Top news in Karnataka today

Top news in Karnataka today

A representational photo of land surveyors measuring an agricultural plot. Department of Revenue, Land Records, and Revenue Commissionerate are jointly organising a programme to distribute certificates to 1,000 newly selected licenced land surveyors, in Bengaluru on March 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: Srinivasan KV 1. Congress has been organising a series of conventions of “guarantee” scheme … Read more

Karnataka has emerged as model state in empowering people through social security programmes: Minister

Karnataka has emerged as model state in empowering people through social security programmes: Minister

Minister for Youth Empowerment, Sports and Tribal Welfare B. Nagendra speaking at a district-level conference of guarantee schemes beneficiaries in Ballari on Monday. | Photo Credit: SRIDHAR KAVALI Terming the guarantee schemes being implemented by his government as powerful tools in the empowerment of common people, Minister for Youth Empowerment, Sports and Tribal Welfare and … Read more

LS polls: Karnataka finds no place in BJP’s first list of 195 candidates

LS polls: Karnataka finds no place in BJP’s first list of 195 candidates

The names of candidates from Karnataka, the only State in South India where the BJP has held power, did not figure among the party’s first list of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, even as it announced candidates from Kerala and Telangana on Saturday. Sources in the State unit of the BJP said … Read more

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Ajay Maken, G.C. Chandrashekar and Syed Naseer Hussein with Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar and Randeep Surjewala after the announcement of the Rajya Sabha electon result at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on February 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain 1. Rajya Sabha elections 2024 | Congress bags three seats, BJP one Amidst fears of cross-voting, … Read more

Indian Institute of Astrophysics organises open day

Indian Institute of Astrophysics organises open day

Over 4,000 astronomy enthusiasts visited the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) on Sunday for its open day. The institute celebrated National Science Day as open day on Sunday to facilitate a larger number of public to visit the campus. A large number of children got to see the laser optics display, the telescope and ISRO … Read more

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar assures people that five guarantee schemes will continue

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar assures people that five guarantee schemes will continue

Karnataka Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar inaugurates the convention of beneficiaries of guarantee schemes in Shivamogga on February 24, 2024. School Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa, legislators and officers were present. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has said the Congress government will continue with the guarantee schemes, and people need not heed … Read more

BJP criticises ‘anti-Dalit policies’ of Karnataka govt.

BJP criticises ‘anti-Dalit policies’ of Karnataka govt.

BJP members staging a demonstration in Mysuru on Friday. | Photo Credit: M.A. SRIRAM The BJP staged a protest in the city on Friday condemning what it labelled ‘anti-Dalit policies’ of the State government. It accused the Congress of diverting funds meant for projects to be implemented under Scheduled Castes Sub Plan (SCSP) and Tribal … Read more

Palaniswami warns of stir against Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Central govts. over Mekedatu

Palaniswami warns of stir against Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Central govts. over Mekedatu

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Saturday criticised the DMK government for its approach towards the Mekedatu dam project. In a statement, he said that the State government had not been taking “appropriate steps” on the matter, and had not given a “proper reply” to his repeated observations on the issue. Calling upon the … Read more

Deadline for high security registration plates extended by 3 months in Karnataka

Deadline for high security registration plates extended by 3 months in Karnataka

Kamaljeet Soi, member of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), says high security registration plates (HSRP) can help solve vehicle-related crimes. | Photo Credit: File photo In view of a low number of motorists opting to install high security registration plates (HSRP) by February 17, the deadline will be extended by three more months. This … Read more