ಭಾರತರತ್ನ ಡಾ. ಬಿ.ಆರ್. ಅಂಬೇಡ್ಕರ್ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತಗಳೇ ನಮ್ಮ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ದಿಕ್ಕು: ರಾಜಶೇಖರ್ ಡೊಡ್ಡಣ್ಣ ಮೌರ್ಯ
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಪ್ರೆಸ್ ಕ್ಲಬ್: ಬ್ಲೂ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಪಾರ್ಟಿಯ ವತಿಯಿಂದ ಆಯೋಜಿಸಿದ್ದ ಪತ್ರಿಕಾಗೋಷ್ಠಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಕ್ಷದ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾಪಕ ಹಾಗೂ ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾದ ರಾಜಶೇಖರ್ ಡೊಡ್ಡಣ್ಣ ಮೌರ್ಯ, ಉಪಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾದ ಗೋಪಿನಾಥ್, ಕಲ್ಲಪ್ಪ, ಉಸ್ಮಾನ್ ಹಾಗೂ ಮೋಹನ್ ಗೌಡ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
ಪತ್ರಿಕಾಗೋಷ್ಠಿಯನ್ನು ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ ರಾಜಶೇಖರ್ ಡೊಡ್ಡಣ್ಣ ಮೌರ್ಯ ಅವರು, ಬುದ್ಧ, ಬಸವ, ಜ್ಯೋತಿ ಬಾಪುಲೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಭಾರತರತ್ನ ಡಾ. ಬಿ.ಆರ್. ಅಂಬೇಡ್ಕರ್ ಅವರ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ಬ್ಲೂ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಪಾರ್ಟಿ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿ ಹೊರಹೊಮ್ಮುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಮತ್ತು ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಗಳು ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕು. ಈ ಮೂಲಭೂತ ಸೇವೆಗಳು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ನಾಗರಿಕನಿಗೂ ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಲಭ್ಯವಾಗಬೇಕು. ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೆ ಉದ್ಯೋಗದ ಹಕ್ಕು ಖಚಿತವಾಗಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಒತ್ತಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
ಖಾಸಗೀಕರಣದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಕ್ಷದ ದೃಢ ನಿಲುವು ಇದೆ. ಶೋಷಿತ, ವಂಚಿತ ಜನಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರು ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಹಿಡಿಯಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಆಶಯ. ಪಟಬದ್ಧ ಹಿತಾಸಕ್ತಿಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ನಮ್ಮ ಹೋರಾಟ ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿರಲಿದೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ನೂರಾರು ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ಸಾವಿರಾರು ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ಶಾಲೆಗಳು ಮುಚ್ಚಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವುದು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಆತಂಕಕಾರಿ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆ. ಈ ಅನ್ಯಾಯದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಬ್ಲೂ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಪಾರ್ಟಿ ರಾಜ್ಯಾದ್ಯಂತ ಹೋರಾಟ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಲಿದೆ ಎಂದು ರಾಜಶೇಖರ್ ಡೊಡ್ಡಣ್ಣ ಮೌರ್ಯ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
ಮುಂಬರುವ ಗ್ರೇಟರ್ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಅಥಾರಿಟಿ (ಜಿಬಿಎ) ಚುನಾವಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಕ್ಷದ ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಗಳು ಸ್ಪರ್ಧಿಸಲಿದ್ದು, ಸಮ ಸಮಾಜ ಹಾಗೂ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಾಚಾರ ಮುಕ್ತ ಸಮಾಜ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಘೋಷಣಾಪತ್ರಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲ ಗುರಿ. ಜನಸೇವೆಯ ಮನೋಭಾವ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಅರ್ಹ ಹಾಗೂ ಉತ್ತಮ ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಗಳು ಪಕ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರ್ಪಡೆಯಾಗಲು ಅವಕಾಶವಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
ಈ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ ಉಪಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಗೋಪಿನಾಥ್ ಅವರು, ಬ್ಲೂ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಪಾರ್ಟಿ ಭಾರತರತ್ನ ಡಾ. ಬಿ.ಆರ್. ಅಂಬೇಡ್ಕರ್ ಅವರ ಆಶಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂವಿಧಾನಾತ್ಮಕ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತಗಳ ಆಧಾರದಲ್ಲೇ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಮೂಲ ಸಂವಿಧಾನದ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ವರಿಗೂ ಸಮಪಾಲು ಹಾಗೂ ಸಮಬಾಳು ಎಂಬ ತತ್ವವನ್ನು ಜಾರಿಗೊಳಿಸುವುದೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಕ್ಷದ ಬದ್ಧತೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
बेंगलुरु | 16 जनवरी 2026: KFC इंडिया ने अपने मेन्यू में एक और दमदार पेशकश जोड़ते हुए बिल्कुल नई ‘डंकेड’ रेंज लॉन्च की है। सॉस पसंद करने वालों के लिए खास तौर पर तैयार की गई यह रेंज, KFC के आइकॉनिक Finger Lickin’ Good चिकन को और भी ज्यादा बोल्ड और फ्लेवरफुल बनाती है।
नई डंकेड रेंज में KFC के लोकप्रिय चिकन को रिच और गाढ़े सॉस में पूरी तरह डुबोया गया है, ताकि हर बाइट में भरपूर सॉस का स्वाद मिले। इस रेंज का सबसे बड़ा आकर्षण है बिल्कुल नया फायरी टेक्सास BBQ सॉस, जो तीखेपन और स्मोकी फ्लेवर का परफेक्ट बैलेंस पेश करता है।
डंकेड रेंज की खास पेशकशें: जूसी चिकन फिले के साथ क्लासिक चिकन बर्गर सॉस से भरपूर फ्लेवर वाले चिकन विंग्स क्रिस्पी चिकन लेग पीसेज़ बोनलेस चिकन स्ट्रिप्स – सभी में फायरी टेक्सास BBQ सॉस की दमदार परत
KFC की यह नई डंकेड रेंज देशभर के 1300 से ज्यादा KFC रेस्टोरेंट्स में डाइन-इन और टेकअवे के लिए उपलब्ध है। इसके अलावा ग्राहक KFC ऐप, आधिकारिक वेबसाइट और प्रमुख फूड डिलीवरी ऐप्स के जरिए भी आसानी से ऑर्डर कर सकते हैं।
डाइन-इन करने वाले ग्राहक KFC ऐप से प्री-ऑर्डर कर भीड़ से बच सकते हैं और सिर्फ ₹89/- से शुरू होने वाली इस नई डंकेड रेंज के सॉस-लोडेड स्वाद का आनंद ले सकते हैं। अपने बोल्ड फ्लेवर और नए अंदाज़ के साथ, KFC की डंकेड रेंज इस सीज़न में चिकन लवर्स के लिए एक मस्ट-ट्राय पेशकश!
PNB Plans Digital, Startup Banking Expansion in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, January 16, 2026: Punjab National Bank (PNB), one of India’s leading public sector banks, has announced a major push to expand its digital and startup banking footprint in Bengaluru, underscoring its focus on technology-led growth and deeper engagement with emerging business ecosystems.
During his visit to the city, PNB MD & CEO Shri Ashok Chandra reviewed the Bank’s performance in Karnataka and outlined strategic plans to strengthen its presence in the state, with Bengaluru identified as a key growth and innovation hub.
As part of the expansion, PNB plans to open Digital Branches in prominent technology parks across Bengaluru to cater to professionals, corporates, and digitally savvy customers. The Bank is also planning to set up a dedicated Startup Branch in Electronic City, one of the country’s major startup and innovation clusters. This specialised branch will offer customised banking products, credit solutions, and advisory services tailored to startups and new-age enterprises, aligning with PNB’s broader strategy to enhance digital delivery and support India’s innovation-driven economy.
Image Caption: (L-R): Shri A Venkat Ramana (AGM CO-Bengaluru), Ms. Vandana Pandey (Zonal Manger-Hyderabad), Shri Ashok Chandra (PNB MD&CEO), and Shri Ratish Kumar Singh (Circle Head-DGM, Circle Office Bangalore)
Reiterating the Bank’s commitment to digital transformation, Shri Ashok Chandra highlighted the critical role of technology in improving service delivery, operational efficiency, and customer experience. He also stressed the importance of continuous employee upskilling to support PNB’s evolving business model and growth ambitions. Emphasising Karnataka’s strategic importance, he said the Bank plans to open several new branches across the state in the coming years.
To improve customer experience, PNB is focusing on upgrading service quality and branch ambience. A QR code-based customer feedback system has been introduced, enabling real-time feedback on branch services, which will be linked to employee performance assessments. The Bank has also planned renovations of older branches to enhance customer convenience and comfort.
In a bid to strengthen credit access for entrepreneurs and small businesses, PNB has enhanced its MSME Digital Loan offerings and is placing increased focus on digital implementation of key government schemes such as PM SVANidhi, PM Vishwakarma, and PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.
PNB has also entered the premium banking segment with the launch of the ‘Luxura’ Metal Credit Card, aimed at high net-worth individuals and offering world-class benefits. Indian Women’s Cricket Team Captain and PNB Brand Ambassador Harmanpreet Kaur is the face of this premium product.
Highlighting the Bank’s focus on women empowerment, Shri Chandra noted that women constitute nearly 30 per cent of PNB’s workforce. The Bank has rolled out dedicated initiatives for women customers, including ₹10 lakh cancer insurance coverage for women savings account holders and priority lending support for Self-Help Groups and women entrepreneurs.
An interactive town hall meeting was also held during the visit, with over 350 employees from across the region participating. The discussions focused on improving customer service, strengthening the CASA portfolio, accelerating growth in MSME, agriculture and retail segments, and enhancing recovery in NPA accounts.
Currently, PNB operates 155 branches across 31 districts in Karnataka. With focused leadership engagement, strategic expansion, and a sustained thrust on digital banking, PNB continues to position itself as a future-ready institution committed to inclusive growth, customer-centricity, and long-term value creation.
The press meet was attended by Hyderabad Zonal Manager Ms. Vandana Pandey and Bengaluru Circle Head Shri Ratish Kumar Singh.
An exclusive celebration of diamonds at MG Road from January 16 to February 1, 2026
Bengaluru, January 2026: The world’s favourite jeweller, Joyalukkas, is set to sparkle up Bengaluru with the launch of its much-anticipated Brilliance Diamond Jewellery Show, beginning January 16, 2026, at the brand’s iconic MG Road showroom. The exhibition will run until February 1, 2026, offering jewellery lovers a rare opportunity to experience extraordinary diamond creations under one roof.
Designed as a celebration of craftsmanship, elegance, and contemporary luxury, the Brilliance Diamond Jewellery Show presents an exceptional collection ranging from grand bridal masterpieces to stylish, modern designs crafted for everyday elegance. Each piece reflects meticulous detailing, timeless artistry, and innovative design — curated exclusively for this limited-period showcase.
Speaking about the event, Dr. Joy Alukkas, Chairman & Managing Director, Joyalukkas Group, said: “The Brilliance Diamond Jewellery Show reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence and our passion for creating jewellery that celebrates individuality and elegance. Bengaluru has always held a special place for Joyalukkas, and we are delighted to present this exclusive diamond collection to our customers here, allowing them to experience diamonds in their most brilliant form.”
Adding further excitement to the event, Joyalukkas is offering a free gold coin with every diamond jewellery purchase worth ₹1 lakh and above during the exhibition period — making this celebration of diamonds even more rewarding for customers.
The Brilliance Diamond Jewellery Show will be held exclusively at the Joyalukkas MG Road showroom, Bengaluru, until February 1, 2026. Jewellery connoisseurs, bridal shoppers, and luxury enthusiasts are invited to immerse themselves in a dazzling world where every diamond tells a story of beauty, emotion, and timeless luxury.
Bengaluru NavaNirmana Party Challenges Centralised GBA Governance, Launches Mission 50 for Citizen-Led City Administration
Bengaluru, January 16, 2026: The Bengaluru NavaNirmana Party (BNP), India’s first city-centric political party, on Thursday strongly questioned the Greater Bengaluru Authority’s (GBA) centralised model of governance and proposed empowered Area Sabhas as the most effective and democratic framework for Bengaluru’s long-term development. The party also announced its Mission 50 campaign for the upcoming GBA elections, expressing confidence of winning at least 50 wards to influence policy-making and institutionalise neighbourhood-level accountability.
Positioning itself as a governance-first alternative to traditional political parties, BNP said its leadership comprises civic activists, urban professionals, entrepreneurs, and grassroots organisers committed to practical, citizen-driven solutions. The party believes securing 50 wards will provide the critical strength required to drive decentralised decision-making within the Corporation.
At the heart of BNP’s Mission 50 is the revival of Area Sabhas, as mandated under the 74th Constitutional Amendment, which the party says have been systematically weakened or ignored by successive governments.
Founder and General Secretary Srikanth Narasimhan said Bengaluru, despite being a global economic hub, continues to be governed with outdated systems. He noted that the GBA transition has created confusion rather than clarity, concentrating power at the state level instead of empowering citizens. BNP, he said, aims to introduce professional management practices in public administration, with strict accountability, timelines, and transparent governance through Area Sabhas.
BNP stated it has active ward teams in over 75 wards and more than 1,000 members supported by 50,000 volunteers. Even without elected representatives, BNP-backed citizen groups reportedly resolve multiple civic issues daily, reinforcing the party’s claim that its credibility lies in action rather than promises.
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