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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


CM Siddaramaiah surveys flood-hit areas

Bengaluru, Oct. 1 -- Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday conducted an aerial survey of flood-hit areas in the state's northern districts, wherein weeks of heavy rainfall and river overflo... Read More


CM Siddaramaiah slams BJP over oppn to caste survey in Karnataka

Bengaluru, Sept. 30 -- Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah launched an attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday, accusing its state leaders of "double standards" for opposing the ongoing... Read More


CM to visit Kalaburagi on Sept 30, directs officials to intensify relief

Bengaluru, Sept. 29 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah instructed senior officials to intensify relief operations in Kalaburagi, Bidar, Yadgir, and Vijayapura, four districts in the Kalyana Karnataka regi... Read More