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Karnataka Congress leaders stage protests against Centre over rice supply issue

Leaders and workers of Congress staged protests in Hassan and Shivamogga, on Tuesday, June 20, against the Centre, demanding rice to fulfil the party’s promise of providing 10 kg to people below the poverty line in Karnataka.

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Rain brings down mercury levels in Andhra Pradesh

Several parts of Andhra Pradesh received light to heavy rain on June 20 (Tuesday) as the southwest monsoon advanced through Raichur in Karnataka near Kurnool district and Kavali in Nellore district over Rayalaseema and south coastal region. People in Vijayawada breathed a sigh of relief as heavy rain lashed the…

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Centre refusing rice under OMSS to keep stocks, check price rise: Piyush Goyal

The Centre has refused to provide rice to several States from its stocks to ensure that the price of the grain does not increase in the open market and people continue to get it at affordable rates, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said

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‘Previous political opponents tried to create unrest’: Karnataka CM vows to crack down on fake news

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has instructed the state police to crack down on “fake news” and take action against those spreading misinformation.

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Child Rights Trust wants Karnataka CM to make parental consent mandatory for free bus travel for minor girls

Trust explains that, due to Covid-19 lockdown, many children have not taken a trip for three years. There is a natural desire among children to visit other towns and places of interest for an excursion. Even if they are a little bored at home or school, children may board a…

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Weather Update: Southwest monsoon further advanced; rainfall in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka continues

Isolated areas in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu experienced rainfall on June 20, causing waterlogging on the roads. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Karnataka Congress files complaint against Nadda and other BJP leaders

The complaint has been lodged by Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge and KPCC Spokesperson Ramesh Babu, under IPC Sections 505 (2), 553 (A), 120 (B), 34. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Raichur teacher enters India Book of Records for film on Vidyagama

Under the Vidyagama programme, the Karnataka Government took schools to the doorsteps of children for nearly two months when schools were closed as the nation was in the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Property registration to be hassle-free under Kaveri 2.0

Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said on Monday that Kaveri-2, simplified property registration process, will cover all 256 sub-registrar offices in Karnataka by the end of this week.

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Samana Manaskara Okkoota urges Centre to provide rice to Karnataka

The Samana Manaskara Okkoota – Karnataka on Monday condemned the Union government’s attempts to politicise rice supply for the State government’s Anna Bhagya scheme by refusing to release the excess rice request submitted by the State.

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HC gives 12 weeks to State govt. to redo BBMP ward delimitation

The High Court of Karnataka on Monday gave 12 weeks to the State government to redo the delimitation of wards of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) as per the law.

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Punjab steps in to help Karnataka with its free rice scheme

The Congress government in Karnataka, which is struggling to procure rice for its ambitious Anna Bhagya scheme, on Monday received a ray of hope after the Aam Admi Party (AAP) government in Punjab agreed in-principle to supply the requisite quantum of rice even as the State government is trying to…

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Man, two children found dead in open well

A 40-year-old man ended his life by jumping into a well along with his two children in Konchavaram village of Chincholi taluk in Kalaburagi district, on the Karnataka-Telangana border, late on Saturday night.

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Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha urges State govt. to distribute ragi or jowar to make up for rice shortage

Criticising the Union Government for its “pettiness” in declining supply of rice to Karnataka, the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) has urged the State government to not only come forward and purchase the required rice from farmers in the State, but also to distribute ragi and jowar to make up…

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Government panics as Karnataka faces rainfall deficit

The entry of monsoon into Karnataka was delayed by one week. Cyclone Biparjoy has sucked out moisture from southern India, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said explaining the reason for the shortfall in rains.

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Free bus travel for women in Karnataka | How does Shakti scheme work?

The Fare-Free Public Transport (FFPT) has been adopted in many countries and by various States in India. Australia and certain pockets of the U.S., among others, experimented with the concept for many years.

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Provide 5 kg of ragi/jowar instead of additional rice, suggests former KAPC chief

Agricultural economist and former chairman of Karnataka Agriculture Prices Commission (KAPC), T.N. Prakash Kammaradi, has suggested to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to procure ragi and jowar from local farmers to be given as substitute to additional quantum of rice in the PDS instead of procuring rice from other States.

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Anna Bhagya scheme: CM asks BJP to convince Centre to give additional rice

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said that if the BJP was really interested in the welfare of people, it should tell the Centre not to politicise Anna Bhagya scheme and provide necessary quantum of rice to Karnataka.

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Mahadayi: NGOs in Goa protest against Karnataka

Members of several organisations held protest rallies at some places in Goa, against Karnataka’s attempts to divert water from Mahadayi river basin to Malaprabha basin through the Kalasa Banduri Nala projects.

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Karnataka monitors largest number of lakes in India, but Telangana tops in offering relevant water quality data: ActionAid

Karnataka tops the country in monitoring lakes and waterbodies, but when it comes to offering fresh and relevant data of water quality, neighbouring Telangana beats the former, found a nation-wide analysis conducted by ActionAid Association.

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Goa, Maharashtra CM statement on Mahadayi opposed

Kannada organisations have criticised the joint statement of the Chief Ministers of Goa and Maharashtra that they will fight the Mahadayi issue against Karnataka.

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