Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said orders would be issued to have templates in Kannada for all the softwares related to the state government. Speaking at a function to launch the ‘e-Kannada’ project formulated by the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms and the Kannada Development Authority, Bommai said, the […]
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Karnataka govt bans use of loudspeakers from 10 pm to 6 am
Karnataka government on Tuesday banned the use of loudspeakers between 10 pm and 6 am amid a raging debate over loudspeakers. Karnataka government said that a loudspeaker or a public address system shall not be used except after obtaining written permission from the designated authorities. “A loudspeaker or a public […]
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DK Shivakumar slams Karnataka govt over PSI scam
Amid the row over the police sub-inspector (PSI) recruitment scam, Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar on Sunday slammed Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai for allegedly misleading people over the issue. Asked about the PSI scam, the Congress leader said, “Is congress ruling in the state? Why did the Home Minister and Chief Minister […]
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Karnataka govt silent on curbs on Muslim traders in temple fairs, alleges Congress
With banners announcing curbs on Muslim traders to put up stalls at the annual fair of ‘Bappanaadu Durgaparameshwari Temple’ near Mangaluru, Karnataka Congress leader UT Khadar on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government of remaining silent on the issue. “The BJP government is silent on this issue. […]
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Karnataka govt mulling handing over probe in death threats to HC judges to NIA
Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Tuesday said that the state government is contemplating handing over the probe in death threats to three High Court judges including Chief Justice, following their verdict on the hijab row to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). “We are thinking of giving this case to […]
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Karnataka govt will go ahead with Mekedatu project, says CM Bommai
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that the state government will go ahead with the Mekedatu project. “When it comes to land and water-related issues, all political parties have worked together. Our government is committed to embracing the project, taking all political parties to confidence in the Mekedatu issue but […]
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Cash reward for awarded military personnel raised by Karnataka govt
The Karnataka government has issued orders to raise the cash reward being given for gallantry and non-gallantry award recipient military personnel, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced here on Thursday. The Chief Minister who paid tributes at the War Memorial in Maratha Light Infantry Regiment Training Center as part of the Swarna Vijay Divas […]
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Karnataka govt files revised affidavit in SC for deporting Rohingyas
The BJP led Karnataka government filed a revised affidavit in the Supreme Court on the deportation of Rohingyas and retracted from its earlier stand that there is no plan to deport Rohingyas living in Bengaluru. The Karnataka State Police has not housed Rohingyas in any camp or detention centre within its jurisdiction. However, 126 […]