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Hours After Cabinet Expansion, Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa Orders Newly Inducted Ministers to Visit and Help Flood Victims in the State
The BJP leaders who took oath in the cabinet are Basavaraj Bommai, Jagadish Shettar, V Somanna, C C Patil and Laxman Savadi. Former JDU leader J C Madhuswamy has been inducted as well. Govind Karjol, K S Eshwarappa, R Ashoka, C T Ravi, Suresh Kumar, B Sreeramulu and others took oath on Tuesday in the morning.
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Karnataka: CM BS Yediyurappa Finally Expands Cabinet, Inducts 17 Ministers
They include former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, two former deputy Chief Ministers -- K S Eshwarappa and R Ashoka, independent MLA H Nagesh and Laxman Sangappa Savadi,who is not a member of the Assembly or Council and MLC Kota Srinivas Poojari.
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IMA Ponzi Scam: Karnataka Government Transfers Multi-Crore Case to CBI
Mohammed Mansoor Khan is the prime accused in the multi-crore IMA ponzi scam case and is accused of duping 40,000 investors, mostly Muslims, in the state of Karnataka. Khan was arrested on his arrival in India from Dubai on July 19. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the scam found his location and convinced him to return.
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Karnataka Cabinet Formation: CM BS Yediyurappa Sends 17 Names to Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala, Swearing-in of Ministers Likely to Take Place at 11 AM Today
Running the government single-handedly for the last 23 days, Karnakata Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa is all set to expand his state cabinet on Tuesday. Yediyurappa has also submitted the names of 17 MLAs to Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala.
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Karnataka Floods: Death Toll Rises to 82; State Government Releases Rs 195 Crore For Relief Measure
The death toll in the devastating floods due to incessant rains in parts of Karnataka rose to 82 on Monday. Belagavi was the worst affected district in the state. A total of 19 people lost their lives in the district followed by Kodagu with 13 deaths.
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Karnataka: People Suffering From Floods But BS Yediyurappa Govt Focusing on Phone Tapping Case, Says HD Deve Gowda
Reportedly, former state president of JD(S), AH Vishwanath, who was also among the dissenters, alleged that around 300 personal phones of leaders, including senior Congress leader S Siddaramiah, were tapped by Kumaraswamy.
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Karnataka Cabinet Expansion on August 20, Confirms BS Yediyurappa
Three weeks after gaining control over the Karnakata Assembly and swearing-in as Chief Minister, BS Yediyurappa on Sunday informed that the state Cabinet would be expanded on August 20. It is expected that some posts may be given to rebel Congress-JDS MLAs as a reward for supporting BJP.
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Kalburgi Murder Case: SIT Files Chargesheet Against Seven Accused Persons
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) filed a chargesheet against the seven accused of killing renowned Kannada writer M.M. Kalburgi in August 2015, including the hitman Ganesh Miskin in the district court in Karnataka's Dharwad.
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Karnataka's Disqualified MLA MTB Nagaraj Now Owns Rolls-Royce Phantom Worth Rs 9.5 Crore
Nagaraj buying the ultra-expensive car, however, has not come as a surprise as he is considered among the richest politicians of the state. In the 2018 polls, he had declared total assets valuing above Rs 1,000 crore in the affidavit before the Election Commission.
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Delhi: Karnataka CM BS Yeddiyurappa Meets PM Narendra Modi in Wake of Floods
The floods have also resulted in heavy loss of livestock with 859 animals reported dead. In the wake of the damage caused due to the incessant rains, the administration of Kukke Shri Subrahmanya Temple has donated Rs 1 crore to the Chief Minister Relief Fund.
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Karnataka Floods: CM BS Yediyurappa Meets PM Narendra Modi, Seeks 10,000 Crore Fund
Yediyurappa met Modi at the official residence of the Prime Minister in the national capital along with a delegation, comprising Union Ministers from the state, the ruling BJP leaders, including MLAs and MPs. Till Thursday, the death toll in the affected regions rose to 62, with 14 still missing.
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Independence Day 2019: Karnataka Boy ‘Venkatesh’ Feted for Escorting Ambulance Across Submerged Bridge
Raichur is situated 490 km north of Bengaluru in the Deccan region of the southern state. The incident occurred on August 10 when incessant rains since August 4 turned the river into a spate and flooded many towns and villages in the region.
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Karnataka Floods: CM BS Yediyurappa Asks Centre to Immediately Release Rs 10, 000 Crore
Floods in Karnataka have claimed the lives of 48 people while 12 others are missing, official data said on Tuesday. The maximum number of deaths has occurred in Belagavi district where 13 people have been killed while four others are missing.
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