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New Delhi/Bengaluru, September 30: Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Tuesday accused the Congress-led Karnataka government of snatching the land of poor farmers. Addressing a press conference at his residence in New Delhi, Kumaraswamy stated: "We know what all illegal activities are happening under the banner of the Bidadi Township project in Karnataka." Pointing out that in 2006, he proposed the creation of five townships, of which one was near Bidadi, he said, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla accused Congress of taxing and raising prices in Karnataka on Tuesday. The BJP spokesperson described the Congress government as a 'Khata khat loot and jhooth' government and claimed that the ruling government in Karnataka harbours an anti-Hindu mindset. According to Poonawala, the Congress government increased KSRTC bus fares during the Dasara festival on the Bengaluru-Mysuru route, which Hi ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday announced that the government will soon introduce an Act to deduct 10% from the salaries of government employees who neglect their parents' well-being, with the amount to be credited directly into the parents' accounts. The announcement was made while he, along with Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, handed over appointment letters to 561 candidates selected for Group-1 jobs. Revanth alleged that the previous BRS government had b ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Criticising the opposition to the Socio-Economic and Academic Survey, popularly known as the caste census, conducted by the Karnataka government, the ruling Congress party on Monday wrote a letter to BJP National President and Union Minister J.P. Nadda against Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and National Youth Wing President BJP Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya. Ramesh Babu, Congress MLC and Chairman, KPCC Media and Communication Department, Bengaluru, stated, "I ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) A 22-year-old female student was killed after coming under the wheels of a tipper lorry when she fell on the road while trying to avoid a pothole on Monday, in the limits of K.R. Puram traffic police station in Bengaluru. The deceased has been identified as Dhanushree, a second-year B.Com student at a private college in Bengaluru. The incident occurred near Budigere Cross, close to Avalahalli. She was travelling on a two-wheeler when, while attempting to avoid ...Read More >
Bangalore Gold Rate Today: Shattering all hopes of retail jewellery buyers of some relief amid the ongoing Navratri festival, gold rates in Bangalore, and other Indian cities broke another record on Monday, September 29. The price of gold in Bangalore, aka Bengaluru, witnessed a sharp surge bringing 24 karat gold Rs 16,000 above the historic Rs 1 lakh mark. The gold price rally in Karnataka capital mirrored the surge in gold rate in India and across the world. The sharp rally in precious metal ...Read More >
In view of heavy rainfall and an orange alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for Kalaburagi district, the Department of School Education, Kalaburagi, has declared a holiday for all schools in the district on Saturday and Sunday (September 27 and 28). The announcement was made by the Deputy Director (Administration) of the department as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of children, according to the Information and Public Relations Department, Kalaburagi. Meanwhi ...Read More >
Kalaburagi (Karnataka): In view of the heavy rain and an orange alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for Karnataka's Kalaburagi district, the department of School Education, Kalaburagi, has declared holiday for schools in the district on Saturday and Sunday, as per the Information and Public Relations Department, Kalaburagi. According to the department, Deputy Director (Administration) Department of School Education Kalaburagi announced holiday for Schools in the Kalaburagi ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 26 (ANI): Telangana Government is set to redefine the definition of Tourism in the state. Apart from regular visits to wildlife forests and waterfalls, the government is ready to introduce a slew of new services for both domestic and international tourists to ensure a delightful experience. The services include overnight stays in the forests and safaris, double-decked boat rides, helicopter tours, introducing traditional cuisine to every tourist, and mak ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Congress-led Karnataka government has welcomed the statement made by 'Dharmadhikari' and BJP Rajya Sabha Member Veerendra Heggade on Friday, and reiterated that the government always works for good causes. The Dharmadhikari of the famous Dharmasthala temple and BJP Rajya Sabha Member stated that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the mass grave case is bringing out the truth, and expressed his gratitude to the Congress-led government in the state ...Read More >
Wipro founder chairman Azim Premji has declined Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's request to allow limited vehicular movement through the company's campus in Bengaluru, saying that it is an exclusive private property owned by a listed company, not meant for public thoroughfare. He also said that allowing public vehicular movement through Wipro's Sarjapur campus will cause "significant legal, governance, and statutory challenges". Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had on September 19 written to Premji to ...Read More >
Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra announced a state-wide 'rasta roko' on September 24, protesting the poor condition of roads across all 224 Assembly constituencies. This action comes amid widespread criticism of the Congress government, particularly regarding pothole-filled roads in Bengaluru. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has issued a one-month deadline to repair the roads. BJP will stage 'rasta roko' (Road blockade) on September 24, in all 224 Assembly constituencies in Karnataka, protest ...Read More >
1. Karnataka HC declines to interfere with government's invitation to Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara 2025 The High Court of Karnataka on September 15 declined to interfere with the State Government's decision to invite writer and activist Banu Mushtaq, whose collection of Kannada short stories translated to English won the international Booker award 2025, to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara festival, which begins on September 22. A division bench passed the order while dismissing petitio ...Read More >
Bengaluru/New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Monday that under the Congress-led state government, Karnataka is becoming a hub for drug mafia. Speaking to reporters in Delhi, Union Minister Joshi, while criticising the Congress government, said, "Drug and ganja-related cases are increasing day by day in the state. As a result, the valuable lives of the youth are being sacrificed." "Is the Congress-led government ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major development, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has conducted raids on Monday at 16 locations in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in connection with sensational tribal welfare board scam in which former minister B. Nagendra was jailed. An official statement CBI stated: "The raids were conducted at premises of sister, brother-in-law, personal assistant and other close associates of former Karnataka minister in connection with siphoning of governme ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The uncle of Sowjanya, the 17-year-old college student whose 2012 rape and murder shook Karnataka, has moved the High Court of Karnataka with a public interest litigation demanding urgent judicial intervention in what he describes as a "decades-long pattern of unexplained deaths, rapes, and disappearances" in Dharmasthala. The petition, filed by Sowjanya's uncle Purandara Gowda along with local resident Tukaram Gowda, urges the court to empower the Special Investigation Team (SIT) con ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court (HC) this morning dismissed petitions challenging the State Government's decision to select Kannada author and International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq as the chief guest to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara, scheduled to begin on Sept. 22. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Joshi, after hearing the arguments, observed: "We are not persuaded to accept that permitting a person of a different faith to a function organised b ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The High Court of Karnataka on Monday dismissed petitions including one by Bharatiya Janata Party former Lok Sabha member Pratap Simha who in their petitions challenged the State Government's decision to choose writer and International Booker Prize-2025 winner Banu Mushtaq to open Mysuru Dasara festivities atop Chamundi Hills in Mysuru on September 22. After hearing arguments, a division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Joshi said Article 26 if you read is right f ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka Government must not take lightly the one-week deadline given on the issue of internal reservations, the Karnataka BJP unit warned on Monday. Karnataka BJP General Secretary, P. Rajeev, speaking to the media on Monday at the party's office, Jagannath Bhavan in Bengaluru, said: "The government still has two days. They should have called us and held talks. They should have explained the steps being taken towards a review process." He criticised the ...Read More >
1. Karnataka HC declines to interfere with government's invitation to Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara 2025 The High Court of Karnataka on September 15 declined to interfere with the State Government's decision to invite writer and activist Banu Mushtaq, whose collection of Kannada short stories translated to English won the international Booker award 2025, to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara festival, which begins on September 22. A division bench passed the order while dismissing petitio ...Read More >
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], September 15 (ANI): The Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed petitions challenging the state government decision to invite Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara. We are not persuaded to accept the contention that inviting a person of a different faith to inaugurate the event violates the legal or constitutional rights of the petitioners, the court observed. Earlier, the Karnataka state government invited Booker Prize winner ...Read More >
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], September 15 (ANI): The Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed petitions challenging the state government's decision to invite Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara. "We are not persuaded to accept the contention that inviting a person of a different faith to inaugurate the event violates the legal or constitutional rights of the petitioners," the court observed. Earlier, the Karnataka state government invited Booker Prize win ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Monday quashed all three petitions submitted by former BJP MP Pratap Simha and two others seeking a stay on the Congress-led government's decision to have Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq inaugurate the historic festival. The matter was heard by the Division Bench headed by Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Joshi. The High Court quashed all the petitions by observing that no rights had been violated. The counsel for the government, Advocate Gene ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka High Court on Monday took up the petition submitted by former BJP MP Pratap Simha seeking a stay on the Congress-led government's decision to have Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq inaugurate the historic festival. The matter is being heard by the bench headed by Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru. Senior counsel Sudarshan is presenting arguments in favour of Pratap Simha. The counsel submitted that there is a tradition of paying floral tributes to Goddes ...Read More >
Mysuru: Mandya district minister HC Mahadevappa on Sunday formally extended the state govt's invitation for the Dasara festival to the Mysuru royal family.Upholding a long-standing tradition, the minister visited the residential wing of the Mysuru Palace and invited the royal family matriarch, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, offering 'phala tamboola' -- a customary gesture involving fruits and betel leaves -- while inviting her to grace the festival.The ritual of inviting the erstwhile royal family remain ...Read More >
Hassan (Karnataka) [India], September 14 (ANI): Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Sunday announced Rs 1 lakh ex-gratia for the family of each person killed in the recent road accident in Hassan. The JD(S) will also give Rs 20,000 and Rs 25,000 to the injured, based on the severity of their injuries. Also Read | 'Bhupen Da's Music United India and Inspired Generations', Says PM Narendra Modi While Addressing 100th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Bharat Rat ...Read More >
Hassan (Karnataka) [India], September 14 (ANI): Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Sunday announced Rs 1 lakh ex-gratia for the family of each person killed in the recent road accident in Hassan. The JD(S) will also give Rs 20,000 and Rs 25,000 to the injured, based on the severity of their injuries. The tragic incident occurred on September 11, when a truck rammed into a Ganesh immersion procession, killing 10 people and injuring 22 others. Speaking to the ...Read More >
Mysore/Mysuru: Expressing deep condolences over the tragic deaths of nine persons, who were mowed down by a speeding Canter during a Ganesha idol immersion procession in Hassan district on Friday night, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that the State Government will provide Rs. 5 lakh compensation to the families of each victim. Speaking to presspersons at Mysore Airport yesterday morning, Siddaramaiah said, "Whatever the amount of compensation, it can never equal the loss of a life." The ...Read More >
The Karnataka government has capped movie ticket prices at Rs 200 across all theaters, including multiplexes, excluding taxes, through an amendment to the Karnataka Cinema (Control) Rules, 2014. This decision, finalized after reviewing stakeholder feedback, exempts premium multi-screen cinemas with 75 seats or less. The Karnataka government on Friday issued notification, amending the Karnataka Cinema (Control) Rules, 2014 and fix ticket price in all theatres in the state, including multiplexes, ...Read More >
This independent body, composed of retired officials and experts, will periodically review and recommend fare revisions for KSRTC, BMTC, NWKRTC, and KKRTC. Till now, bus fares have been increased once in a few years. Going forward, you can expect more frequent fare revisions. Amid the controversy surrounding the steep hike in the charges of Namma Metro, the state govt has proposed the formation of a public transport fare regulatory committee. The new body will be responsible for reviewing and r ...Read More >
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