Bengaluru: Following the Central government's appointment of Praveen Sood, the State Director General of Police, as the CBI director, a notification has been issued stating that he will be relieved from his position in the state government on May 22, at noon.

Bengaluru: Former Karnataka chief minister and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday flayed the Congress for not fulfilling its five guarantees on the first day it assumed power in the state.

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that five schemes under the Congress’s guarantees will be implemented after the next cabinet meeting.

Bengaluru: Newly sworn-in Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the state suffering a loss as its legitimate special grant of Rs 5,495 crore mentioned in the interim report of the 15th Finance Commission was not given to it.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said the Assembly session will be convened for three days from May 22, during which the newly elected MLAs will be administered oath, and a new Speaker will be elected.

Bengaluru: AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the RBI's announcement on the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation, terming it as another "note bandi" to trouble the people.

Congress party on Saturday in its first cabinet meeting under the new CM Siddaramaiah, passed the resolution to approve the five poll promises of the party.

 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar, who were sworn in as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, respectively.