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Karnataka cabinet expansion likely by August first week, suggests report

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka has finally decided to take up the long-pending task of Cabinet expansion. According to party sources, the high command has taken a call on the issue

Ex-Karnataka minister Eshwarappa cleared in contractor suicide case

Karnataka BJP leader K S Eshwarappa, on Wednesday said the police have come up with a B-Report (closure report) absolving him of any wrongdoing in the contractor suicide case

Original BJP is not running Karnataka government, says DK Shivakumar

Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar on Sunday said that the state has a coalition govt and it is not being run by those from the "original BJP"

Karnataka withdraws photography ban in govt offices day after imposition

Reportedly, the association had alleged before the government that some employees were being harassed by certain people by shooting photos and videos inside government premises.

Karnataka PUC supplementary exam dates announced; check details here

Karnataka's Department of Pre-University Education will be conducting the supplementary exams from August 12 to August 25

Geologists allay fears over tremors, say Deccan Plateau is safe zone

A series of seismic activities in parts of Karnataka are not major ones, hence there was no need to worry because the Deccan Plateau is a safe zone, geologists have said.

Heavy rains claim 12 lives in Karnataka, CM Bommai discusses situation

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday chaired a meeting to discuss the flood situation in various parts of the state and gave instructions for rescue and relief operations.

Karnataka CM approves Rs 132 cr for shoes, socks to govt school students

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said every student studying in schools would be provided a pair of shoes and two sets of socks, and he has approved Rs 132 crore for that purpose

Why Twitter sought legal action and moved HC against Indian govt

Twitter in its petition said that content does not meet the threshold for blocking under section 69A

Udaipur horror: Karnataka BJP launches online campaign against Congress

The Karnataka BJP has started an online campaign titled "terrorist Congress" in the backdrop of the beheading of a Hindu man in Rajasthan's Udaipur

HC quashes order on taxing Flipkart payment to Walmart for deputed staff

Court says assessing officer's stand on employer-employee relationship based on a wrong premise

PM inaugurates brain centre, lays foundation for hospital in Karnataka

Every nation must give topmost importance to healthcare, PM Modi said as he inaugurated the Centre for Brain Research (CBR) and laid the foundation stone for a multispeciality hospital here.

Preparations for PM Modi's Karnataka visit in full swing: CM Bommai

The preparations to make Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to Bengaluru and Mysuru "a grand success" are in full swing, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Saturday.The Prime Minister is scheduled to visit the state on June 20."Preparations are in full swing for the two-day visit on June 20 and 21. We have made all the preparations to make it a grand success," Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said while addressing the mediapersons in Yeshwanthpur."A huge gathering is expected for the Prime Minister's programs. So all the arrangements are being made to ensure that all the programmes turn out to be a grand success," he added while mentioning that the participants of the public programmes would need to show their Covid vaccination certificate and those who turn up for the programmes in indoor halls should also get tested again for Covid for getting the entry.The CM made these remarks after inspecting the preparations at Kommaghatta grounds in Yeshwanthpur ...

Karnataka is powering technology-based development, says CM Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said the state has been powering the technology-based development and this will be the biggest contribution to the development of the country.This came while speaking at a conclave "What India Thinks Today Global Summit-2022" organised by the TV9 Network in New Delhi.At the event, the chief minister said that Karnataka has been identified as the growth engine of the country and it has a long history of technological development."Karnataka is home to the largest number of premier institutions in aerospace, defence and industrial production both in the public and private sectors," he said.Highlighting Karnataka's importance in the country's economy, Bommai said most of the leading R & D Centers ranging from IT and BT to Artificial Intelligence are in Bengaluru."Karnataka is the state with the highest number of R & D Centers. About 400 out of the 500 fortune companies have their presence in Bengaluru. Karnataka is leading others

Karnataka CM demands release of central grants for Upper Bhadra project

The Union Finance Ministry has already approved the Upper Bhadra project, said Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai and also demanded the Central govt to declare it a national project and release funds

Karnataka govt open to revising mistakes in textbooks, says CM Bommai

Amid controversy over textbook revisions in Karnataka, the Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said the state government is open to revising the textbooks.

Precautionary measures in Karnataka to maintain law and order: CM Bommai

In the wake of protests in certain parts of India in connection with alleged remarks against Prophet Mohammad by a BJP leader, Basavaraj Bommai said he has directed police to take precautions

Hijab row: Everyone should abide by HC and govt order, says Karnataka CM

With the hijab issue resurfacing in Mangaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday asserted that every one should abide by the High Court and the government's orders.

WEF 'very fruitful' for Karnataka, Rs 52k-cr MoUs for investments signed

Today was Bommai's third day at the WEF meet, during which he had had interactions with a number of business leaders from across the world.

'We will consider,' says Karnataka CM Bommai on further cut in fuel tax

Bowing to public pressure, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a Rs 8 per litre cut in excise duty on petrol and Rs 6 a litre on diesel to avoid increase in fuel prices