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Karpoori Thakur | The champion of ‘azadi’ for the marginalised

Who was Karpoori Thakur and has he been honoured with Bharat Patna. Check out The Hindu profile of the socialist leader.

The Hindu · Jan 27, 2024

Not Opposition, but well-wishers in my own party backstabbed me, says B.K. Hariprasad

MLC Hariprasad expressed gratitude to members of the House for not harming him in any way, despite his own "well-wishers" backstabbing him in politics. He had previously gone on record saying he knew how to make/remove a CM, and taunted Congress leaders for invoking the legacy of Devaraj Urs. He…

The Hindu · Dec 5, 2023

We are still to create ‘atmosphere of Kannada’: CM

Siddaramaiah laments need for creating "atmosphere of Kannada" in Karnataka despite golden jubilee of renaming. He urges 7 cr people to take pledge of reading/writing in Kannada. Recalls 1973 event of Devaraj Urs & K.H. Patil, whose son H.K. Patil coordinated Friday's event.

The Hindu · Nov 3, 2023

Siddaramaiah accuses BJP of reversing land reforms

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday accused the BJP of helping the rich to become landowners, which is in contrast with the land reforms brought in Karnataka. “What the former Chief Minister late D. Devaraj Urs implemented was to provide ownership of the land to the tiller of the land. However,…

The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023

Kagodu Thimmappa chosen for Devaraj Urs award

The former Minister and socialist leader Kagodu Thimmappa has been chosen for the Devaraj Urs Award, which will be presented in Bengaluru on Sunday on the occasion of the former Chief Minister’s birth anniversary.

The Hindu · Aug 18, 2023

Devaraj Urs’ death anniversary observed in Mysuru

The death anniversary of former Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs was observed in Mysuru on Tuesday.

The Hindu · Jun 6, 2023

Election 2023: How rival parties in Karnataka found, lost and nurtured social groups over the years

In less than a month, Karnataka will vote to elect a new assembly. As is the case with all large-scale electoral exercises in India, a wide range of factors will shape the nature of popular verdict. Political parties and contestants will be alert to how perceptions around different issues –…

Newslaundry · Apr 12, 2023

₹250 cr. to be released for hostels of backward class students

Bengaluru

The Hindu · Aug 20, 2022

Doctor from Mangaluru selected for Devaraj Urs award in Karnataka

Dr, M Annayya Kulal Ulthur is working at the district Wenlock Hospital in Mangaluru as palliative medicine medical officer and chief COVID-19 medical nodal officer, Mangaluru

The Hindu · Aug 19, 2022

Ex-IAS officer’s book chronicles corruption at high places

V. Balasubramanian worked under different CMs in a career spanning 36 years

The Hindu · Jul 29, 2022