Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah and requested him to sanction early drought relief of Rs 18,177.44 crore to the state.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has informed the High Court that the preparation for conducting elections to local bodies including Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Zilla Panchayats and Taluk Panchayats will be completed in two weeks. The Government’s submission before the Division Bench headed by Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale came during the hearing of a public interest litigation filed by the State Election Commission (SEC).

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has submitted in affidavits filed before the High Court that it was not necessary to change school timings and working hours in factories to control traffic in Bengaluru as they were not the only causes for congestion. The affidavits by the Education and Labour Departments were filed after extensive consultation with stakeholders. The HC recorded the submission and adjourned the hearing of the PIL to January first week.

Bengaluru: Taking a dig at Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K T Rama Rao, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said his party lost in the Telangana Assembly elections, because they don't even know how to verify what is fake and edited videos, and what is truth.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and requested early release of a drought relief of Rs 18,177.44 crore from the Centre, and said the farmers of the State are in deep distress.

Chikkaballapura: A man and his wife were severely injured in an assault after their son eloped and married his girlfriend, police said on Tuesday.

A man was allegedly kidnapped and thrashed at Chalageri village in Ranebennur taluk of this district after his brother-in-law eloped with a girl, police said on Tuesday.

In response to the rising number of Covid-19 cases in Kerala, the Karnataka government on Tuesday introduced fresh guidelines to address the situation.