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Bhagavad Gita is for all: Karnataka Education Minister

With Gujarat set to introduce the Bhagavad Gita in the school syllabus as part of "moral science", Karnataka too is mulling over the option, if approved by experts, in the next academic year.

The Hindu

More than half the districts in Karnataka report zero COVID-19 cases for days

However, experts caution against letting the guard down

The Hindu

Pending irrigation projects: CM ready to lead all-party delegation to Centre if need be

Bommai holds meeting of floor leaders and former irrigation Ministers on Mekedatu, UKP, Mahadayi, and river-linking projects

The Hindu

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Parents see decline in learning, behavioural changes in children during Covid-19 pandemic: Study

In Karnataka, 80% of households surveyed by the NCEE said their child’s ability to read and write had declined, stayed the same or could not be determined

The Hindu

SC has not approved plan for restoration of environment in three mining-hit districts: Karnataka Government

Total size of the plan is ₹24,999 crore

The Hindu

Top news developments in Karnataka on March 18, 2022

Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today

The Hindu

Several Muslim-run establishments stay shut

In response to a bandh call by Muslim organisations to protest against the High Court order on the hijab row, shops and commercial establishments run by Muslim proprietors remained closed on Thursday in some parts of Karnataka, including in Mangaluru, Udupi, and Bengaluru. The day passed off peacefully.

The Hindu

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‘Karnataka has suffered shortfall of ₹44,500 cr. in Central share’

Krishna Byre Gowda accuses Centre of converting tax as cess so that it need not share revenue with States

The Hindu

Consensual agreement for medical course seat sharing can’t be treated as law or order for reserving H-K quota seats: HC

The consensual agreement between the State Government and the Association of Minority Professional Colleges in Karnataka for seat-sharing in medical colleges cannot be treated as a ‘law’ or an ‘order’ for reserving seats under provisions of the Karnataka Educational Institutions (Regulations of Admission in the Hyderabad-Karnataka Region) Order, 2013, said…

The Hindu

HC dismisses plea against re-employment of retired govt. servants

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday dismissed a PIL petition, which had questioned the action of the State Government in reappointing retired Government servants to various posts on temporary basis contrary to its own circular not to re-employ retired public servants.

The Hindu

Hijab ban in classroom: Fresh plea in SC challenges Karnataka HC verdict

A fresh plea was filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday challenging the Karnataka High Court verdict which dismissed the petitions seeking permission to wear a Hijab inside the classroom saying Hijab is not a part of the essential religious practice in the Islamic faith.

The Hindu

Hijab controversy: Bandh in Yadgir and Raichur, but minimal impact in other parts of north Karnataka

Little impact in Belagavi, Vijayapura, Bagalkot and Dharwad districts

The Hindu

Top news developments in Karnataka on March 17, 2022

Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today

The Hindu

Essentially flawed: On the Karnataka High Court’s hijab verdict

Karnataka HC ruling on hijab fails to recognise the need for reasonable accommodation

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Rajya Sabha member demands special grants for Kidwai to set up proton therapy facility

Congress member from Karnataka L. Hanumanthaiah has demanded special grants for the State-run Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology (KMIO) in Bengaluru to establish a full-fledged proton therapy facility.

The Hindu

War of words over charges of reduction in State’s Central share of taxes

The Legislative Assembly on Wednesday witnessed a war of words between the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress members, with Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah leading the charge, over the allegations of reduction in Karnataka’s Central share of tax revenue.

The Hindu

Double-engine govt. and increase in revenue collection have put State back on track after COVID-19: CM

The NDA Govt. has given more funds to Karnataka than UPA Govt., Bommai said

The Hindu

Karnataka reports 145 new COVID cases

Karnataka on Wednesday reported 145 new cases of COVID-19 taking the total to 39,44,186. While Bengaluru Urban recorded 97 cases, 14 districts have reported zero cases. The day’s test positivity rate in the State stood at 0.35%.

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India’s Hindu groups want wider ban on hijab after court verdict

Hindu supremacists seek wider ban on Muslim girls wearing hijab in class after Karnataka court’s controversial verdict.

Radio France Internationale

Indian court upholds ban on hijab in southern state of Karnataka

An Indian court has upheld a ban on the hijab or headscarf inside classrooms in the southern state of Karnataka, weeks after violent protests in many parts of the state against the restriction.

Reuters

Hindu hardliners seek wider India ban on hijab in class after court verdict

Hardline Hindu groups are demanding restrictions on wearing the hijab in classrooms in more Indian states after a court upheld a ban on the traditional Islamic head-scarf in Karnataka state, worrying Muslim students who had protested against the ban.

The Hindu

Anti-Corruption Bureau raids 18 government officials in Karnataka

Property, gold, vehicles, cash, documents, and other valuable items have been seized

The Hindu

Top news developments in Karnataka on March 16, 2022

Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today

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Karnataka state's hijab classroom ban upheld in Indian court, could set national precedent ahead of next year's elections

The ban in the southern state of Karnataka sparked protests last month, with a judge ruling the implementation of a school uniform is a "reasonable restriction" that students "cannot object to".

The Hindu

The debate over ‘freeing’ temples

The demand in Karnataka to free Hindu temples from government control is gathering steam

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