Bengaluru(Karnataka) [India] August 29, (ANI) Fresh controversy has erupted in Karnataka over charges of "rewriting history" by the BJP-led government as the textbook revision committee has reportedly inserted a section on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in the revised high school curriculum in the state.

Earlier, the Congress party in the Udupi district had requested police and district administration to remove Savarkar’s posters installed on the walls of the party office. Vijayapura Karnataka: Police on Monday morning removed posters of VD Savarkar put up by unknown persons at the Congress party office in Karnataka’s Vijayapura... The post appeared first on .

Vijayapura (Karnataka) [India] August 22 (ANI): Police on Monday morning removed posters of VD Savarkar put up by unknown persons at the Congress party office in Karnataka's Vijayapura overnight. Police have increased security in the area.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 20 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai on Friday ordered a thorough probe into death threat calls to the Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, Siddaramaiah.

Thiruvananthapuram Mar 31 PTI The opposition Congress and the All India Trade Union Congress AITUC the trade union wing of the CPI on Thursday criticised the Kerala governments new liquor policy allowing state-run BEVCO to open more outlets even as Excise Minister M V Govindan Master defended it saying there should be facilities to buy alcohol with dignity CPI is a key partner in the states ruling CPIM-led LDF While the Congress slammed the policy alleging corruption in opening foreign liquor shops widely in Kerala the AITUC said no step has been taken to encourage the traditional toddy industry and ensure the protection of employment of workers in the sector Urging the government to re-examine the policy the AITUC also said the decision to allow liquor shops in IT parks will have far reaching implications as trade unions are not allowed to function in such areas Attacking the government Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly V D Satheesan said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan when he was the state secretary of the CPIM was a critic of the Congress-led governments decision in 2016 to allow bars in five-star hotels However when Vijayan became the Chief Minister he allowed opening of distilleries breweries and bars in the state and such a decision was taken to make money through corruption Satheesan alleged Dismissing the suggestion that there were differences within the LDF over the policy Minister Govindan Master said the liquor policy would help boost the states agricultural sector Making alcohol from cashews will benefit cashew farmers the minister said defending the decision to give licence to produce low-alcohol content beverages from fruits and nuts He said the decision to open more foreign liquor shops was taken considering the high court directive to BEVCO for taking steps to reduce rush at its outlets Consumers should get the opportunity to buy alcohol with dignity he added Long queues in front of the liquor outlets send a wrong picture about Kerala outside the state the minister said justifying the decision to open more liquor outlets Govindan Master also said outsiders will not get access to liquor shops allowed in IT parks On Wednesday the LDF government decided to allow liquor shops in IT parks holding that such facilities are needed to make the state investment friendly The new liquor policy was approved by the state cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vijayan PTI TGB TGB HDA HDA

Dehradun Oct 31 PTI A utility vehicle carrying 15 passengers fell into a deep gorge in Uttarakhands Chakrata town on Sunday killing 13 people on the spot and leaving two injured police said The utility vehicle met with the accident near Bayala village on way to Vikasnagar from Tyuni they said The driver lost control over the vehicle and it fell into a deep gorge killing 13 people on the spot A State Disaster Response Force SDRF team retrieved the bodies the police said adding that the two injured persons were admitted to a nearby hospital They said the exact reason behind the accident is yet to be ascertained but overloading could be a cause Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed grief over the accident and said all possible help would be provided by the state government to the next of kin of the deceased and for the treatment of the injured Ordering a magisterial probe into the accident Dhami asked the state roadways department to ensure that vehicles stop the practice of overloading He also advised passengers not to travel in overloaded vehicles After receiving information about the accident Leader of Opposition in the state assembly and Chakrata MLA Pritam Singh also reached the accident site to take stock of the situation PTI ALMDPT SNE

Dehradun Oct 31 PTI At least 11 people were killed and four others injured in a road accident in Uttarakhands Chakrata town here on Sunday police said The accident took place on the Bulhad-Baila road in Chakrata Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed grief over the accident and directed the district administration to carry out relief and rescue operations expeditiously and provide immediate treatment to the injured After receiving information about the accident Leader of Opposition in the state assembly and Chakrata MLA Pritam Singh left for the spot Further details are awaited PTI DPT SNE SNE SNE

Chandigarh Sep 21 PTI Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has called a meeting of the state Congress Legislature Party on Wednesday to discuss farmers issues and other matters The meeting has been called at Hoodas official residence here in the afternoon party sources said The sources said issues pertaining to farmers procurement of paddy and other crops law and order besides other burning issues will be discussed The procurement of paddy will start in the state from September 25 and of bajra from October 1 Various issues concerning the state will be discussed but the exact agenda will be known tomorrow a party MLA said Replying to a question the legislator said the CLP meeting date had been fixed a week ago and had nothing to do with recent developments in the partys Punjab unit The meeting was already fixed a week ago much before those developments a few days ago which saw Amarinder Singh resigning as Punjab chief minister The convening of the Haryana units CLP meet has no relation with that the MLA said Hooda who is Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly will be reaching Chandigarh from Delhi in the afternoon PTI SUN VSD RDK RDK