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Karnataka State Tuberculosis Association: Conference on Tuberculosis and chest diseases 2010, Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa inaugurates, Health Minister B. Sriramulu inaugurates exhibition, Minister for Medical Education S.A. Ramadas releases souvenir, NIMHANS Convention Centre, Hosur Road, 6 p.m.

BANGALORE: Two techies, three doctors and a doctorate were among the high-profile winners of the ZP/TP polls. Software engineer N C Kala won convincingly on a BJP ticket from Oorukerae ZP constituency in Tumkur district. “I’m thrilled and keenly looking forward to serving my village,” said Kala, a former employee of Q-Soft Systems and Solutions in Bangalore. Now, she has her own software firm called Wide Spread Technologies in Seshadripuram, Bangalore, with a staff strength of 20. Engineering graduate H S Ravishankar[...]

In keeping with a trend in which ruling parties register significant victories in polls to taluk and zilla panchayats, the ruling BJP government in Karnataka has put itself in a position to control its highest ever share of panchayats in the state. In results finalised on Wednesday for polls held on December 26 and 31, the BJP grabbed control of 12 of the 30 zilla panchayats and appeared to be in a position to take charge — with some help[...]

HUBLI: The poll results proved that the series of exposures on CM B S Yeddyurappa’s involvement in the land denotification scam by JD(S) state president H D Kumaraswamy did not create the slightest dent on the minds of electorates in North-Karnataka as it was JD(S) that took a beating with a huge loss of seats in the ZP/TP elections. Even MLC Basavaraj Horatti’s record victory for the sixth consecutive term from West teachers’ constituency was not enough to save the party in[...]

pposition Congress on Wednesday said that it was contemplating to boycott the governor’s address to the Joint Session of the Karnataka Legislature tomorrow to register their protest against BJP government led by BS Yeddyurappa, who is facing allegations of corruption and land scams. A decision to this effect was adopted at the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting chaired by its leader, Siddaramaiah. Siddaramaiah told reporters the party is also consulting with party high command on the future course of action[...]

nchayat polls are over. But the political battle rages, and a fresh round of hostilities is in the offing. This time, however, the battle ground has shifted from the streets and fields of rural Karnataka to the soft-carpeted state legislature in Vidhana Soudha. The ‘session of scams,’ as this session of the legislative council is termed, is all set to start with governor HR Bhardwaj addressing members of both houses on Thursday. Though the chief minister has brokered peace with[...]

An official opens an EVM as the counting process starts in Chitradurga on Tuesday. Bangalore: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka appears to have held sway over the rural electorate by winning 12 of the 30 zilla panchayats (ZP) and 68 of the 176 taluk panchayats (TP) in the recent elections. The Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) could just win in just four ZPs each. Ten ZPs threw up a hung verdict with no party securing the simple[...]

Nagaratnamma defects to BJP; party gains majority in Bellary Zilla Panchayat The BJP was short of one seat to get simple majority Her husband was BJP member in previous ZP Warm welcome:J. Shantha, MP, welcoming zilla panchayat member Nagarathnamma (left) to the BJP on Wednesday, enabling the party to attain a simple majority in the Bellary Zilla Panchayat. District BJP president Guttiganur Virupakshagouda is seen. BELLARY: The Reddy brothers of Bellary have managed to garner simple majority for the Bharatiya[...]

Party trying to bring five more hung ZPs into its kitty Nagarathnamma joins BJP in the presence of Ministers Janardhan Reddy and B. Sriramulu BJP won only seven seats in the 28-member Kolar ZP but is considering capturing power there Bangalore/Bellary: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, which has set its eyes on capturing power in five to six of the 10 hung zilla panchayats by winning over Opposition members, tasted its first success on Wednesday when a Congress member defected[...]

Bangalore, Jan 1 (IANS) Karnataka Saturday completed the three-phase elections to local governing bodies with the results on Jan 4 likely to decide the fate of land scam-hit Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa. In the last phase, polling took place Saturday in Gulbarga district for the 43 zila (district) and 155 taluka (sub-district) panchayats with over 60 percent of the 1.19 million voters exercising their franchise. ‘Over 60 percent voting has taken place,’ a state Election Commission official told IANS. Voting took place[...]