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Karnataka

ED Conducts Raids in Congress MLA Veerendra’s Hometown

During the raids, five luxury cars, including VIP Mercedes-Benz vehicles, were seized. Rs 55 crore was frozen—Rs 40.69 crore in Veerendra’s accounts and Rs 14.46 crore in 262 mule accounts Bengaluru The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday carried out raids at multiple

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Karnataka

K’taka Govt Firm on Raising Alamatti Dam Height: DCM

MLA Patil urges fair compensation; extra relief deemed unnecessary by ministers Vijayapura Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday reaffirmed that the Karnataka government is committed to raising the Alamatti dam’s height from 518 meters to 524 meters. He said the g

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Bengaluru

BJP opposes ballot paper

BJP to launch campaign against ballot move The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strongly opposed the Congress government’s decision to hold upcoming local body elections in Karnataka using ballot papers instead of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The state cabinet’s recent a

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Bengaluru

Bengaluru clears ₹9,700-crore metro expansion plan

Bengaluru to Revolutionize Commute with Innovative Double-Decker Metro Corridors The Karnataka Cabinet has given its nod to the much-awaited Namma Metro Phase 3 project, approving a ₹9,700-crore double-decker viaduct that promises to reshape urban connectivity. According to

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Karnataka

BJP Criticises Govt’s Move to Replace EVMs with Ballot Papers

Bengaluru The BJP on Friday strongly criticised the Karnataka government’s decision to amend rules and use ballot papers instead of EVMs in the upcoming local body elections. In a statement, the party alleged that by reverting to ballot papers, the Congress-led government h

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Karnataka

Society Must Respect Sexual Minorities: Activist Padmashali

CH News Belagavi “Sexual minorities, despite facing humiliation and hardships, continue striving to lead dignified lives, and it is the responsibility of society to overcome prejudices, recognize their abilities, and treat them with respect,” said rights activist and Ondede

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Bengaluru

Bhovi Corporation chief resigns after controversy

Karnataka Bhovi Development Corporation Chairman S. Ravikumar tendered his resignation on Friday following Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s strong remarks over the viral “60% commission” video. The Chief Minister had asked Ravikumar to step down immediately, leading to his formal re

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Bengaluru

Tejasvi Surya slams metro fare hike

Metro Fare Row Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya has strongly criticized the Karnataka government over what he termed as the “steep and unjustified” hike in Namma Metro fares, arguing that Bengaluru commuters now pay the highest metro fares in the country. Addressing the med

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Bengaluru

Toy gun gang behind jewellery heist nabbed

Gang linked to 50-plus robberies exposed after daring heist, police probe interstate crime connections. In a dramatic breakthrough, the Madanayakanahalli police have arrested three men accused of staging a jewellery store heist using nothing more than a toy gun. The daring rob

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Karnataka

ZP officer orders continuous drinking water supply to village

Implement schemes properly Chitradurga Declare at least one village in the Gram Panchayat area as a 24x7 continuous drinking water supply village and develop it into a model village, said Zilla Panchayat Planning Director and Chief Planning Officer CS Gayathri. She was s

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Bengaluru

Karnataka cabinet recommends ballot papers for local body polls

In a significant move ahead of the elections to the five new corporations in Bengaluru, the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s cabinet on Thursday decided to send a recommendation to the State Election Commission (SEC) to conduct elections to local bodies through ballot paper in place

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Bengaluru

Shivamogga to honor actor and social worker T.A. Naresh Kumar

CH NEWS The Yuvakaart Acting Song organization has announced a grand felicitation program, ‘Naresh Abhinandane’, to honor renowned actor and social worker T.A. Naresh Kumar for his remarkable contributions to cinema and social welfare. The event is scheduled for Sunday, Septem

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Bengaluru

Statewide Inclusive Survey Launched

CM Siddaramaiah Flags Off First-Ever Survey on Sexual Minorities and Former Devadasi Women Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday launched two landmark initiatives aimed at addressing the socio-economic challenges of marginalized communities in Karnataka. At a ceremony held i

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Bengaluru

Karnataka Leads Nation in PMFME Progress

Additional subsidy boosts small entrepreneurs with credit support across rural Karnataka Karnataka has emerged as a frontrunner in implementing the Prime Minister’s Micro Food Processing Industries Regulation (PMFME) scheme, achieving remarkable progress in the current financi

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