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Friday, April 10, 2026
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

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.