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Free Bus Travel Empowers Women, Boosts Jobs and Income Across Karnataka CH NEWS Karnataka’s flagship women’s empowerment initiative, the Shakti Scheme, has secured a prestigious place in the Golden Book of World Records for recording the highest number of women passengers i
BengaluruThe Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2025, aimed at safeguarding the rights of gig workers, setting up a welfare fund, and bringing accountability to online aggregators. Labou
BengaluruThe Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday cleared the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Bill, enabling municipal commissioners to regularise unlawful constructions by levying penalties, a move seen as resembling the controversial Akrama-Sakrama scheme, currently under
HaveriThe chariot and raft festival of Sharif Shivayogi and Guru Govinda Bhatt of Shishuvinahala village, celebrated as symbols of communal harmony and known as the “Kabir of Karnataka,” was held with devotion and grandeur at Sharifagiri. The week-long Om Namah Shivaya Shivana
BengaluruKarnataka set a new milestone in renewable energy on August 18, generating a record 143 million units of electricity from green sources. The share of renewable energy in the state now ranges between 75% and 85%, significantly reducing dependence on conventional sources l
Coconut heritage declines Thiruvananthapuram Kerala, famously known as the land of coconuts, is slowly losing its coconut heritage as groves thin out and yields fall. Once a daily staple, coconuts and coconut oil have become expensive, with nuts selling over Rs 85 per kilo
Mumbai The makers of Kantara: Chapter 1, the much-awaited prequel to Rishab Shetty’s blockbuster, have begun unveiling the cast. On Tuesday, August 19, Hombale Films released the first look of actor Gulshan Devaiah as Kulashekara. In the poster, he appears in a striking royal
Mumbai JSW Steel and South Korea’s POSCO Group have signed a non-binding Heads of Agreement (HoA) to jointly explore setting up a 6 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) integrated steel plant in India. The pact builds on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in October 2024, w
Narayanaswamy alleges Congress influenced by communists, urges CM’s resignation immediately Bengaluru Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, has demanded that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah apologize to the people and resign ove
Top-Ranked Student Honored Amid Cultural Festivities at School Event CH NEWS Anjali Convent and Nightingale High School in Srinivasanagar, Sunkadakatte, marked Independence Day and Sri Krishna Janmashtami with grandeur, blending patriotism and cultural fervor. This year
ECI will hold a press conference in New Delhi today, its first since the Bihar voter roll revision New Delhi The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced a press conference in New Delhi on Sunday, August 17. According to the poll body, the briefing will be held a
Bengaluru The Karnataka Assembly on Wednesday passed the Registration (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, aimed at simplifying property registration and introducing digital technology to reduce human intervention. Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said the Bill enables certain re
BENGALURU Karnataka has recorded a total of 10,510 rape cases involving minor girls between 2023 and July 2025, including incidents from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s home district of Mysuru. The figures were shared by Home Minister Dr. G Parameshwara in response to an unst
CM has dismissed speculation about moving to national politics, reaffirming his focus on governing the state. Bengaluru Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday firmly stated that he has no intention of entering national politics and will continue to focus on stat
Bengaluru The Karnataka BJP on Wednesday raised the murder of Hindu activist Gavisiddappa Nayaka in Koppal during the Legislative Assembly’s Zero Hour, demanding a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe and Rs 50 lakh compensation for the deceased’s family. BJP state Pre
Bengaluru Karnataka Women and Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar on Wednesday announced the state’s plan to expand the ‘Akka Force’—a women-led initiative aimed at preventing rape, child pregnancies, and child marriages. Speaking in response to JD(S) floor leader C.B. S
Congress, allies plan rallies, signature drive against vote fraud, roll changes New Delhi Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, along with leaders of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc in Bihar, will launch a ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ across the state from August 17. The campaign aims to protest the r
Belagavi Hundreds of ASHA workers launched a three-day sit-in protest at the premises of Deputy Commissioner office, demanding the fulfilment of various demands, including an honorarium hike. Karnataka State United ASHA Workers' Association initiated a day-night sit-in, demand
