KARNATAKA BANDH

We will introduce law against 'Love-Jihad' in next Assembly session: Karnataka CM

The issue of "love jihad" has been on the boil for the past few weeks after the death of a 21-year-old college student, who was shot point-...

Several US lawmakers voice support for agitating farmers in India

"I stand in solidarity with the Punjabi farmers in India protesting for their livelihoods and protection from misguided, manipulative gover...

Karnataka farmers back Tuesday's bandh, Bengaluru spared

The leaders, however, said the protest demonstrations will be peaceful. They have also spared Bengaluru from Tuesday's bandh as they plan t...

Congress to launch letter drive against farm and labour laws

The Congress Karnataka unit on Monday said it will launch a letter drive against the contentious farm and labour laws in support of farmers...

Congress, TRS, DMK join parties supporting 'Bharat Bandh' by farmer unions

The Trinamool Congress, RJD and the Left parties, besides a joint platform of ten central trade unions, had on Saturday backed the countryw...

Karnataka bandh: No major impact on normal life so far

Though scarce, there is movement of vehicles on roads in various parts of the city and similar reports have come other parts of the state. ...

Pro-Kannada groups to go ahead with Karnataka bandh tomorrow, govt warns of stern action

Auto rickshaws and cabs are likely to remain off the road as some major auto and taxi drivers unions have decided to support the bandh. The...

Yediyurappa appeals to pro-Kannada outfits to give up Karnataka bandh plans on Saturday

"I have already given prominence to Kannada and I am ready to do whatever is required to be done to make Kannada prominent," the Chief Mini...

Govt orders forming Karnataka Veerashaiva-Lingayat Corporation with a fund of Rs 500 crore

A government order issued on Monday said the KVLC will be set up for the overall development of Veerashaiva Lingayats who are in a sizeable...

Karnataka CM warns against forceful enforcement of bandh against Maratha Corporation

​​Asserting that he was for Kannada and Kannadigas, Yediyurappa said, "I'm ready for all that is required to be done for Kannadigas, but it...

B S Yediyurappa says will not allow Karnataka bandh against Maratha body, warns of action

Yediyurappa, who arrived in the national capital this afternoon to discuss with top BJP leadership the expansion of his cabinet, warned of ...

Farm bill nationwide stir: Farmers protest in Karnataka

The Karnataka bandh, however, received a lukewarm response and did not impede normal life across the state including in Bengaluru. Proteste...

Farmers vs Govt: Bandh to hurt normal life in Karnataka

The farmer outfits and other pro Kannada organisations have called for a bandh to protest the amendments to the APMC and Land Reforms laws.

Karnataka braces for shutdown on Monday by farmers

In an effort to prevent the shutdown, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa urged the farmers to withdraw the shutdown call, as it would disrupt ...

My govt is pro-farmers, no scope for bandh tomorrow: Yediyurappa

The state government had brought the Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation and Development) (Amendment) Bill with an intenti...

Farmers’ outfits continue protest in Bengaluru; yet to take a call on supporting Bharat Bandh

Twenty nine farm and labour outfits that have continued their protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Tuesday, are yet to decide on support...

Karnataka bandh may hit cab, auto services

The Karnataka bandh call given by pro-Kannada organisations on Thursday is likely to hit transport services in the state, especially in Ben...