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TopicKarnataka government

Topic: Karnataka government

Karnataka Oppn slams Siddaramiah govt for ‘footing bill to shore up Gandhis’ fortunes in Kerala’

‘Karnataka’s money belongs to Kannadigas, not to Gandhi family’s political fortunes,’ said Karnataka BJP chief on Siddaramaiah-led govt’s disclosure & demand for additional funds.

Karnataka govt’s online betting ban draft bill skipped consultations with IT dept

Consultations for the proposed Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill are yet to take place. Bill proposes to set up a regulatory authority to oversee online gaming.

Quashing IPS officer’s suspension over Bengaluru stampede, CAT says ‘cops don’t have Aladdin’s lamp’

IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash had challenged Karnataka govt’s order suspending him in connection with stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on 4 June.

Two years of governance ‘paralysis’ in Karnataka as CM Siddaramaiah focuses on saving chair

Siddaramaiah government faces questions over the State Education Policy, which is still pending, funds crunch, farmland acquisition & infighting, among other issues. 

How CM Siddaramaiah’s grip on his govt is weakening as dissent within Karnataka Congress grows

Already dealing with corruption allegations, price hikes to offset cost of welfare guarantees & Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede, the CM seems to be operating under shadow of uncertainty.

Karnataka caste survey: What’s behind Congress high command’s call for a recount

The caste survey report was submitted to the state government last year, but it has not been made public, even though some portions have purportedly come out through leaks.

Karnataka to set up ‘anti-communal force’ amid simmering tensions in coastal districts

State Home Minister Parameshwara said the force will be constituted along the lines of 'anti-naxal force' & scour all platforms, speeches & social media, to identify provocative content.

Karnataka’s Congress govt, Oppn band together to fight a common enemy: honeytraps

Karnataka Home Minister Parameshwara while announcing a high-level probe, says in assembly that ‘if this (honeytrap) continues, it will adversely impact a lot of people’.

How Greater Bengaluru panel’s report could clear decks for Shivakumar’s big-ticket pet projects

Recommendations by Greater Bengaluru Governance Committee could take away more power from city councils. Karnataka's capital has not had elected council for nearly five years now.

Cash-strapped Karnataka govt considers reviving plan to develop satellite towns around Bengaluru

Kicking off with Bidadi town, the project will help raise funds without cutting into the state’s guarantee schemes which the government can’t risk starving to retain its momentum in Karnataka.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

JD Vance worried Pentagon not giving Trump the full picture of the war—The Atlantic report

Vance, originally sceptical about US launching strikes against Iran, is reported to be worried that the US does not have enough interceptors and offensive missiles, something he has raised with Trump.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.