National cultural jatha to begin its Karnataka leg in Bengaluru on December 1

National cultural jatha to begin its Karnataka leg in Bengaluru on December 1

The Karnataka leg of “Journey of love and coexistence”, the national cultural jatha, organised by the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA), will start on December 1 from Bengaluru. The jatha will feature music, art, street plays and folk forms of cultural activities, and will culminate at Manjeswara in Kasargod on December 7. The valedictory will … Read more

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Two hands on black isolated background with embryo in center. | Photo Credit: SvetaZi 1. Vigilance stepped up in Mandya and Mysuru following police investigation into female foeticide racket The district administrations in Mandya and Mysuru have stepped up their vigilance following police investigations that unravelled a prenatal sex determination and female foeticide racket rampant … Read more

287 km circular rail network to come up on the outskirts of Bengaluru

287 km circular rail network to come up on the outskirts of Bengaluru

Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw, P.C. Mohan, MP, and Sanjeev Kishore, General Manager, South Western Railway addressing a press conference in Bengaluru on today. | Photo Credit: Jayanth V. To curb traffic problems in the city, the Ministry of Railways has proposed to develop a circular rail network of around 287 km on the outskirts … Read more

Top news developments in Karnataka on November 26, 2023

Top news developments in Karnataka on November 26, 2023

A file photo of students taking part in the reading of the Preamble of the Constitution of India, infront of Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru on September 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K 1. Chief Minister will participate at a programme being organised in Vidhana Soudha to mark the Constitution Day  2. Karnataka Socialist … Read more

Karnataka govt has outshone VC players in funding startups: Minister

Karnataka govt has outshone VC players in funding startups: Minister

Although the ‘funding winter’ has slowed down venture capital activities, Karnataka has emerged as the first State in India to provide grant-in-aid to startups without taking equity in return, according to Priyank Kharge, Minister for Information Technology and Biotechnology, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj. The State Government offered funding of around ₹200 crore to support 874 … Read more

Top news in Karnataka today

Top news in Karnataka today

JD(S) leader and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra of demanding money for postings.  | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR 1. In a new controversy, JD(S) leader and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra of demanding money for postings based on a video … Read more

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Newly-appointed BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra assumed charge on November 15 at the party state office in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K 1. B.Y. Vijayendra takes over as BJP State chief, vows to win all 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka Newly-appointed BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra assumed charge on Wednesday, November 15, in a … Read more

Top news in Karnataka today

Top news in Karnataka today

Some areas were flooded following overnight heavy rains in Bengaluru. Traffic movement was hit on the morning of November 7, 2023. 1. After a night of heavy rains in Bengaluru, houses and establishments are flooded in several areas, including Chickpet, B.V.K. Iyengar Road, Ramamurthy Nagar and Mahalakshmi Puram. 2. Veteran politician D.B. Chandre Gowda passed … Read more

Rowdy, associates booked for kidnapping civil contractor in Bengaluru

Rowdy, associates booked for kidnapping civil contractor in Bengaluru

The K.R. Puram police are on the lookout for a rowdy and his associates for allegedly kidnapping a city-based civil contractor and keeping him for 12 days in a lodge for ransom. According to the police, the accused kidnapped Murali from Sanjaynagar, who had borrowed a loan of ₹60 lakh from his friend for his … Read more

Police arrest two habitual offenders in Bengaluru

Police arrest two habitual offenders in Bengaluru

The Halasuru police on Saturday arrested two habitual offenders involved in 10 robbery cases. The accused, Mohammed Zabi, 23, and his associate Shiekh Junaid, 20, used to move around in the Central Business District area on a bike and steal valuables from people passing by, said the police. Investigating a robbery case in Halasuru on … Read more