Karnataka

Bengaluru residents may have to pay up to ₹25,000/yr for parking on roads

Bengaluru residents seeking to park vehicles on public roads outside their homes may have to pay an annual residential parking fee of up to Rs 25,000, depending on the vehicle type, under the draft GBA (Parking) Rules, 2026. The draft rules propose an annual residential parking permit fee of Rs 15,000 for hatchbacks, Rs 20,000 for sedans and Rs 25,000 for sports utility vehicles. However, residential parking on roads other than arterial and sub-arterial roads will be permitted only for vehicles with a residential parking permit issued by the respective city corporation. The permit will be issued only to residents of buildings that comply with the minimum parking requirements prescribed under the building bye-laws. This means residents of houses or buildings that do not have adequate on-site parking as prescribed under the bye-laws may not be eligible for a residential parking permit. Parking vehicles on public roads outside their homes without a valid permit could be treated as ..

Ride-hailing app Rapido gets Karnataka licence for cab services till 2031

Over the years, Rapido has built a presence across 21 cities in the state, supporting over 3.14 lakh captains and serving more than 2.04 crore registered customers.

Karnataka bandh today: Cauvery dispute puts state on protest mode

From the latest Cauvery water order to demands over irrigation projects, here's what is driving the protests in Karnataka today

Datanomics: The anatomy of the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu Cauvery water wars

Cauvery water releases from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu have mostly fallen short of mandated levels during early monsoon months, intensifying the long-running interstate water dispute

Karnataka, J&K lead govt plan for 19 additional national waterways

Five waterways have been identified in Karnataka and three in Jammu & Kashmir as the government seeks to expand environmentally sustainable cargo and passenger transport

State FDAs raid dark stores, warehouses, hotels in food safety crackdown

Expired food, poor hygiene, suspected adulteration and improper storage have emerged from recent food safety inspections across Maharashtra and Karnataka

Bike taxis pose safety, insurance concerns: Karnataka to Supreme Court

Karnataka has challenged a High Court ruling allowing motorcycles to be registered and permitted as bike taxis, citing passenger safety and insurance protection concerns

SC to hear Tamil Nadu plea seeking Cauvery water from Karnataka on Aug 13

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on August 13 a plea of the Tamil Nadu government seeking directions to the Karnataka government for immediate release of the share of Cauvery water to it. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana took note of submissions made by the counsel representing the state government that in a rain-deficient year Tamil Nadu was not getting its due share of Cauvery water. "We will list it for hearing on Thursday," the CJI said. The Joseph Vijay led-state government on August three approached the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Karnataka government for immediate release of the share of Cauvery water.

Women struggle to find space in councils of ministers, shows data

Lack of women in Karnataka's new council of ministers has put the spotlight once again on their underrepresentation in politics and policy. Md Kaifee Alam analyses data

KPTCL to commercialise surplus dark fibre, expects ₹130 cr revenue

The KPTCL has taken a significant step towards strengthening the state's digital infrastructure by commercialising surplus 'dark fibre' on its 6,119-km optical ground wire network, officials said on Saturday. The initiative is expected to generate substantial long-term revenue for the corporation while supporting the expansion of Karnataka's digital connectivity ecosystem, they said. 'Dark fibre' refers to unused, unlit optical fibre in Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited's existing network that is not currently carrying data, officials said. Under the initiative, KPTCL will retain 12 of its 24 optical fibre pairs for captive grid communication requirements and lease the remaining 12 to licensed telecom service providers, data network companies and other authorised service providers on a commercial basis, the corporation said in a statement. Following the completion of a competitive bidding process, the project is expected to generate approximately Rs 130 crore in fixe

Limitless potential between US, India goes through Karnataka: Sergio Gor

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Friday said the United States was committed to expanding its partnership with India, particularly Karnataka, citing the growing presence of American companies in the state and cooperation across artificial intelligence, data centres, pharmaceuticals, defence, energy and critical supply chains. Speaking at the exclusive preview of the new exhibition 'Quantum' at Science Gallery Bengaluru, Gor said Karnataka had more than 1,000 American companies, with their presence growing steadily, and said US firms were increasingly looking at India for partnerships and investment. "Ten years ago, our bilateral trade was USD 20 billion. Today it's over USD 240 billion. Those are real numbers," he said. He said the US-India relationship was based on trust, pointing out that India conducted more military exercises with the US than with any other country and supplied 40 per cent of US generic pharmaceuticals. He said one of his priorities after arriving in India

DK Shivakumar urges PM Modi to back K'taka under 'cooperative federalism'

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 ...

Karnataka HC's Dharwad bench holds rare all-women Bench and Bar sitting

The Dharwad Bench of the Karnataka High Court held a rare all-women sitting, with women judges presiding over every Bench and an all-women government legal team representing the State

Best of BS Opinion: What the Gen Z protests tell us beyond the headlines

Today's Best of BS Opinion examines Gen Z protests, elite alienation, Krishna Byre Gowda's governance record in Karnataka, and the risks of performative brand activism

Man about town: Krishna Byre Gowda adopts governance as the Congress' USP

In politics for more than 25 years, he has held his current constituency, Byatarayanapura, a segment of the Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency, since 2008

Karnataka leads Centre's electronics fund as 90 of 128 startups get funding

Of 128 startups backed under the Electronics Development Fund, 90 are based in Karnataka, accounting for nearly two-thirds of total investments

PFC Consulting incorporates SPV to develop Kushtagi Transmission project

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

Will not contest 2028 Assembly polls: Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

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 DCET 2026 round 1 option entry begins today for seat allotment

Karnataka DCET 2026 Round 1 option entry begins today at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Candidates can submit their preferred courses and colleges for the first round of seat allotment

PM Modi, other leaders mourn demise of ex-PM HD Deve Gowda's wife Chennamma

Gowda's wife, Chennamma, passed away due to illness at a private hospital in Bengaluru, Karnataka