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Min plays down meeting amid cabinet rejig buzz

Bengaluru, Oct. 11 -- Amid speculation about a possible Cabinet reshuffle and change of chief minister in Karnataka, home minister G Parameshwara on Friday described a recent meeting with senior minis... Read More


CM outlines agenda for GBA at inaugural meet

Bengaluru, Oct. 11 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah, at the inaugural meeting of the Greater Bangalore Authority (GBA) held at the Kempegowda Municipal Hall on Friday, laid out detailed instructions to ... Read More


Karnataka Approves Monthly Paid Menstrual Leave for Women

Bengaluru, Oct. 10 -- Women working in both public and private sectors in Karnataka will now be entitled to one paid menstrual leave each month. The decision was finalised at the state cabinet meeting... Read More


Caste survey deadline may be extended, says minister

Bengaluru, Oct. 7 -- The ongoing socio-economic survey could be extended beyond its scheduled October 7 deadline to ensure complete enumeration, Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara said on Monday. ... Read More


CM slams Centre's GST reform

Bengaluru, Oct. 4 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday accused the Centre of using tax policy for political ends, arguing that the recent reforms to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) would cost the... Read More


Surjewala rejects rift rumours

Bengaluru, Oct. 4 -- Senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Friday dismissed growing speculation of a rift developing in its Karnataka unit over rumours of an purported power-sharing agreem... Read More


Veteran journalist TJS George dies in B'luru at 97

Bengaluru, Oct. 4 -- Thayil Jacob Sony George, widely known as TJS George, a leading voice in Indian journalism whose career spanned more than seven decades, passed away on Friday at the age of 97. Ce... Read More


I will be the CM for full 5-year term: Siddaramaiah amid fresh rumours

Bengaluru, Oct. 2 -- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday reiterated that he will complete a full five-year term, seeking to put to rest the fresh speculation about a potential mid-term leadership... Read More


Anti- corruption watchdog marred by backlog

Bengaluru, Oct. 1 -- The Karnataka Lokayukta, an anti-corruption watchdog set up four decades ago to clean up public administration, is grappling with a crisis of credibility as thousands of cases pil... Read More


BJP calls caste survey 'a game of chess', alleges political motives

Bengaluru, Oct. 1 -- Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday reiterated their accusations implying alleged political motives of the chief minister Siddaramaiah behind the ongoing socio-econom... Read More