State News

2 dead, 4 injured in road accident on B’luru-Mysuru highway

Sat, 14 Oct 2023 19:44:44 S O Correspondent

Shivakumar asks why BJP & JD(S) leaders are behaving like IT departments representatives

Sat, 14 Oct 2023 18:50:53 S O Correspondent

Contractors Association meets Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, demands clearing pending bills

Sat, 14 Oct 2023 18:21:19 S O Correspondent

Kittur Channamma, Tipu Sultan inspiration to fight for self-respect, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

Sat, 14 Oct 2023 18:17:31 S O Correspondent

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that Kittur Rani Channamma and Tipu Sultan are inspirations to fight for self-respect.

"We have prioritised timely disbursement of money": DK Shivakumar on allegations of Contractors' Association President

Sat, 14 Oct 2023 18:15:31 S O Correspondent

Reacting to Contractor Association President Kempanna's press conference against the Karnataka government alleging non-release of pending bills, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that the state government had prioritized releasing the funds.

22 more taluks in Karnataka declared drought hit

Sat, 14 Oct 2023 18:08:21 S O Correspondent

The Karnataka government on Friday issued an official notification declaring 22 more taluks drought affected, based on another round of crop survey and ground truthing report conducted in the past one week. Out of these, 11 taluks have been identified as facing “severe drought”.

IT sleuths recover boxes full of cash in raids at contractor’s properties in Bengaluru

Sat, 14 Oct 2023 18:07:04 S O Correspondent

Income Tax sleuths are said to have recovered a huge cache of money stashed in several boxes during searches at properties belonging to a city-based contractor, official sources said on Friday.

Lower electricity generation due to drought, higher demand has led to power shortage: K’taka CM

Sat, 14 Oct 2023 18:04:59 S O Correspondent

Karnataka is facing a shortage of power as electricity generation has come down due to drought, while the demand has shot up, and the government is trying to address the situation by purchasing power from both inside and outside the state, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Friday.

IT Raid on Karnataka Contractors Alleging 40% Commission by BJP Government

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 20:39:46 IG Bhatkali

Income Tax (IT) officials conducted extensive search and seizure operations targeting several well-known contractors in Karnataka on Thursday .

Karnataka's Water Shortage Fuels Demand for External Electricity

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 20:05:26 IG Bhatkali

Karnataka is facing a severe water shortage, intensifying the need for electricity within the state. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah highlighted the declining electricity production and the rising demand, prompting discussions on procuring electricity from external sources.

Over 40 BJP and JD(S) Leaders Eager to Join Congress; claim D K Shivakumar,

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 19:57:24 IG Bhatkali

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, D K Shivakumar, announced on Thursday that more than 40 BJP and JD(S) leaders, opposing the recent alliance between the two parties, are keen on joining the Congress. This statement followed the entry of former BJP MLA Ramappa Lamani into the Congress after being denied a ticket to contest the upcoming assembly elections in May from the Shirahatti segment.

Karnataka govt suspends three officials in firecracker incident case

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:16:17 S O Correspondent

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that he has suspended three officials regarding the tragic firecracker incident which took place in Attibele on the outskirts of Bengaluru.