Mysuru, Oct 4: Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday said the Election Commission would itself investigate complaints over Form 7 applications allegedly filed by BJP members seeking deletion of voters’ names, ruling out a separate probe by the SIT constituted by the state government. Sp

Mangaluru/Udupi, Oct 3: The state government has declared Bantwal, Beltangady and Ullal taluks in Dakshina Kannada, and Udupi and Byndoor taluks in Udupi district as drought-affected areas. Madikeri and Kushalnagar taluks in Kodagu district have also been declared drought-affected. Earlier, the s

Bengaluru, Oct 2: Karnataka is set to introduce a points-based driving licence system under which motorists will accumulate points for different traffic violations, with licences to be suspended once a specified threshold is reached. A joint review meeting of the Home and Transport Departments he

Bengaluru, Oct 1: In a major move concerning road safety, the state government has decided to strictly prohibit the use, production, and manufacturing of unsafe half-helmets across Karnataka. Transport minister Byrathi Suresh clarified that the government will take legal action not only against t

MANGALURU: One person died and nine others were injured after a major blast followed by a fire at the Coker Hydrotreater (CHT) Unit of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) at Jokatte near Mangaluru around noon on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Manish Karkara (30),

Udupi, Sep 30: The Vande Bharat Express operating between Mangaluru and Madgaon has been extended up to Bengaluru. Union Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Kota Srinivas Poojary about the decision through a letter. MP Kota Srinivas Poojary had written to the Union

Bengaluru, Sep 27: The Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) has cancelled the candidature of an applicant who wrote 'Jaya Sri Rama' on the descriptive answer script during the gazetted probationers main examination for the year 2023-24. The incident occurred during the General Studi

Mangaluru, Sep 22: The Mangaluru-Kuwait direct flight service, which has been suspended for the past six months due to the war, is likely to resume soon. According to information available, Air India Express is preparing to restart direct flights between Mangaluru and Kuwait in the last week of O

New Delhi, Sep 20: The central government has announced that Biometric Aadhaar Authentication (BAA) will be mandatory for domestic LPG consumers from October 1 to book refills at the regulated retail selling price with applicable subsidies. In a statement, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Ga

Bengaluru, Sep 19: In a major relief for cardholders across Karnataka, the state government has issued an order revising the operational timings of ration shops, ensuring citizens no longer need to skip work to stand in long queues. The new regulations will officially come into effect statewide

Bengaluru, Sep 18: In a much-needed relief for marginalised citizens across Karnataka, the Department of Food and Civil Supplies has resolved a persistent technical bottleneck plaguing the 'Anna Bhagya' subsidised ration distribution. Senior citizens and daily-wage earners who frequentl

Bengaluru, Sep 17: In a significant move, the state government has ordered the introduction of financial literacy education for students from classes 8 to 12 in 956 schools, including Karnataka Public Schools (KPS), for the current academic year. The initiative aims to educate hundreds of th

Belagavi, Sep 12: In a bizarre incident, a car owner in Athani town of Belagavi district was reportedly issued a Rs 500 traffic fine challan for allegedly driving without wearing a helmet. The notice was sent to Athani resident Subhash Bojane after an AI camera installed near Ambedkar Circle

Mangaluru, Sep 12: While there is relief that no taluk in Dakshina Kannada district has currently been included in the state's drought-affected list, the sharp decline in normal rainfall has begun making people feel as though summer has arrived during the monsoon itself. Over the past week,

Bengaluru, Sep 11: The Karnataka government has introduced a new digital facility as a Dasara gift to passengers in the state, enabling them to book tickets for state road transport corporation buses directly through WhatsApp, eliminating the need to stand in queues for bus tickets. The stat

Mangaluru/Puttur, Sep 11: The second trial run of the Vande Bharat Express between Yeshwantpur and Mangaluru Junction was successfully completed. During the first trial run held on September 5, a technical glitch had occurred, causing the train to reach Mangaluru nearly two hours late. Hence

Mangaluru, Sep 9: In a remarkable achievement, Mangaluru International Airport has secured a proud double gold at the chapter convention on ‘Quality Concepts 2026’, organised by QCFI, Bengaluru chapter. Team Margdeep — Krishnadas M S and Ippsita Choudhury — won gold i

Bengaluru, Sep 9: More than 43.81 lac voters across Karnataka have received notices from the Election Commission as the state’s electoral roll undergoes a Special Intensive Revision (SIR). The notices have been issued in cases where a voter’s parental or family lineage linkage is