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Artist, activist, architect K.T. Shivaprasad passes away in Bengaluru
A consummate painter, he was deeply involved with organisations such as Karnataka Rajya Raita Sangha and Dalita Sangharsha Samiti
Cabinet expansion plan gathers pace as Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar set for Delhi visit soon
The proposed expansion is expected to address regional imbalances as well as community and factional considerations, making it one of the most delicate political exercises for the ruling Congress
Karnataka HC declines to quash FIR against school after child loses vision in incident in school bus
‘The safety of children in a school bus is not a matter of charity or convenience; it is a solemn obligation mandated under the statute as well’
Don’t hide information of your children’s drug addiction, help fight the menace: Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar
Karnataka government launches two awareness campaigns — ‘Operation RISE’ and ‘Beda Bro’ — to fight the drug menace
Here are the big stories from Karnataka today
Welcome to the Karnataka Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today. Curated and written by Nalme Nachiyar.
SIR in Karnataka: A complete guide to the enumeration process
How to fill the enumeration form, where to get more information and what is the timeline of the SIR exercise in Karnataka?
EC steps up digitisation of enumeration forms as SIR begins in Karnataka
To make the process more convenient, voters have been advised to use the ‘Book a Call with BLO’ feature available on the ECINet mobile application, which can be downloaded from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store
Audio clip purportedly of Sadananda Gowda seeking Vijayendra to be ‘kicked out’ causes stir in BJP in Karnataka
The audio clip comes amidst speculations that the party high command may opt for a revamp of the party’s State leadership
Fire breaks out in petrochemicals pipeline in Bengal, 15 burnt: 2 in critical condition, more than 12 fire tenders rushed to douse the blaze; Stopping Trains
A fire broke out in West Bengal's Haldia at around 2.45 am on Monday after an explosion in a pipeline supplying naphtha. Several houses in Chiranjeevpur area of Ward-13 of Haldia Municipality were affected by it. At least 15 people were injured in the incident. According to the police, all the injured were admitted to Haldia sub-divisional hospital. 5 people were referred to Tamluk Medical College and Hospital. The condition of 2 of them is critical. More than 12 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the fire. Officials said the fire was first seen in the naphtha pipeline of Haldia Pet
Karnataka Sahitya Academy to chronicle lives of 59 freedom fighters jailed in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The Academy has formed a committee comprising academicians and researchers, and they will be publishing a book on the lives of the freedom-fighters from Karnataka titled ‘Yaaroo Ariyada Veeraru’
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