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Expecting lots of firms' interest in tech, AI: Karnataka CM at BTS

Terming the Bengaluru Tech Summit a 'very big event', Karnataka Chief Minister Bommai said 'we have now pitched into the next level of innovations through this tech summit'

Strong Centre-State ties vital for federal democracy, says Bommai

The Karnataka CM on Sunday stressed on strong Centre-State relations

Karnataka coronavirus update: 236 new Covid cases, 2 deaths in 24 hrs

Karnataka on Sunday reported 236 fresh COVID-19 cases and two deaths taking the caseload and cumulative fatalities to 29,91,850 and 38,145 respectively, the health department said. It also said 264 people were discharged, taking the total number of recoveries to 29,45,679. The active cases stood at 7,997. Bengaluru Urban remained the major contributor of COVID cases with 152 fresh infections and both the deaths being reported from the city. Other districts too reported new cases including 11 each in Dakshina Kannada and Hassan and 10 in Mysuru. There were zero fatalities in 30 districts. While 13 districts reported nil infections and fatalities, 14 districts logged cases in single digit. The positivity rate for the day was 0.24 per cent and the case fatality rate was 0.84 per cent. A total of 96,838 samples were tested in the state including 80,573 RT-PCR tests on Sunday, taking the cumulative number of specimens examined so far to 5.21 crore. The number of vaccinations done so

Karnataka Bitcoin scam blew up as Oppn didn't probe when in power: Bommai

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai slammed Congress party over alleged bitcoin scam and said that 'issue had become bigger' because the Opposition did not probe matter properly when in power.

No Bitcoin scam: BJP dismisses Congress' claim of cover up in Karnataka

BJP on Saturday dismissed the Congress party's allegations on the Bitcoin issue cover-up, saying there was no scam.

Police use teargas to disperse anti-CAA protesters in Karnataka's Mangaluru

Hundreds of college students, cadres of the Left organisations and minority institutions staged protests and staged sit-in demo in the port city against the CAA and sought its repeal at the earliest.

Cong seeks SC-monitored SIT probe into Karnataka multi-crore Bitcoin 'scam'

The Congress alleged a multi-crore Bitcoin scam and its cover-up by the BJP govt in Karnataka and demanded that an independent investigation be conducted by a Supreme Court-monitored SIT.

CM Bommai meets Yediyurappa, BJP state chief as Bitcoin scam casts shadow

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai called on former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa amid the opposition allegations that the BJP government was not doing enough to probe the alleged Bitcoin scam. The two leaders reportedly had a discussion for about 30 minutes late on Friday, sources close to Bommai said. After his meeting with Yediyurappa, Bommai went to the BJP state headquarters and was closeted with the BJP state president Nalin Kumar Kateel for more than an hour. The meetings assume significance as Bommai had recently visited Delhi and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior party leaders, including BJP national president J P Nadda. Soon after the meeting, he told reporters that Modi had asked him not to worry and to work with loyalty and boldness in the interest of the people "and rest everything will be fine." Bommai had paid a two day visit to national capital on Thursday and discussed in detail many issues, especially related to the administrative steps taken in the

Karnataka soon to have anti-religious conversion law: CM Basavaraj Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said the state will soon have an anti-religious conversion law

PM Modi asked me not to bother about Bitcoin scandal: CM Bommai

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked him not to bother about the Bitcoin scandal in the state

Covid-19 pandemic: Karnataka reports 328 new cases and 9 deaths

The fresh cases took the total number of infections to 29,90,856

K'taka will see 3rd CM if Bitcoin scandal investigated thoroughly: Congress

Former minister and Congress MLA Priyank Kharge on Wednesday said that if the Bitcoin scandal is investigated thoroughly and transparently, the BJP government in Karnataka will soon see a third CM

Karnataka reports 239 new Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths in last 24 hours

Karnataka reported 239 new Covid-19 cases and five deaths on Sunday, taking the total number of infections to 29,89,952 and the toll to 38,112.

Karnataka government withdraws night curfew, allows horse racing

The Karnataka government on Friday withdrew the night curfew and gave the nod to holding horse racing in strict adherence to the Covid-19 appropriate behaviour.

Karnataka govt issues notification reducing tax on diesel, petrol

The state government in a release claimed that Karnataka is the first state to reduce sales tax on petrol and diesel

Will rename Mumbai-Karnataka region as Kittur Karnataka: CM Bommai

The Chief Minister said his government is making efforts in to end regional disparity with a vow not to leave any region in the state underdeveloped

President greets people of AP, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala on formation day

Haryana was formed in 1966 while Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh in 2000.

Karnataka bypolls: Voting underway in two assembly constituencies

Voting is underway for the bypolls in Sindgi and Hangal assembly constituencies

Karnataka politicians, officials involved in Bitcoin scam: Siddaramaiah

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Thursday alleged that politicians and officials were involved in a Bitcoin scam in the state and that the investigation agencies are trying to safeguard them."My point is.. As per my information, many powerful people are involved in it (bitcoin scam) and investigating agencies trying to close this, No one should be safeguarded no one should be saved culprits must be punished, whoever it may be," Siddaramaiah told ANI."Now they're saying they (CM) have referred it to Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). That means there must be something hidden. I don't know more about it, I'm gathering information," he added.Taking to Twitter, Siddaramaiah had earlier said, "There is information about the involvement of influential politicians of Karnataka in Drugs & Bitcoin scam. It is concerning that the investigating officers are trying to close the case to help those politicians. BJP govt ..

3-day RSS meet begins in K'taka, attacks on Hindus in B'desh top agenda

The meeting is being attended by 350 chiefs (pranth pramukhs) of various regions