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The fines range from Rs 400 to Rs 2,000. Bengaluru: Karnataka, which is witnessing its worst dengue outbreak in a decade, has declared the disease an epidemic. As part of the measures, the state government will levy penalties if rules meant for the curtailment of mosquito breeding sites are not followed in houses, commercial establishments…
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The All-India Students’ Association is organising a convention on the State Education Policy for equal education on Sunday. The convention demands universal and equitable education, rejection of privatisation and corporatisation of education, and demand for universal and dignified employment. There will be a discussion with academician and activist Niranjan Aradhya V.P. and educationist Jawar Nisan. The…
The Fast Track Special Court-1 on Friday sentenced a 33-year-old labourer to five years imprisonment and fined him ₹10,000 for sexually assaulting a three-year-old from his neighbourhood on the outskirts of the city last July. According to the police, the victim was playing outside her house when the accused picked her up and molested her,…
The minister stated that the task force will be responsible for providing a report within a month. Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has convened a meeting with medical organisations here in the aftermath of the incident of the rape and murder of a woman doctor in Kolkata, and announced the formation of a task force to…
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Bengaluru: Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot’s move to authorise the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, will have dire consequences, a Congress leader has warned. But the statement of Ivan Dsouza has turned controversial, with him drawing a parallel with Bangladesh’s deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “If the Central Government does not recall the Governor in…
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Samit Dravid, son of former India captain and head coach Rahul Dravid, showcased his power-hitting skills in the ongoing KSCA Maharaja T20 Trophy. Samit finally got some runs under his belt, scoring 33 off 24 balls for Mysuru Warriors in their match against Gulbarga Mystics. The 18-year-old also slammed a six in the…
The order has been paused for 15 days. Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has paused its order suspending all transactions with the Central government-run State Bank of India (SBI) and Punjab National Bank (PNB) just three days after it was issued, stating that the banks have sought some time to resolve the issues. The order has…
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Mr Yediyurappa said the BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) are marching ahead together. Mysuru (Karnataka): Launching a scathing attack on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, former chief minister and senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa said on Saturday that he will fight until his last breath to remain in politics and ensure that the former was booted…
Mr Shivakumar said he has a long list of irregularities. Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar stated on Friday that there is a conspiracy hatched against him to put him in prison. Speaking to reporters, after the ‘Jan Andolan Sabha’ organised to counter BJP’s ‘padayatra’ at Bidadi on the outskirts of Bengaluru, Mr Shivakumar said,…
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The Karnataka state cabinet has put on hold its proposal to extend daily work hours limits in the IT/ITeS sector to 14 hours a day. The government’s proposal met with strong resistance from both the employees and their unions who defined the bill as an ‘attack on basic rights of a worker’. Later, to mitigate…
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