State News

Karnataka to present ground realities to Cauvery authorities before approaching SC: DCM Shivakumar

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 17:32:11 S O Correspondent

JD(S) MP and ex-PM Deve Gowda’s grandson Prajwal Revanna’s election declared null and void by Karnataka HC

Sat, 02 Sep 2023 17:29:11 S O Correspondent

Congress to replicate work done by its government in Karnataka across India: Rahul Gandhi

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 19:52:09 S O Correspondent

K’taka govt launches ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ scheme, 1.1 cr women heads of households to get Rs 2000 monthly aid

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 19:50:21 S O Correspondent

Seeking to fulfill another key pre-poll promise, the Congress government in Karnataka on Wednesday launched the ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ scheme, offering a monthly assistance of Rs 2,000 to about 1.1 crore women who are heads of their households.

B’luru: Burqa-clad girl, friend threatened for chanting ‘Jai Sri Ram’; police action sought

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:51:30 S O Correspondent

The Bengaluru police have been urged to take action against a youth who allegedly threatened a burqa-clad girl and a skull cap-wearing boy for chanting ‘Jai Sri Ram’.

Infighting in BJP: Former min Renukacharya says K’taka will soon become BJP-Mukt

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:49:17 S O Correspondent

The infighting within the Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party has continued with M.P. Renukacharya, a former minister and close confidante of former chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa, stating that the state would soon be ‘BJP-Mukt’.

Society will suffer from inertia sans scientific, rational education: Karnataka CM

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:35:47 S O Correspondent

Even after 75 years of Independence, only 78 out of 100 people are literate in India, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claimed on Tuesday, adding that if scientific and rational education is not made available, the society will suffer from inertia.

Karnataka govt's move to make Kannada compulsory in madrassas, hailed

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:30:46 S O Correspondent

Kannada groups and activists have welcomed the Congress government’s decision to make the language compulsory in madrassas.

Chandrayaan-3 rover confirms presence of sulphur on lunar surface, search for hydrogen underway: ISRO

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 10:44:33 S O Correspondent

The Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscope instrument onboard 'Pragyan' rover of Chandrayaan-3 has unambiguously confirmed the presence of sulphur on the lunar surface near the south pole, through the first-ever in-situ measurements, ISRO said on Tuesday.

3 people dead after fire breaks out at firecracker warehouse in Karnataka

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 09:54:16 S O Correspondent

Three people were charred to death when a fire broke out inside a firecracker warehouse in Haveri district of Karnataka on Tuesday, police said.

HC dismisses sub-registarar’s petition challenging probe into land transfer by late Mysore Maharaja

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 09:48:49 S O Correspondent

The Karnataka High Court has rejected a petition filed by a sub-registrar challenging the investigation against him about the registration of a property allegedly signed by late Maharaja

Cauvery issue: Dy CM Shivakumar to speak to CM, legal team about CWRC’s order to release water to TN

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 09:47:41 S O Correspondent

With the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) directing Karnataka to release Cauvery water ensuring 5,000 cusecs realisation at Biligundlu in Tamil Nadu for the next fortnight, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday said he would speak to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and other legal experts about the prevailing situation.