The Department of School Education and Literacy in Karnataka has issued a directive to all schools across the state, emphasising that physical education periods should be reserved exclusively for sports and outdoor activities, with no academic work allowed.

Signalling that he intends to continue as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah on Wednesday asserted that he would present his record 17th Budget next year.

Karnataka Minister N S Boseraju on Wednesday unveiled the concept of 'India’s first Quantum City', proposed at Hesaraghatta, aimed at positioning the state at the forefront of the global quantum technology landscape.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Wednesday clarified that the state government decided to submit a revised Detailed Project Report to the Centre for the Mekedatu project across the Cauvery river, following the Supreme Court’s order rejecting Tamil Nadu’s plea against it.

 Bengaluru’s score in the global patents metric is on par with Silicon Valley and Tokyo, underscoring its strength in IP generation and applied innovation, according to a report released at the tech summit here.

 The Karnataka government on Wednesday unveiled 50 innovative products and solutions developed by startups on the second day of the 28th edition of the Bengaluru Tech Summit.

 Senior Congress leader and MLC H. Vishwanath has urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to honour what he called the “widely known” power-sharing pact within the ruling party and hand over the Chief Minister’s post to Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.

Home Minister G. Parameshwara said investigators have traced key leads in the recent robbery case in the city and assured that the accused will be arrested soon.