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BJP's OBC Commission Pitch To Counter Congress In Gujarat, Karnataka

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 22, 2017

With the Congress hoping for OBC consolidation in its favour in Gujarat and Karnataka, the BJP is likely to play up the opposition party's decision to stall the Modi government's OBC commission bill in Parliament to counter it in the two poll-bound states.

Karnataka Might Re-Work Its Pillion Rider Ban On Two-Wheelers Up To 100 cc

CarAndBike Team | Sunday October 22, 2017

The State Government of Karnataka might re-consider its ban on pillion riders on bikes of up to 100 cc engine displacement. This comes barely a couple of days after the Karnataka High Court put the ban into effect.

BJP, Congress In War Of Words Ahead Of Tipu Sultan's Birth Anniversary

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Sunday October 22, 2017

Back in 2015, when the Congress government in Karnataka decided to start celebrating the birth anniversary of 18th century ruler Tipu Sultan, it may not have anticipated the fallout of that decision. For the third year running, the party's plans have run into controversy.

Karnataka To Ban Pillion Riding On Two-Wheelers With Engine Capacity Up To 100 cc

CarAndBike Team | Saturday October 21, 2017

Karnataka State Government is planning to ban pillion riding on two-wheelers in view of the safety of pillion riders who are, too often, victims in road accidents. The rule will not imply on two-wheelers that are already in use, but will only on new vehicles that are yet to be sold. Once the ban is in place manufacturers will also have to ensure th...

'Don't Add My Name': Union Minister On Tipu Sultan Anniversary Celebrations In Karnataka

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Saturday October 21, 2017

When the Congress government in Karnataka decided to start celebrating the birth anniversary of 18th century ruler Tipu Sultan two years ago, it may not have anticipated the fallout of that decision. The state government describes Tipu Sultan as a patriot and a freedom fighter who fought the British but the opposition sees him as a bigoted tyrant w...

Gold Biscuits For Karnataka Lawmakers? Extravagant Gift Plan Sparks Row

Karnataka News | Reported by Harish Upadhya, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday October 16, 2017

In the middle of public alarm over a dozen deaths linked to potholes in Bengaluru and the sanitation crisis, a grand plan to celebrate 60 years of the Karnataka state assembly or Vidhana Souda by gifting gold biscuits to 300 Karnataka lawmakers has appalled many. A budget of nearly Rs 27 crore has been sent for approval to the state's Congress gove...

Journalist Gauri Lankesh's Killers Identified, Says Karnataka Government

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Tuesday October 3, 2017

The killers of Bengaluru journalist Gauri Lankesh have been identified but evidence is still being collected to prove their guilt, the government of Karnataka said today.

Central University Of Karnataka To Recruit For Faculty Posts, 103 Vacancies

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Tuesday October 3, 2017

CUK recruitment application process for Professor, Assistant Professor and Associate Professor will continue till 27 October.

We Weren't In The Loop, Says Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad On Justice Jayant Patel's Transfer

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan and Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Wednesday September 27, 2017

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today insulated the government from the raging controversy over the move to transfer the Karnataka High Court judge Jayant Patel that led him to put in his papers this week. Justice Patel, who had ordered a CBI investigation in the 2004 Ishrat Jahan encounter case in Gujarat, told NDTV that he wanted to stay back in...

In Karnataka, Crackdown On Lawmakers Caught Moonlighting

Karnataka News | Reported by Harish Upadhay | Tuesday September 26, 2017

More than 21 lawmakers in Karnataka were in for a shock when they wrote to the state government asking for pending salary. They were told that their salaries will be stopped since they were getting paid twice --- the second paycheck was coming from state-government owned boards or corporations where they have been appointed as chairpersons.

Siddaramaiah Slams Minister RS Prasad For Remarks On Journalist's Murder

India News | PressTrust of India | Monday September 11, 2017

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today slammed Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad for accusing the state government of failure to give protection to slain journalist Gauri Lankesh, saying she never sought protection.

After Gauri Lankesh Murder, BJP Says 'Liberals' Silent On RSS-BJP Deaths

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Friday September 8, 2017

Did the Karnataka government know of journalist Gauri Lankesh's work to rehabilitate Naxals, and if it did, why was she not provided adequate security, union minister and senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said today, also attacking Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for declaring RSS ideology guilty without an investigation having even begun.

10 Lakh Reward For Clues, Police Seek Public Help On Gauri Lankesh Murder

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Friday September 8, 2017

The Karnataka government has offered a 10 lakh award for clues in the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh, even a special investigative team of the police set up to find the killers asked the public to share any information they might have to help solve the crime. Gauri Lankesh was killed at the doorstep of her Bengaluru home on Tuesday night.

Gauri Lankesh Murder: Home Ministry Seeks Report From Karnataka Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 6, 2017

The Union Home Ministry today sought a report from the Karnataka government on the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru, an official said.

Karnataka Government Forms Special Team To Investigate Gauri Lankesh's Murder

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 6, 2017

The Karnataka government today decided to form a Special Investigation Team or SIT to investigate the killing of journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh.

Karnataka Lawmaker And Taekwondo Expert Ananthkumar Hegde Becomes Minister Of State

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Sunday September 3, 2017

In the third cabinet rejig of the NDA government after coming to power in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has picked Ananthkumar Hegde, agriculturist and parliamentarian from Karnataka, as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

KPSC Recruitment 2017: Apply For 1,058 Vacancies For First And Second Division Assistant In Karnataka

Jobs | NDTV Education Team | Tuesday September 19, 2017

Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) has begun the online application for recruitment of 1,058 First Division Assistant and Second Division Assistant.

New Minister Slapped Doctor On Camera. He Knows Tae Kwon Do

India News | Reported by Harish Upadhya, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Sunday September 3, 2017

Even before the oath ceremony, one of the new ministers in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has been linked to controversies.

KIET Mangalore: Supreme Court Allows Karnataka Medical College To Admit MBBS Students

Education | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 31, 2017

A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra allowed the plea of Kanachur Islamic Education Trust (KIET), Mangalore challenging the August 10 government order and extended the deadline for admitting students for 2017-18 till September 5.

Disappointed By Monsoon, Karnataka Turns To Cloud-Seeding

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Wednesday August 23, 2017

The monsoon in Karnataka has been disappointing this year when it comes to catchment area of rivers. The state government is therefore trying a technique called cloud seeding - a form of changing the amount or type of rain that falls from clouds. The plan has, however, been disrupted due to some turbulence.

Karnataka NEET 2017: Medical Admission Second Round Seat Allotment Results Today @ Kea.kar.nic.in

Education | NDTV Education Team | Monday August 21, 2017

Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) of Government of Karnataka will release the second round seat allotment results for admission to the medical and dental undergraduate courses in the state.

Cases Against BS Yeddyurappa 'Political Vendetta': BJP At Protest Rally

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Sunday August 20, 2017

BJP leaders and workers protested in Bengaluru today against what they said was the misuse of the anti-corruption bureau of Karnataka and "political vendetta" by the ruling Congress government in the state.

Green Court Summons Top Karnataka Officials Over Bellandur Lake Frothing

Bangalore News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 20, 2017

The National Green Tribunal has summoned top officials of the Karnataka government to explain what action they have taken to clean the Bellandur lake in Bengaluru, where carcinogenic foam has been frothing again over the past few days.

After Corruption Charges Against BS Yeddyurappa, BJP Fights Back

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Sunday August 20, 2017

After the anti-corruption bureau of Karnataka filed two FIRs naming former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa in a land de-notification issue earlier this week, his party the BJP has hit back.

Coastal Regions Worst Affected By Swine Flu As Cases Spike: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Saturday August 19, 2017

There has been a spurt in swine flu cases reported from Gujarat due to the H1N1 virus that has killed 242 people across the western state this year, next only to Maharashtra where official statistics compiled by the Union Health Ministry indicate 400 people have died. The spike in deaths has prompted the Vijay Rupani government to ask doctors to pr...

'Amma..Er..Indira Canteens': Rahul Gandhi's Flub Reveals Inspiration

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Wednesday August 16, 2017

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today inaugurated "Indira canteens," which will provide food at a subsidised cost to the poor in Karnataka capital, Bengaluru. His party, which rules the state, has borrowed the idea from neighbouring Tamil Nadu ahead of assembly elections due in less than a year.

101 Canteens To Feed Poor In Bengaluru From Wednesday: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Karnataka News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday August 15, 2017

To make Karnataka hunger-free and provide food at affordable rates to the labour class and poor migrants, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced that the state government would open Indira canteens across Bengaluru on Wednesday.

Bengaluru Flooded After Night-Long Rain, Heaviest Since 1890

Bangalore News | Written by Harish Upadhya | Wednesday August 16, 2017

Dirty, foul-smelling froth was back in Bengaluru's Bellandur lake and spraying passing motorists on Tuesday after a night of heavy rain, the worst in the city in August since 1890.

Nudged By Amit Shah, BS Yeddyurappa Gets Working On Mission Karnataka

India News | Written by Harish Upadhya | Tuesday August 15, 2017

Pulled up by BJP president Amit Shah for not trying to corner the Siddaramaiah government on corruption charges against its ministers, the Karnataka BJP has announced a week-long campaign to target the Congress government starting with the state's Energy Minister DK Shivakumar raided by tax officials earlier this month.

Amit Shah Slams Karnataka Government, Says It Is 'Corrupt'

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 13, 2017

Attacking the Karnataka government, BJP President Amit Shah said in his public life, he has not seen any other establishment in the country "as much corrupt and shameless" as the one led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.