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HC slams government over bike taxi delay The Karnataka High Court has expressed serious dissatisfaction over the state government’s failure to take timely action on formulating a policy for bike taxis, despite being given a one-month deadline. A division bench, headed by Chie
Karnataka Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapur announced that the state government is preparing to allocate expired liquor shops through an auction process. Speaking at the Vidhana Soudha on September 25, Thimmapur said the draft rules for the auction have been finalized and signed, an
Renowned Kannada Novelist’s Legacy Honoured by Writers, Citizens in Bengaluru Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao on Thursday paid his last respects to renowned Kannada litterateur Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa, who passed away recently. Rao visited the venu
PM Modi launches Rs 1.22 lakh crore development projects in Banswara, Rajasthan Banswara Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated several major development projects in Rajasthan, emphasizing India’s growing power sector and the importance of balanced development
Encouraging Farmers Gadag A support price has been fixed for the purchase of FAQ quality paddy under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) Scheme for the year 2025-26, aiming to benefit farmers and encourage greater participation. Deputy Commissioner CN Sridhar emphasized that fa
Balekundaragi said Someshwara Factory’s growth requires cooperation, capacity expansion, ethanol unit, electricity generation, and effective management. Belagavi Basavaraj Balekundaragi, President of Sri Someshwara Cooperative Sugar Factory, emphasized that members’ coopera
Bengaluru Bengaluru witnessed widespread protests by BJP leaders and workers on Wednesday over the worsening state of roads and unfilled potholes, highlighting growing public frustration with the Congress-led government. In Bengaluru, party workers led by Yelahanka MLA S.R. V
Karnataka HC rejects X Corp’s challenge, affirming government’s authority to regulate social media content. Bengaluru The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed X Corp’s plea challenging the validity of the Centre’s ‘Sahyog’ portal and content blocking orders under Sec
S L Bhyrappa, one of Karnataka’s most celebrated literary figures and a recipient of the Saraswati Samman and Padma Bhushan, died of cardiac arrest in Bengaluru on Wednesday. He was 94. Bengaluru Renowned Kannada novelist and thinker Dr. S. L. Bhyrappa passed away following
Karnataka HC considers temporary release plea for Congress MLA detained in alleged illegal betting case. The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday sought instructions from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a plea filed by R.D. Chaitra, wife of Congress MLA K.C. Veerendra, seekin
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has attributed Bengaluru’s worsening pothole crisis to the previous BJP government, calling current criticism politically motivated. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has attributed Bengaluru’s worsening pothole cri
The Karnataka High Court, which was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a stay on the ongoing Caste Census, adjourned the proceedings to today. The Socio-Educational Status Survey, commonly referred to as the Caste Census, commenced in the state on September 22. Fo
HC Rejects Revanna’s Plea Seeking Transfer of Cases from MP/MLA Court The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday refused to transfer the criminal cases against former Hasan MP Prajwal Revanna to another court, dismissing his claims of bias against the presiding officer of the speci
The Karnataka CID has moved the High Court seeking to lift BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraju’s interim protection from arrest in a murder case. The Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has petitioned the High Court seeking removal of the interim protection from arrest gr
HubballiSitarist Pandit Srinivas Joshi (75) passed away on Wednesday in Venkateshwara Nagar, Hubballi. He is survived by his wife Radha, son Nikhil and daughter Megha. The last rites were performed at Muktidham in Keshwapura, city.Born in 1951, Srinivas Joshi developed an interes
Student enrolment at KGTTI has sharply declined due to the discontinuation of government skill development schemes. Hubballi Student numbers at the Karnataka German Technical Training Institute (KGTTI) have dropped due to the absence of government skill training schemes. Ea
Bengaluru The Karnataka Arogya Sanjeevini Scheme (KASS), which provides cashless treatment for state government employees and their dependent family members, will officially come into effect from October 1. Although the scheme was formulated several years ago, its implement
The league stage runs until September 25, followed by a ranking clash on September 26 morning. The grand finale begins at 1:00 PM Bengaluru The Karnataka Men’s T20 Cricket Series for the Blind 2025 began on Wednesday at Altiore Sports, The Oval, with four teams — Kadambas,
