Karnataka

22 officers from Karnataka Police, Fire, Home Guard departments receive President’s Medal

by
22 officers from Karnataka Police, Fire, Home Guard departments receive President’s Medal

[ad_1] Seventeen police officers from Karnataka have been conferred the President’s Medal for Meritorious Service on the occasion of Independence Day, 2026. | Photo Credit: File Photo Seventeen police officers from Karnataka have been conferred the President’s Medal for Meritorious Service on the occasion of Independence Day, 2026. H.N. Dharmendra, a Deputy Superintendent of Police … Read more

The long wait for a woman Minister in Karnataka

by
The long wait for a woman Minister in Karnataka

[ad_1] ‘Naveddu Nilladiddare, a network of feminists and women’s rights groups, in a letter to the Chief Minister, put it succinctly: “An all-male Cabinet is not an oversight. It is a political choice. It sends an unmistakable message that women and women’s leadership remain dispensable when it comes to the exercise of state power.”’ | … Read more

Karnataka Cabinet: On the eve of Monsoon Session, portfolios finally allocated

by
Karnataka Cabinet: On the eve of Monsoon Session, portfolios finally allocated

[ad_1] Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. | Photo Credit: The Hindu After days of deliberations — amid hectic lobbying for portfolios and attempts by Congress legislators to get inducted into the Cabinet — the D.K. Shivakumar-led Congress government finally managed to allocate ministries on the eve of the Monsoon Session to 19 newly inducted Ministers. … Read more

Karnataka government gives NOC for Bairakuppa bridge connecting Wayanad and Kodagu

by
Karnataka government gives NOC for Bairakuppa bridge connecting Wayanad and Kodagu

[ad_1] Kerala Public Works Minister P.K. Basheer says the approval was given for the project on Wednesday following a discussion with Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.  The Karnataka government has provided the No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the construction of the Bairakuppa Bridge, a long-delayed interstate project across the Kabani river, connecting Perikkalloor in Pulpally … Read more

3 dead, 2 injured after chemical leak in factory in Karnataka

by
3 dead, 2 injured after chemical leak in factory in Karnataka

[ad_1] Yadgir Superintendent of Police Pruthvik Shankar, accompanied by senior police officers, visited the factory to inspect the site. | Photo Credit: File photo Three labourers died and two others sustained injuries following a reported chemical leak at a factory in the Kadechur-Badiyal Industrial Area of Yadgir district, in Karnataka, in the early hours of … Read more

Karnataka Congress MLA resigns after DK Shivakumar announces first Cabinet expansion

by
Karnataka Congress MLA resigns after DK Shivakumar announces first Cabinet expansion

[ad_1] Karnataka Congress MLA Yashwanthrayagouda Patil resigned from the Assembly on Monday, hours after the DK Shivakumar government announced its first expansion of the state Cabinet, The Indian Express reported. Patil said that he had been “hurt” for being overlooked for a ministerial berth. “I have been in politics for four decades,” the newspaper quoted … Read more

Congress names 10 fresh faces in Karnataka Cabinet expansion, scam accused is back

by
Congress names 10 fresh faces in Karnataka Cabinet expansion, scam accused is back

[ad_1] Two months after D.K. Shivakumar was sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka, along with 13 Cabinet Ministers, the Congress party announced expansion of the Cabinet with a list of 20 legislators to be sworn in on August 3. The expanded ministry will have as many as 10 new faces. Seven Ministers from former … Read more

‘Let Cauvery unite our people’: Karnataka BJP chief calls on Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to bridge ‘differences’ | India News

by
‘Let Cauvery unite our people’: Karnataka BJP chief calls on Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to bridge ‘differences’ | India News

[ad_1] Karnataka BJP chief reaches out to CM Vijay over water-sharing dispute NEW DELHI: Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra has written to Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay, urging him to adopt a cooperative approach to the long-running Cauvery water dispute and support the proposed Mekedatu reservoir project, saying the river should ‘unite our people, rather … Read more

Karnataka CM urges protesters not to obstruct water in Kabini river amid flood alert

by
Karnataka CM urges protesters not to obstruct water in Kabini river amid flood alert

[ad_1] Karnataka’s Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar was accorded a warm welcome by Congress leaders and workers on his first visit to Mysuru after becoming the CM, on August 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: M A Sriram With the Water Resources Department of Karnataka issuing a flood alert over the likely release of water from … Read more

Karnataka outfits call State bandh on August 13 over water release

by
Karnataka outfits call State bandh on August 13 over water release

[ad_1] Members of the Karnataka Film Chambers of Commerce staging a protest against the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, in Bengaluru on Friday (July 31). | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar appeals to them to withdraw their bandh plans Various Kannada organisations have called a bandh in Karnataka on August … Read more