BS Yediyurappa

Basavaraj Bommai: 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka

July 28, 2021

BJP leader Basavaraj S Bommai has been selected as the 23rd chief minister of Karnataka and will take his oath on 28th July, 2021. Highlights Basavaraj Bommai was selected by the BJP as BS Yediyurappa’s successor who had resigned from ..

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BS Yediyurappa resigns as Karnataka chief minister

July 26, 2021

At a two-year celebration of his government, today Karnataka Chief Minister, BS Yediyurappa announced his resignation. This announcement ends the weeks of speculation floating around regarding calls for his removal by a BJP section in the state. Highlights He will ..

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Bengaluru Mission 2022

December 18, 2020

The Chief Minister of Karnataka B S Yediyurappa recently launched the “Bengaluru Mission 2022”. The mission aims to provide necessary infrastructure and basic amenities to people of Bengaluru to resolve their day-to-day problems and challenges. It basically plans to overhaul ..

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What are deemed forests? Why is Karnataka Government releasing 6.64 lakh hectares of deemed forests?

November 19, 2020

The State Government of Karnataka recently announced that it will soon declassify 6.64 lakh hectares of 9.94 hectares of deemed forests in the state. This is around 67% of the deemed forest land. What are deemed forests? Deemed Forests are ..

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What is Mahajan Commission report on Karnataka-Maharashtra border dispute?

November 18, 2020

On November 18, 2020, the Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa condemned the comments made by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar over the border dispute between the two states. Pawar mentioned the dispute as an attempt to incite fire. ..

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First ever RORO service flagged off

August 31, 2020

Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa recently flagged off first-ever Roll-On-Roll-Off (RORO) service of South Western Railway between Nelamangla in Bengaluru and Bale near Solapur in Maharashtra through video-conferencing. What is RORO service?          Abbreviated form of Roll On Roll Off ..

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Karnataka amends its Industries (Facilitation) Act for Attracting Investments

June 25, 2020

On 25th June 2020, Under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister of Karnataka BS Yediyurappa the State Cabinet of the Karnataka state government has made amendments to sections of ‘The Karnataka Industries (Facilitation) Act, 2002’.  An ordinance will be issued by ..

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Apthamitra: Helpline and application launched by Karnataka Government

April 23, 2020

The State Government of Karnataka has launched “Apthamitra” mobile application and helpline to fight COVID-19. The application was launched by the Chief Minister of the state B S Yediyurappa. Highlights The application aims at providing medical guidance and advice on ..

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B S Yeddyurappa sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka

July 27, 2019

State BJP President B.S. Yediyurappa (76) took oath as 31st Chief Minister of Karnataka by Governor Vajubhai Vala. His appointment comes 3 days after collapse of Congress-JD(S) government. He is set to take floor test on 31 July 2019 to ..

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