Days after Shivamogga blast, Karnataka Mines and Geology Minister Murugesh R Nirani on Wednesday warned those indulging in illegal mining and said stringent action will be taken against them. “We have information regarding illegal mining activities. I have instructed the officials to prepare a list of offenders and submit a report. The government will take action against them,” Nirani […]
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CM Yediyurappa braces for stormy Karnataka assembly session
Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa is likely to be in for a stormy session of the state legislature that begins on Thursday as opposition parties gear to corner the government over the farm, industrial and labour laws, illegal mining, regulations on cow slaughter and performance of the administration. The session […]
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Janata Dal leader MC Managuli passes away at 85
MC Managuli, Janata Dal (Secular) MLA from Sindagi Assembly and former horticulture minister of Karnataka, has passed away at a hospital in Bengaluru on Thursday morning. He was 85. Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa condoled the demise of Managuli. In a condolence message in Kannada, he said: “I am deeply saddened by the demise of JDS […]
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Karnataka PSC exam leak ,1 more arrested
One more person has been arrested for his alleged role in Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) first-division assistant question paper leak case. According to police officials, the arrested person has been identified as Basavraj, who was working in the accounts section of KPSC. “Basavraj is the roommate of Ramesh. He is involved in […]
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14 held, Rs 35 lakhs seized in Karnataka PSC exam leak
The total number of people who have been arrested in the Karnataka Public Service Commission First Division Assistant (FDA) examination paper leak case has reached 14 on Sunday, the police informed. “Total 14 people arrested so far, Rs 35 lakhs in cash seized,” said Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner (Crime) Police, Bengaluru. Karnataka Public Service Commission on Saturday […]
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Congress-led UDF will come to power in Kerala after Assembly polls: G Parameshwara
Former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said that the Congress-led UDF will come to power in Kerala after winning the upcoming Assembly polls. Parameshwara is a member of the team constituted by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) for the Kerala Assembly elections. The team is currently in the state to take stock of the […]
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11 people killed in road accident near Karnataka’s Dharwad
At least 11 people died in a road accident on National Highway-4 near Itigatti village in Dharwad district of Karnataka, when a tempo traveller, carrying members of a women’s club, en route to Goa for a holiday, had a head-on collision with a tipper truck on Friday morning. 10 women, […]
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Karnataka receives first consignment of covid-19 vaccines
The first consignment of Covid-19 vaccines have arrived here on Tuesday, and the Karnataka government said it was committed to conducting the vaccination drive in a transparent way. According to official sources, the flight carrying the vaccines landed at the Kempegowda international airport here. Earlier in the day, Karnataka Health […]
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Karnataka minister rules out full lockdown in Bengaluru
Amid speculation of another lockdown in Karnataka to contain rising cases of Covid-19, Revenue minister R Ashoka on Thursday ruled out a full lockdown of the state capital Bengaluru. “Lockdown will not be imposed on the entire city of Bengaluru,” he said. On Friday, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa is scheduled to meet all […]
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Karnataka SSLC exams 2020 begins amid Covid-19
Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examinations commenced in Karnataka on Thursday amid relaxation of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. Schools in the state ensured that social distancing norms were followed and other precautionary measures taken at the examination centres. All the students underwent thermal screening at the centres and were provided hand […]
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Deve Gowda to contest Rajya Sabha election from Karnataka
Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) (JD-S) leader HD Deve Gowda has decided to contest Rajya Sabha elections, news agency ANI reported. He is doing this at the request of party legislators, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and many other leaders, ANI further reported. His son and former Karnataka chief […]
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Mild earthquakes hit Karnataka, Jharkhand at the same time
Two mild earthquakes hit Jamshedpur in Jharkhand and Karnataka’s Hampi on Friday morning, news agency ANI reported. Jamshedpur was hit by an earthquake of magnitude 4.7 at 6:55am, ANI reported citing data from the National Center for Seismology. Hampi also experienced a mild earthquake of magnitude 4.0 at the same […]
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High alert from Delhi to Karnataka over probable locust attack
Millions of locusts have affected around 100 districts in five states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra and can reach another 12 in the next few weeks, officials have warned. They said another swarm from Pakistan is expected to enter India around mid-June, which would provide fuel to […]
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Air passengers from these states to undergo ‘institutional quarantine’: DGP Karnataka
In the wake of the resumption of domestic air travel from Monday, Director General of Police, Karnataka has stated that all passengers coming to Karnataka via domestic flights from Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Delhi, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Madhya Pradesh will be required to undergo a 7-day “institutional quarantine” which will […]
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Man sent to Covid-19 quarantine allegedly commits suicide in Karnataka
A man, who had returned from Mumbai to his native place in Karnataka on Wednesday and was sent to quarantine, reportedly committed suicide. The police said that the man hanged himself on Thursday morning. He was working at a hotel in Mumbai and had managed to come back to his […]