Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister of Information Technology Priyank Kharge said on Monday that, in an informal meeting with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday, Justice John Michael Cunha Commission chief told the CM that the procedural lapses, dereliction by officials and corruption in Covid-19 management when the BJP was in power were found.

Bengaluru: Infosys has finally released offer letters to 1,000 engineering graduates, ending a prolonged wait of over two years, according to the Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES). This development comes nearly a week after Infosys CEO Sahil Parekh assured that the company would honor offers made to freshers and follow through with their joining process.

Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said smoking, drinking alcohol or consuming 'gutka' and 'paan' will be completely prohibited on Chamundi hills here, which will also be made plastic-free.

Bengaluru: With probe into the Renukaswamy murder case, in which Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa is an accused, almost complete and the police all set to file the chargesheet in court, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said the deceased victim's family can expect "justice".

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has notified dengue as an ‘epidemic disease’ and introduced regulations, which allow authorities to penalise those who disobey its orders or fail to take measures to stop breeding of mosquitoes.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Forest and Environment Minister B Eshwar Khandre said on Tuesday there is a dire need to adopt the practices of regeneration of solid waste, which is posing a grave threat to nature.

A bus belonging to the North-Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) was seized by a local court in Kalaburagi for failing to pay ₹34 lakh in compensation to the family of a road accident victim. The seizure follows a court order from the Afzalpur JMFC court, which had directed NWKRTC to compensate the family of Sharanabasu Vadangeri, who lost his life in a bus accident.

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar today said that the Mekedatu project, if implemented, would benefit the people of Tamil Nadu more than those in Karnataka. He made this statement during his visit to the Srinivasa Solid Waste Management Unit in Chennai on Tuesday. Responding to questions from the media about Tamil Nadu's opposition to the Mekedatu Dam, he said, “Varuna Deva has been kind to us this year. If the Mekedatu scheme is implemented, it will be more beneficial for Tamil Nadu than for Karnataka. However, we will not discuss this much now.”