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Mysuru, October 17: Responding to Infosys founders Narayan Murthy and his wife Sudha Murty submitting a declaration that they would not provide information for the ongoing controversial socio-economic and academic survey, commonly known as caste census, saying that they do not belong to the backward classes, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Friday that Narayan Murthy is mistaken if he thinks that this is a survey only reserved for the backward classes. Speaking to the media in Mysu ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 17 (PTI) The Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government seems to have fallen for a fake certificate issued by a so-called "London Book of World Records" appreciating its Shakti guarantee scheme, prompting ridicule from opposition BJP and the JD(S). After the expose by the BJP, the CM's Office (CMO) is now looking into the matter. Three days ago, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had said that his government's 'Shakti' scheme, facilitating free bus rides for all women domiciled in the state ...Read More >
I will not react to the statements of Nara Lokesh or someone else. There are 25 lakh IT professionals and 2 lakh foreigners working in Bengaluru. Bengaluru's contribution to the country is immense, says Karnataka Deputy CM. Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh took a veiled jibe at Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar amid their banter over Google's pledge to invest $15 billion over the next five years to establish a one-gigawatt-scale Artificial Intelligence (AI) hub in Visakhapatna ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, has written a letter to the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Friday, citing the rising number of sexual assaults on girls in the state, and demanding urgent intervention. He also urged the NCW to send a fact-finding committee urgently to the state. Ashoka stated, "The law and order in Karnataka has collapsed. In just 4 months, 979 incidents of sexual assaults on girls were reported. In B ...Read More >
Public anger erupted after Karnataka Congress MLA from Channagiri, Shivaganga Basavaraj, reportedly made derogatory remarks against a pregnant Range Forest Officer during a government review meeting. Public anger erupted after Karnataka Congress MLA from Channagiri, Shivaganga Basavaraj, reportedly made derogatory remarks against a pregnant Range Forest Officer during a government review meeting. The incident occurred during the quarterly Karnataka Development Programme (KDP) meeting in Channa ...Read More >
In a festive cheer for government employees and pensioners, the Karnataka government on Wednesday announced a hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) from 12.25 per cent to 14.25 per cent of basic pay. The decision comes just days ahead of the Diwali festival, offering relief to lakhs of state employees and retirees. According to an official order issued by the Finance Department, the revised DA rates will be applicable retrospectively from July 1, 2025. The order stated that the benefit would also exte ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 16 (ANI): GITEX GLOBAL, the world's largest technology and AI events network, will make its India debut with GITEX Ai India, to be held in April 2027 in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The event will be organised by Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and KAOUN International in strategic partnership with the Government of Karnataka's Department of Electronics, Information Technology and Biotechnology, according to a release issued by the Karnataka Government. The announ ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 16 (ANI): GITEX GLOBAL, the world's largest technology and AI events network, will make its India debut with GITEX Ai India, to be held in April 2027 in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The event will be organised by Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and KAOUN International in strategic partnership with the Government of Karnataka's Department of Electronics, Information Technology and Biotechnology, according to a release issued by the Karnataka Government. The announ ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 16 (ANI): The Karnataka government on Thursday reissued a 2013 circular that prohibits the use of government school grounds for private purposes, potentially clamping down on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities on school premises. While speaking with ANI, on circular banning use of school grounds for non-educational activities, Karnataka Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa said, "Parents and children have complained about their ideological mentali ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 16 (ANI): The Karnataka government on Thursday reissued a 2013 circular that prohibits the use of government school grounds for private purposes, potentially clamping down on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities on school premises. While speaking with ANI, on circular banning use of school grounds for non-educational activities, Karnataka Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa said, "Parents and children have complained about their ideological mentali ...Read More >
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge has clarified his position on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh activities. He stated that RSS should not use government schools, colleges, or state-owned temples for its programmes. Kharge believes such activities should be confined to private spaces. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ordered a review of Tamil Nadu's actions regarding a similar ban on RSS in government areas. Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Tuesday clarified his stance on banning the Rashtriya Sw ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a major development, Infosys founder Narayana Murthy and author-philanthropist Sudha Murthy have declined to participate in the Karnataka government's socio-economic survey. It is important to note that the Karnataka caste census includes 60 main questions and 20 sub-questions, designed by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes. According to the reports, the Murthy couple said that they do not wish to participate in the survey. They said that they do not belong to an ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy and his wife, author Sudha Murty, have chosen not to participate in the ongoing Socio-Economic and Academic Survey, popularly referred to as the caste census, being conducted by the Congress-led Karnataka government. The couple submitted a self-attested letter to the Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission, the autonomous body overseeing the survey, stating that they were opting out for personal reasons. "We and our family will not participate i ...Read More >
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Poonacha also directed that all information gathered, since the survey began on September 15, must remain confidential and not be disclosed to any third party. The court was hearing a petition filed by the Anita Humanitarian Foundation, which sought to quash government notifications authorising the 'Gender Minority Survey'. The foundation argued that the exercise violated the Transgender Persons Act, 2019, as well as Articl ...Read More >
Bengaluru's Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has responded to criticism about the city's roads and garbage. He stated that the government is actively working on repairs, with significant funds allocated. Major infrastructure projects are also underway to improve the city's global competitiveness. Shivakumar urged collective effort to build Bengaluru up, emphasizing its importance to India's image. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said the city of Bengaluru does not deserve cons ...Read More >
In a viral stand-up set Ghosts and Periods, comic Urooj Ashfaq teases out a hypothesis: "Agar mardon ko 150 bar period hua hota, toh ab hum period jayanti mana rahe hote. There would be a period minister and a PMS Relief Fund." The line draws laughter, but the satire lands hard. If men menstruated, periods would likely be a symbol of masculine pride, wrapped in government-backed policies, social empathy, and institutional support. Ashfaq's joke finds its roots in Gloria Steinem's 1978 essay, 'I ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Commenting on Google's AI hub going to Andhra Pradesh, the Congress-led government in Karnataka stated on Wednesday that if the Telugu state offers more concessions, let the companies go there, and they will learn from experience. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is also Bengaluru Development Minister, spoke while replying to media questions at Vidhana Soudha on Wednesday. He said, "Can we say no to those going to Andhra? If they are going because m ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka IT and BT Minister Priyank Kharge on Tuesday responded sharply to a social media post by Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, who had criticised the poor condition of roads and garbage management in Bengaluru. Kharge questioned whether such criticism would be tolerated in states like Maharashtra or Uttar Pradesh, saying Karnataka's government takes "constructive criticism positively." Speaking to reporters, Kharge said, "Here, we take constructiv ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Priyank Kharge, a Minister in the Karnataka government, has asked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to ban all kinds of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities inside government institutions and facilities, claiming that this goes against the country's unity and the spirit of the Constitution. Kharge, in a letter to CM Siddaramaiah, dated October 4 said, "The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has been conducting its shakhas in government and government-aided sc ...Read More >
The policy would grant female employees in government offices, private companies, and industrial sectors one day of paid menstrual leave per month. The Karnataka government is likely to soon approve the Periods Leave Policy-2025, which would grant female employees in government offices, private companies, and industrial sectors one day of paid menstrual leave per month which totals 12 days in a year. The policy is likely to be discussed during the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sidd ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has decided to bring in a legislation to provide one day paid leave every month for women employees across the sectors, during their menstrual periods. Karnataka Labour Minister Santhosh Lad, who made the proposal in the Cabinet meeting on Thursday said that the bill will be applicable to all the women working both in private and public sectors. Stating that this was the first of its kind in the country, the government, in 2024, had proposed six menstrual le ...Read More >
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board has ordered the immediate closure of the Bigg Boss Kannada studio in Bidadi, Bengaluru South, citing violations of environmental laws. The studio, run by Vels Studios and Entertainment, lacked required consents under the Water and Air Pollution Acts. Authorities warned of penalties for non-compliance and have sought local administrative support to enforce the order. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has ordered the immediate closure ...Read More >
Vijaypura (Karnataka) [India], October 3 (ANI): Karnataka Minister MB Patil on Friday dismissed the speculations of a change of Chief Minister in the state, saying that there is "no controversy" in the Karnataka high command and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has already said he will continue his five-year term. Speaking to reporters, Patil said, "There is no controversy in the Karnataka high command.There is no question about this. The chief minister has already told everyone that he will continu ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran journalist, author, and Padma Bhushan awardee Thayil Jacob Sony George, popularly known as T. J. S. George, passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Friday. Indian writer, journalist and biographer, 97-year-old George hailed from Kerala and spent most of his time in Bengaluru. He is survived by his children, Sheba Thayil and author-poet Jeet Thayil. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, expressing grief over the demise of George, stated, "Sad ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], October 3 (ANI): The Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly and BJP leader R Ashoka on Friday criticised the Karnataka government for its poor handling of the flood situation in the state, and said the administration is "sleeping" and "in a coma." During his visit to flood-affected areas in Belagavi, Vijayapura, and other districts, Ashoka said no ministers were visiting the affected regions and accused the government of ignoring the suffering of farmers an ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 2 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday warned against his colleagues in Congress publicly discussing the change of guard in the Karnataka government. He said that he instructed the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) Working President, GC Chandrashekar, to give notices to those who spoke on the change of Chief Minister. "We don't need to react to what the BJP says. Let them say what they want to say. I have instructed ou ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka government on Wednesday selected renowned Indian historian, columnist and thinker Ramachandra Guha for the Mahatma Gandhi Seva Award - Karnataka for the year 2025. This prestigious award, given every year by the Information and Public Relations Department, is presented to individuals and organisations that have made significant contributions to spreading the life values of Father of the Nation Mahatama Gandhi, the official statement said on Wednes ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 1 (PTI) Renowned Indian historian and author Ramachandra Guha has been chosen for the 2025 'Mahatma Gandhi Seva Award-Karnataka', the state government announced on Wednesday. Instituted by the Department of Information and Public Relations, the award is presented annually to individuals and institutions who have made significant contributions to promoting the life values of Mahatma Gandhi in society, a press release said. To mark Gandhi's birth anniversary, the Karnataka governm ...Read More >
PNN Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], October 1: EducationWorld, in association with AZ Research Partners Pvt. Ltd (AZR, estb. 2002), Bangalore, released the 19th consecutive annual EducationWorld India School Rankings (EWISR) 2025-26. Based on a nationwide field survey of 9,500 respondents, including parents, principals, teachers and educationists in 34 cities, EWISR 2025-26 rates and ranks the country's Top4,500 schools in 518 cities and towns across India on 14-15 parameters of educational exce ...Read More >
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