Karnataka passes nine Bills in just three hours
BENGALURU:In just three hours, the Karnataka Assembly passed nine Bills including crucial ones like Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Bill on Friday. The ruling BJP, did not encounter much of a resistance, as it was assured by the Opposition parties that they would not create hurdle in passage of Bills except for the controversial ones, which […]
Karnataka passes bill to prevent absorption of PSU employees
NEW DELHI:The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed the Karnataka State Civil Services (prohibition of absorption of services of the employees of establishments in public sector into public service) Bill, 2020 against the court order. The passage of the bill saw heated resistance not only by the opposition parties, but also by the ruling party […]
Karnataka seeks an independent DRDO lab in Shivamogga
BENGALURU:Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Thursday met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi and requested for an independent Laboratory of the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) in Shivamogga. The Ministry of Defence has considered the Karnataka government’s proposal for establishing a Research Cell of the DRDO at Kuvempu University, but the state […]
Karnataka to borrow Rs 33,000 crore for development works
BENGALURU: The Karnataka government on Tuesday decided to borrow Rs 33,000 crore to cope with the revenue loss owing to COVID-19 pandemic situation and take up development works, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J C Madhuswamy said. The state cabinet meeting decided to amend the Fiscal Responsibility Act to increase its borrowing limit from three […]
Karnataka to set up 3,200-acre industrial park in Kolar
BENGALURU: A 3,200-acre industrial park would be set up in Karnataka’s Kolar after acquiring the huge land from the defunct state-run Bharat Gold Mines Ltd (BGML), a state minister said on Friday. “We are in discussions with the Centre to acquire the unused land, owned by Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) of BGML, to set up […]
Karnataka allows factories to extend working hours
BENGALURU: Amid the COVID-19 lockdown, the Karnataka government on Friday issued a notification allowing factories to extend working hours up to 10 hours a day and 60 hours a week till August 21. The extension of workhours is from the current eight hours a day and 48 hours a week. “In exercise of powers conferred […]
Karnataka announces Rs 3,000 each to registered construction workers
NEW DELHI: The Karnataka government on Wednesday announced more financial support to the 15.8 lakh construction workers, even as a Labour Department official said that migrant labour was moving between different districts with negligible movement to other states. “We have decided to provide Rs 3,000 each to 15.8 lakh registered construction workers in the state. […]
Karnataka hikes excise duty on liquor by 11 per cent
BENGALURU: The Karnataka government on Wednesday hiked excise duty on liquor by 11 per cent to mop up revenues, two day after allowing its sale, following the easing of COVID-19 induced lockdown. This hike is in addition to the six per cent that was announced in the budget. “Yes, this 11 per cent increase in […]
Liquor shops in Karnataka gearing up to start operations
BENGALURU: Erection of barricades and drawing up of boxes or circles aimed at maintaining social distancing were seen in front of liquor shops in different parts of Karnataka on Sunday, a day ahead of their reopening after a gap of over 40-days, due to the lockdown. Karnataka Excise Commissioner on Saturday had ordered that only […]
BJP sweeps bypolls in Karnataka, Yediyurappa government retains majority
BENGALURU: The ruling BJP swept the by-elections winning 12 of the total 15 seats, helping the four-month-old B S Yediyurappa-led Karnataka government to retain majority in the Assembly. Congress Legislature Party leader Siddaramaiah and State Congress chief Dinesh Gundu Rao quit their posts after the party posted a poor show, winning only two seats, as […]
Karnataka’s financial condition good, stable, says B S Yediyurappa
BENGALURU: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Saturday said the State’s financial condition was “good”, and expressed confidence that the government would meet tax collection targets despite limitations. Yediyurappa, who also holds the finance portfolio, was responding to criticism about his purported statement that the states treasury was “empty”. During the discussion on demands, […]
ED arrests Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivkumar for ‘money laundering’
NEW DELHI: The ED Tuesday arrested Congress’s troubleshooter from Karnataka D K Shivakumar here in connection with a money laundering case following repeated questioning over the past few days, officials said. The former cabinet minister and sitting MLA from Kanakapura seat appeared before the central probe agency for questioning for the fourth time on Tuesday […]
Samsung donates 550,000 notebooks in government schools
NEW DELHI: Samsung R&D Institute – Bangalore (SRI-B), Samsung‘s largest R&D centre outside Korea and Government of Karnataka today donated 550,000 notebooks and one lakh stationery items to 2,100 government schools in Kolar and Ramanagar districts of Karnataka. In the fifth edition of the notebook donation drive for around one lakh students studying at government […]
Karnataka: Cafe Coffee Day founder V G Siddhartha’s body found
MANGALURU: The body of Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) founder V G Siddhartha, who had gone missing, was found on Wednesday in the Netravati river in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka after 36 hours of intense search, officials said. The body had washed ashore near Ullal and was fished out by local fishermen. Mangalore MLA U […]
Karnataka Assembly Speaker disqualifies three rebel MLAs
NEW DELHI: Karnataka Assembly Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar on July 25 disqualified Congress rebels Ramesh Jarakiholi and Mahesh Kumathalli and independent legislator R. Shankar till the end of the term of current House in 2023. Giving his ruling, the Speaker said he would take a decision on the remaining 14 cases in a “couple of […]
Karnataka Chief Minister submits resignation to Governor
BENGALURU: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Tuesday submitted his resignation to Governor Vajubhai Vala shortly after losing the confidence motion in the Assembly. Soon after the outcome, Kumaraswamy drove to the Raj Bhavan along with deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara and other senior colleagues and handed over the resignation, officials said. “I hereby […]