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Congress is raking up hijab issue after developments in Davangere South by poll

Congress is raking up hijab issue after developments in Davangere South by poll

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Union Heavy Industries and Steel Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy addressing a press conference in Bengaluru on Thursday. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy has accused the Congress of raking up the hijab issue in the light of developments around the Davangere South Assembly Constituency. He said that the hijab issue is in court and that there is a stay order. “I have spoken about hijab issue extensively in the Assembly. People know my opinion about hijab. There is nothing new to add,” he told presspersons here. “Can you justify the removal of sacred thread from a student during an examination recently? Everything is being done for politics. For Congress, political profit is more important than peace in society. Scared by the way people have voted, Congress has taken this decision.” Questioning the silence of the government on hijab for three years, Mr. Kumaraswamy said: “There is a convention of Muslims on May 16. They have taken the decision in duress. Otherwise, they would have taken this decision soon after …

HMT Revival Plan Gains Steam, Workers’ Dues Top Priority As MHI Moves On PSU Turnaround | India News

HMT Revival Plan Gains Steam, Workers’ Dues Top Priority As MHI Moves On PSU Turnaround | India News

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Last Updated:February 17, 2026, 07:00 IST A series of meetings has been held between the Ministry, the Cabinet Secretary, and the Financial Secretary to finalise the plan A critical pillar of the plan is HMT’s vast land holdings. (News18 Hindi File) Nearly two months after its announcement, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has begun moving on the Hindustan Machine Tools’ (HMT) revival plan, with internal processes and inter-ministerial coordination now formally afoot. Clearing workers’ dues, including pending salaries, statutory payments, and other legal-financial entitlements, has been identified as the first and non-negotiable priority as the government charts the company’s revival, News 18 has learnt. A series of meetings has been held between the Ministry, the Cabinet Secretary, and the Financial Secretary to finalise the plan. The revival plan was unveiled in December 2025, after NITI Aayog submitted a comprehensive 1,023-page report recommending the resurrection of Hindustan Machine Tools’ defunct watch manufacturing units, most of them located in Southern India. The report reflected HMT’s enduring brand recall and argued that a calibrated and phased revival, …

HDK says Karnataka on the downslide under Congress rule

HDK says Karnataka on the downslide under Congress rule

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Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy and former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai at the 101st birth anniversary of Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Bengaluru on Thursday. Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday (December 25, 2025) sought to bring out a contrast between the Centre and the State government in terms of good governance. Participating at a programme organised by the Kempegowda Foundation here to mark the 101st birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, along with the Atal Award presentation and Good Governance Day celebrations, the Union Minister said India was striding towards becoming the world’s third-largest economic power under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But Karnataka, which once stood as a model of good governance and development, was now heading towards decline under Congress government, he said. “Karnataka was once synonymous with exemplary governance. It had adopted an outstanding development model and emerged as a leader for the entire nation. But under the Congress government’s administration, all these distinctions have been lost, and the …

Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy cautions people against allowing political differences to ruin human ties in villages

Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy cautions people against allowing political differences to ruin human ties in villages

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Villages, which earlier used to be centres of peace, have witnessed the atmosphere of unity and togetherness fast disappearing due to political differences, JD(S) leader and Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said on February 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy has cautioned people against allowing political differences to ruin human and blood relationships in villages. Participating in the village festival in Chikkaveerakoppal in Nagamangala taluk of Mandya district on Sunday (February 9, 2025), Mr. Kumaraswamy recalled that human relationships and blood ties remained deep-rooted in villages. People considered neighbours as their own and reposed trust in them that ensured peace and harmony in the villages, he said, while expressing concern over the gradual falling apart of the unity and tranquility. Villages used to be centres of peace, the JD(S) leader said while adding that entire village would congregate and celebrate a joyous occasion in any one household. Community feasts were common, he said, recalling his memories of participating in such events with parents and grandparents. Similarly, …

RINL to play a role towards achieving India’s 300 MT steel target: Kumaraswamy

RINL to play a role towards achieving India’s 300 MT steel target: Kumaraswamy

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Union Minister of Steel, HD Kumaraswamy was accorded a rousing reception at Visakhaptnam Airport upon his arrival on Thursday. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU Union Steel Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy along with his Cabinet colleague, Union Minister of State for Steel & Heavy Industries Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma visited RINL-Visakhapatnam steel plant on Thursday. During the internal meetings with the employees, Mr. Kumaraswamy expressed confidence that RINL workforce has got the potential to bounce back and march towards profitability. RINL would play a major role towards achieving the 300 million tonne production target as part of Viksit Bharat- Atma Nirbhar Bharat, he added. The Steel Ministers, accompanied by Members of Parliament M Sribharat (Visakhapatnam), K. Appalanaidu (Vizianagaram) and CM Ramesh (Anakapalli), and Gajuwaka MLA Palla Srinivasa Rao along with Steel secretary Sandeep Poundrik, inaugurated RINL’s Resurgence Park at Blast Furnace -2 area, during their visit. Later, addressing the RINL staff at Tenetti Viswanadham auditorium, Mr. Kumaraswamy congratulated the RINL team for their struggle, hard work and commitment towards achieving steady progress in …

Ministers, legislators to meet Karnataka Governor, seek permission for prosecution of HDK, 3 ex-ministers

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Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot (in pic) is yet to decide on long-pending applications for prosecution of Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, former ministers Shashikala Jolle, Janardhan Reddy and Murugesh Nirani. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K Amid the imbroglio over the Governor granting permission for prosecution of the Chief Minister of Karnataka, ministers and all legislators of the Congress have decided to meet him on August 31 to urge him to give permission for prosecution of Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, former ministers Shashikala Jolle, Janardhan Reddy and Murugesh Nirani. The applications are pending before the Governor. Speaking to press persons in Hubballi on August 30, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that a preliminary inquiry had been conducted by the Lokayukta against all the four and only permission for prosecution is required for filing chargesheets against them. On BJP State president B.Y. Vijayendra’s statement that Mr. Siddaramaiah would resign over the alleged MUDA scam, the Chief Minister said, “The issue is before the court. The court will hear the arguments and decide,” he said. He accused the JD(S) and …

Lok Sabha elections | BJP MP Tejasvi Surya’s assets rise from ₹13 lakh to ₹4.10 crore since 2019

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Tejasvi Surya, incumbent Bengaluru South MP, was among the prominent among the 183 candidates who filed 224 sets of nomination papers on Thursday, April 4. Former Karnataka CM H.D. Kumaraswamy, his brother-in-law and cardiologist C.N. Manjunath also filed their nominations. Mr. Surya had declared that he does not possess any immovable assets. The BJP MP had declared total assets of ₹4.10 crore, which is 31.5% higher than ₹13 lakh that he declared in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Mr. Sury total assets of ₹4.10 crore include investment in mutual funds to the tune of ₹1.99 crore and investment in shares of over ₹1.79 crore. Mr. Surya, an alumnus of Bangalore Institute of Legal Studies and an advocate in the High Court of Karnataka, is the nephew of BJP leader and MLA for Basavanagudi Ravi Subramanya. While Mr. Kumaraswamy had declared his family assets amounting to ₹217.21 crore, his brother-in-law, cardiologist C.N. Manjunath, who is contesting on a BJP ticket from Bengaluru Rural against D.K. Suresh, incumbent MP, has declared total assets worth ₹98.38 crore. Source …

Govt has suspended police sub-inspector over lawyers’ protest: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara | Bangalore News

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The Karnataka government has suspended Ijoor police station sub-inspector Syed Tanveer Hussain after protests by lawyers at Ramanagar, Home Minister G Parameshwara told the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. He added that the suspension order was issued against the officer who had booked 40 lawyers in connection with a case. A group of lawyers had staged protests against the PSI on Monday and Tuesday, demanding action against him. The lawyers had first protested on February 6 after alleging that a few people had barged into a room where a group of advocates were holding a meeting to file a complaint against fellow advocate Chand Pasha. He had allegedly made derogatory remarks on Facebook against the Varanasi Court judge who had allowed Hindus to worship in the basement of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi. Pasha, who is also a leader of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), was arrested for the social media post. After a complaint was filed against them, the lawyers launched a protest alleging that they were booked on false charges and sought action …