As part of assembly poll preparations, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief D K Shivakumar on Tuesday released a video on social media inviting Kannadiga NRIs to share their suggestions for the party manifesto, 'Global Karnataka, Better Karnataka.'

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 12 (ANI): Renowned singer Shivamogga Subbanna died due to heart attack on Thursday night. He was 83.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 16 (ANI): Karnataka would be made a 'model state' by ushering in an era of development in the state, said Chief Minister Basvaraj Bommai on Friday.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 20 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said that economic empowerment of ordinary Kannadiga is the immediate need of the community.

Bengaluru Nov 20 PTI Kannadigas staying in the USA are the brand ambassadors of the state Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Saturday as he appealed to them to convince foreign investors to set up industries in the state Kannadigas in America are the brand ambassadors of Karnataka You have shown to the world that the people of this state are full of capabilities All that they need is opportunities he said while virtually participating in the Karnataka Rajyotsava organised by the Association of Kannada Koota of America AKKA Bommai said Your dignified conduct makes us proud Since your words carry weightage you should speak to the investors there inform them about the industrial environment of the state and convince them to invest in Karnataka He assured them that the state government would stand firmly behind them The Chief Minister underlined that the Kannadigas need to be financially strong as it enables them make their mother tongue prosperous It is our desire to see that every Kannadiga is financially sound We are working to provide more job opportunities to Kannadigas through education and training in Kannada Bommai said The Chief Minister said the government will abide by the necessary regulations to give preference to Kannadigas in jobs Hailing the members of AKKA for organising the Karnataka Rajyotsava or the state foundation celebration Bommai said Kannada is one of the oldest languages of the world and has a great history Kannada he said has got classical language status and added that great literatteurs poets and philosophers have enriched the language and made it elegant PTI GMS APR APR