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Bus services suspended between Karnataka, Maharashtra after attack on crew

Bus services between Karnataka and Maharashtra have been suspended following the attack on the buses and the crew, a senior officer said on Tuesday. "We have suspended the bus services to Maharashtra since yesterday. The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) too has stopped plying buses to Karnataka," a senior officer in the North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) told PTI. In view of the tension prevailing in the border district of Belagavi over touchy issue, the decision was taken, he explained. Meanwhile, Narayana Gowda led Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) has given a call for 'Belagavi Chalo' on Tuesday. The KRV has decided to take out a march here in Belagavi, stage a protest and hold public meeting on Tuesday. The row over language started in Belagavi after a group of people allegedly intercepted the KSRTC bus and beat up its conductor and driver for not speaking to a passenger in Marathi. The passenger - a minor girl - too made a complaint sta

Congress govt's mishandling dried up coffers: BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai

Bommai also claimed that the state was suffering from rising prices due to what he referred to as the Congress government's bankruptcy

Decoded: What is the border tussle between Maharashtra and Karnataka?

The Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute dates back to the linguistic reorganisation of Indian states in 1956 and remains unresolved to date. Here's a deep dive

PM, Shah must meet K'taka, Maha CMs to prevent Belagavi-like assaults: Raut

After the incident, MSRTC cancelled the service of its buses going from Kolhapur to Karnataka

Maharashtra transport buses to K'taka suspended after attack on bus, driver

Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has ordered the suspension of the state transport buses to Karnataka after an MSRTC bus and its driver were attacked in the neighbouring state. The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus, which was plying from Bengaluru to Mumbai, was attacked in Chitradurga around 9.10 pm on Friday by pro-Kannada activists, Sarnaik said on Saturday. They also blackened the face of driver Bhaskar Jadhav and assaulted him, the minister said. A case has been registered with police in Karnataka in connection with the alleged attack. Bus services to Karnataka won't be resumed unless the Karnataka government makes its stand clear on the issue, Sarnaik said. On the same day, a conductor of the state-owned transport corporation bus of Karnataka was allegedly assaulted on the outskirts of the district headquarters town of Belagavi bordering Maharashtra, for not replying to a girl in Marathi. It is unclear whether the attack on the MSRTC bus

Working to revive Karnataka economy after BJP's mismanagement: Siddaramaiah

The chief minister said that the BJP government took up projects worth seven times more than the budget allocated

Emmvee Energy to invest Rs 15,000 cr in K'taka for solar manufacturing unit

Emmvee Energy, a manufacturer of high-quality solar photovoltaic panels and modules, announced plans to invest Rs 15,000 crore in a phased manner to establish a manufacturing plant, Karnataka's Minister for Large and Medium Industries, M B Patil, said on Thursday. He made this announcement after senior company representatives met him at Vidhana Soudha. The minister noted that the investment is part of the proposals for which a Memorandum of Understanding was signed during the recently concluded Global Investors Meet (GIM)Invest Karnataka 2025. According to the minister, Emmvee Energy will initially invest Rs 5,000 crore to set up a facility with a 5 GW power generation capacity, creating 10,000 jobs, his office said in a release. The company has requested 120 acres of land in the Bengaluru IT Investment Region (ITIR) for the project. The government will facilitate this request after due consideration, Patil added. Emmvee Energy is a key player in manufacturing essential components

Lokayukta police files 11,000 page final report to court in Muda case

The Karnataka Lokayukta Police submitted a 11,000 page final report in the MUDA site allotment case to the court on Thursday. The development came a day after the clean chit given to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah by the Lokayukta police was officially made public. Lokayukta police have submitted the 11,000 page final report to the Special Court that exclusively deals with criminal cases related to former and incumbent MPs/MLAs in Bengaluru, a senior official told PTI. Siddaramaiah is facing allegations of illegalities in Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) allotting 14 sites to his wife Parvathi B M. Siddaramaiah, his wife, brother-in-law B M Mallikarjun Swamy, Devaraju -- from whom Swamy had purchased a land and gifted it to Parvathi -- and others were named in the FIR registered by the Lokayukta police establishment located in Mysuru on September 27 after the special court gave an order to this effect. The FIR was registered based on a complaint filed by RTI activis

Krones to build Rs 315 cr manufacturing plant in Karnataka, create 550 jobs

German-based packaging and bottling machine manufacturer Krones has begun setting up its Rs 315 crore bottling machine manufacturing plant in Vemagal, Kolar district. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on Thursday by Karnataka's Minister for Large and Medium Industries, M B Patil. This project is part of the Rs 10.27 lakh crore investment proposals signed during the recently concluded Global Investors Meet (GIM)Invest Karnataka 2025, according to a release from the Minister's office. Patil emphasised that the government's focus is on realising investment projects, and Krones' decision to set up its plant is a testament to this commitment, the release said. Ahead of GIM, Patil led a delegation to Germany in December last year, where he held discussions with Krones representatives and signed a preliminary Memorandum of Understanding at the company's headquarters in Neutraubling. The upcoming Rs 315 crore plant is expected to generate 550 jobs. Speaking at the event, Patil highlig

Carlsberg India to invest nearly Rs 350 crore in its Mysuru brewery

The investment is expected to further enhance production capabilities by adding a new can, glass, and keg line

Invest Karnataka 2025 wraps up with Rs 10.27 trillion commitment

Nearly 75 per cent of these investments are outside the Bengaluru district, with more than 45 per cent concentrated in North Karnataka

Infosys mass layoffs: Centre orders Karnataka to take 'urgent action'

IT workers' labour body NITES filed an official complaint with the labour ministry after Infosys laid off more than 350 trainees at its Mysuru campus

Karnataka tops the list; UP jumps 10 places in local governance performance

The report has measured the performance of states in improving the condition of governance in local bodies in various parameters

Volvo to set up 4th global manufacturing hub in Hosakote with Rs 1,400 cr

The new facility is expected to create over 2,000 direct jobs, significantly boost exports, and enhance India's position in the global supply chain

Karnataka seeks $4 billion private investment to expand power grid

Transmission bottlenecks have been cited as a key challenge to the growth of the renewables industry across the globe, with demand for grid equipment overwhelming supplies

Tech disrupting traditional industries, say leaders at Invest Karnataka

As digital solutions and automation continue to evolve, traditional businesses facing both opportunities and challenges, said top young industry leaders and entrepreneurs at Invest Karnataka summit

Japanese firms commit Rs 7,500 cr in investments at Invest Karnataka 2025

Leading Japanese companies have pledged investments across multiple sectors, with a strong focus on automobile manufacturing, industrial automation, and advanced technology

Epsilon plans to invest Rs 15,350 cr for EV battery facility in Karnataka

Epsilon Group on Wednesday announced its plan to invest Rs 15,350 crore in developing a manufacturing and research facility for EV battery testing and advanced materials in Karnataka. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Karnataka (GoK) has been signed to this effect at the Invest Karnataka Summit in Bengaluru, Epsilon said. This strategic investment, planned over the next 10 years, will bolster India's Electric Vehicle (EV) ecosystem, creating thousands of jobs, and strengthen India's position as a hub for advanced battery technology, it said. As part of the MoU, Epsilon Group, along with its subsidiaries Epsilon Advanced Materials and Epsilon CAM Pvt Ltd will manufacture sustainable and high-performance Graphite Anode and Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) Cathode battery materials while Inspire Energy Research Center Pvt Ltd will focus on R&D, testing and training for EV battery materials and battery manufacturers. The plan includes an investment of Rs 9,000 ...

Jindal, Mahindra groups propose Rs 1.4 trillion investment in Karnataka

The three-day Invest Karnataka summit aims to secure investments worth Rs 10 lakh crore

Lam Research to invest Rs 10,000 crore in India, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Lam Research has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Karnataka government to lease and eventually purchase a land parcel at Whitefield in Bengaluru