Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah assessed the situation in Shirur village, Uttara Kannada district, where a landslide killed 10 people and three are still missing. The search and rescue operations in the village’s Ankola district continue. The Chief Minister met with the SDRF and NDRF teams that are conducting the operations. The Chief Minister praised the … Read more
More discussion will take place over allowing 14 hour work days in IT firms – Karnataka’s IT-BT Minister, Priyanka Kharge, stated on Monday that he is unaware of what IT firms have recommended in terms of expanding employee working hours from 12 to 14 hours. The minister stated that the Labour department has submitted a … Read more
The Karnataka state government has suggested a new one to two percent tax on cinema tickets and Over-the-Top (OTT) subscription fees to help film and cultural workers. This charge will be used to support social security benefits such as ESI and PF for cine artists and cultural performers under the Labour Ministry’s Karnataka Cine and … Read more
The Azim Premji Foundation has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Karnataka government to improve the nutritional value of mid-day meals given in government and government-aided schools throughout the state over the next three years. “Azim Premji Foundation today entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Karnataka to support the … Read more
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar stated on Saturday that the state administration was able to preserve farmers’ interests while following to court rulings on the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu due to recent significant rains in the region. He predicted that the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) near Mysuru would be full in a … Read more
Bengaluru Flight: Friday was a dreadful day for Bengaluru fliers, with 28 outgoing flights from Kempegowda International Airport and 25 inbound flights abruptly cancelled due to a global Microsoft system outage. At least 77 flights had significant delays. The majority of the cancelled flights were operated by Indigo. Because airlines failed to notify travelers of … Read more
Bengaluru Weather shattered yet another weather record on Friday, being the coldest day of 2024 thus far. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city’s maximum temperature for the day was 23.8 degrees Celsius, which was much lower than the usual July temperature. This unusual temperature drop is being attributed to a variety of … Read more
BENGALURU: Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, a prominent Kannada cinema actor, and his close friend and actress Pavithra Gowda were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the murder of a man who allegedly made “derogatory” remarks about her, police said. Darshan, also known as the ‘Challenging Star’, and 12 others were questioned by police after being … Read more
BENGALURU: As postal ballots were counted first in Karnataka’s 28 Lok Sabha segments, the BJP led by 11 seats, the Congress by four, and the JD(S) by two. JD(S) leader and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi (BJP) led in the Mandya and Dharwad Lok Sabha segments, according to official … Read more
BENGALURU: Suspended JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing sexual assault charges, was remanded in police jail on Friday, hours after being nabbed by a special squad on his return from Germany. A special court in the city placed him into police custody until June 6. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) apprehended Prajwal in the … Read more