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TopicKarnataka government

Topic: Karnataka government

Karnataka govt threatens legal action against Aaj Tak’s Sudhir Chaudhary for ‘misinformation’

Congress govt accuses Chaudhary of spreading misinformation about scheme promising subsidy to religious minorities to buy commercial vehicles. Scheme dates back to BJP govt.

Vehicles targeted, Fadnavis calls Bommai — BJP in tight spot as Karnataka-Maharashtra row escalates

Opposition parties attack Shinde-Fadnavis govt for yielding to ‘ultimatums’ from BJP-ruled Karnataka after two Maharashtra ministers ‘defer’ Belagavi visit.

‘Women fighting against hijab in Islamic countries’: Karnataka cites Iran to back its case in SC

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta was arguing Karnataka govt’s stand that hijab ban in pre-university colleges in state wasn't unconstitutional & didn't violate right to speech or privacy.

NIA will probe murder case of BJP youth leader, says Karnataka CM Bommai

Praveen Nettaru, a young BJP worker, was attacked with lethal weapons by unidentified people on a bike in Bellare in Dakshina Kannada.

Contractor found dead in Karnataka hotel room, ‘suicide note’ blames minister Eshwarappa

Santosh Patil had accused minister Eshwarappa of demanding 40% 'commission' on completed work. He went missing from Belagavi Monday and his body was found in an Udupi lodge Tuesday.

Karnataka High Court to pronounce judgment on hijab row Tuesday

After 11 days of hearing the matter, a three-judge bench had reserved its verdict on 25 February in the batch of petitions questioning the hijab ban for Muslim girls in classrooms.

Autonomy for temples, more goshalas — Karnataka CM Bommai’s 1st budget delivers BJP promises

Freeing temples from state control was 2018 poll promise of BJP, pet project for RSS. Budget Friday also allocated funds to develop Anjanadri hills, thought to be Hanuman’s birthplace.

If declared essential to Islam, hijab will become compulsory for Muslim women: Karnataka to HC

Karnataka govt cites 2018 Supreme Court verdict in Sabarimala case to support argument that declaring hijab essential to religious practice could compromise 'dignity of women'.

Karnataka govt orders ‘dress code’ in all schools, colleges amid hijab row

Karnataka govt banned students from wearing clothes that 'disturb equality, integrity and public law and order' in education institutions.

Apps, software, tech-savvy team: How Karnataka is fighting Covid pandemic with technology

Karnataka’s Covid-19 war room has received the Union government’s e-governance award for use of information and communications technology in managing the pandemic.

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More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.