State news

Surge in COVID cases: Karnataka makes wearing masks in public places compulsory again

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government on Monday issued fresh COVID guidelines to be followed mandatorily in the state including the wearing of masks. The move comes in the wake of the surge in COVID cases in the state and in other parts of the country. The order issued by the government on Monday s

Karnataka CM Bommai calls Hubballi violence a 'big conspiracy'

Hubballi(PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday called the recent violence in the city over an alleged social media post, a 'big conspiracy' and said his government has taken the incident seriously. He was responding to reporters' query on the action taken against those involve

It may be a stray incident: CM Bommai on two students skipping exam for not allowing hijab-wearing

Kalaburagi/Bengaluru, Apr 22: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday termed as stray incident two students not appearing for the second PUC (class 12) exam after being denied permission to enter the examination hall as they were wearing hijabs. "I'm not aware of it, it may be a stray

Shivamogga airport to be named after BS Yediyurappa: CM Bommai

Shivamogga, Apr 20: The airport that is coming up at Sogane near here will be named after former chief minister B S Yediyurappa, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai said on Wednesday. The airport, with international standard facilities, will be inaugurated in December this year, he said. "I'm happy

Bhagavad Gita likely to be included in school textbooks from next academic year: B C Nagesh

“UNNECESSARY” ASPECTS OF THE HISTORY OF TIPU SULTAN TO BE DISCARDED Bengaluru: Minister of Primary and Secondary Education B C Nagesh on Tuesday said that Bhagavad Gita along with Panchatantra and Ramayana are likely to be introduced in school texts from the next academic year in a paper titled “mo

BJP has no links with Divya Hagaragi who is absconding in PSI scam: BJP MLA

Reacting to the reports of prime accused in allegations of irregularities in PSI recruitment in the state, Divya Hagaragi being a member of BJP, party’s MLA Rajkumar Patil Telkur on Monday said Divya is not BJP member. “The government will not tolerate such behavior from anybody. The guilty will

Karnataka: Senior BJP leaders Yatnal says “loafers” from his own party are creating CD scams

LAUDS SIDDARAMAIAH AS "GOOD POLITICIAN" Bengaluru: Senior BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on Friday said “loafers” in his party were involved in making CDs, referring to the CD scandals that recently shocked Karnataka’s political circles. Speaking to reporters in the city on Friday, he said the

Karnataka: Senior lady police officer Shobha Khatavkar found dead in suspicious conditions

Bengaluru: Senior lady officer of Karnataka Police Shobha Khatavkar was on Friday evening found dead in her flat in suspicious conditions here in the city. She was 53. According to the reports, Shobha was found dead at her residence in Puttenahalli, around 8 pm on Friday evening. It further added

Eshwarappa's resignation cannot be considered a setback for the govt: CM Bommai

Hubballi(PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said the resignation of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister K S Eshwarappa, against whom police have booked a case for abetting the suicide of contractor Santosh Patil, cannot be considered a "setback" for the governm

BJP won't allow Congress to use Karnataka as its ATM: Arun Singh

Belagavi, Apr 12: BJP national general secretary in-charge of Karnataka Arun Singh on Tuesday said the Congress party, which is losing ground across the country, is hoping to win the 2023 Assembly polls in the state, and use that as its ATM for funding in other states, but it won't be successful.

Lorry owners to go on strike from May 1

Bengaluru: Federation of Karnataka State Lorry Owners and Agents Association on Monday threatened to launch a transport strike from May 1 onwards if the state government does not roll back the “unscientific” price hike imposed on the transport sector before 30 April. Addressing a press conference

Police Commissioner, other officials did not lie in Chandru murder case: Karnataka Law Minister

Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister of Law and Parliamentary Affairs, JC Madhu Swamy on Sunday said that there was no point in believing that the City Police Commissioner had shared wrong information or had lied in the Chandru murder case that took place in JJ Nagar in the city. Speaking to media repor

Dharwad: Muslim vendors targeted by Sri Ram Sena, pushcarts vandalized

Dharwad: In the wake of prevailing communal tensions in the state, and ongoing debates over allowing non-Hindu traders in the vicinity of temples, four pushcarts owned by Muslim vendors near the Hanuman Temple of Nuggikeri Village were vandalized by the members of Sri Ram Sena here on Saturday, repo

Hindutva organization issues death threats to 61 prominent figures including HDK, Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru: A right-wing Hindutva organization with no address has written a letter giving death threats to 61 prominent personalities of the state including writer Kum Veerabhadrappa (KumVee), Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and JDS leader and former

Congress files police complaint against Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra, C T Ravi

Bengaluru: Claiming that the Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra, had incited communal hatred over the murder of a youngster in Bengaluru, the Congress party on Wednesday filed a complaint against the Home Minister and BJP General Secretary CT Ravi. According to reports, under the leadership

HD Kumaraswamy accuses BJP of raising emotive issues

Bengaluru, Apr 4: Former Chief Minister of Karnataka H D Kumaraswamy on Monday alleged rampant corruption in the State and took a dig at Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai by saying he should offer concession to "people's files" like the one given to 'The Kashmir Files.' You made 'The Kashmir Files'

Ex-Bengaluru top cop B Bhaskar Rao to join AAP

Bengaluru, Apr 3: Senior IPS officer B Bhaskar Rao, who recently resigned from service, will be joining Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in New Delhi on Monday. The Karnataka government has accepted the resignation of Rao, who until recently served as Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Railways.

We are with Hindutva organisations: Minister Shashikala Jolle

Bengaluru: Reacting to the recent debate over jhatka-cut meat in the state, Minister for Muzrai, Hajj and Waqf Shashikala Jolle on Saturday was observed backing the Hindutva organisations. In a clip shared by journalist Imran Khan on his official twitter handle, the minister was seen saying, “Hin