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Bengaluru

Governor meets

PresidentKarnataka Governor calls on President Droupadi Murmu Governor of Karnataka Thaawarchand Gehlot, paid a courtesy visit to the President of India Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The meeting was marked by a warm exchange of greetings and discussions o

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Bengaluru

Bengaluru to host 2nd National Cultural Pythian Games 2025

Koramangala Indoor Stadium to witness a grand celebration of arts, culture, and traditional games from 7–9 November CH NewsBengaluru is gearing up to host the 2nd National Cultural Pythian Games 2025 from November 7 to 9 at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium, bringing together art

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Karnataka

‘Veerashaiva Lingayat is an Unscientific Term’

Bidar “The term ‘Veerashaiva Lingayat’ is unscientific and does not appear anywhere in the Vachana literature. ‘Veerashaiva’ is a coined term and represents only a sub-sect of the Lingayat religion,” stated Basavaraj Dhannur, Vice-President of the state unit of the Global Ling

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Karnataka

SC Buddhists Urged to Record Religion as ‘Buddhist’ in Survey

Bidar “All Scheduled Castes who are eligible for reservation benefits under the Constitution should write ‘Buddhist’ in the religion column in the caste census survey. Doing so will not affect their reservation,” stated Ramesh Dakulagi, state organizing coordinator of the Dali

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Karnataka

Push to Rename KSLU After Sir Siddappa Kambali

Hubballi Sir Siddappa Kambali, who appointed BR Ambedkar as a professor, served as a Minister in the Bombay Legislative Council. Beyond fighting British rule, he worked tirelessly for the upliftment of the downtrodden and played a key role in establishing Karnatak University,

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Bengaluru

Karnataka assures smooth caste survey

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Sunday assured that the state government will address all concerns related to the upcoming caste survey, scheduled from September 22 to October 7. Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar emphasized, “Nothing will happen, don’t worry. W

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Karnataka

KSRTC to Run Special Buses for Mysuru Dasara 2025

Mysuru On account of Mysuru Dasara–2025, KSRTC has made elaborate arrangements to operate special buses from various districts and taluks to Mysuru for the convenience of tourists and the general public wishing to attend the Dasara festivities and Dasara Exhibition. Special

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Karnataka

Dasara 2025 Begins Amid Political Sparks in Mysuru

Shyam Sundar Vattam Mysuru Mysuru is all set to dazzle once again with the grandeur of Nada Habba — Dasara 2025, beginning today and stretching till October 2. The historic festival, steeped in pageantry and tradition, will showcase the city’s royal heritage, cultural extra

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Bengaluru

International Conference Promotes Sustainable Local Practices

CH NEWS The two-day international conference titled “Global Goals, Local Solutions – Integrating Sustainability in Everyday Life” concluded successfully, hosted jointly by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women (Autonomous) and

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Bengaluru

Karnataka launches backward classes survey

The Karnataka government has begun a comprehensive socio-economic survey across the state from today, Monday, through the Backward Classes Commission. The door-to-door survey aims to collect detailed educational and economic information from households and will be conducted by tr

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Karnataka

Festivities Begin: Kudroli Temple Gears Up for M’luru Dasara

Mangaluru Devotees and culture lovers are eagerly awaiting the grand Mangaluru Dasara and Navaratri Festival at the Kudroli Sri Gokarnanatha Temple, which will take place from today to October 2, 2025. The temple management, under treasurer Padmaraj R. Poojary and veteran lead

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Business

CAG flags rising state salary and pension costs

New Delhi The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has reported a sharp rise in states’ committed expenditure on salaries, pensions, and interest payments, which has increased 2.49 times in the past decade. The amount rose from ₹6.26 lakh crore in 2013-14 to ₹15.63 lakh crore

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India

Shiv Sena MP supports alleged Mahayuti vote theft

Raut’s remarks follow Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of thousands of votes deleted in Karnataka, accusing Election Commission favoring BJP Mumbai Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday endorsed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s claims of “vote theft,” alleging that 90 per cent

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Karnataka

K’taka to Hold District RTI Adalats from November

Chikkaballapur Information Commissioner Rajshekhar S. stated that since April 10, 777 RTI applications were filed, 9,837 resolved, with 772 pending across multiple departments, which are being actively addressed. Chikkaballapur Karnataka Chief Information Commissioner Rudra

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Karnataka

CM Urges Marginalized Communities to Fight Inequality

CM Siddaramaiah urged marginalized communities to pursue education, organize collectively, and fight caste-based inequalities. Gadag Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed concern over the challenges faced by marginalized communities. Speaking at the Taluk Kuruba Sangha’s si

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Karnataka

10th National Ayurveda Day to Be Celebrated on Sept 23

Ayurveda Day Celebration Gadag The 10th National Ayurveda Day – 2025, coinciding with Shri Dhanvantari Jayanti, will be celebrated on September 23 at 10 a.m. at the District Panchayat Auditorium in Gadag. The event is jointly organized by the Central and State Governments,

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