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Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to extend support to Karnataka, saying the country's growth was closely linked with the state's progress and urging greater cooperation under the spirit of cooperative federalism. Addressing the gathering after the inauguration of the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre - Viveka Smaraka - in the presence of the Prime Minister here, Shivakumar said Karnataka and Bengaluru had become India's window to the world and sought the Centre's support for the state's development. "Today, my Prime Minister is here, and on behalf of the Government of Karnataka and all the people of this state, I request him to be generous in helping Karnataka and saving Karnataka, because the entire world is looking at India through Karnataka and Bengaluru," he said. Calling the inauguration "a historic event for the youth movement of this country", the chief minister recalled Swami Vivekananda's words: "Be ...
State-owned Power Finance Corporation on Monday said its arm PFC Consulting has incorporated a special purpose vehicle (SPV) company, Kushtagi Transmission Ltd. Kushtagi Transmission will develop a transmission system for 765kV in Koppal district, Karnataka. According to an exchange filing, PFC Consulting has been nominated as the 'Bid Process Coordinator' (BPC) for selection of a developer through tariff-based competitive bidding for the Independent Transmission Projects (ITPs) by the Power Ministry. As per the provisions of tariff-based competitive bidding guidelines issued by the ministry, the BPC has to prepare the project profile and initiate the process of land acquisition and forest clearance, if required. For these activities, one special purpose vehicle (SPV) is required to be incorporated, which will take up various preparatory activities of the transmission project like survey and preparation of report, initialisation of the process of acquisition of land and also initia
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday announced that he will not contest the 2028 Assembly polls, citing advancing age, politics becoming "deeply polluted". The Congress Working Committee member, however, asserted that he will remain active in politics and continue to be a voice for the people's hardship and well-being. "Politics has become deeply polluted today, and for that reason I will not contest the 2028 Assembly elections. However, I will remain active in politics and continue to be a voice for the people's hardships and well-being," Siddaramaiah said in a post on 'X', detailing what he said at a private event held on Saturday in K R Pet in Mandya district. Noting that the people of the Varuna constituency in Mysuru are urging him to contest the elections once again, he said, "I have decided that I should not contest any more elections. Earlier, when I contested elections, it was the people of the constituency who supported us financially and ensured our ...
Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Monday suspended KPSC Chairman Shivashankarappa S Sahukar following allegations that he allegedly facilitated the illegal selection of his two daughters as Industrial Extension Officers. Gehlot also recommended to the President that the matter be referred to the Supreme Court under Article 317(1) of the Constitution for an inquiry into the matter. The Governor also directed that the senior-most member of the Commission discharge the functions of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) chairman until further orders, saying the suspension was necessary to ensure a fair and impartial investigation. "The Hon'ble Governor has recommended to the President of India to make reference to the Supreme Court of India under Article 317(1) of the Constitution of India for necessary enquiry into the allegations made against Sri Shivashankarappa S Sahukar, Chairman, Karnataka Public Service Commission," the order said. The Governor's Secretariat sai
Nepal continues to send the largest number of students to India while Karnataka is the top destination receiving maximum foreign students, according to a Ministry of Education survey. The All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) for 2023-24 noted that India's higher education institutions attracted students from 173 countries in the 2023-24 academic year, with 58,134 foreign students enrolled across universities and colleges in the country. The AISHE collects detailed information from higher education institutions (HEIs) across the country through a web-based data capture format (DCF). Institutions upload data on student enrolment, faculty and staff, infrastructure, examination results, etc., on the AISHE portal. The survey serves as the primary source of official statistics on higher education in India, providing critical insights for policy formulation, planning and monitoring of the sector. In 2023-24, the highest share of foreign students came from Nepal (24.1 per cent), ..