Bengaluru: The government should not under any circumstances consider the incident of fake bomb threats to school lightly asserted former Chief Minister and JD(S) Karnataka President H.D. Kumaraswamy on Friday.

In an incident reported from Gangavathi town, Koppal district, a visually challenged senior citizen, identified as Hussain Saab, was allegedly harassed by a group of men who compelled him to loudly chant “Jai Shri Ram” slogans. The local police have registered a case against the accused in connection with the incident.

The tentative time-table for SSLC and 2nd PUC Annual Examination-1 for the academic year 2023-24 was released by the Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) on its website on Friday, December 1.

In response to the shocking case of female foeticide that has rattled the state, Karnataka's Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dinesh Gundu Rao, has taken action by ordering the suspension of Mysuru Taluk Medical Officer Dr. Rajeshwari and former Mysuru District Health Officer Dr. Ravi for alleged dereliction of duty.

In response to the recent incident where police permission was denied for a pro-Palestine program in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has attributed the refusal to misinformation among lower-level police officials. The Chief Minister stated the state government was committed to upholding Constitutional provisions regarding the freedom of expression.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said there is "nothing pending" from the Central government to Karnataka and the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for the drought relief to the state, which is due, will be decided once the high-power committee decides.

At least 15 private schools in Bengaluru on Friday morning received an email with a bomb threat on its premises, triggering panic among the staff and parents, police said.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said with the Centre delaying drought relief, the state government has decided to pay the first instalment of crop loss compensation, of up to Rs 2,000 per farmer, as immediate relief.