Karnataka

Girl dies after consuming contaminated water in K'taka; toll rises to three [details]

After the death of a 10-year-old girl, the death toll due to consumption of contaminated water rose to three in the Koppal district of Karnataka on Thursday.

Jun 8, 2023

Karnataka's 'Gruha Jyothi scheme' to cost Rs 13,000 crore per year [Details on registration date]

The Gruha Jyothi scheme for free electricity, up to 200 units, to over 2.14 crore consumers in Karnataka, is set to be implemented from July and registration of households will start from June 15, it was announced on Wednesday.

Jun 7, 2023

Investment from Dutch industries will be encouraged: Siddaramiah

The Consul General of the Netherlands in Bengaluru Ewout de Wit on Tuesday called on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and held discussions.

Jun 7, 2023

K'taka Govt to exclude chapters on RSS from school textbooks, BJP protests

Congress-led Karnataka government is all set to drop lessons on RSS founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar for the students this academic year. It has also been decided to issue directions to teachers not to teach other lessons included during the tenure of the BJP government.

Jun 7, 2023

K'taka Home Minister to visit Mangaluru, other communally sensitive areas in coastal region

Karnataka Home Minister Dr G. Parameshwara will on Tuesday visit the communally sensitive coastal districts where he is likely to hold meetings with police authorities in connection with cases of moral policing and cow vigilantism in the region.

Jun 6, 2023

From Gruha Laxmi to Annabhagya; K'taka CM Siddaramaiah announces 5 guarantees as promised

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday declared that all five guarantees would be implemented within this financial year, and also announced the dates for the same.

Jun 2, 2023

K'taka cabinet meet begins, decision on 5 guarantees expected

The much-awaited cabinet meeting of the Congress government began in Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Friday. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had announced that a decision will be taken at the meeting on announcement regarding the implementation of five guarantee schemes promised during polls.

Jun 2, 2023

RSS worker arrested in Raichur for objectionable post against Muslim women

The Karnataka Police have arrested an RSS worker in connection with an objectionable post on social media against Muslim women in Raichur district, police said on Friday.

Jun 2, 2023

IAF trainer aircraft crashes in K'taka, pilots eject safely

A lightweight Kiran trainer aircraft crashed into an open field at Bhogapura in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar district on Thursday.

Jun 1, 2023

K'taka to formulate new education policy in the place of NEP: Shivakumar

The new Congress government in Karnataka is all set to formulate a new education policy by scrapping the National Education Policy (NEP) implemented by the previous BJP government in the state, sources confirmed.

Jun 1, 2023

Will not allow BBMP to hike property tax to fulfil guarantee schemes: K'taka AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has lashed out at the decision taken by the new Congress government in the state to increase the property tax in the limits of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to fulfill its five guarantees.

May 31, 2023

After Nandini, Amul "Threat" looms large in TN; Milk cooperative Aavin hikes procurement price

Tamil Nadu milk cooperative Aavin, controlled by the state government, is in the process of increasing the milk procurement price from farmers, it was announced on Monday.

May 29, 2023

Congress's Five Promises: List of K'taka Ministers who'll be responsible to kick-start exercise, implement

Here's the list of ministers who'll be responsible to implement the five pre-poll promises made by Congress in Karnataka Assembly elections

May 29, 2023

Swearing in ceremony of new Cabinet Ministers; traffic diverted in Bengaluru

The Bengaluru Traffic police have diverted traffic between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. around the Raj Bhavan area in Bengaluru, given the swearing in ceremony of 24 Cabinet Ministers today.

May 27, 2023

'Ban RSS if you have guts': BJP leader R. Ashoka challenges Congress Govt in K'taka

Reacting to the ban proposal on RSS and Bajrang Dal, senior BJP leader and former Karnataka minister R. Ashoka has challenged the newly-formed Congress government in the state, saying "if the party bans even one branch of RSS, it would be nowhere in the state".

May 27, 2023

Indira Canteens to fully reopen in K'taka; can newly-formed govt overcome budget woes [details]

The Indira Canteens, a famous project of the previous Congress regime in Karnataka for the urban poor, are about to gain a new lease on life, with the government making plans to reopen them.

May 26, 2023

FIR against BJP's Ashwath Narayan over "finish-off Siddaramaiah" remark; Mysuru MP revolts

The Karnataka Congress filed a FIR against former minister and BJP MLA CN Ashwath Narayan for his statements against CM Siddaramaiah, just a few days after setting up the government in Karnataka.

May 26, 2023

Congress trying to bring down police dept's morale; Bommai takes dig at CM, Dy CM [details]

Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai accused the current Congress Government of attempting to demoralise the state's police force.

May 24, 2023

Will ban Bajrang Dal, RSS if peace is disturbed: K'taka minister Priyank Kharge

Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday reiterated that his government would ban outfits like Bajrang Dal and RSS if peace of the state is disturbed and that if the BJP leadership find it unacceptable, they can go to Pakistan.

May 24, 2023

"No more moral policing"; CM Siddaramaiah cracks down on harassment; Dy CM joins [details]

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated on Tuesday, May 23 that the state's new government headed by Congress would crack down hard on moral policing. "No more moral policing,"

May 23, 2023