Bengaluru: A single-judge bench of the High Court of Karnataka has stayed the appointment of Prof Lokanath N K as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mysore. Prof Sharath Ananthamurthy, the Professor, School of Physics, University of Hyderabad had challenged the appointment alleging that it was in violation of rules.

Belagavi: Minister for Women and Child Welfare Lakshmi Hebbalkar has assured that the registration for ‘Gruha Lakshmi’, one of the guarantee schemes of the Karnataka Government, will be opened soon.

A horrifying incident unfolded in Maralagala village of Srirangapatna taluk on Thursday morning, as a 4-year-old boy and a 3-year-old girl lost their lives at the hands of their father, who also critically injured his wife.

The Education Department of Karnataka has issued a circular, based on earlier survey reports, stating that the school bag weight may be between 1.5 kg and 5 kg, depending on the age of the child, adding that schools should have a ‘no bag day’ once a week.

Abdul Hameed Mushrif, who lost the recent Assembly election as the Congress candidate from Vijayapura constituency, has approached the High Court, asking for a disqualification of BJP legislator Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, alleging that Yatnal won the election using fraud voters.

The Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) has called off the 'bandh' which was scheduled today after talks with the state government. It has further asked all affiliated bodies not to protest or call a strike, reported ANI.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday night, and took up the issue of rice supply to the state for its 'Anna Bhagya' scheme, which provides additional 5 kg of rice for each member of BPL families.

Bengaluru: As many as 52 candidates have been permanently debarred from appearing in any recruitment examination conducted by the police department in connection with the PSI recruitment scam in the state.