State News

"Will answer accordingly...," Karnataka Deputy CM on corruption allegations by Kumarawsamy

Sun, 06 Aug 2023 20:20:43 S O Correspondent

CM Siddaramaiah to hold marathon meeting with Cong legislators for next three days

Sun, 06 Aug 2023 20:14:06 S O Correspondent

JD(S) leader Kumaraswamy alleges over Rs 1,000 crore corruption in transfers of govt employees in Karnataka

Sun, 06 Aug 2023 11:36:37 S O Correspondent

Hindu-Muslim Unity Event in Bhatkal: JIH Secretary's Inspiring Address Highlights the Perils of Hate Speech

Sun, 06 Aug 2023 01:18:03 IG Bhatkali

A harmonious Hindu-Muslim gathering was held on Friday, orchestrated jointly by the Sadbhavana Manch and Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) at Rabita Hall in Bhatkal.

Chitradurga water contamination death toll rises to six, 36 more hospitalised

Sat, 05 Aug 2023 18:54:29 S O Correspondent

The death toll from water contamination in Karnataka's Chitradurga district rose to six on Saturday, while 36 more people were hospitalised increasing the overall number of patients to 185, officials said.

"Victory for democracy," Siddaramaiah's reaction on SC's stay on Rahul's conviction

Sat, 05 Aug 2023 11:34:56 S O Correspondent

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday termed the Supreme Court's stay on Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a 2019 defamation case "a victory for democracy", adding that, by the order, the court has upheld the freedom of expression as stated in the Constitution.

Karnataka govt asked to prepare detailed project report to tackle traffic congestion in Bengaluru: Shivakumar

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 20:39:06 S O Correspondent

The Centre has asked the Karnataka government to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) to ease traffic congestion in Bengaluru, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said.

Mysuru Dasara festivities: Karnataka CM keen on ‘airshow’, meets Rajnath Singh with request

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 19:47:29 S O Correspondent

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday met Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi and requested him to direct the concerned officials to plan an ‘airshow’, as was done earlier, during renowned Dasara festivities in Mysuru in October.

Siddaramaiah meets PM Modi, 2 Union ministers

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 19:46:10 S O Correspondent

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here. Siddaramaiah met Modi in the Parliament complex. This is his first meeting with the prime minister since becoming the chief minister of Karnataka in May.

‘State yours and BJP’s stance on guarantee schemes clearly before opposing them,’ Siddaramaiah tells Modi

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 11:21:14 S O Correspondent

Asserting that Karnataka’s model of governance is what is needed for the entire country, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to state his and BJP’s stance clearly about the guarantee schemes before opposing them. Highlighting certain “freebie schemes” announced by the BJP government at the Centre and in few states ruled by the party, he questioned the Prime

Political parties in Karnataka to blame for putting up illegal hoardings: BBMP tells High Court

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 11:19:59 S O Correspondent

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday warned the city corporation Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and the state government that they will have to pay Rs 50,000 each for every illegal advertisement that comes up in the civic body’s limits.

Twitter files appeal in Karnataka HC against single judge order dismissing its plea

Thu, 03 Aug 2023 10:56:52 S O Correspondent

Microblogging site Twitter (now X Corp) has approached the High Court of Karnataka against the earlier order of a single judge bench which had dismissed its petition challenging the Centre’s blocking orders. The single judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit had also imposed a cost of Rs 50 lakh on Twitter in its judgement on June 30.