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Yet another Centre-state row unfolds as Centre says Karnataka yet to submit proposal on increasing MGNREGA man-days

Karnataka has petitioned Centre multiple times to increase MGNREGA man-days in drought-hit areas from 100 to 150.

Priyank Kharge’s supporters attempt to besiege BJP leader

Priyank Kharge’s supporters attempt to besiege BJP leader

BJP leader Rathod claims he was attacked by a group of miscreants, but police are trying to prove it an accident. Supporters of Rural Development Minister Kharge tried to besiege Rathod, but police intervened. Rathod was taken to Farhatabad police station without warrant and held for 24 hrs. He claims…

Keep Manikanth Rathod away from Kalaburagi and Yadgir districts, State govt. urged

Keep Manikanth Rathod away from Kalaburagi and Yadgir districts, State govt. urged

Congress spokesperson demands action to keep BJP leader Rathod away from Kalaburagi and Yadgir districts. Allegations against Minister Kharge proved false. Police urged to take legal action to keep Rathod away.

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People voted against corruption in Telangana, says Priyank Kharge

As the stage has been set for Congress to assume office in Telangana, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge said that people voted against corruption and blessed Congress.

Bengaluru Tech Summit records 1 lakh footfall, crores of virtual visitors

BTS2023 saw 1 lakh visitors, 3.13 cr reach, 5.9 cr impressions, 2,43,455 unique clicks & 5,88,475 engagements. 2,500 B2B meetings, incl. 1,981 virtual, took place. Zero waste to landfill & 95% plastic reduction achieved. Smart Bio Awards conferred. USIBC & KITS partnership formed.

Karnataka’s IT exports crossed ₹3 lakh crore in FY 2023: Priyank Kharge

Karnataka IT/ITeS exports cross ₹3.2 lakh cr in FY23, 40% of total jobs in knowledge economy, 65% of aerospace/defence exports. Karnataka seeks to spark global tech connectivity, executed two programmes to Dusseldorf, UAE in FY23-24. State has 14,000 startups, 440 GCCs, seeks to fix infrastructural chaos.

I will quit if corruption charge is proved, says B.R. Patil

MLA B.R. Patil has written to CM Siddaramaiah seeking probe into corruption charge before winter session of Legislature. Patil claims he gave contract to KRIDL to avoid delay due to elections. He protested when Revenue Minister Byre Gowda questioned him. Patil appeals to CM to conduct inquiry and make him…

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Karnataka IT exports close to $100 bn, Bengaluru Tech Summit begins on Wednesday

BENGALURU: IT exports from Karnataka are inching closer to the $100 billion mark compared to $91 billion in the 2022 fiscal, a significant milestone in the state’s tech roadmap. Karnataka is home to over 5,500 IT/ITES companies, employing 18 lakh professionals directly and 55 lakh indirectly.

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Five-day deadline set for police to arrest culprits who attacked BJP leader Manikanth Rathod

Five-day deadline set for police to arrest culprits who attacked BJP leader Manikanth Rathod

Former Legislator P. Rajeev has set a five-day deadline for District Police to arrest the culprits who attacked BJP leader Manikanth Rathod. He criticized the district administration and Police Department for their failure to maintain law and order. He likened the ruling Congress to Nizam rule and asked Minister Priyank…

Siddalinga Swami says he’ll stage protest, if police fail to arrest those involved in attack on Manikant Rathod

Siddalinga Swami says he’ll stage protest, if police fail to arrest those involved in attack on Manikant Rathod

Siddalinga Swami threatens to stage protest if police fail to arrest attackers of BJP leader Manikant Rathod in Kalaburagi. He urges district-in-charge Minister Priyank Kharge to order police to conduct thorough probe and arrest accused. He also questions Kharge's silence on the issue.

Vijayendra seeks ouster of Priyank and Zameer from Ministry

Vijayendra seeks ouster of Priyank and Zameer from Ministry

BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra urges CM Siddaramaiah to remove Ministers Priyank Kharge & Zameer Ahmed Khan for alleged goondaism & utterances against Constitution. He also criticizes Congress for not taking action against drought & arresting sugarcane growers. He vows to make Karnataka BJP's fortress & give equal importance to…

Karnataka government has outshone VC players in funding start-ups, says Minister Priyank Kharge

Karnataka government has outshone VC players in funding start-ups, says Minister Priyank Kharge

The State Government offered funding of around ₹200 crore to support 874 start-ups since the commencement of the Elevate Scheme, an initiative by the Department of Electronics, IT, BT and Science & Technology.

Irregularities in KEONICS to be probed by Nagmohan Das Committee

Irregularities in KEONICS to be probed by Nagmohan Das Committee

Launching a counter-attack on the Opposition BJP that has accused him of indulging in corruption in Keonics, IT&BT and RDPR Minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday announced that he would hand over investigations into alleged irregularities during the erstwhile BJP regime, unearthed by the CAG, to the Justice Nagmohan Das committee.

Government committed to providing youth with technical education, says Minister

Government committed to providing youth with technical education, says Minister

Stressing on the importance of youth getting technical education and developing entrepreneurial skills, Higher Education Minister M.C. Sudhakar said that his government was committed to changing the State’s education policy so as to make it provide required technical education and develop entrepreneurship among the students.

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BJP leader Eshwarappa demands enquiry into corruption charges against government

Referring to Karnataka Contractors’ Association president D. Kempanna’s alleged charges of corruption against the Congress government in the State, BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister K.S. Eshwarappa demanded a thorough probe into the matter by a retired High Court judge.

Ask questions pertaining to public interest, Minister tells scribes

Taking exception to being posed questions about the change of Chief Minister in the State, Minister for Medical Education Sharan Prakash Patil told mediapersons not to ask him such questions and that he would speak about matters pertaining to public interest.

State lost about ₹1 crore to cybercrimes each day in 2022: Priyank Kharge

Karnataka, the tech flag bearer of India, lost about ₹1 crore each day to cybercrimes in 2022, cumulatively incurring a loss of ₹363 crore in the whole year, said Priyank Kharge, Minister for Electronics, Information Technology, Biotechnology; Rural Development and Panchayat Raj here on Saturday.

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In 2022, Karnataka lost about Rs one crore to cyber fraud daily; just 12 pc recovered, says minister Priyank Kharge

BENGALURU: In the year 2022, Karnataka lost about Rs one crore to cyber fraud every day, and we are expecting a 150 per cent increase in the money lost, said Minister of Information Technology and Biotechnology, Priyank Kharge, on Saturday.

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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…

High Command’s prerogative to decide on CM, says Priyank Kharge

Priyank Kharge said high command decides CM; individuals can air opinion but must abide by decision. He clarified that views of MLAs, ZP members don't constitute opinion of high command. He said Congress priority is implementation of social welfare schemes.

Congress high command will decide on Chief Minister’s post, say Ministers

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s assertion that he would continue in the post for the full five-year term has sparked off a series of reactions from his Cabinet colleagues and many said the party’s high command will decide the tenure of the Chief Minister.

KEA Bluetooth scam will not be entrusted to CBI: Priyank Kharge

The Police Department is thoroughly investigating the KEA Bluetooth scam in which some candidates used Bluetooth devices for writing examinations conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority, and the State government is ready to conduct a high-level investigation if necessary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge has said.

Love for Kannada should not be confined to Rajyotsav but internalised to be part of our life: Priyank Kharge

Towns and cities across the Kalyana Karnataka region wore a festive look with yellow-red flags, colourful processions, and cultural programmes to celebrate the 68th Kannada Rajyotsav on Wednesday.

Telkur demands CBI probe into KEA examination scam

Former legislator and BJP State spokesperson Rajkumar Patil Telkur demanded a CBI inquiry in an alleged cheating in the competitive examination conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) for recruitment to various posts last week.

BJP MP Umesh Jadhav takes exception to the sudden postponement of today’s DISHA meeting in Kalaburagi

MP Umesh Jadhav takes exception to postponement of DISHA meeting in Kalaburagi. He stresses on importance of DISHA & KDP meetings to review progress of works & address district's issues. VP of BJP's State unit Malikayya Guttedar says administration has collapsed in State.

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