State News

Any religion that does not treat you like human is as good as disease: Priyank Kharge

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 19:24:44 S O Correspondent

Pro-Kannada organisations protest against Cauvery water release to Tamil Nadu

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 18:35:07 S O Correspondent

"Karnataka will become employers' hometown": Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 18:33:53 S O Correspondent

Vikram lander makes soft-landing on Moon again, successfully undergoes hop test: ISRO

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 18:19:54 S O Correspondent

ISRO on Monday said the Vikram lander successfully underwent a hop test when it made the soft landing again on the lunar surface. On command it (Vikram lander) fired the engines, elevated itself by about 40 cm as expected and landed safely at a distance of 30 to 40 cm away, ISRO said in an update on 'X'.

Smaller states will be victims if 'One Nation, One Election' is implemented: Congress MLC BK Hariprasad

Sun, 03 Sep 2023 11:22:03 S O Correspondent

Expressing concern over the Centre's decision to introduce 'One Nation, One Election', for which the government constituted a committee headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind, Karnataka Congress MLC BK Hariprasad said that it was unfortunate that the BJP has demeaned the position of the President and smaller states will be victim if this was implemented.

Karnataka govt to decide on announcing drought-hit taluks on Sep 4: CM

Sun, 03 Sep 2023 11:05:34 S O Correspondent

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said the state government will decide on declaring taluks beset by deficit rainfall as drought-affected areas on September 4. He said 113 taluks have already been identified as hit by drought, and 73 more may get added to the list where a joint survey will be carried out.

What is source of money for operation lotus, asks K’taka minister Priyank Kharge

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 18:44:36 S O Correspondent

On BJP national general secretary (organisation) B. L. Santhosh’s claim that 40 to 45 MLAs of Congress are in touch with him and he can carry operation Lotus in one day, state minister for IT, BT and Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Priyank Kharge on Saturday questioned the source of money for carrying out the said operation.

Pvt transporters in K’taka call for bandh against free travel for women scheme, DyCM to discuss with CM

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 18:43:32 S O Correspondent

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday said that he would discuss the matter of a free travel scheme for women with the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy.

Marriage ceremony of minor boys performed for rains in K’taka

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 18:42:07 S O Correspondent

Amid the threat of drought looming large over Karnataka, the people are resorting to various beliefs and performing special worships praying to the rain God for showers.

Karnataka Housing Minister instructs officials to put up info boards of housing schemes along with logo

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 18:38:40 S O Correspondent

Karnataka Housing Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan instructed officials of Karnataka Housing Board, Rajiv Gandhi Housing Corporation and Slum Development Board which come under the ambit of the Housing Department to put up info boards of the housing scheme along with the logo in front of houses or plots which are distributed to poor.

Cauvery water to TN Karnataka to present ground realities before CWMA SC says CM

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 18:34:16 S O Correspondent

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that the state government will place the ground realities before the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) and the Supreme Court over the release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu.

SC refuses to entertain PIL accusing Congress leaders of corrupt practices in Karnataka assembly polls

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 17:33:15 S O Correspondent

The Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain a plea alleging that Karnataka Congress party leaders and their agents distributed gift cards to voters in several constituencies ahead of the 2023 assembly polls in the state.