Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday said the government will look into complaints against those who pay Goods and Services Tax and income tax but still avail benefits under the 'guarantee schemes' launched by the Congress government.

Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi on Wednesday said the guarantee schemes need to be reviewed so that only the economically weaker sections, and not the rich, benefit from them, sparking a debate on the ambitious programmes launched by the Congress government.

A teacher from a government primary school in Alanda taluk has been arrested by the Alanda police on charges of attempting to rape a Class 5 girl student.

The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has appointed Sowmya Reddy, former Jayanagar MLA and daughter of State Minister Ramalinga Reddy, as the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee. Along with her new role, Reddy holds the positions of General Secretary of the All India Mahila Congress (AIMC) and the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC). 

Refusing to accept Karnataka Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil's stand that Jan Aushadhi Kendras are not needed on government hospital premises as the state-run medical facilities provide medicines for free, the BJP claimed it is depriving poor patients of subsidised medicines.

South Western Railway said it will resume services on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru sector from Wednesday after the track affected by landslips between Ballupet and Sakleshpur was restored.

Bengaluru: The All India Congress Committee on Tuesday issued orders appointing Sowmya Reddy as the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee.

Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra on Tuesday said he has no objections to plans by a section of party leaders to hold another 'padayatra' (foot march) against the Congress government in the state.