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DK invites KTR to Karnataka to see implementation of poll promises

DK Shiv Kumar invites KTR to Karnataka to study Congress' five guarantees. 200 units of free power, ₹2,000 financial benefit/month, free RTC bus travel for women, BRS as 'B' team of BJP, KCR to confine to farmhouse post-polls. Revanth Reddy: KCR accepted defeat, ₹1 lakh cr public money to be…

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Punjab men, Kerala women triumph in National Games basketball

Punjab won the men's basketball title in the National Games, with Amjot Singh (42 points) leading the way. Kerala, with R. Sreekala's 29 points, won the women's title, beating Karnataka 57-54.

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BJP attempting to destabilise govt. in Karnataka, but will not succeed: Siddaramaiah

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday alleged that Opposition BJP leaders in Karnataka are attempting yet another round of “Operation Kamala” to destabilise his government, and asserted that they will not be successful in their efforts, as none of the Congress MLAs will fall victim to it.

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Centre has not released a single rupee to Karnataka for drought relief despite appeals: Siddaramaiah

CM Siddaramaiah said Centre has not released any funds for drought relief to Karnataka despite twice requesting ₹17,000 crore. Central team accepted 116 taluks were affected, but no positive response. He had informal dinner meeting with Home Minister G Parameshwara, H.C. Mahadevappa & Satish Jarkiholi, no politics discussed. He heard…

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Bengaluru accounts for 18% of State’s 5.33 crore voters

Karnataka's draft electoral roll for Lok Sabha polls shows 5.34M voters, 18% of which are in Bengaluru. It includes 2.68M male & 2.65M female voters, plus 13.45K first-time voters. Bengaluru South has most voters (7.06L) & Sringeri has least (1.66L).

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Set up corpus fund to provide relief to farmers during natural calamities, KRRS tells State government

Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) President Badagalapur Nagendra urges State Govt. to set up corpus fund for farmers affected by natural calamities. He also calls for buying crops as per Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, providing works under MGNREGA, addressing drinking water scarcity and ensuring fodder for cattle. KRRS…

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Rangoli, kite flying, book release and much more to mark beginning of ‘Karnataka Sambhrama’

Drawing rangolis and flying kites in the Kannada flag colours of yellow and red, lighting ‘Kannada Jyothi’, releasing books, and organising various competitions will be part of the State government’s yearlong programmes that will commence on November 1, 2023, to mark the golden jubilee celebrations of the renaming the Mysuru…

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Karnataka Forest Department launches centralised wildlife crime management system

Karnataka Forest Dept. launches HAWK system to monitor wildlife crime. Supported by NTT Data, it will help monitor activities such as wildlife death, suspicious vehicles, and criminal activities. Over 300 forest officers have been trained, with 500 more to be trained this year. System will help counter criminal activities and…

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Rajyotsava spirit dimmed under Centre’s ‘shadow of neglect’, says Siddaramaiah

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah accuses Central govt. of neglecting State, denying funds for infrastructure projects & drought relief. He questions why no love for Karnataka & demands recognition, respect & fair share of nation's growth. #AnswerMadiModi.

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EC publishes draft electoral rolls 2024 for Karnataka with 5.33 crore voters

The Election Commission on Friday published the 2024 draft electoral rolls for Karnataka with a total electorate of 5,33,77,162 voters, which is an increase by 2,91,596 votes since the election roll was published ahead of the elections to the Legislative Assembly.

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PM Modi virtually opens 5G Lab at VTU Kalaburagi Regional Centre

PM Modi inaugs 5G Lab at VTU Regional Centre, Kalaburagi, part of 7th IMC. 100 premier educational institutions, incl 8 from Karnataka, have been identified for 5G use case Labs. VTU Centre for PG Studies proud to be one of them. PM advised students to use labs for R&D to…

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M.B. Patil proposes renaming Vijayapura after Basaveshwara and says nothing wrong in calling Karnataka ‘Basava Naadu’

After KPCC chief and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar proposed to rename Ramanagara as Bengaluru South, his Cabinet colleague and Industries Minister M.B. Patil on Friday mooted an idea to rename Vijayapura after 12th-century social reformer Basavaveshwara.

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Karnataka Government plans to name Vijayapura in honour of social reformer Basaveshwara

A government order issued recently seeks suggestions and objections from people to a proposal to rename the district.

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Forest officials inspect Karnataka Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar’s home, seize tiger claw pendant worn by son

A team of forest officials visited the home of Karnataka Minister of Women and Child Development Lakshmi Hebbalkar to check if Mrinal Hebbalkar, her son, has been wearing tiger claw pendants.

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Keralite racket based in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka suspected to be behind recent major MDMA haul in Kochi

Excise officers suspect a drug racket run by Keralites camped in neighbouring states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka behind a recent haul of 350g of MDMA. Four persons were nabbed in Kochi, Kerala, and the investigation team is gathering evidence to move against them. They are suspected to be mostly…

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Karnataka Forest Department official arrested for possession of tiger claw, suspended

Case registered against Darshan Kumar, Deputy Range Forest Officer of Kalasa in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka

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This retired official has transformed swathes of dry lands into forests

Mukund Rao, a retired Assistant Commissioner at the Commercial Tax Department, is determined to bring back at least parts of forests around Bengaluru and in various other districts in Karnataka.

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National Games | Olympian fencer Bhavani Devi continues domination, hosts Goa win first gold medal

Bhavani Devi, who was the biggest star to be in action on the day the Games were officially declared open by the Prime Minister, defeated Kerala’s S Soumiya 15-5 in the final to win back to back National Games gold medals. Shiksha Ballouria of Himachal Pradesh and Jagmeet Kaur of…

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Wildlife activists oppose proposal to open a voluntary disclosure window

Wildlife conservationists oppose Karnataka govt's proposal to allow illegal owners of wildlife artefacts to surrender items without penalty. Experts say govt should focus on investigating trade route end-to-end & take stern action against offenders. Govt's proposal may boost trade & demand for artefacts.

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Karnataka attracted ₹7,59,936 crore investments between 2018-19 and 2022-23: Study

Karnataka attracted investment project proposals worth ₹7,59,936 crore between 2018-19 and 2022-23 and the highest jump was registered in 2022-23 as the State successfully attracted ₹4,51,516 crore projects.

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Kalyana Parva Utsav at Basavakalyan from tomorrow

Karnataka's Basava Dharma Peetha Trust will host a three-day Kalyana Parva Utsav in Basavakalyan, Bidar district. Minister Eshwar Khandre will inaugurate the event on Sunday. It will feature a seminar, Sharana Vandane and Sharanarige Sharanarthi, and other religious and literary events. Participants from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra are…

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KTR, Harish caution farmers to be wary of Congress on Rythu Bandhu issue

BRS: Congress anti-farmer; KTR & Harish Rao urge people to stand up against Congress stance on Rythu Bandhu; Karnataka farmers regret voting Congress; BRS credited ₹75,000 cr to farmers in 11 installments; Congress complaint may deny farmers financial aid. Urge farmers to think twice before voting.

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Centre agrees to provide additional 20 lakh tonnes of coal per month to Karnataka amidst ongoing power crisis

Energy Minister K.J. George on Thursday said that the Central government has agreed to provide an additional 20 lakh tonnes of coal per month to Karnataka amidst the ongoing power crisis in the State.

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