H D Kumaraswam News

The former chief minister also urged the government to provide proper infrastructure to doctors and other medical staffNikhil is engaged to Revathi, the grand-niece of former minister and Congress legislator M Krishnappa

EC had announced that the bypolls to the 15 vacant seats of the disqualified lawmakers will be held on 21 OctoberA three-judge bench, headed by justice N V Ramana, agreed to hear the plea for interim relief sought by the disqualified Karnataka

The war of words between the Congress and JDS continued unabated with Siddaramaiah on Sunday slamming H D Kumaraswamy for treating him as an 'enemy'

The SC said rebel Congress and JD(S) legislators cannot be forced to attend the trust vote in the state assemblyLegal experts say the coalition can file a review petition

Kumaraswamy also requested Modi to ensure the pending funds under MNREGA scheme are released at the earliestH D Kumaraswamy informed Modi that the state was facing drought this year too because of 45% shortfall in rainfall

The JD(S) and Congress, however, willing to take no chances to contain dissent and retain power in KarnatakaSupporters of Reddy held protests outside the Congress office demanding that their leader be included in the cabinet

The BJP also nominated Shrikant Subarao Kulkarni as its candidate from the Jamkhandi Assembly constituency

Chief ministers expressed concern over bringing fuel under the goods and services tax as it would affect the states revenue

Though Kumaraswamy continues to be considered a 'liberal', he has turned more devout since he became chief minister, having visited 53 places of worship

The Karnataka cabinet passed the Debt Relief bill 2018 to ease the financial burden on weaker sections of society who have borrowed from non-institutional sources