Union Cabinet grants ST status to two communities in Karnataka
NewsThis will fulfil the long-term demand of 'Parivara' and Talawara' communities.TNM StaffFile photo: PTIThe Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the inclusion...
View ArticleKarnataka 2018 polls: BJP in backroom talks with Cong ministers
Karnataka 2018Rumours are rife that the BJP has approached Shamanur Shivashakarappa, his son SS Mallikarjun, and Pramod Madhwaraj.Theja RamIs the Karnataka Minister for Fisheries, Sports and Youth...
View ArticleTwo decades later, 2 more tracks to be built on Whitefield-B’luru Cantt...
Railways A huge boost to the suburban railway system, it was demanded by the citizens during the Chuku Buku Beku campaign in Bengaluru.TNM StaffResidents of Whitefield and surrounding areas of greater...
View ArticleLakhs of students to appear for SSLC exams in K’taka from March 23: 8 things...
Examinations From the exams being brought forward to helpline numbers, here is everything you need to know about the examinations. TNM StaffImage for representationLakhs of students from across...
View Article‘Why only English, Hindi?’ KDA demands Kannada in passports issued in state
Language“From the cover page of the passport to the inside pages where stamping is done, all information must be included in Kannada along with English,” SG Siddaramaiah said.Theja RamFrom removing...
View ArticleBS Yeddyurappa denies supporting Lingayat movement in 2013
Karnataka 2018The statement comes in the wake of the ruling Congress countering BJP’s charge of ‘divisive politics’ by invoking a memorandum that BS Yeddyurappa had purportedly signed.TNM StaffIn a bid...
View ArticleBengalureans, you will soon have to start paying more for your cab rides:...
TransportationNow, cabs will charge a minimum of Rs 44 for the first 4 kms, and between Rs 11 and 22 per kilometre after that.TNM StaffBengalureans, commuting in the traffic is all set to get more...
View ArticleAAP jumps into poll fray in Karnataka, releases first list of 18 candidates
Politics“Bengaluru has the best ecosystem for alternative and honest politics," says AAP's Prithvi Reddy.Soumya ChatterjeeWith polls in Karnataka just months away, the Aam Aadmi Party has become the...
View ArticleSurvey finds B’luru airport best in India for second consecutive year
AviationThis is the fourth time Kempegowda International Airport has been adjudged the best in the country by Skytrax.IANSThe Kempegowda International Airport won an international award for being the...
View ArticleConditional bail for Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar in tax evasion cases
CrimeThe court granted conditional bail to Shivakumar on Rs 1 lakh personal bond and Rs 25,000 sureties by two persons.IANSImage: Twitter/ANIA special court on Thursday granted a conditional bail to...
View ArticleRahul Gandhi invokes Indira to seek Karnataka people's 'blessing' for polls
PoliticsThe 47-year-old party chief was on a two-day visit across the coastal districts of the state since Tuesday. This was his third visit to the state since February.IANSPTI/ file Congress President...
View ArticleThe religious mutts of K'taka: Why appeasing the seers is important for Cong...
Karnataka 2018Endorsement of a candidate by a seer is considered a sign of consolidating votes in that particular community.Theja RamRahul Gandhi, the President of the All India Congress Committee,...
View ArticleCauvery dispute: K’taka to oppose river mgmt board, not to file review...
Cauvery Dispute The state will seek a Cauvery Decision Implementation Committee instead of the Cauvery Management Board.TNM Staff@CMofKarnatakaThe Karnataka government has decided not to file a review...
View Article‘Need to resist’: K’taka CM urges south to unite against Centre’s allocation...
After Jana Sena’s Pawan Kalyan and DMK’s MK Stalin, Siddaramaiah is the latest south leader to oppose the 15th Finance Commission’s Terms of Reference.TNM StaffKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is...
View ArticleRajya Sabha polls: JD(S) accuses K’taka returning officer of favouring Congress
PoliticsJD(S) leaders allege that the returning officer forced two Congress MLAs to change the names of the candidates on the ballot paper.TNM StaffWith Rajya Sabha polls for four seats underway in...
View ArticleCommercial sexual exploitation survivors in K’taka don’t trust the police: Study
Sexual exploitationIn fact, child survivors of commercial sexual exploitation in Karnataka believe that the police, too, are part of the crime.TNM StaffImage for representationHuman trafficking is...
View ArticleHow BDA, MI dept ignored show cause notices about illegal construction on...
EnviornmentThe multiple show cause notices and reminders, which TNM has accessed, pertain to laying of pipelines by the Minor Irrigation Dept, and the construction of a road.Soumya ChatterjeeThe...
View ArticleBengaluru's low voter turnout problem: Citizen apathy or incorrect electoral...
Karnataka 2018Bengaluru has recorded a low voter turnout in past elections despite an otherwise active citizenry.Soumya ChatterjeePTI/ fileOn paper, Bengaluru records the lowest voter turnout in the...
View ArticleKarnataka govt gives minority status to Lingayats and Veerashaivas who follow...
ReligionThe Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva Mahasabha has rejected the government’s decision and called it a “move to divide the Veerashaiva-Lingayat community”.Theja RamThe Karnataka government, on...
View ArticleKarnataka Rajya Sabha polls: Congress wins 3 seats while BJP bags 1
PoliticsJD(S) candidate BM Farooq lost to Congress’ GC Chandrasekhar after the former’s party boycotted the polls citing foul play in the electoral process.IANSImage for representation onlyThe Congress...
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