The Latest Breaking News from Karnataka

Delimitation saga: Wards reduced to 225 ahead of BBMP polls

The Karnataka government has put out a draft of the new delimited 225 wards with their names,  boundaries, and printed maps, in Bengaluru’s civic body, calling for objections from the public. Repeated demands to publish digital interactive maps of the proposed wards and to allow objections to be filed online…

The Hindu · Aug 23, 2023

Karnataka begins ground-truthing exercise in about 120 taluks to know if drought can be declared

The Karnataka government has taken up ground-truthing exercise to know if the situation provides for declaration of drought in about 120 taluks that are facing shortage of rainfall.

The Hindu · Aug 23, 2023

Karnataka: BJP dubs SEP as ‘Sonia Gandhi Education Policy’

BJP leaders vented their ire against the Congress government in Karnataka over the withdrawal of National Education Policy (NEP) and the proposal to introduce State Education Policy (SEP). Former Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai mocked the proposed SEP as “Sonia Gandhi Education Policy.”

The Hindu · Aug 23, 2023

Disinterest in a tree census of Bengaluru: Deliberate and by design?

Axed, felled, and carted away for umpteen road projects, trees in their thousands have vanished from the once green face of Bengaluru city. But ask the authorities to put a precise number on the trees lost, and a deafening silence greets you. For, a tree census, mandated and reiterated by…

The Hindu · Aug 23, 2023

Karnataka High Court directs NLSIU to give provisional admission to 33-year-old transgender person to 3-year LLB course

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday directed the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, to grant provisional admission to a 33-year-old transgender person for  the three-year LLB course for the academic year 2023-24

The Hindu · Aug 22, 2023

All-party meeting on inter-State river water issues, including Cauvery, today

Amid a war of words between the ruling Congress and the Opposition BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) over the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, the all-party meeting to discuss the inter-State river water issues pertaining to Karnataka will take place on Wednesday.

The Hindu · Aug 22, 2023

Karnataka should have petitioned Supreme Court on ‘violation’ of crop size by Tamil Nadu, says BJP

Taking exception to the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu by the Karnataka government, the Opposition BJP on Tuesday contended that the government should have submitted facts related to the alleged violation of the neighbouring State in terms of crop size that has been allowed.

The Hindu · Aug 22, 2023

Year-long events being planned for celebrating golden jubilee of State’s renaming as Karnataka

Karnataka to celebrate golden jubilee of renaming as 'Karnataka' with year-long events. Govt. to hold meetings to elicit public opinion, publish 50 books, give facelift to Kannada schools in border areas, consider Padma award for those who worked for Kannada, address regional imbalance in trusts/academies, build memorials/museums for writers/musicians, and…

The Hindu · Aug 22, 2023

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan attacks Karnataka’s decision to scrap NEP

Responding to the Karnataka State government’s decision to scrap the NEP, Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan said the document was not a political but a visionary one, created by the country’s leading educationists

The Hindu · Aug 22, 2023

Cauvery dispute: Supreme Court Bench to hear Tamil Nadu’s plea on August 25

Supreme Court to hear Tamil Nadu plea for Cauvery water release on August 25. TN seeks 24,000 cusecs for standing crops, Karnataka to make good 28.849 TMC water shortfall. TN urges SC to direct Karnataka to ensure stipulated releases for September 2023 and to ensure 10,000 cusecs from KRS and…

The Hindu · Aug 22, 2023