Ashwini Vaishnaw flags off Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express on Kannada Rajyotsava

November 1, 2026 2:07 PM

Ashwini Vaishnaw flags off Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express on Kannada Rajyotsava

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday flagged off the Vande Bharat Sleeper Express connecting Bengaluru and Mumbai from Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT)  on the occasion of Kannada Rajyotsava. Union Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna, Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi and H.D. Kumaraswamy, Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje, BJP MPs Tejasvi Surya, P.C. Mohan and C.N. Manjunath, and BJP Rajya Sabha members Lahar Singh Siroya and Jaggesh were present at the inaugural event. V...

‘Embodies spirit of progress rooted in wisdom’: PM Modi extends wishes to Karnataka on 70th Kannada Rajyotsava

November 1, 2025 10:47 AM

‘Embodies spirit of progress rooted in wisdom’: PM Modi extends wishes to Karnataka on 70th Kannada Rajyotsava

As Karnataka marks the 70th Kannada Rajyotsava, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended warm greetings to its people, saying that the state embodies the spirit of progress deeply rooted in wisdom and culture, and lauding their industrious and innovative spirit, whose excellence continues to inspire the nation. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Today, when we mark Kannada Rajyotsava, we celebrate the spirit of excellence and industrious nature that the people of Karnataka are synonymous...