Mysuru: Amid the 40 per cent commission charge by the contractors' body in public works, JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Friday urged them to boycott government tenders for six months, aimed at ending corruption.

Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday called Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai as an "incapable" person and also a 'puppet' in the hands of the RSS.

Karnataka BJP strongman B S Yediyurappa left for New Delhi on Friday, and will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party's central leadership during the visit.

Bengaluru: Karnataka is preparing to implement by November the National Education Policy (NEP) under the early childhood education component for those aged above 3 years. In the first phase, the NEP would be rolled out in 20,000 anganwadis/schools.

Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday issued an interim order of status quo on the Chamrajpet Idgha Maidan that is in dispute.

The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday condemned the 40 per cent commission allegations made by the State contractors association, calling it 'baseless' and asked it to prove with evidence.

At least 9 people were killed and 13 others injured in a road accident near Kalambella here during early Thursday morning, Police sources said.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government is obtaining a report regarding the nature of education at madrasas in the state, School Education and Literacy Minister B C Nagesh said on Wednesday.