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Biocon chief Kiran Majumdar-Shaw slams poor condition of Bengaluru roads

The arterial roads which are dug for various civic works are not being repaired. The potholes have resulted in several deaths in Bengaluru, triggering public outrage.

Bengaluru: BBMP makes masks a must, to increase tests as Covid cases rise

Everyday, more than 200 new COVID cases are being reported and 16,000 tests are being conducted

ACME Group to invest Rs 51,865 cr in green hydrogen project in Karnataka

According to the MoU, in the first phase, the company proposes to invest Rs 5,300 crore and in the second phase Rs 46,565 crore. It has proposed to generate 1,800 jobs.

Karnataka CM Bommai indicates decision likely on Covid control measures

The Chief Minister, however, said that there is no need for any unnecessary panic or worry, as the government has already put in place certain regulatory measures.

Satellite phone calls tracked again in Karnataka, agencies on high alert

Intelligence agencies have alerted the Karnataka government after they tracked satellite phone calls made to foreign locations from state's coastal and Malnad regions, sources said on Monday.

There is solution for every problem in humane qualities, says Karnataka CM

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai said that there is a solution for every problem in humane qualities and there is a need to "cultivate thoughts with humane values"

Congress will lose in Karnataka due to anti-RSS propaganda, says CM Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said the anti-RSS propaganda resulted in the Congress losing its grounds elsewhere and the same will happen in the state as well. "Former chief minister Siddaramaiah and the Congress leaders were always against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), so they speak against the outfit but people are well aware of the RSS. Their (Congress') anti-RSS propaganda led to their losing grounds everywhere and the same will happen in Karnataka as well," Bommai told reporters. The Chief Minister said the RSS has been promoting patriotism and doing public service for the past 75 years. Stating that the RSS has done good work in different parts of the country, Bommai said the outfit always rushed to help people in trouble during calamities. Targeting the RSS a week ago, senior Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah had questioned whether those who belonged to the outfit were "native Indians", "Dravidians" or "Aryans". The statement drew sharp ..

Security hiked in Karnataka's Srirangapatna over call for puja at mosque

Security has been heightened in Srirangapatna, the erstwhile capital of 18th century ruler Tipu Sultan in the district, following Vishwa Hindu Parishad's (VHP) call to perform puja at the Jamia mosque

Our competition is with the Silicon Valley: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai

Silicon Valley in the US continues its reign as the world's pre-eminent startup ecosystem, according to experts

Rising Covid-19 cases in Kerala, Maharashtra cause concern in Karnataka

The rising Covid cases in neighbouring states of Kerala and Maharashtra have raised concerns in the Karnataka health department.

Sitharaman, Kannada actor Jaggesh to contest RS poll for BJP from Karnataka

Sitharaman is eyeing her second term from Karnataka after the completion of her six years' tenure as Rajya Sabha member

Karnataka expects to receive FDI worth Rs 75,000 crore: Education Minister

Karnataka is expecting a Foreign Direct Investment worth Rs 75,000 crores in sectors like biotech and start-ups, the state's Education Minister Dr Ashwath Narayana has said. The minister, who accompanied Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai at the World Economic Forum at Davos, said that the Davos meeting was very successful. He said the government was keen on developing other cities like Mysore, Mangalore, Belgaum, Hubli-Dharwad and Shimoga as well. "The state is also developing seven to eight more airports," the minister told PTI after addressing members of the KannadigaruUK at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan here on Friday. Karnataka in Davos signed two major MOUs worth Rs 52,000 crores, with two major companies -- ReNew Power for Rs 50,000 crores and the Lulu Group International for Rs 2,000 crores. Siemens is taking up two projects in Bengaluru focusing on Magnetic Imaging and Diagnostics and a health-related R&D project. The Karnataka Government has assured special incentives for the

KCR hints at opposition alliance, says 'sensational news' in 2-3 months

The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief also said despite 'bhaashanbaazi', industries are closing down, the nation's GDP is crashing and the rupee is falling drastically compared to the US dollar

ED files chargesheet against DK Shivakumar in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet against the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president DK Shivakumar and others in a money laundering case on Thursday.The chargesheet has been filed in the Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi before Special Judge Vikas Dhull.The ED had arrested him on September 3, 2019, in the said case, but the Delhi High Court granted him bail in October 2019.DK Shivakumar is presently on bail in the case of money laundering registered by the ED on the basis of a complaint filed by the Income Tax (IT) department.During the initial probe, the IT department had found allegedly unaccounted and misreported wealth linked to the Congress leader.However, Shivakumar had earlier called the charges "baseless" and "politically motivated".The ED had also summoned the Congress leader's wife and mother to appear before it, which was later challenged in the Delhi High Court. According to the sources, the ED has not mentioned the names of Shivakumar's wife and mother

Former CM Yediyurappa gets exemption from court appearance in graft case

A special court here on Wednesday granted exemption from personal appearance for the day to former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa in an alleged corruption case. The BJP veteran's counsel submitted a medical certificate saying the 79-year-old was advised bed rest for 10 days by doctors from Sagar Hospital, who are treating him especially for bi-lateral pneumonitis. The special court that deals exclusively with criminal cases related to Legislators in Karnataka exempted his appearance on medical grounds and adjourned the case to June 17. Yediyurappa will have to appear in person on the next date of hearing. The private complaint was filed in 2013 by Vasudeva Reddy, who alleged that Yediyurappa who was Deputy Chief Minister in 2006 had illegally denotified several parcels of lands in Whitefield and Electronics city in Bengaluru. Yediyurappa informed the court that he suffered from diabetes and hypertension and was being treated for it. For the last few days he was sufferi

Karnataka story different from other states, says CM Bommai at WEF

With a number of Indian states lining up here at the WEF Annual Meeting to woo investors, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Bommai on Wednesday said his state is the "safest place to do business"

Yediyurappa's son denied ticket for bypolls, minister hints at bigger role

Karnataka BJP strongman B S Yediyurappa on Wednesday indicated the possibility of a bigger role for his son and the state Vice President B Y Vijayendra in the party

WEF 2022: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu making their presence felt in Davos

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai launched a global investors meet at the state pavilion on the main promenade at the World Economic Forum

Malali mosque-temple row: Prohibitory orders clamped in Dakshina Kannada

The district administration of Dakshina Kannada on Wednesday clamped prohibitory orders in the surrounding areas of the Malali mosque near Mangaluru city.

WEF: ReNew Power signs MoU to invest Rs 50,000 cr in 7 years in Karnataka

ReNew Power intends to set up production units in Renewable Energy, Battery Storage and Green Hydrogen with potential to create employment opportunities for 30,000 people, the CMO said