BENGALURU: Even while the state government prepares to roll out the Covid-19 vaccine to senior citizens and those in the 45-59 years age group with co.
File photo of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president DK Shivakumar (L) and Congress leader Siddaramaiah (R)
BENGALURU: The ongoing cold war between state Congress president DK Shivakumar and opposition leader Siddaramaiah to establish their supremacy with an eye on the chief minister’s post is threatening to dent the party’s prospects in the 2023 assembly elections.
The dissent was more evident after the Mysuru mayoral elections where the Congress joined hands with the JD(S) despite Siddaramaiah’s disapproval. Shivakumar is learnt to have struck a deal with former CM HD Kumaraswamy through former minister Tanveer Sait. Siddaramaiah wanted the Congress to be neutral after JD(S) refused to give the mayor’s post as per the agreement.
Vijayapura-Solapur stretch of the national highway
VIJAYAPURA: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) completed construction of a single lane of the four-lane, 25.5km Vijayapura-Solapur stretch of the national highway in a record 18 hours on Friday.
Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari tweeted this would soon figure in the Limca Book of Records. “I congratulate workers and NHAI project director, other officials, representatives of the company, he said.
राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग प्राधिकरण (@NHAI Official) ने हाल ही में सोलापुर-विजापुर राजमार्ग पर 4-लेनिंग कार्य के अंतर्गत 2… https://t.co/SmWUSNYEx6 Nitin Gadkari (@nitin gadkari) 1614331208000
“As many as 500 employees of the contract company have completed this construction. The 4-way stretch of 110km will be completed by October,” he added.