The Karnataka Cabinet, on April 11, cleared the much-awaited Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2024, which is now expected to be introduced as an Ordinance. If passed, this would make Karnataka the second State in the country to introduce legislation for the welfare of platform-based gig workers after Rajasthan. Why legislation? Reports … Read more
The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday directed the State government to follow scrupulously guidelines issued by the Supreme Court in 2014 regarding the deaths of accused persons in police encounters, in the Hubballi case. This was the case in which a 35-year-old man, who is accused of allegedly murdering a 5-year-old girl after sexually … Read more
Students welcomed with roses at an SSLC exam centre in Mysuru on March 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram The 1st annual examination for SSLC students started in 2,818 examination centres across Karnataka on March 21. On day one, first language — Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, English and Sanskrit — exams will … Read more
(NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated March 17, 2025) The south of India is drawing a thick red line. At an all-party meeting convened by Tamil Nadu chief minister M.K. Stalin on March 5, leaders from across the state declared war against the upcoming delimitation exercise, calling it a … Read more
BENGALURU KARNATAKA 07/03/2025 : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, during a press conference after presenting his 16th state budget, at Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru on March 07, 2025. Photo MURALI KUMAR K / The Hindu | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K 1. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah extends support to TN Chief Minsiter M.K. Stalin’s effort to oppose … Read more
Members of the Karnataka State Contractors’ Association with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru on Monday. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday assured the Karnataka State Contractors’ Association of considering payment of their pending bills after reviewing the financial condition. Speaking to presspersons after the office-bearers of association held a meeting with him, Mr. Siddaramaiah said the contractors … Read more
KARNATAKA MANGALURU : 17\01\2025 : Chief Minister Siddaramaiah speaking after inaugurating the Karnataka State Games – 2025 at Mangala Stadium, in Mangaluru on January 17, 2025. PHOTO: MANJUNATH HS \ THE HINDU | Photo Credit: H S MANJUNATH 1. MUDA case: Lokayukta police says no evidence against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, wife The Lokayukta police probing the MUDA site … Read more
Member of Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights Shekhargouda Ramatnal speaking at a review meeting in Dharwad on February 13. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Member of Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights Shekhargouda Ramatnal has warned officials that any lapse in implementation of Right to Education (RTE) Act of 2009 … Read more
Uttara Kannada district, District in-charge Minister Mankal S. Vaidya. File. | Photo Credit: H.S. Manjunath Amid cow theft cases in Uttara Kannada district, District in-charge Minister Mankal S. Vaidya has warned that those indulging in such activities would be shot at in the open. Asserting that he will not let such activities to continue in … Read more
Devotees cross pontoon bridges during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday. Following the recent tragedy at Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj which claimed 30 lives including those of four people from Belagavi, devotees from Karnataka are thinking twice before making their journey there. A few private tour operators who offer … Read more