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Setting a target to add 50 lakh new piped gas connections to the existing base of 1.6 crore, at a round table here, the minister called for accelerating expansion on a mission mode, and underlined the need for single-window approvals, integration with urban planning, last-mile connectivity and convergence with ongoing urban initiatives.

State BJP president prahlad joshi has warned leaders of disciplinary action if they, without the party’s knowledge, try to bring back former chief minister and KJP chief BS Yeddyurappa.

Dharwad MP prahlad joshi submits a memorandum to Union minister for surface transport, Kamalnath, in New Delhi seeking more funds for the development of highways in Karnataka.

The state BJP was on Friday guarded in its statements with regard to the re-entry of KJP leader B S Yeddyurappa's into its fold.

Member of Parliament prahlad joshi on Wednesday warned gas agency owners of strict action if they found flouting rules and misbehaving with the customers.

Union parliamentary affairs and coal and mines minister prahlad joshi said plans are afoot to hold a roadshow by Prime Minister Modi during the launch of Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway on March 12.

Karnataka BJP president prahlad joshi on Wednesday filed a criminal defamation case against Samaj Parivartana Samudaya founder president S R Hiremath at a court here. The JMFC judge will hear the case on May 31.

Barring three MPs — Ananth Kumar, Ramesh Jigajinagi and prahlad joshi — all others were present at the breakfast meeting hosted by Yeddyurappa in New Delhi on Wednesday.

prahlad joshi took KIMS Hospital authorities to task for "allegedly" not maintaining cleanliness in the hospital.

Kanaka-Purandara awardee Hindustani vocalist Panchakshari swami Mattigatti died at his residence in Channabasaweshwar Nagar of Dharwad on Friday evening. He was 88. He is survived by wife, son and two daughters.

Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and energy minister Heeralal Nagar met Union coal minister prahlad joshi and power minister Rajkumar Singh to address the coal and power crisis in Rajasthan. Joshi assured to take up Rajasthan's coal mine issue with his Chhattisgarh counterpart. The CM requested temporary provision of 1,000mw to meet the rabi crop demand.

Dharwad MP prahlad joshi has described the railway budget, recently presented by Union railway minister Mamata Banerjee, as "pro-Bengal". He has taken serious exception to the minister for allocating funds for non-railway activities in West Bengal.

MP prahlad joshi has urged the Centre to include the Medara community of Karnataka in Scheduled Tribes (ST) list.

Union minister prahlad joshi warned that any complaint of corruption and misappropriation in the implementation of works under the Centre-funded projects will be viewed seriously and stringent action will be taken against the guilty.

Chief minister Hemant Soren on Saturday resorted to “public shaming” of the Centre for defaulting on payment of over Rs.1.36 lakh crore payable to Jharkhand by central PSUs for mining coal in the state.

It could be repeat of high-decibel campaign that Mysore was witness in November-December 2006 when Siddaramaiah contested Chamundeshwari by-polls which he managed to scrape through.

Takes hard look at ministers' work; Nirani, Ashoka, Kageri And Shettar get pat.

Water resources minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the state government has sanctioned Rs12.50 crore for the overall development of Saint Shariffa in his hometown of Shishuvinahala in Savanur taluk and poet-philosopher Kanakadasa's birthplace at Bada village in Shiggaon taluk.

Protests against the sudden rise in petrol prices continued in the city on Friday. People came to streets voicing their anguish against the central government for its 'unfair move'. One such protest was held by BJP members led by MP prahlad joshi.

Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency is set to witness a close contest between sitting MP prahlad joshi and Congress candidate Vinay Kulkarni.

India will become self-sufficient in thermal coal in the next financial year as domestic production is set to top a billion tonne and will rise further to meet future demand, coal and mines minister prahlad joshi said on Friday. On the power ministry's order asking generation units to import coal for blending with domestic fuel, Joshi said he was aware of the circular. "I feel it was done as a precautionary measure. Though it is there, we are fulfilling our annual contracts, sometimes delivering more," he said.

Over 200 BJP workers including MP prahlad joshi and MLA Seema Masuti were arrested and released immediately in Dharwad on Friday as they were protesting against the economic policies of the UPA government.

"There is no proposal of seat adjustment or alliance with Yeddyurappa. The national leaders will take a call on such proposals," Karnataka BJP president prahlad joshi said.