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  Karnataka government announces to implement Old Pension Scheme, 13,000 employees to get benefited

  Karnataka | January 25, 2024 9:06 IST

  Under the old pension scheme, a government employee is entitled to a monthly pension after retirement. The monthly pension is typically half of the last drawn salary of the person.

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  Supreme Court hears Tamil Nadu, Kerala pleas against their Governors, seeks reply from Centre

  India | November 20, 2023 13:43 IST

  The pleas are pertaining to an alleged delay by the respective state Governors in giving assent to bills passed by the assemblies.

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  Karnataka government to accept caste census report in coming two months: CM Siddaramaiah

  Karnataka | October 29, 2023 16:44 IST

  Karnataka caste census: CM Siddaramaiah charged that during his previous tenure as the Chief Minister, the then chairman the Commission H Kantharaj had conducted the survey, which three previous chief ministers namely HD Kumaraswamy, BS Yediyurappa and Basavaraj Bommai declined to receive it.

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  Karnataka Cabinet reshuffle: 'Central leadership of Congress to decide', says CM Siddaramaiah

  Karnataka | October 25, 2023 17:39 IST

  Karnataka Cabinet reshuffle: The MLA from Ramdurg, Ashok Pattan had said AICC general secretaries Randeep Singh Surjewala and KC Venugopal have assured him that there will be a Cabinet reshuffle after two-and-a-half years, in which senior leaders like him will be accommodated.

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  Cauvery water: Karnataka govt to file review petition before Supreme Court challenging CWMA order

  Karnataka | September 30, 2023 10:21 IST

  The Karnataka Chief Minister convened a meeting with legal experts and former Advocate Generals. During the meeting, they proposed the establishment of an advisory committee responsible for gathering information and offering recommendations on water-related matters on a daily basis.

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  Bengaluru shut today: Know what's open and what's closed due to bandh

  Karnataka | September 26, 2023 6:13 IST

  The Cauvery Water Management Authority ordered the Karnataka government to release 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for 15 days, leading to protests in Karnataka. Despite the Karnataka government's appeal to the Supreme Court, the court upheld the order, intensifying the protests.

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  Nipah scare: Karnataka govt issues circular for districts bordering Kerala

  Karnataka | September 15, 2023 9:47 IST

  The brain-damaging virus has killed two people in Kozhikode district of Kerala.

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  Chandrayaan-3: Karnataka govt to felicitate ISRO chief, 500 scientists involved in Moon mission

  Karnataka | August 25, 2023 7:04 IST

  Chandrayaan-3: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the Government will honour the ISRO scientists by organizing a special program at the Banquet hall in Vidhana Soudha.

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  'Breach of protocol': AirAsia takes off without Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot on board

  Karnataka | July 28, 2023 13:35 IST

  The airline cited a delay in his reaching the terminal, however, officials said the Governor was waiting at the airport lounge.

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  Karnataka: Government re-issues guidelines to schools on 'Bag weight' of students

  Education | June 22, 2023 16:52 IST

  The Department of School Education and Literacy in this regard asked the block-level education officers to ensure strict implementation of the order.

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  Karnataka: Around two dozen ministers to take oath on Saturday as part of Cabinet expansion: Sources

  Karnataka | May 26, 2023 6:16 IST

  Karnataka Cabinet expansion: Sources said the names of ministers to be inducted into the Cabinet are shortlisted and the list might be formally announced tomorrow.

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  What DK Shivakumar said on MB Patil's claim Siddaramaiah will remain Karnataka CM for 5 years

  Karnataka | May 23, 2023 18:08 IST

  Karnataka Congress: With MB Patil's statement and DK Shivakumar's reaction it seems all is not well within the newly formed government in Karnataka. Perhaps it is a beginning of a Shivakumar Vs Siddaramaiah 2.0.

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  Karnataka: Siddaramaiah holds 1st Cabinet meeting, gives 'in-principle' nod to honour poll promises

  Elections | May 21, 2023 6:17 IST

  First Karnataka Cabinet meet: CM Siddaramaiah in his first Cabinet meeting gave an in-principle approval to implement its poll promises, estimated to cost the exchequer about Rs 50,000 crore annually.

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  Siddaramaiah & Co: What went in favour of 8 Congress MLAs who got Cabinet berth in Karnataka - DEETS

  Elections | May 20, 2023 20:56 IST

  Karnataka Cabinet oath-taking ceremony: G Parameshwara, K H Muniyappa, K J George, and Priyank Kharge were among 8 MLAs who got a place in team Siddaramaiah.

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  Ahead of polls, Karnataka govt scraps 4% Muslim quota, divides it between Vokkaligas and Lingayats

  Karnataka | March 25, 2023 9:39 IST

  Karnataka Muslims reservation: In a cabinet meeting on Friday, the state government also took the decision to divide the 4% OBC quota between two dominant communities of the poll-bound state - Vokkaligas and Lingayats.

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  Bengaluru metro pillar collapse: FIR against 8 accused; Karnataka govt assures action against them

  India | January 11, 2023 13:15 IST

  Bengaluru metro pillar collapse: The tragic incident happened on Tuesday, January 10, when an under-construction metro pillar collapsed, leaving a woman and her toddler son dead while her husband and another child sustained injuries.

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  Border issue: To bring 10 times more effective resolution than Karnataka, says Maha minister

  India | December 23, 2022 14:41 IST

  Recently Maharashtra and Karnataka CMs met Home Minister Amit Shah seeking a solution to the border issue causing violent protests near border areas.

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  Karnataka: Controversy erupts over govt's decision to build colleges exclusively for Muslim girls

  India | December 01, 2022 11:25 IST

  Karnataka: The colleges are initially likely to be constructed in the Malnad and north Karnataka districts before subsequently expanding in other regions.

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  Why were government funds used for Kempegowda's statue, asks Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar

  India | November 10, 2022 16:25 IST

  Kempegowda statue Bengaluru: Leader of Opposition (LoP) Siddaramaiah said the Congress government led by him was the one which had first planned to install the statue of Kempegowda at the airport.

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  Hijab row: Decision on reopening Degree Colleges likely on Feb 14 says Karnataka Minister

  India | February 11, 2022 17:36 IST

  As protests for and against the hijab intensified in different parts of Karnataka and turned violent in some places, the government declared a holiday for all high schools and colleges in the state for three days, from Wednesday.