decision wrong, a day after he had alleged that a few Congress friends wanted to unseat the coalition government as they could not see Kumaraswamy as Chief Minister. (Photo: File)

H D Deve Gowda targets Siddaramaiah over Karnataka govt collapse

Gowda said: ‘Without taking Siddaramaiah into confidence Sonia and Rahul said Kumaraswamy is next CM, it was their wrong decision.’

23 Aug 2019 10:11 AM

More than three weeks after he was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka and running a 'one-man' Cabinet since then, Yediyurappa inducted 17 Ministers. (Photo: File)

BJP legislators failing to get berth in K'taka cabinet voice displeasure

While many legislators openly expressed their displeasure, at many places their supporters too have held protest against 'injustice'.

21 Aug 2019 8:23 AM

On Monday, Yediyurappa said: 'Within 2-3 hours, I am going to get the final list from Amit Bhai (BJP President Amit Shah). So, cabinet expansion will be done tomorrow.' (Photo: ANI)

17 ministers to take oath today in K'taka cabinet expansion

CM who drew Oppn's criticism for delay in cabinet expansion, proposed names of 17 MLAs including K S Eshwarappa, Jagdish Shettar, C T Ravi.

20 Aug 2019 8:52 AM

Speaking to reporters here, Yediyurappa said after the expansion, a cabinet meeting will be held. (Photo: ANI | File)

'K'taka Cabinet to be expanded tomorrow,' says Yediyurappa

'The cabinet expansion will take place between 10:30 and 11:30 am tomorrow,' Yediyurappa said.

19 Aug 2019 11:59 AM

Karnataka had recently requested the Centre to release Rs 3,000 crore as interim relief immediately. (Photo: File)

Yediyurappa in Delhi for next 2 days to discuss K'taka cabinet expansion

Yeddy said he would discuss several developmental works concerning state and central relief to flood and ravaged districts.

16 Aug 2019 8:38 AM

Siddaramaiah slammed Yediyurappa by saying the dedication he had shown to topple the coalition government of Congress and the JD(S) was missing with respect to forming the government. (Photo: File)

'Yeddy performing mono acting, it’s one-man show,' says Siddaramaiah

Siddaramaiah said, 'A CM cannot be called council of ministers. Cabinet means the council of ministers, not just CM.'

12 Aug 2019 8:19 AM

The BJP staked claim to form the government and B S Yediyurappa was sworn in as Chief Minister on July 26 and his government later also proved its majority. (Photo: File)

Planes for rebel MLAs but no helicopter for flood-hit people? JD(S) asks Yeddy

Nearly 44,000 people have been evacuated from flood-hit and rain-affected areas of K'taka, where the rain fury has left 9 people dead.

08 Aug 2019 2:25 PM

Days after he was ousted from the chief ministerial post, JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Monday said that he worked like a 'slave' for its coalition partner Congress during the tenure of his government in the state. (Photo: File)

Worked like 'slave' for Cong, don’t blame me: Kumaraswamy

The former chief minister also said that his government had allocated more money for constituencies of Congress MLAs than that of JD(S).

06 Aug 2019 8:23 AM

He flew by a special plane from the HAL airport here to Toranagal airstrip in Ballari, from where proceeded to Bagalkote, Raichur, Vijayapura and Yadgiri to get a first-hand assessment of the situation, official sources told PTI. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Karnataka CM Yediyurappa conducts aerial survey of flood-hit region

Huge amount of water had been released from the Koyna and four other dams in Maharashra which were reportedly full to the brim.

05 Aug 2019 1:54 PM

After the oath ceremony, Yediyurappa was planning to fly to New Delhi to finalise the list with high command but the meeting got delayed due to their unavailability during the ongoing Parliament session. (Photo: File)

A week after Yeddy took charge, K'taka still without Cabinet; Oppn demand answers

Meanwhile, both the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) have lashed out at the BJP for still not being able to form a cabinet.

03 Aug 2019 11:38 AM

Most of the leaders of the party want Siddaramaiah as the Leader of Opposition as he is strong and hails knowledge of finance and other issues of the state, a party leader said. (Photo: ANI)

'Internal fight' in Congress for post of Leader of Opposition in Karnataka

Siddaramaiah, G Parameshwara and DK Shivakumar are said to be playing their cards with central leaders to be Oppn leader.

03 Aug 2019 8:40 AM

The Speaker said that the 17 lawmakers, who brought down the HD Kumaraswamy government, have been barred from contesting the by-election during the current term. (Photo: PTI)

14 rebel K'taka Cong-JD(S) MLAs move SC against Speaker's decision

Last week, Karnataka Assembly Speaker disqualified 17 rebel MLAs from the legislature till the term of the current Assembly expires in 2023.

02 Aug 2019 12:09 PM

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