State
Demand for special session of Karnataka legislature on caste survey
The report was submitted to Siddaramaiah a day before he stepped down as chief minister
Karnataka BJP gets new in-charge leader
He replaces Dr. Radhamohan Das Agarwal who was in-charge of the BJP’s Karnataka unit so far
Bengaluru: Passenger jumps onto tracks at Rajajinagar metro station, rescued
According to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) officials, the man was noticed on the tracks by platform security guards, who alerted the station authorities
JLM urges Karnataka government to retain management of Anubhava Mantapa
This comes two days after the JLM general body resolved to seek day-to-day management of the institution from the State government
Legal group seeks action against lawyers, IIT-B prof for making claims of casteism on IIT-B campus
MUMBAI: Amid allegations by the parents of the second-year IIT-Bombay student that caste-based discrimination contributed to their child’s death, the Legal Rights Observatory (LRO), a volunteer collective, has lodged a complaint with Mumbai police commissioner Deven Bharti and other senior police officers against advocates Navneet and Mihir Desai, IIT-Bombay sociology professor Suryakant Waghmore, two students and others
IIT-B student’s parents allege they were taken to Washim against their will hours before hunger strike
MUMBAI: Hours before the parents of IIT-Bombay student who died by suicide were scheduled to begin a hunger strike outside the institute’s Powai campus, they alleged that they were forcibly taken out of Mumbai in a private car against their wishes early Wednesday and driven to Washim district, around 555km from Mumbai
Karnataka agrees to release 3 tmcft Krishna water to Telangana amid drought
Karnataka has decided to release 3 tmcft of Krishna water to Telangana to assist with irrigation needs. This decision follows discussions between Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and Telangana officials regarding water shortages. Telangana is currently facing severe water scarcity affecting about 5.5 lakh acres of crops. Meanwhile, Karnataka is experiencing a significant rainfall deficit, leading to 177 drought-hit taluks.
BJP leader asks Karnataka to learn from Tamil Nadu on protecting interests of farmers
Accusing the Karnataka government and Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar of failing to protect the interests of the State with respect to the Cauvery, Deputy Leader of the Opposition Arvind Bellad remarked that the State should learn from Tamil Nadu on protecting its share of water as well as its farmers during distress
Vijayendra seeks ₹5 lakh farm loan waiver for drought-hit farmers in Karnataka
BJP State president B.Y. Vijayendra demanded a waiver of crop loans of up to ₹5 lakh for farmers affected by the severe drought in Karnataka
