The portfolios of ministers in the new Congress government in Karnataka were announced on Sunday (May 19, 2013). Most important portfolios have been retained by the Chief Minister which is a normal practice. Very rarely any Minister responds to emails, so don’t hold your breath waiting for the response. For all telephone numbers the area [...]
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Karnataka Assembly Elections 2013 Results
May 8, 2013 by
On May 8, 2013 the election results of Karnataka Assembly Elections will be declared. It is expected by noon the final tally will be seen. You can expect the whole day on TV you will get to see analysis and super-analysis of the results. Each pundit will say “I told you so”. Congress vote share [...]
Elections: How to find your polling booth?
May 4, 2013 by
Tomorrow, May 5 (2013) is the “exam” date for politicians in Karnataka – the assembly election will go to polls across Karnataka in one single phase. Earlier political parties were going door to door to help the voters identify their polling booth. Things are changing now. The Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to [...]
Poll Predictions – Karnataka Assembly Elections 2013
April 29, 2013 by
With TV media reaching every household in India the poll predictions by ‘pundits’ have become very important. The unfortunate part of the analysis is that we see caste still plays a big role in our elections. The Karnataka State Assembly with 224 seats requires 113 to form the government. The seat standings for 2008 was: [...]
Karnataka Assembly Elections 2013
April 28, 2013 by
If 2008 saw positive vote and dawn of BJP in South India, the 2013 elections will be known for negative vote and return of Congress to power in Karnataka. Congress is confident but unsure of numbers due to wrong selection of candidates, infighting among leaders and absence of grassroots workers. The BJP is fighting to [...]
Karnataka Assembly Elections Results
April 28, 2013 by
These tables give an overall picture of Karnataka Assembly Elections results. The year wise and constituency wise details can be found on India’s leading election site IndiaVotes.com. Elections results can be very unpredictable as you don’t know how the voter will vote on the day of elections. One cannot go with pre-polls results alone. Given [...]
8 Chief Ministers of Karnataka to campaign in Assembly Elections 2013
April 27, 2013 by
On May 5, 2013 Karnataka will go to elections. It is campaign time. It is the time where politicians have to sweat it out in this heat to garner votes. Karnataka currently has 7 former Chief Ministers and a current CM who will campaign for their party. M. Veerappa Moily, Congress (Nov 19, 1992 – [...]
How to obtain a marriage certificate in Karnataka
April 22, 2013 by
A Marriage Certificate is a significant document that offers proof of marriage. It is particularly necessary for married women for a number of purposes like applying for passport, applying for visa in another country, claiming bank deposits or insurance benefits in case of death of the spouse without a nomination, etc. The state government of [...]
How to Apply for Ration Card in Bangalore
April 8, 2013 by
A ration card is considered to be a vital document for Indian citizens. It is often used as an identification proof while applying for several other documents like Domicile Certificate, entry of name in Electoral Rolls, etc. The Karnataka Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs started the process for registration of ration card [...]
List of 2013 Government Holidays
December 11, 2012 by
The Karnataka State Government has announced the list of general holidays for State Government employees for the year 2013. Date Day Occasion January 14 Monday Makara Sankranti January 25 Friday Id Milad January 26 Saturday Republic Day March 29 Friday Good Friday April 11 Thursday Ugadi April 23 Tuesday Mahaveer Jayanthi May 1 Wednesday Labor [...]
Ministers in D V Sadananda Gowda’s Govt
July 17, 2012 by
Karnataka Cabinet – Council of Ministers in D V Sadananda Gowda’s Govt For all telephone numbers the area code is 080 (+91-80) This was last updated on August 02, 2011 Name Cabinet Rank Telephone / Email D V Sadananda Gowda (Chief Minister) a) Department of Cabinet Affairs b) Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms c) [...]
Jagadish Shettar Cabinet Ministers
July 17, 2012 by
Karnataka Cabinet – Council of Ministers For all telephone numbers the area code is 080 (+91-80) This was last updated on July 17, 2012 Name Cabinet Rank Telephone / Email Jagadish Shivappa Shettar (Chief Minister) a) Department of Cabinet Affairs b) Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms c) Department of Finance including Institutional Finance and [...]
