Karnataka cabinet approves renaming Ramanagara district to Bengaluru South. Full details
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka cabinet approves renaming Ramanagara district to Bengaluru South. Full details

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka cabinet on Friday approved the idea of renaming Ramanagara district into Bengaluru south district. Karnataka cabinet approves renaming Ramanagara district to Bengaluru South Addressing the media, Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs minister HK Patil said, “The cabinet has approved renaming Ramanagara district into Bengaluru South as per the wish of its people. Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar initially proposed renaming Ramanagara district Bengaluru South in October last year. We propose renaming Ramanagara district as Bengaluru South district and making Ramanagara city the headquarters of the new district,” he said earlier.

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Renaming Ramanagara district to utilise 'Brand Bengaluru' for development: K'taka Deputy CM
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Renaming Ramanagara district to utilise 'Brand Bengaluru' for development: K'taka Deputy CM

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday said the government's decision to rename Ramanagara district as ‘Bengaluru South’ was to utilise the brand of the capital city to give a new direction to next generation and bring development to the region. Noting that the government was not changing the name of the district headquarter town Ramanagara, he …

'Bengaluru is a brand': Karnataka minister HK Patil on renaming Ramanagara district
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'Bengaluru is a brand': Karnataka minister HK Patil on renaming Ramanagara district

Op India  

State Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil, speaking on Friday, cited the aspirations and demands of the people and their representatives as the driving force behind the decision to merge Ramanagara district with Bengaluru South. If it helps everyone, it is fine.” Criticising the decision, Bharatiya Janta Party MP Pralhad Joshi stated that the Congress party opposes “Ram,” which …

BJP, JDS leaders oppose Karnataka govt's proposal to rename Ramanagara district
6 months ago

BJP, JDS leaders oppose Karnataka govt's proposal to rename Ramanagara district

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Opposing the proposal to rename Ramanagara district as Bengaluru South district, BJP and JDS leaders slammed the Congress government, accusing it of indulging in appeasement politics. Leader of Opposition in the Assembly and BJP leader R Ashoka said, “It appears as if they hate the name “Rama’’ in Ramanagara, which has prompted them to take up this proposal.” He …

Karnataka government wants to change Ramanagara district name as it has ‘Ram’ in it: BJP
6 months ago

Karnataka government wants to change Ramanagara district name as it has ‘Ram’ in it: BJP

India TV News  

Karnataka BJP on Tuesday said that the state government wants to change the name of Ramanagara district to Bengaluru South as it has ‘Ram’ in it. HD Kumaraswamy's son on Ramanagara district name change Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel HD Kumaraswamy, also questioned the hidden agenda behind changing the Ramanagara’s name. Creation of Bengaluru …

Rename Ramanagara to Bengaluru South, says Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar
6 months ago

Rename Ramanagara to Bengaluru South, says Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Ahead of the bypolls in Channapatna assembly constituency, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday submitted a proposed renaming Karnataka’s Ramanagara district to Bengaluru South district CM Siddaramaiah. A delegation of MLAs, led by deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, submits a proposal to chief minister Siddaramaiah to include Channapatna, Ramanagara, Magadi, Kanakapura and Harohalli in the Bengaluru South district …

DK Shivakumar raises pitch for renaming Ramanagara district as Bengaluru South
6 months ago

DK Shivakumar raises pitch for renaming Ramanagara district as Bengaluru South

India Today  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has raised the pitch for renaming Ramanagara district as Bengaluru South. Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha on Tuesday, Shivakumar said, "A delegation of Ramanagara district MLAs and district in charge minister led by me submitted a proposal to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today. Ramanagara district was created in August 2007 when JD leader and …

Bengaluru Rural Lok Sabha constituency: Debutant doctor faces hattrick-record MP in Gabbar Singh’s lair
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru Rural Lok Sabha constituency: Debutant doctor faces hattrick-record MP in Gabbar Singh’s lair

The Hindu  

Bengaluru Rural Lok Sabha seat, characterised by the rocky areas of Ramanagara where the famous Bollywood classic Sholay was shot, comprises eight Assembly segments spread over three districts of Ramanagara, Bengaluru Urban, and Tumakuru. Also, the two Assembly segments, Rajarajeshwarinagar and Bengaluru South, located in Bengaluru city and represented by the BJP MLAs, have turned out to be tricky for …

Renaming Ramanagara to Bengaluru South: Will it be a boon at all?
1 year, 2 months ago

Renaming Ramanagara to Bengaluru South: Will it be a boon at all?

The Hindu  

Perched upon a weathered bench near his farm in Sathanur, about 20 kilometres from Bengaluru, smoking his beedi, 50-year-old farmer S.C. Lokesh laughs sardonically about the Karnataka government’s proposal to rename Ramanagara district to Bengaluru South. Road connectivity and land prices The present Ramanagara district has five taluks — Ramanagara, Channapatna, Magadi, Kanakapura, and Harohalli. Ramanagara and Channapatna taluks — …

Now, D.K. Shivakumar proposes renaming Ramanagara as ‘Bengaluru South’ district
1 year, 2 months ago

Now, D.K. Shivakumar proposes renaming Ramanagara as ‘Bengaluru South’ district

The Hindu  

A day after his statement on the possibility of villages of Kanakapura taluk merging with Bengaluru triggering a political slugfest, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday spoke of the “Bengaluru identity” of people living in region around the capital. Going a step further, he proposed renaming Ramanagara district as “Bengaluru South” district and said people’s opinion will be sought …

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