The Karnataka Congress government, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has decided to remove Veer Savarkar’s image from the legislative chamber Suvarna Soudha in Belgaum, sources said on Monday. The Congress government is making the decision, stating that the independence warrior made no contributions to the state. The portrait was installed by the previous Basavaraj Bommai … Read more
An FIR has been filed against Vishwa Vokkaliga Mahasamastana Math seer Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swamiji for his statements against Muslim voting rights, police stated on Friday. He made the comment during a protest meeting organized by the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh here on Tuesday in response to notifications issued by Karnataka’s waqf board. Urging everyone to unite … Read more
The Lokayukta police has filed an FIR against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as part of the investigation in an alleged scam in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). The FIR was filed according to the order by Special Court for People’s Representatives and names Siddaramaiah as primary accused, and his wife Parvathy and Bamaida Mallikarjunaswamy … Read more
The Karnataka government is in the final stages of establishing a legislation that would provide women with six days of paid menstrual leave every year, a decision that might benefit countless employees throughout the state. If passed, Karnataka will join Bihar, Kerala, and Odisha as the fourth state in India to provide such leave. The … Read more
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘red alert’ for coastal Karnataka in response to the rare Cyclone Asna threat, forecasting very heavy rain for Gujarat on Saturday, August 31. Cyclone Asna moved past Gujarat on Friday evening without making any serious impact on the prone regions. It was formed over the coast of … Read more
The Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union stated that the suggestion to adjust working hours was presented at a meeting called by the labor department. In New Delhi: Following a public outcry over a measure requiring private enterprises in Karnataka to reserve positions for Kannadigas, the state government is reportedly preparing to increase IT staff working … Read more
Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah announced on Tuesday that, in accordance with the Seventh pay Commission’s recommendations, state government employees’ salaries and pensions will rise by 58.5 percent to the basic wage on July 1, 2022. The house rent allowance will increase by 32% as a result of the salary and pension revision, which takes … Read more
The Karnataka government has approved a substantial pay hike for its employees. Following the 7th Pay Commission’s recommendations, this decision was confirmed in a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday. Starting August 1, employees will see a 27.5% increase in salaries. This adjustment aims to improve the financial well-being of state employees. The … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi remarked during a public gathering in Davanagere, Karnataka, on Sunday that he and Kannadigas share a ‘heart-to-heart tie’. The Prime Minister asked the people if he could give his speech solely in Hindi without the help of a translator. “Can I speak in Hindi today? I have no translator today as … Read more
On Wednesday, the Karnataka government approved modifications to Kannada language and social science textbooks for the 2024-25 academic year. The judgment was based on the recommendations of the Manjunath G Hegde panel, which was constituted by the Siddaramaiah administration to reverse reforms made during the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) dictatorship. The revisions will be seen … Read more
Karnataka has signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) worth Rs 22,000 crore with global industry leaders Microsoft, Web Werks, Hitachi, and four other companies on Day 2 of the World Economic Forum 2024. The partnerships are expected to propel the state into a new era of technological advancement, infrastructure development, and economic growth, said a statement. … Read more
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of the Karnataka state government criticised state BJP chief Vijayendra Yediyurappa for “promoting dividing young minds along religious lines” just hours after the minister declared on Friday that there will be no limitations on the hijab (head scarf) in educational institutions. Taking to X, Vijayendra said, “CM Siddaramaiah’s decision to withdraw the hijab ban … Read more
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has issued a notice to Karnataka’s endowment department for allegedly drilling a historical pillar at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hampi’s Virupaksha Temple. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah allegedly attended the recent Karnataka Rajyotsava function, when the drilling was done to tie a flag. The ASI claimed that prior to … Read more
Launching a wide range of activities and initiatives under the Swachh Diwali Shubh Diwali the campaign, Cities are all geared up for swachh festivities. Karnataka has set up Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (RRR) centre kiosks in open fields, market places, other high footfall areas. These kiosks are encouraging citizens to not only donate their old, unused … Read more
Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the Congress, spoke at the inauguration of the ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ programme launched by the Karnataka government on Wednesday in Mysuru, proclaiming that women were the backbone and pillar of the region. The programme intends to provide 1.1 crore women who are the heads of their homes with monthly support of … Read more