Bengaluru: Reacting to Union Minister HD Kumaraswmay’s allegations of corruption in garbage disposal tender, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday called on Kumaraswamy to come before the media for a discussion rather than doing ‘hit and run’ on the streets.

Bengaluru: Artificial Intelligence-enabled cameras with facial recognition technology have now been installed in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly that will record arrival and exit time of members, as well as the duration of their presence in the House.

Senior JD(S) MLA C B Suresh Babu is the party's leader in the Karnataka Assembly, Speaker U T Khader said on Monday.

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday said the government was spending Rs 1,800 crore for white topping of 157 km of roads in Bengaluru to ensure that they are pothole-free and last for about 25 years.

Karnataka Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil on Monday accused the Centre of adopting a ‘step-motherly attitude’ towards the State on the issue of setting up an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and upgrading existing government medical colleges.

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday said the state government will strengthen the legislation concerned to ensure that doctors and quacks involved in female foeticide do not get bail easily.

The Monsoon Session of both Houses of Karnataka legislature commenced today at 11 am with solemn proceedings. In the Legislative Assembly, Speaker UT Khader initiated the session by presenting a condolence resolution, paying tribute to several departed dignitaries for their significant contributions.

The monsoon session of the Kanataka Legislative Assembly commenced today amidst political upheaval, with opposition BJP and JDS leaders staging protests against the state government.