Karnataka

Hijab Row: Girl students wearing hijab stopped at another college gate in K'taka

Showing no signs of abating, hijab row in Karnataka has spread to more colleges as girl students wearing hijab or burqa were stopped at the entrance of the Bhandarkars' College of Kundapur in Udupi district of the state on Thursday morning.

Feb 3, 2022

K'taka hijab row: Students defying govt order sent out of classrooms

The protesting Muslim girl students of the Government Girls Pre-University College here, who attended their Class wearing 'hijab' thereby defying the Karnataka government order, were sent out of the respective Classrooms on Tuesday.

Feb 1, 2022

K'taka: BJP MLA asks students not to go to colleges in Hijab

The row over hijab in Karnataka took a new turn on Monday with BJP MLA Raghupathi Bhat saying that students who are protesting and seeking permission to wear hijab in classrooms have been told to come to the college campus only if they decide to shun the hijab.

Feb 1, 2022

K'taka seeks to nominate Hoysala temples for UNESCO World Heritage sites

The elegant Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebid and Somnathapura in Karnataka have been finalised for nomination for World Heritage sites for the year 2022-2023, Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region G. Kishan Reddy said.

Feb 1, 2022

Headmaster booked for kissing girl student in K'taka school after video goes viral

The Education Department has lodged a sexual assault case under Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against the headmaster of a school for kissing a girl student in H.D.Kote town of Karnataka's Mysuru district, police said on Saturday.

Jan 29, 2022

No Covid Curbs: K'taka lifts night curfew, schools to reopen from Monday

Minister for Education B.C. Nagesh stated that schools in Bengaluru from Class 1 to 9 which had been closed in the backdrop of Covid third wave, will reopen from Monday.

Jan 29, 2022

Migration of BJP MLAs is a lie: K'taka CM Bommai takes dig at DK Shivakumar [details]

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said insecurity is haunting former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as he thinks that "state Congress president D.K. Shivakumar has overtaken him".

Jan 27, 2022

K'taka launches "Grama One" on R-Day; To benefit 3,026 Gram Panchayats

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai's ambitious programme 'Grama One', aimed at providing the government services at doorstep, was launched in 3,026 Gram Panchayats on Wednesday. It would be extended all over the state by the end of March, the Chief Minister announced.

Jan 27, 2022

Karnataka logs 41K new Covid cases against 53K recoveries

Karnataka on Tuesday logged 41,400 new Covid cases against 53,093 discharges, while 52 fresh deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.

Jan 26, 2022

K'taka BJP MLA Yatnal says many ministers ready to join Cong by elections time

The ruling BJP in Karnataka is rattled after senior leader Basavana Gouda Patil Yatnal's statement on present cabinet ministers ready to join the Congress after the announcement of elections in the state.

Jan 25, 2022

K'taka CM meeting experts today on lifting of weekend, night curfew

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said that the decision on lifting of weekend and night curfew will be taken on a scientific basis. A meeting with expert committee members later in the afternoon would decide on the continuation of weekend curfew, he said.

Jan 21, 2022

K'taka logs in 40,499 Covid cases, 21 deaths in last 24 hrs

Karnataka on Wednesday logged in 40,499 cases against 23,209 discharges. Besides, 21 deaths reported in the last 24 hours and positivity rate for the day stood at 18.80 per cent.

Jan 20, 2022

Mangluru cop catches thief in a filmy chase-down; gets Rs 10,000 reward [details]

According to the police officer, the investigation found that the accused operated throughout Mangaluru city and was involved in multiple thefts and robberies.

Jan 19, 2022

Karnataka logs 41,457 new Covid cases; CM hints at "lifting of curbs" after consulting experts

Hinting at easing curbs imposed due to surge in Covid-19 cases in the state, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that a decision on lifting of weekend curbs and night curfew will be taken on January 21 after consulting the experts.

Jan 19, 2022

K'taka Govt to launch "Grama One" in 12 districts on Republic Day

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai held a virtual meeting on Monday to review the preparations for the launch of the program 'Grama One'. And it will be launched in 12 districts of Karnataka.

Jan 18, 2022

K'taka man gifts tenant lingerie on birthday, seeks sexual favours; FIR filed [details]

The Karnataka Police have booked a case against a man for allegedly gifting lingerie to his tenant on her birthday and seeking sexual favours, police said on Tuesday.

Jan 18, 2022

K'taka measles vaccine row: Probe finds health worker's negligence behind tragedy

Children below the age of 15 months are given the first dose against MR and above 15 months are given the second dose and at least two deaths were reported after vaccination at Bochagala camp on January 12 and one from Mallapura on January 11.

Jan 17, 2022

With 13K startups, K'taka remains major contributor to nation's economy: CM Bommai

The Chief Minister in his online message on the occasion of 'National Startup Day' on Sunday said that the idea of New Karnataka for New India would be made a reality. The Karnataka government has taken a slew of measures to encourage the setting up of startups.

Jan 17, 2022

Karnataka "model to entire country"; Sudhakar on using tech in Covid battle

Sudhakar inaugurated the virtual training programme being conducted in association with StepOne for about 10,000 medical, dental, and Ayush students to train them in home isolation care and addressed the students. Healthcare and frontline staff have been trained through online platforms.

Jan 16, 2022

Doctor dies by suicide after falling prey to online blackmail; accused held [details]

The Karnataka Railway Police have arrested a person in connection with the suicide case of a doctor, who was blackmailed over his videos, the police said on Friday.

Jan 14, 2022