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Activists urge Karnataka government to ensure proper implementation of CITIIS 2.0 project in Belagavi
Plan size reduced by nearly 45%, they say
Frozen wages, soaring prices
The compounded inflation rate in Karnataka between 2012 and 2024 has been calculated to be at 208.3%. With minumum wage revision hanging fire, workers have a tough time coping wit h the rising cost of living, reports Sharath S. Srivatsa
Family courts can’t be liberal in giving adjournments only because litigant is a woman: Karnataka High Court
The High Court imposed cost on a woman for intentionally dragging the matter and wasting time of courts
Two key panels urge Karnataka government to align recruitments with changing economy
The Karnataka Policy and Planning Commission and the Karnataka Administrative Reforms Commission have against ‘automatic’ replacement of retiring staff
Film director abducted, assaulted with cricket stumps and hockey sticks in Karnataka; actor Aishwarya among 11 arrested
A film director was abducted and assaulted in Bengaluru over a financial dispute concerning an under-production Kannada movie. Eleven individuals have been arrested in connection with the incident, which involved the director being robbed of gold ornaments and cash. The motive appears to stem from outstanding payments and a disagreement over film investments.
Activists flag concern over Karnataka’s proposed Right to Health Bill
Questions raised over whether the Bill meaningfully advances the right to health or dilutes the State’s responsibility as the primary provider of care
Karnataka school teens from rural and tribal backgrounds make scientific mark with international journal publication
Kirat Kaur from Bidar, S Yamini from Hosadoddi Village, Reshma JV from H. D. Kote, all 11th standard students, and Lakshmi G, a 10th standard student from Kaggalipura Village, explored an environmentally safe method to create copper-based nanoparticles using plant extracts.
Debt-ridden farmer scales 400 KV tower threatening to end life in Karnataka
According to sources, he had borrowed around ₹6 lakh in 2025 to drill a borewell and, subsequently, he had taken more loans for his children’s marriage
Parameshwara says he will not lobby for Karnataka Chief Minister’s post
Distancing himself from slogans raised by his supporters in Tumakuru projecting him as the ‘next Chief Minister’, Home Minister G. Parameshwara clarified that he would not lobby for the post, as the decision rests solely with the Congress high command
Here are the big stories from Karnataka today
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