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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicCongress in Karnataka

Topic: Congress in Karnataka

Under fire over shanty demolitions, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah gets support from unlikely quarter—BJP

Row after Kerala CM, Congress high command express displeasure over demolition of 150 shanties in Bengaluru. 

In Congress-ruled Karnataka, Adani is set to bag Shivakumar’s pet Bengaluru tunnel project

The  Adani Group has emerged as the lowest bidder for the tunnel project in Bengaluru. The next step will be the company's 60-day financial assessment of the project.

To meet fund crunch, Karnataka to auction plots in Bengaluru, raise Rs 4,000 crore

Siddaramaiah govt’s five schemes strain finances as GST changes hit revenues; debt to jump nearly Rs 80,000 crore. State also plans to auction liquor licences & extend bar timings.

Another power tussle brewing in Karnataka—BJP dissenters camp in Delhi in fresh bid to oust Vijayendra

Rebellion in Karnataka BJP resurfaces even as Congress appears to have quelled dissent within & struck temporary truce between CM Siddaramaiah & his deputy D.K. Shivakumar.

‘Dalit devadasis lowest on social ladder’— Karnataka tackles twin stigma of caste, sex work

Despite being banned, the devadasi system still traps tens of thousands of Dalit women in Karnataka. A new survey and state law target both caste oppression and sex work stigma.

Ee Sala CM’s chair Namde & the knock knock joke you don’t want to hear

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Siddaramaiah govt has a new plan to shore up revenues in cash-strapped Karnataka—boosting liquor sales

With nearly Rs 60,000 crore tied up in bankrolling its 5 guarantees, Karnataka is exploring every possible lead to bring in some much-needed cash inflows.

Karnataka looks to float power corporation bonds to raise funds amid revenue shortfall

This is part of a proposal to offset the burden of bankrolling the 5 guarantee schemes of the Siddaramaiah govt. Pilot project will be through Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation.

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

Karnataka Congress gen secy calls out party for nominating only 1 woman as MLC

Besides Bilkis Bano, Congress MLC nominees include NS Boseraju, K Govindaraj, Vasant Kumar, Ivan D'Souza and Jagdev Guttedar. BJP has nominated CT Ravi, N. Ravi Kumar and MG Mule.

On Camera

India must govern AI with confidence. Use guardrails, not handcuffs

The good news is that India is not starting from zero. It knows how to innovate privately while also empowering innovation publicly.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.