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School bags will become lighter from next year with one-third reduction in textbook size: Madhu Bangarappa

The Karnataka government will reduce school textbooks by 1/3rd the size to reduce the weight of school bags. However, this will not affect the content of the textbooks, Minister for School Education and Literacy Madhu Bangarappa has said.

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Tamil Nadu: Trichy farmers protest over Cauvery water dispute with Karnataka

A group of farmers in Tamil Nadu's Trichy on Sunday staged a protest in Cauvery River water over the ongoing dispute with Karnataka. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Watch | What’s the connection between Women’s Reservation Bill and Karnataka?

Almost three decades after it was first introduced in the parliament, the Women’s Reservation Bill was unanimously passed by the Rajya Sabha on September 21, 2023

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Top news developments in Karnataka on September 24, 2023

Here are the key news stories to watch out for from Karnataka on September 24, 2023

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Consortium for Tobacco Free Karnataka demands immediate implementation of hookah ban

Welcoming the Karnataka government’s proposal to amend the law for a complete ban on hookah bars, the Consortium for Tobacco Free Karnataka has demanded that the process of amending the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act be expedited. Besides, the ban on hookah bars should be implemented with immediate effect,…

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Moily says he will contest Lok Sabha elections again from Chickballapur constituency

Announcing that he will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections again from Chickballapur constituency, senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister M. Veerappa Moily said here on Saturday, September 23, that he would explain the reasons for the delay in completing the Yettinahole Integrated Drinking Water Supply Project, aimed at…

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Cauvery water release from KRS, Kabini reservoirs continue in compliance with CWMA directives

Amid protests, Karnataka continues to release water from Cauvery basin reservoirs as per CWMA directives. Outflow from KRS is 6034 cusecs, incl. 2503 cusecs for irrigation in Karnataka. Discharge to TN is 2973 cusecs, plus 2500 cusecs from Kabini reservoir, totalling 5473 cusecs. KRS level is 96.90 ft, Kabini 2275.01…

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Top news developments in Karnataka today

Here is a list of news to watch out from Karnataka today, September 23, 2023

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Cauvery Water Row: Pro-Kannada outfits call for 'bandh' in Mandya today, security beefed up

Pro-Kannada outfits and farmer organisations in Karnataka's Mandya have called for a 'Bandh' on Saturday to protest against the order of Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) for asking Karnataka government to release 5000 cusecs of water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu for 15 days. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Vasan asks Karnataka govt. to comply with orders on Cauvery

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Cabinet recommends OBC tag for Kunchitiga community

The Karnataka Cabinet has decided to recommend to the Central government the inclusion of the Kunchitiga community, a sub-caste of the Vokkaligas, in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) list for providing reservation to the community in jobs and seats in educational institutions.

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State to comply with CWRC; release water till Sept. 26

A day after the Supreme Court refused to intervene either in favour of Karnataka or Tamil Nadu in the Cauvery dispute, the State Cabinet decided to comply with the order of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) on releasing water to the neighbouring State till September 26.

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Karnataka government to allow adoption of 550 monuments by private sector

To develop and promote tourism, the Karnataka government will now allow the private sector to adopt 550 monuments in the State while acting as a facilitator.

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Formulate scheme to allow all authorised registration plate manufacturers to fix HSRP to old vehicles, Karnataka High Court directs State government

The High Court of Karnataka has directed the State government to formulate and publish a scheme within 15 days to ensure that vehicle manufacturers grant approval across the board to all the High Security Registration Plate (HSRP) manufacturers possessing Type Approval Certificate (TAC) to fix HSRPs to all the old…

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Cauvery issue: Farmers attempt to gherao Minister in Mysuru

Farmers' activists arrested in Mysuru for trying to gherao Minister over Cauvery dispute. Farmers' leader Kurubur Shanthakumar demands Karnataka govt. not accept any direction to release water to TN until distress formula worked out. He urges govt. to file review petition & stop release of water to TN. He calls…

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Karnataka beats India’s Asian Games-bound men’s cricket team in warm-up fixture

Karnataka beat India in warm-up cricket fixture at Alur grounds. India bowled out for 133, Manoj Bhandage (4/15), Shubhang Hegde (3/17) & V. Koushik (3/36) got wickets. Manish Pandey's unbeaten 52 helped Karnataka reach target in 19.1 overs. India 133, Karnataka 136/4.

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Kumaraswamy meets Shah, Nadda as JD(S) joins hands with BJP

In a boost to the BJP in Karnataka ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Janada Dal (Secular) has decided to ally with the party following a meeting of its leader H D Kumaraswamy with Home Minister Amit Shah and party president J P Nadda. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP welcomes JD(S) into NDA fold ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Mr Nadda welcomed the JD(S) into the NDA and posted a photo of him with Mr Kumaraswamy and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Mr Kumaraswamy’s son Nikhil also attended the meeting.

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Karnataka government reconstitutes COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee

Several members of the outgoing TAC kahave been retained in the new committee.

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Moral policing: Inter-faith college students harassed near Sirimane Falls in Karnataka

In a complaint to the police, the girl’s brother said his sister had gone to Agumbe with her college mate, who is from another community, on the latter’s motorcycle. While they were returning, a group of right-wing activists waylaid the motorcycle. They allegedly abused the girl for going out with…

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Dasara festivities to be simple and meaningful in view of drought in Karnataka

The authorities had planned to celebrate the showpiece event in the cultural calendar of Karnataka in a grand manner this year, but the drought has dampened the mood in the State.

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Top news developments in Karnataka on September 22, 2023

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CJI says petitions to criminalise marital rape to be listed in mid-October

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud agreed to list by mid-October a series of petitions seeking the criminalisation of marital rape.

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The challenges in testing and treatment of rare diseases

The Hindu speaks to patients and families and takes an overview of the treatment scenario for rare diseases in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh

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