Karnataka Accepted finance portfolio for the first time at Deve Gowda’s insistence: CM Siddaramaiah March 10, 2026 gopalkumarthakur@gmail.com ‘Mr. Gowda persuaded me to take up finance portfolio, saying that he wanted someone trustworthy to handle it. Though I did not know anything about finances, I took it up…’ Related posts: Shivraj Singh Chauhan calls upon scientists to promote effective bio-control means of pest management English definitely has a place on Indian soil: Tharoor Two youths arrested for attacking policemen on New Year’s eve Amendment to panchayat raj Act to introduce ballot papers