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Karnataka Today newsletter: Shakti scheme to see simultaneous launch across all districts on on June 11, and more

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Karnataka CM directs MLAs, district in-charge ministers to launch Shakti scheme in their jurisdiction on June 11

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday, June 9, directed all district in-charge ministers and MLA’s to launch Shakti — the scheme allowing women to travel for free in State–run road transport corporations (RTCs) in their jurisdiction on June 11.

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The Hindu ‘Our State Our Taste’ to begin in Mysuru

It’s time for cooks and food lovers in Karnataka to rustle up and make good scran as the famed culinary contest The Hindu ‘Our State Our Taste’ is soon to start in Mysuru.

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Yet another blow to water-starved Rayalaseema

Decades of challenges and tensions persist in achieving water security for the Rayalaseema region with delayed projects on the river Krishna and little investment in modernising canal systems

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Cow slaughter ban | Animal Husbandry Minister shouldn’t make out-of-turn comments, says Karnataka Congress in-charge Randeep Surjewala

On Wednesday, even Chief Minister Siddaramaiah hinted at a possible review

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CET 2023: KEA facilitates editing RD number

The Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) on Wednesday stated that those candidates whose names are mentioned in the rejected list of RD (Revenue Document) numbers can log in and enter their correct RD number in the KEA portal from June 8 to June 12 by 11 a.m. by using their login…

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‘Children’s safety should be given top priority in schools’

Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights Chairman K. Naganna Gowda directed private schools to give children’s safety top priority. Schools should act in a student-friendly as well as parent-friendly manner, he said.

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HC allows felling of 203 trees for metro work between Doorvaninagar and Kempapura Cross

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday allowed the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) to remove 203 trees for construction of elevated viaduct and stations from Doorvaninagar to Kempapura Cross stretch for the metro project.

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BJP looks to stitch together new alliances ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Amit Shah’s meeting with TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu has set off speculation that there could be a return to the NDA fold for Mr. Naidu, after having parted ways in 2019.

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Karnataka to revise school textbooks this year, says Minister

Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa on Thursday said that school textbooks in the state will be revised this year. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy likely to hit Karnataka coast with gale wind and rains

The severe cyclonic storm, Biparjoy (pronounced as Biporjoy), over East-Central and adjoining South-East Arabian Sea is likely to hit the Karnataka coast with immediate effect accompanied by gale winds, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on June 7.

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Lack of public toilets cause inconveniences; Karnataka woman writes emotional letter to President

Jademma from Ballari recently visited religious hill stations like Bababudangiri, Mullayanagiri, Sitalayyanagiri in Chikkamagaluru district along with her family. What she took away from it was not just good memories. Faced with the issue of absence of public toilets despite lakhs of visitors, she wrote an emotional letter to President…

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Caste census report will be received, says Siddaramaiah

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday assured a delegation that he would receive the report of the Social and Economic Survey, popularly called the caste census, conducted by the Karnataka Backward Classes Commission during 2013-18, when he led the government.

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Intense lobbying in Congress Legislative Council seats

Intense lobbying has begun in the ruling Congress in Karnataka as eight seats have fallen vacant in the Legislative Council. The Congress is all set to secure six of the eight seats.

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Karnataka Govt. clears the air on which woman in the family is eligible for Gruha Lakshmi scheme

With Karnataka government clearly stipulating eligibility criterion for the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, families have no fresh window to choose a new woman head to avail the scheme under which beneficiaries are paid ₹2,000 a month.

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KPCC member reminds CM of Congress promise in manifesto that AIIMS will be set up in Raichur

Taking exception to Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil’s statement saying that the State government will urge the Union government to establish All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Kalaburagi, Parasmal Sukhani, Executive Member of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) and president of Taranath Shikshana Samsthe, Raichur, has urged…

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Karnataka Today newsletter: Gruha Jyothi to benefit 2.14 crore domestic consumers, and more

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Gruha Jyothi guidelines for new houses, new electricity connections to be issued in two days, says Karnataka Energy Minister

Also, those who have not recorded a consumption average below 200 units in the last year, but achieve it in the upcoming months, can apply for the scheme next year, says Karnataka Energy Minister K.J. George.

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Top news developments in Karnataka on June 7, 2023

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Families paying income tax or filing GST out of the ambit of ‘Gruha Lakshmi’

The Karnataka government on Tuesday issued guidelines for the Gruha Lakshmi scheme (monthly financial assistance of ₹2,000 for women), for the benefit of women who are identified as heads of families in Antyodaya, BPL or APL cards of the household. Among the eligibility criteria is that the woman or her…

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Report showing Maharashtra tops in attracting FDI has silenced Opposition, says Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis said the report by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), which apparently showed that Maharashtra had surged ahead of Gujarat and Karnataka in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), had silenced the Opposition.

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Manipur ethnic crisis shows adverse effects of religious polarisation: Congress leader Sasikanth Senthil

Former IAS officer Sasikanth Senthil, who headed the Congress’ election war room strategy in Karnataka, said that the ethnic conflict in Manipur is an example of adverse effects of the politics of religious polarisation.

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Kharge, Sonia should clarify stand on plans to revisit cow slaughter ban in Karnataka: Rupala

Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister K. Venkatesh recently said that the State government may revisit the anti-cow-slaughter law. Read more on The Hindu

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State govt. to urge Centre to set up AIIMS in Kalyana Karnataka region, especially Kalaburagi

Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil has said that the State government will urge the Union government to establish the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) that has been sanctioned for the State, in the Kalyana Karnataka region, especially Kalaburagi. In his brief interaction with presspersons at his residence…

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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announces 200 units of free electricity for tenants as well

In a big relief to those staying in rented accommodations in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced 200 units of free electricity promised by the Congress ahead of the 2023 Assembly elections. Read further on Dynamite News:

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