Bengaluru: A viral tweet is doing rounds on social media, asking whether there has been a significant increase in ticket fares by the state operator KSRTC following the introduction of the free travel scheme. The tweet, posted by user @sAnand1405, questions the extent of the price rise, which appears to contradict the Congress government's decision to implement the "Shakthi" Yojana, offering free travel for women on KSRTC and BMTC buses.

Davangere: The state's Budget will be tabled on July 7, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday, as all eyes watch how the government will make the necessary funds allocations, given that it has undertaken to start implementing all five of its poll guarantees within the financial year.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Monday issued orders for the implementation of 'Shakti' scheme under which women can avail free travel in state-run buses with certain conditions, including reservation of 50 per cent seats for men, from June 11.

A pair of sisters, aged 17 and 19 years, allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves at home in Kalghatgi on Sunday.

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday staged protests against Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister K Venkatesh's statement that if buffaloes can be slaughtered, why not cows.

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who inaugurated the World Environment Day programme at Rachenahalli near Byatarayanapura on Monday by planting a sapling, told BBMP officials to give schoolchildren the privilege of growing trees by roads.

A man was recently forced to offer an apology to a poster featuring the Chief Minister (CM) of Karnataka after allegedly abusing him and using derogatory remarks, referring to him as "Siddaramullah Khan". The incident took place in the presence of supporters of the CM, and a video capturing the incident has now become viral across various social media platforms.

In a bid to safeguard its workers from alleged atrocities by the Congress party in Karnataka, the state unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced on Sunday that it will launch a 24/7 helpline number. Additionally, the party plans to train a dedicated team, with the assistance of a legal cell, to manage and address issues raised through the helpline.