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Elephant tusk smuggled from Karnataka seized in Kerala’s Wayanad district, six arrested

Kerala Forest dept. officials seized 5.5 kg elephant tusk worth ₹1.5 crore & arrested 6 people in Mananthavady, Wayanad, Kerala. Three accused brought tusk from Karnataka, three were middlemen. Following tip-off, dept. raided hotel & seized tusk. Accused to be produced in court.

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Cow vigilante Puneeth Kerehalli arrested by Bengaluru police for abusing social activist

Earlier, Bengaluru police had arrested Puneeth Kerehalli under the Goonda Act. He challenged the arrest in the High Court of Karnataka. The government dropped the charges against him. He was released recently.

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Lokayukta Police arrest Education Department officials for taking bribe from contractor in Karnataka

Karnataka Lokayukta Police arrested the Deputy Director of Public Instruction (DDPI) in Chikkamagaluru and another official of the Department of School Education while taking a bribe of ₹4,000 from a contractor. The bribe was in connection with construction of toilets, under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, in two schools…

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We are still to create ‘atmosphere of Kannada’: CM

Siddaramaiah laments need for creating "atmosphere of Kannada" in Karnataka despite golden jubilee of renaming. He urges 7 cr people to take pledge of reading/writing in Kannada. Recalls 1973 event of Devaraj Urs & K.H. Patil, whose son H.K. Patil coordinated Friday's event.

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Still need to create atmosphere of Kannada in Karnataka, says CM Siddaramaiah

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that despite being in the golden jubilee year of renaming of the State, it was regrettable to note that there was still a need to create ‘an atmosphere of Kannada’ in Karnataka.

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Gadag witnesses grand celebration, a ‘repeat’ of 1973

Gadag on Friday witnessed a repeat of the grand spectacle of 1973, when on the occasion of renaming of the State, the ‘Karnataka Jyoti’ from Hampi was received by then Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs and a grand procession and public meeting was organised.

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State’s education policy will be based on data and facts and not assumptions: Sukhadeo Thorat

The Karnataka State Education Policy will be based on data and facts, and not on assumptions and presumptions, said Sukhadeo Thorat, chairman of the commission set up to frame the policy.

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Govt. serious about skill development, wants Karnataka to cater to global needs, says Priyank Kharge

GoK serious about skill dev. of pop. Est. skill advisory council to cater to global reqs. US needs 1M chip designers in 5 yrs. Creating centres of excellence, global innovation alliance, conducive env. for industries in tier 2/3 cities. Mysuru leading emerging clusters, ₹2,000 cr defence offset share. KDEM signed…

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Cauvery Authority ratifies CWRC’s decision on water release for TN

CWMA approves CWRC's decision to release 2,600 cusecs to TN; Karnataka has 56 tmc ft in four reservoirs; TN sought 13,000 cusecs; Mekedatu project discussed, but not cleared.

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Odisha police arrest Bangalore cop for Ganja smuggling

Odisha police have arrested head constable of Karnataka Police along with two others on charges of smuggling Ganja. Karnataka police claim head constable was part of authorised team hunting a notorious Ganja supplier. Odisha and Karnataka police in conflict; two senior Karnataka officers arrive in Odisha to secure the release…

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Karnataka Minister expects farm mechanisation, integrated farming to fetch higher income to farmers

Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy says the Congress government in Karnataka is committed to welfare of farmers.

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The multi-hued Dasara of Karnataka

Among the places known for Dasara celebrations, other than Mysuru, it is the celebration in Kodagu that stands out. The celebrations in Madikeri and Gonikoppa involve the local public and attract many outsiders. It is said that the erstwhile rulers of Kodagu began the festival celebrations around a century ago.…

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Karnataka and T.N. should use CWMA to arrive at a distress-sharing formula, says Karnataka’s former Chief Secretary

Former Karnataka Chief Sec. suggests using CWMA framework to share Cauvery distress. A. Ravindra believes data from CWMA can assess actual damage, crop loss & water levels, basis for arriving at formula. He suggests TN & Karnataka CMs meet to resolve issue.

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CM lights lamp of Karnataka Jyothi in Hampi to launch year-long celebrations

CM Siddaramaiah defies superstition, flags off Karnataka Sambhrama-50 to celebrate 50th anniversary of renaming State as Karnataka. He lit lamp at Virupaksha Temple, same place where former CM Devaraj Urs lit lamp 50 yrs ago. CM hails Basavanna's ideology, takes dig at BJP govt for renaming region. He appeals to…

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State govt. to HC: Urban local bodies to get new 3,081 public toilets and 1,223 e-toilets under Swatch Bharat Mission

Govt to construct 3,081 public toilets, 2,725 urinals & 1,223 e-toilets in 310 urban local bodies across Karnataka, incl. 600 in Bengaluru. Cost of ₹37.22 cr for toilet blocks, ₹8.72 cr for urinals & ₹30.58 cr for e-toilets. Toilets to cater to 1.57 cr urban pop & 10 lakh floating…

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Monolithic pillar in Gadag to mark ‘Karnataka-50’

Karnataka Suvarna Stambha, a 31-ft monolithic pillar, will be unveiled by CM Siddaramaiah in Gadag to mark the silver jubilee of the State's renaming in 1973. The pillar documents details of the historic event and 'Karnataka Sambhrama-50' celebrations. H.K. Patil offered puja to the pillar, with Ron MLA G.S. Patil,…

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Chief Minister accuses Union government of stepmotherly treatment towards Karnataka

CM Siddaramaiah accuses Union govt of stepmotherly treatment towards Karnataka, not releasing ₹17,900 crore drought relief. Ridicules BJP's proposed tour of drought-hit areas, urges them to pressure Centre. Venugopal & Surjewala in State to discuss 2024 LS elections & Board/Corp appointments. CM justifies Cong legislators' Dubai tour, says govt not…

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YSRCP govt. ignored plights of drought-hit farmers in Andhra Pradesh, alleges TDP leader

AP govt declared drought-hit mandals a day after deadline expired, neglecting farmers' hardship. TDP MLA Narendra Kumar said govt failed to mobilize funds & allocate funds for relief. No report submitted to Centre, while Telangana & Karnataka declared mandals & pegged losses.

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Siddaramaiah exudes confidence of completing term as Chief Minister

Asserting himself against rumours of a change of leadership in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said his party would complete the term and he would continue as Chief Minister of the State till the end of the term.

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Karnataka steps up surveillance after detection of Zika virus in mosquito pool in Chickballapur

Bengaluru: After a mosquito pool in Chikkaballapura tested positive for Zika virus, surveillance has been stepped up. No human cases reported yet, but serum samples of three persons sent for confirmation. Health officials asked to intensify Aedes larval survey and fever surveillance. Health Minister urges people not to panic.

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Top news developments in Karnataka on November 2, 2023

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Unique Kannada campaigns kickstarted for Rajyotsava

On Wednesday, which marked 50 years since the christening of the State as Karnataka, many organisations in Bengaluru kickstarted unique initiatives to showcase the heritage and the elements that are local to the State.

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