Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday said the government was spending Rs 1,800 crore for white topping of 157 km of roads in Bengaluru to ensure that they are pothole-free and last for about 25 years.

Karnataka Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil on Monday accused the Centre of adopting a ‘step-motherly attitude’ towards the State on the issue of setting up an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and upgrading existing government medical colleges.

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday said the state government will strengthen the legislation concerned to ensure that doctors and quacks involved in female foeticide do not get bail easily.

The Monsoon Session of both Houses of Karnataka legislature commenced today at 11 am with solemn proceedings. In the Legislative Assembly, Speaker UT Khader initiated the session by presenting a condolence resolution, paying tribute to several departed dignitaries for their significant contributions.

The monsoon session of the Kanataka Legislative Assembly commenced today amidst political upheaval, with opposition BJP and JDS leaders staging protests against the state government.

Five women have been arrested in connection with the theft of gold jewelry from a vanity bag on a KSRTC bus. The arrested individuals are Shanti alias Karki (31) from Hosamane Bhadravati, Meenakshi (38) from Hanumanta Nagar, Savitri alias Baba (29), Durga alias Sunna Durga (29), and Sushilamma (66) from Bhovi Colony.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Sunday ordered the formation of an inquiry commission into the alleged alternative site scam in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the Karnataka government was ready to release 8,000 cusecs of water from the Cauvery river every day to neighbouring Tamil Nadu instead of one TMC as directed by the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee till this month-end.