Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that his government is "seriously considering" a law against hate speech.

Bengaluru: A 63-year-old man with co-morbidities and who tested positive for Covid-19 died at a private hospital here, taking the coronavirus-related death toll in the state to four, officials said on Saturday.

Bengaluru: Asserting that his government will make Karnataka a drug-free state, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday instructed the officials to bring an amendment to the law regarding cancellation of licenses of shops and other centers selling drugs.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday reaffirmed that the Hemavathi Express Link Canal project will not be halted, stating that nearly 40 percent of the work has already been completed.

Bengaluru: In the backdrop of the intense protest against the Hemavathi Express Link Canal Project by members of the BJP and farmer organizations in Tumakuru on Saturday, Home Minister G Parameshwara has clarified that the work on the project has been taken up based on a report submitted by the official technical committee.

Bengaluru: In the wake of recent increase in Covid-19 cases in the state, the Karnataka government on Saturday issued a public advisory, asking people to practice responsible behaviour by wearing masks in crowded places, maintaining physical distancing, and practicing good hygiene.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday instructed that notices be issued to Deputy Directors of Public Instruction in districts where the pass percentage in the Secondary School Leaving Certificate /Class 10 exams is below 60 per cent.

Karnataka government has notified a legislation that prohibits hookah bars, raises the legal age for buying tobacco products from 18 to 21 years, and increases the fine for violations.