JD-S offers support to UPA, wants ‘development in Karnataka’

September 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A man from Karnataka was Saturday arrested here with four deer skins, Delhi Police said. The special investigation team (SIT) arrested Vishal from Rohini in northwest Delhi.

June 22nd, 2009 BANGALORE - An Independent legislator Monday withdrew support to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka but there was no threat to the B.S. Yeddyurappa ministry's survival.

June 11th, 2009 BANGALORE - The external affairs ministry has decided to set up four passport facilitation centres in Karnataka to help people apply for and secure passports with ease, the state government said Thursday. "The ministry has decided to locate two facilitation centres in Bangalore and one each at Hubli in central Karnataka and Mangalore in coastal Karnataka.

May 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Janata Dal (Secular) Karnataka unit President H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday agreed to support the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) at the Centre. Kumaraswamy, who won the Bangalore rural Lok Sabha seat by a huge margin of over one lakh votes, said, "The Congress has sought the JD (S)' support because of its secular image." He also said that their expectation from the new government is to get "more benefit for Karnataka's development.

May 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S), which has three members in the new Lok Sabha, will give a letter of support to the new United Progessive Alliance (UPA) government, party leader H.D. Kumaraswamy said here Tuesday.

May 19th, 2009 BANGALORE - Buoyed by its good showing in Karnataka - winning 19 of the 28 Lok Sabha seats from the state - the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has warned the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government against discriminating against Karnataka on development issues. 'Though the Congress fared badly in the elections in Karnataka, winning only six of the 28 Lok Sabha seats, we hope its new UPA government will not discriminate against us on developmental issues again.

May 16th, 2009 BANGALORE - Former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday said his party JD(S) has an "open mind" if UPA seeks its support. "So far, we have not decided on anything.

April 18th, 2009 BANGALORE - Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa on Saturday slammed Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi for his announcement that the Central Government would grant Rs.

March 23rd, 2009 BANGALORE - Congress President Sonia Gandhi will launch her party's campaign for the Lok Sabha elections from Davangere in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Karnataka today. The launch of the campaign from Karnataka is seen significant as Karnataka was once seen as a Congress stronghold and where the BJP is considered to have made inroads.

March 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPM) on Saturday released its second list of 16 candidates for Kerala, Karnataka and Lakshadweep for general elections. The party will field 14 candidates in Kerala while one candidate each in Karnataka and Lakshadweep.

February 21st, 2009 BANGALORE - With an eye to the upcoming general elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka sought to woo all sections of the people by proposing a please-all budget for the ensuing fiscal 2009-10. Chief Minister B.S.

February 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress party Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka of communalising the state, 'which has led to the deterioration of the law and order situation'. 'The Congress strongly condemns the blatant move by the BJP government to saffronise and Talibanise the state.

January 17th, 2009 RAIPUR - In an attempt to end the power crisis in Karnataka, Chhattisgarh will supply about 300 MW electricity to the southern state, an official said Sunday. 'We have formally approved the Karnataka government's request.

January 13th, 2009 MUMBAI - State-owned engineering and manufacturing major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has signed a deal with Karnataka to set up three thermal plants with a total capacity of 2,260 MW in the state. BHEL will set up a joint venture with Karnataka Power Corp for constructing a 660 MW thermal power plant at Edlapur in Raichur district of Karnataka, the company said in a regulatory statement.

December 24th, 2008 BANGALORE - Christians across Karnataka, where around 15 churches were vandalised in September over alleged conversion and insult to Hindu gods, celebrated Christmas with fervour. Hundreds thronged brightly-lit churches for the midnight mass in Bangalore.