The official Toyota Fortuner car used by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been flagged for seven traffic violations since the beginning of 2024, according to data recorded by Bengaluru’s Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS).

Deputy Commissioner Shilpa Sharma on Thursday announced that a comprehensive socio-educational and economic survey covering all castes and communities will be conducted across Bidar district from September 22 to October 7, reports The Hindu.

The University of Mysore (UoM) which is one of India's oldest higher education institutions, has suffered a significant decline in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF 2025).

The Anti-Tobacco Forum (ATF), Mysuru, has supported the Centre’s move to raise Goods and Services Tax (GST) on cigarettes, cigars, and nicotine-based substitutes from 28 per cent to 40 per cent, but voiced concern over the reduction of GST on beedis from 28 per cent to 18 per cent, as reported by The Hindu.

 Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that Karnataka is likely to lose between Rs 15,000 crore and Rs 20,000 crore annually due to the recent reforms in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) system. However, he added that the state government supports the decision in the larger interest of the people.

S Ravikumar, President of the Bhovi Development Board, resigned from his post following allegations that he had taken commission from beneficiaries of the land ownership scheme.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday downplayed calls for a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into allegations of multiple murders, rapes and burials in Dharmasthala, saying the case is already being investigated by the state police through a Special Investigating Team (SIT).

Taking a swipe at the Congress government in Karnataka, the opposition BJP on Friday claimed the state cabinet’s decision to use ballot papers instead of EVMs in the next local body polls amounted to "self-certifying" that the ruling party came to power through "vote theft."