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Covid: K'taka orders measures for passengers arriving from Japan, Thailand

Amid fresh COVID-19 concerns, Karnataka government instructed officials to initiate surveillance measures for those arriving from Japan and Thailand, including RT-PCR tests

Karnataka High Court backs simultaneous levy of excise duty, GST on tobacco

A two-judge bench, comprising justice Alok Aradhe and justice S Vishwajith Shetty, basically upheld the earlier order by a single bench of the court in this regard

Karnataka to form committee to control hate speeches: CM Bommai

With a spate of communal flare-ups recurring in Karnataka, CM Basavaraj Bommai has said the State would form a committee to control hate speeches in accordance with instructions of the Supreme Court.

Bommai likely to talk cabinet expansion or rejig with Amit Shah on May 3

With polls scheduled next year, there is pressure mounting on the CM to expand or rejig his cabinet soon, after the recent Assembly elections in five states

Fuel tax cuts: K'taka CM says economy has to be kept in mind

Bommai also said that if other states reduce the taxes, it will help neighboring states

Covid 4th wave may peak after June, says Karnataka health minister

He said the prevalent variants of the virus is said to be Omicron's sublineages and an official report in this regard is likely in a couple of days

Silver jubilee edition of Bengaluru Tech Summit from November 16-18

The Chief Minister today chaired a meeting over breakfast with a number of CEOs and leaders from the fields of electronics, IT, biotech, and startups here

SC refuses to interfere with Karnataka vaccine mandate to attend colleges

The bench said, We will not entertain this. Take your vaccines. In the wider national interest there are some matters which we should not be entertaining

CID probing irregularities in police SI recruitment summons MLA Kharge

CID probing the irregularities in the recruitment of police sub-inspectors has summoned Congress MLA Priyank Kharge, Home Minister Araga Jnanendra said on Monday.

Another AIMIM leader arrested in connection with Hubli stone-pelting

Earlier, the husband of AIMIM Corporator Dadapeer Betgeri, Irfan Nalvatwad was arrested in connection with the incident

Covid-19: Karnataka reports 60 new cases, zero fatalities; positivity 0.72%

For almost a month, the fatalities have stood at 40,057 due to nil COVID-19 deaths, said the state health department in a bulletin

Fresh Covid rules in Karnataka after video call with PM Modi on Apr 27: CM

Karnataka CM Bommai on Sunday said that the state government will bring guidelines after the video conference of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with chief ministers regarding Covid-19 on April 27.

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai calls Hubballi violence a 'big conspiracy'

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai called the violence that erupted in the city over an alleged social media post, a 'big conspiracy' and said his government has taken the incident seriously.

Karnataka CM says BJP high command to decide on cabinet expansion or rejig

Amid speculations over whether it will be cabinet expansion or rejig in Karnataka, ahead of assembly polls, CM maintained that he would get to know about it only after discussing with BJP high command

Udupi students who had challenged hijab ban return without writing exam

The students insisted that they should be allowed to write the exam wearing hijab but the college authorities citing the High Court order denied them entry

Cleric held for 'instigating' mob over social media post in Hubballi

A cleric was arrested on Thursday in connection with the violence reported in the city recently over an alleged social media post hurting the sentiments of a community

The fine art of sustainable living

This is a deeply personal memoir of a woman born in New Jersey, whose Native American Osage mother and her family introduced her to nature and spirituality early on

Karnataka Assembly polls: CM Bommai embarks on 3-day districts tour

Basavaraj Bommai will be on a three-day visit to the districts as a part of the party's ongoing state tour to assess the ground situation in preparations for the next year's Assembly elections

Not just to deny education for a piece of cloth: K'taka girl on Hijab ban

Almas AH, a second PUC (Class 12) student from Udupi Girl's Pre-University College, has said that it was not 'just to deny' education for a piece of cloth

Karnataka reports 62 cases of Covid-19, zero deaths in 24 hours

Karnataka on Tuesday reported 62 fresh Covid-19 cases and zero fatalities, taking the total infection to 39,46,484 till date, the State Health Department said