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Farmers take out bullock cart procession in Ballari demanding loan waiver

Hundreds of farmers arrived from different parts of the district and took out a protest march with their bullock carts and tractors in Ballari on Monday condemning what they termed “harassment of farmers by Karnataka Gramin Bank” and demanding a farm loan waiver.

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Committee to be constituted within a week to frame Karnataka Education Policy: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

The Karnataka government has decided to constitute a committee of experts to formulate the State Education Policy (SEP) within a week.

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Threat of BJP poaching our MLAs remains, says Congress leader

“We may have formed the government in Karnataka by getting a comfortable majority of 136 seats. But the threat of the BJP poaching our MLAs and trying to dislodge the government remains,” Satish Jarkiholi, KPCC working president and Minister for Public Works, said in Belagavi on Monday.

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‘Violation’ of approved plan: HC asks actor Ganesh to reply to Forest Dept. notice

The High Court of Karnataka on Monday asked Kannada actor Ganesh to reply within a week to the notice by the Forest Department asking him to stop construction work on his land coming under the eco-sensitive zone of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve.

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Don’t politicise Cauvery issue, says HC Mahadevappa

Karnataka Min. H.C. Mahadevappa urges opposition to abstain from politicising Cauvery issue; former Min. Tanveer Sait says water released to TN during all govts; State govt to decide future course of action at all-party meeting.

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Tomato crisis ends for buyers but begins for farmers

The sudden drop in the price of tomato to ₹30 a kg in the open market on Monday, from the sky-high price of ₹240 a kg last month, came a big breather to the consumers in the Rayalaseema region and the neighbouring Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Even though tomatoes were…

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Police launch probe into availing of loans using forged documents in Kozhikode

Police launch probe into illegal availing of loans by six persons using fake title deeds in Kozhikode. Evidence of purchase of 50 acres in Karnataka's Gundlupet. Over 30 cases registered in district, 20 under Chevayur police investigation. Gang operated like parallel village office, fabricating documents to clear loans. Institutions tightened…

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Karnataka yet to get funds for Upper Bhadra project: Jayachandra

Congress MLA and Karnataka government’s Special Representative in Delhi, T.B. Jayachandra, on Monday said the State government has not received funds from the Centre for implementation of the Upper Bhadra project irrigation and drinking water project.

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Karnataka Chief Minister writes to Nirmala Sitharaman seeking release of funds recommended by 15th Finance Commission

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to release special grants and State-specific grants recommended by the 15th Finance Commission and opposed the steepest cut of 23% in devolution of funds.

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Congress MLA T.B. Jayachandra says NICE Road is infructuous, suggests Karnataka government take over project

A voluminous 392-page report prepared and submitted to the State Government in December 2106 by a legislature panel headed by T.B. Jayachandra had indicted NICE for violation of the Framework Agreement (FWA), excess land acquisition, levying toll without laying a concrete road, and illegal mining, among other issues.

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T.N. should coordinate with Centre to solve Cauvery water crisis: Dhinakaran

AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran urges TN govt to coordinate with Centre to resolve water shortage crisis in Delta region. He criticizes Karnataka govt for not adhering to SC directions on Cauvery water-sharing. He suggests TN CM to act expeditiously and approach court with Centre to counter Karnataka's stand. He also…

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Krishna Basin irrigation projects in Telugu States may be hit hard by rainfall deficit

Crops in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh stand to be hit hard, particularly under the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, due to rainfall deficit in the upper catchment areas of the Krishna Basin in Maharashtra and Karnataka. According to irrigation authorities, it is the first time since 2018 that the Srisailam reservoir has…

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Body of NRI found in Saundatti in Karnataka

Investigation revealed that she had gone directly to Belagavi on her arrival from Australia, without going to her parents’ home in Dharwad. But, she had sent her bags by courier to her parents’ address.

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What is the Karnataka model of development?

Experts try to put a face to the model being highlighted by the Congress government as a counter to that of the BJP

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Top news developments in Karnataka on August 21, 2023

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Tamil Nadu-Karnataka Cauvery row | Supreme Court to form new Bench for river dispute

CJI agrees to constitute Bench to hear Cauvery water release pleas. TN Govt seeks direction to Karnataka to release 24,000 cusecs of Cauvery water.

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Devraj Urs birth anniversary celebrated

The 108th birth anniversary of the former Chief Minister of Karnataka late D. Devraj Urs was celebrated in a grand manner by the district administration, Backward Classes Welfare Department and the Kannada and Culture Department in Kalaburagi on Sunday.

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Siddaramaiah accuses BJP of reversing land reforms

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday accused the BJP of helping the rich to become landowners, which is in contrast with the land reforms brought in Karnataka. “What the former Chief Minister late D. Devaraj Urs implemented was to provide ownership of the land to the tiller of the land. However,…

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Congress announces reconstituted Working Committee; Shashi Tharoor, Sachin Pilot new additions

The Hindu Evening Wrap on August 20, 2023

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Residents of Jat, Maharashtra, seek faster completion of drinking water, irrigation projects

Some residents of Jat taluk in Maharashtra have spoken against the delay in providing drinking water and irrigation facilities by the government to the taluk.

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Farmers’ leader’s poser to Congress on reservation to women

Congress announces Gruha Lakshmi scheme in Mysuru; Karnataka Sugarcane Growers' Association president Kurubur Shanthakumar challenges Congress leaders to campaign for 50% reservation for women in Parliament and State Legislatures instead of luring them with schemes.

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Release of water to T.N. : Farmers threaten to gherao Ministers

Federation of Farmers’ Assoc. of Karnataka threatens to gherao Ministers if State Govt. does not halt release of Cauvery water to TN. President Kurubur Shanthakumar urges CM to call all-party meeting to protect interests of Karnataka's farmers. Farmers to hold protests if demands not met at Aug. 30 meeting. Opposes…

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Cauvery water sharing: Karnataka govt. convenes all-party meeting on August 23

The announcement comes after the former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy had earlier last week urged the government to convene the all party meeting.

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