Karnataka

Siddaramaiah to lead protest in Delhi on Feb 7 over non-allocation of funds to K'taka

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday said that the Congress government will stage a protest in New Delhi on Feb 7 over non-allocation of funds to address the drought situation in Karnataka.

Feb 3, 2024

K'taka seeks to launch Centre of Excellence for gaming ecosystem: Priyank Kharge

Priyank Kharge, Karnataka Minister for IT, BT and Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, said on Wednesday that the state intends to launch a Centre of Excellence for gaming wherein it will have a complete ecosystem of hardware, software, innovators and the government on the same platform

Feb 1, 2024

Light tremors of 2.9 Magnitude reported in Vijayapura district of Karnataka

Light tremors were reported at different locations in Vijayapura district of Karnataka in the wee hour of Monday at 12.22 a.m. and 1.20 a.m. in parts of Vijayapura city and Managoli town in Basavanabagewadi taluk

Jan 29, 2024

Priyanka Gandhi likely to contest LS polls from K'taka, Telangana

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi is likely to contest on two seats from Karnataka and Telangana during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Jan 13, 2024

Yuva Nidhi Will Give Economic, Social Power To Youth: Siddaramaiah On 5th Guarantee's Launch

Yuva Nidhi will give skills, economic, social power to youth: Siddaramaiah on 5th guarantee's launch

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched the Congress Government's fifth guarantee scheme 'Yuva Nidhi (Youth Fund)' on Friday in Shivamogga on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.

Jan 12, 2024

Sabarimala pilgrims find shelter in K'taka mosque, granted permission for Puja

A group of six Hindu pilgrims from north Karnataka who reached Sabarimala temple in Kerala during night, and faced the threat of wildlife attacks, were relieved after they were allowed to stay in the premises of a mosque in the Kodagu district.

Jan 6, 2024

K'taka mandates one week home isolation mandatory for COVID patients; govt issues advisory

The Karnataka government has made it mandatory for all COVID positive patients to isolate at home for a period of 7 days. All symptomatic primary contacts must undergo testing.

Dec 27, 2023

Karnataka logs spike in Covid cases; 78 new infections, 1 death reported [details]

Karnataka recorded a sudden spurt in fresh Covid cases on Friday, with the Health and Family Welfare Department reporting 78 new Covid cases and one death in the state in the last 24 hours.

Dec 22, 2023

Karnataka bags National Energy Conservation Award-2023

The Union Ministry of Power has selected Karnataka as the winner of the first prize in the State Designated Agency (SDA Group-1) sector at the National Energy Conservation Awards-2023 (NECA 2022).

Dec 21, 2023

War of words between BRS and Karnataka Congress leaders continues

The war of words between leaders of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Karnataka Congress over an alleged fake video of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah continued on Wednesday with Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge joining the issue, evoking a strong counter from K. T. Rama Rao.

Dec 20, 2023

Karnataka Minister holds discussions with Tata Group, Mahindra, JSW, RPG in Mumbai, seeks investments in state

Continuing its efforts to attract investments to the state, a high-level delegation from Karnataka led by the Large and Medium Industries, and Infrastructure Development Minister M.B. Patil on Tuesday held a series of discussions with industry leaders in Mumbai.

Dec 20, 2023

Karnataka Congress' potential Lok Sabha candidates 2024: Check out full list of candidates

In an exclusive scoop on X (formerly Twitter), Anjan accessed the potential candidate list, showcasing Congress's determination to surpass its previous 135-constituency majority.

Dec 19, 2023

K'taka CM Siddaramaiah Holds Day-Long Janata Darshan In B'luru

Cong does not announce guarantee schemes merely for electoral gains: CM Siddaramaiah

On Monday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated that the Congress does not announce guarantee schemes merely for electoral gains but implements them with honesty to empower the poor economically and socially.

Dec 4, 2023

Row erupts after letter to Govt over missing original caste census report goes viral in K'taka

A letter by the Chairman of the Backward Classes Commission stating that the original copy of the caste census report is missing, has gone viral on social media triggering another round of controversy in Karnataka.

Nov 22, 2023

K'taka BJP to elect LoPs for state legislature today

The BJP high command is all set to appoint Leaders of the Opposition (LoPs) for both houses of Karnataka legislature on Friday evening.

Nov 17, 2023

Three arrested for sexually exploiting hostel girls in K'taka

In a shocking incident, minor girls at a government-run hostel were sexually exploited after being lured on the pretext of getting job after admission to paramedical course in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka, as reported on Saturday.

Nov 11, 2023

Siddaramaiah asks KCR to visit Karnataka to see implementation of 5 guarantees

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday asked his Telangana counterpart K. Chandrasekhar Rao to come to his state and see for himself how the Congress is implementing five guarantees there.

Nov 10, 2023

K'taka CM Siddaramaiah, DyCM Shivakumar hold meeting together, convey message of unity

Putting an end to the speculations that all is not well between Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar following "I am CM for five years" comment by Siddaramaiah.

Nov 4, 2023

No disgruntlement among leaders in K'taka Cong: DyCM Shivakumar

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday asserted that there is no disgruntlement within the state Congress and slammed BJP for not being able to elect a leader of the opposition.

Nov 3, 2023

Zika virus detected in Chikkaballapur district; K'taka health dept on high alert. Causes, symptoms & prevention

The health officers have sent blood samples of 30 pregnant women with fever-like symptoms for testing. Zika virus causes birth defects and can be fatal

Nov 2, 2023

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