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Karnataka Chief Minister leaves for Delhi ahead of GST Council meeting

October 6, 2026 admin

Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar left for New Delhi on Tuesday, a day ahead of the 57th GST Council meeting scheduled to be held on October 8. Sources said the visit could also provide an opportunity for Mr. Shivakumar to meet senior Congress leaders and discuss pending issues relating to appointments to the Legislative Council, nominations…

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Act against illegal resorts and homestays in tiger reserves: Ramalinga Reddy

October 6, 2026 admin

A homestay in Kodagu near Talacauvery.According to the Tourism Department, there are around 4,000 registered homestays in Karnataka. Environment Minister Ramalinga Reddy has directed forest officials to take immediate action against all illegally established resorts and homestays in the Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) and buffer zone of various tiger reserves and protected areas. Mr. Reddy,…

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MCC worker attacked while clearing flex banners

October 6, 2026 admin

A contract worker of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) was allegedly attacked while he was clearing unauthorised flex banners at FTS Circle in the N.R. Assembly constituency here on October 4 night. The incident occurred around 10.30 p.m. when Raghu, a contract worker attached to the MCC’s Abhaya team, was reportedly removing “unauthorised” flex banners…

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UCIL bets on greenfield mines, copper residue to double uranium output by 2036

October 6, 2026 admin

India’s first and most modern uranium mine | Photo Credit: Vinaya Deshpande Pandit The Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL) plans to double its domestic uranium production by 2036, backed by four greenfield mining and processing projects and a novel initiative to recover uranium from copper mine residue. As part of its push towards a…

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Chandapura sees hours-long traffic jam as weekend return rush peaks

October 5, 2026 admin

School students were also caught in the traffic, with some having examinations on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A heavy Monday morning rush brought traffic on the Chandapura stretch to a standstill for several hours, with vehicles returning to Bengaluru after the long weekend adding to the congestion. Office-goers said they were stuck from…

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Asian Games 2026: Karnataka athletes return with a haul of four gold, three silver and two bronze medals

October 5, 2026 admin

Shreyanka Patil took two wickets against Sri Lanka during the final cricket match at the Asian Games in Japan. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Athletes from Karnataka returned with a creditable haul of four gold medals, three silvers and two bronzes from the 2026 Asian Games, which concluded in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Sunday. Pranavi Urs….

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Central teams continue visits to drought-hit areas

October 4, 2026 admin

IMCT inspecting drought-hit villages in Yadgir and Raichur on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Inter-Ministerial Central Teams, which are in Karnataka to assess the impact of drought, continued their visits to drought-hit areas for the second day on Sunday. The teams visited several drought-affected villages in Yadgir and Raichur districts, Gerdada and Arakere…

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139-year-old building restored, converted into community hall

October 4, 2026 admin

Sushanthi Nilaya, at Mercara Hill in the city, was constructed in the late 19th century under the Basel Mission. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A 139-year-old historical building, Sushanthi Nilaya, at Mercara Hill in the city, has been restored and converted into a public community hall. Originally constructed in the late 19th century under the…

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Trust undertakes traffic management and cleanliness drive to mark Gandhi Jayanthi

October 3, 2026 admin

Members of Amba Maheshwari Seva Trust along with local residents during a cleanliness drive around Gujjarkere in Mangaluru on Friday. Amba Maheshwari Seva Trust undertook traffic management around Mangaladevi Temple and cleanliness drive around Gujjarkere in Jeppu under its “Awake Kudla” initiative on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on Friday. Trust volunteers helped the traffic…

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CPCRI set to conduct first field trial of its tissue cultured dwarf variety of arecanut plants

October 2, 2026 admin

Tissue-cultured dwarf arecanut plants developed by the Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, under ICAR, Kasaragod, Keralam. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), Kasaragod, Keralam, under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), is set to conduct the first field trial of tissue-cultured dwarf arecanut plants developed by it. According…

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