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Shivashankarappa’s statement sets off murmurs over postings to Veerashaiva-Lingayats

Are Congress Ministers and MLAs divided over providing prominent postings to officials belonging to Lingayat-Veerashaiva community in the government? Speculation around this question has been set off after veteran Congress leader and All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha president Shamanur Shivashankarappa claimed at a function in Bengaluru that civil servants belonging to…

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Central team will visit Mandya soon to assess drought: Minister

Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy urges officers to coordinate & collate info on drought situation in Mandya. Drinking water distribution top priority; sinking of borewells only if necessary. Task force committees to be constituted soon. DC to engage officers in handling drought. MLAs to head task forces.

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Education will be useless if it does not make a person secular, says Siddaramaiah

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah emphasised the need for quality education that instills secularism and scientific/rational thinking. He recalled his government's initiatives to celebrate Kempe Gowda Jayanthi and naming the airport after him. Nirmalanandanatha Swami drew attention to the demand of naming one of the varsities after Kempegowda. Education must ensure unity…

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Future course of action on Cauvery issue after discussion with CM and Dy.CM, says Cheluvarayaswamy

While KRRS leader and Melukote MLA Darshan Puttannaiah has described the postponement of the hearing of the Cauvery water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to September 21 by the Supreme Court as a “big blow” to the State’s interests, Minister for Agriculture N. Cheluvarayaswamy has assured that a suitable…

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Complete Bengaluru-Jalasuru highway in six months: Minister

Minister for Agriculture N. Cheluvarayaswamy directed officials to complete the portion of Bengaluru-Jalasuru (in Dakshina Kannada) highway passing through Mandya within six months.

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Karnataka likely to declare extent of drought on September 4

Data provided by the government shows that as against the normal 660 mm rainfall expected between June 1 and August 30, Karnataka received 446 mm rainfall, which translates to a 26% deficit. In 29 districts, 70% deficit rainfall has been recorded in August, and rainfall has not been recorded for…

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Dry spell in Karnataka decreases sowing coverage of paddy, ragi, tur dal, green gram, cotton

With Karnataka receiving 25% deficit rainfall during southwest monsoon as on August 24, paddy sowing has been hit hard. Other crops like tur dal, green gram, cottong and ragi facing threat of withering.

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Egg, chikki twice a week to govt., aided schools’ children: Minister

Min: Madhu Bangarappa launches State-level programme to provide egg, banana or chikki to 60 lakh children of govt & aided schools twice a week. 31,000 teachers transferred, 10,000 more guest teachers to be appointed. MySugar factory to be developed for benefitting sugarcane farmers.

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10 to 15 leaders from JD(S) and BJP to join Congress, claims Cheluvarayaswamy

Congress likely to gain 10-15 leaders from JD(S) and BJP in coming days; Cabinet Sub-Committee to meet to decide on drought declaration; Centre and State to contribute to compensation for drought. #Congress #JD(S) #BJP #drought #compensation

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Cheluvarayaswamy meets Governor to clarify his stand on letter

Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy, who has been in the eye of a storm over the episode of a few agricultural officials allegedly writing to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot accusing him of demanding a bribe, on Wednesday met the Governor to tell him that it was a “fake” letter aimed at tarnishing his…

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Karnataka CM orders police to probe officials who allegedly wrote to Governor against Agriculture Minister

CM orders inquiry into fake complaint against Agri Min; Cong stands by him.

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Governor’s office writes to CS to examine charges made against Agriculture Minister

Amid allegations of corruption against Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy by department officials and a letter from Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s secretariat to the Chief Secretary to look into the matter, the Minister on Monday termed the letter as “fake” and sought an inquiry into it.

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KRS irrigation consultative committee puts off decisions till meeting with CM and Dy. CM

KRS ICC meeting resolves to put off decisions on water release to crops till discussion with CM & Dy CM. Meeting discussed range of issues, incl. water for crops & drinking, tail-end areas, silt removal & canal repair. Govt. to stand by farmers & ensure water for cattle.

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Graft charges: Cheluvarayaswamy terms letter as ‘fake’

Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy on Monday dismissed as “fake” a letter submitted by Agriculture Department officials to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot levelling corruption charges against him.

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Rs. 250 crore sought from Centre for underground drainage works in Mandya

Minister in charge of Mandya district N. Cheluvarayaswamy on Wednesday met Union Minister for Housing and Urban Development Hardeep Singh Puri and sought release of ₹250 crore towards carrying out underground drainage (UGD) works in Mandya city.

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Number of farmer suicides less compared to 2022, says Karnataka Agriculture Minister

Minister for Agriculture N. Cheluvarayaswamy said, as many as 216 farmers had committed suicide between April and July in 2022. This year, the number is 96.

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After ruckus, probe ordered into suicide attempt by KSRTC driver who blamed Minister for transfer

The government on Thursday ordered a probe by officials of the Home and Transport departments into the episode of an attempt to suicide by a KSRTC driver-cum-conductor of Nagamangala taluk, H.R. Jagadish, after he was transferred, allegedly at the behest of district in-charge Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy for political reasons.

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Karnataka govt orders police probe into KSRTC driver's suicide attempt

BENGALURU: The Karnataka government has ordered a police probe into the Nagamangala KSRTC driver Jagadish’s suicide attempt on Thursday for being transferred from his home depot, wherein he had named agriculture minister and local MLA N Cheluvarayaswamy in his suicide note.

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Toll collection on Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway draws flak from Parameshwar and Cheluvarayaswamy

Even as the collection of toll on the Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway began at Gananguru in Srirangapatna on Saturday amidst protests by locals and Kannada organisations, Home Minister G. Parameshwar and Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy came down against the Centre for National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) incomplete work of the highway.

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Mysugar factory’s crushing season begins in Mandya

The crushing operations at the State-owned Mysore Sugar Company or Mysugar factory got off to a start in Mandya on Friday with Minister in-charge of Mandya district N. Cheluvarayaswamy and Sugar Minister Shivananda Patil inaugurating the process

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Power tussle in Congress spills over to Vokkaliga turf

Party damage control mode as Adichunchanagiri seer takes exception to Zameer’s statement

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