Bengaluru: The hijab-row triggered protests in Karnataka spread across the state on Tuesday, with campuses witnessing ‘conflict-like’ situations marked by stone-pelting incidents, use of force by police and the Muslim girls standing their ground for wearing the headscarves, prompting calls for peace and calm both by the government and the High Court, which is now…Continue Reading

Karnataka hijab row: Students allowed entry into College campus, to be seated in separate classrooms

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now   For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS   | Updated: Monday, February 7, 2022, 10:55 [IST] Kundapura, Feb 07: Students wearing hijab (Islamic headscarf) who were agitating outside Government PU College, Kundapura area of the Udupi district were allowed to enter the campus on Monday but will be seated in separate…Continue Reading

Covid-19: Karnataka, Maharashtra & Uttarakhand take steps to reopen some schools

NEW DELHI: Several states have decided to loosen Covid restrictions and reopen schools for in-person classes amid reports that infections from the coronavirus and Omicron had plateaued in India and would now slide down. The Karnataka government on Saturday decided to allow schools to reopen in Bengaluru urban from Monday. “The Covid positivity rate in…Continue Reading

Karnataka CM puts onus on political appointments on party

‘Appointments to boards and corporations will depend on discussions to be held by party’ A file photo of Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.   ‘Appointments to boards and corporations will depend on discussions to be held by party’ Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai sought to put the…Continue Reading

Karnataka CM reshuffles district in-charge Ministers

CM retains Bengaluru Urban, most Ministers have not been given responsibility of their home district Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai   | Photo Credit: File photo CM retains Bengaluru Urban, most Ministers have not been given responsibility of their home district Just ahead of the government completing six months, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has…Continue Reading

Karnataka HM Jnanendra rebukes Cong’s Ramanagara misconduct; ‘trying to show muscle power’

Hours after the ugly spat between politicians at the Ramanagara event, Karnataka’s Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Monday condemned the same. Coming down heavily on the Congress netas for ‘gross misconduct’ against a BJP leader, in the presence of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Jnanendra said that it was ‘nothing but an attempt to showcase muscle power.’ “The people…Continue Reading

Starting today, Karnataka HC hearings to be livestreamed

BENGALURU: Proceedings of the Karnataka high court and other courts and tribunals coming under its jurisdiction will be streamed live from January1following a gazette notification by the Karnataka government on Thursday. There will be a 10-minute delay in streaming, and this could be changed based on the court’s directive. The notification of the Karnataka Rules…Continue Reading

Karnataka CM plans Bill to free Hindu temples of state control; Cong calls it ‘a historical blunder’

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now   For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS   | Published: Thursday, December 30, 2021, 15:40 [IST] Bengaluru, Dec 30: The Congress Karnataka unit president D K Shivakumar on Thursday described the BJP government’s plans to free Hindu temples from state control as a historic blunder and said that his party won’t…Continue Reading

Karnataka imposes night curfew for 10 days starting Dec 28 in view of Omicron threat

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has decided to impose “night curfew” for 10 days from December 28, between 10 pm to 5 am, Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Sunday. The government has also announced certain restrictions for New Year related parties and gatherings, amid fresh COVID-19 concerns with new clusters emerging and increasing threat of…Continue Reading

Karnataka NEET UG Counselling 2021: Registration deadline extended till December 27

Last Updated: 22nd December, 2021 10:08 IST Karnataka NEET UG Counselling 2021: KEA has extended the registration deadline till December 27, 2021. Earlier the deadline was December 22, 2021. Image: Shutterstock Karnataka NEET UG counselling 2021: Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) has revised the counselling dates for Karnataka National Eligibility cum Entrance Test or Karnataka NEET counselling 2021.…Continue Reading