Karnataka Government

Karnataka’s draft bill seeks to prohibit all forms of online betting, wagering, or gambling involving games of chance. The Congress-led government is likely to introduce it in the upcoming legislature session.

Blatantly illegal: BJP on Karnataka govt's decision on quota for minorities under housing schemes

The Congress government in Karnataka is hell-bent on pushing religious quotas to appease its vote bank, he alleged.

Karnataka considering law against hate speech and online betting: CM Siddaramaiah

The DCs, CEOs and SPs are the three most important posts in the districts and these officers should leave their ego and work as a bridge between the government and the people.

Karnataka, Bavaria sign MoU to collaborate on AI, quantum tech, biotechnology, more

The MoU was signed by Karnataka's Minister for Large and Medium Industries, M B Patil, and Dr Florian Herrmann, Head of the Bavarian State Chancellery.

Karnataka government caps movie ticket prices at Rs 200, audience await for clarification

The Karnataka government has introduced a Rs 200 cap on movie ticket prices to make cinema more affordable. While many people welcome this move, there are concerns about its implementation, especially regarding weekends, premium seats, and food prices. Tamil Nadu’s successful price cap serves as a reference for Karnataka.

Karnataka MFI ordinance: Collections likely to get impacted in state

While Karnataka may not turn into a no-go zone for microfinance lenders, industry executives caution that, in the near-term, there could be some disruptions in operations. 

Revenue crunch: How Karnataka government plans to address Rs 12,000 crore shortfall

After all its expenditures, including repairs and maintenance, employee benefits and other expenses, KPTCL recorded profits of Rs 723.43 crore in 2022-2023 as against Rs 664.79 crore in the previous year.

Karnataka govt to take steps to ensure safety of medical professionals after Kolkata tragedy

At a meeting held on August 23, Medical Education Minister Dr Sharan Prakash Patil directed Director of Medical Education Dr Sujatha Rathod to consult all stakeholders and develop comprehensive guidelines aimed at protecting doctors in medical institutions.

Bank of India makes a pitch for Karnataka government deposits

The Karnataka government on August 12 ordered all departments to close their accounts in SBI and PNB but four days later, it decided to keep the circular in abeyance for 15 days on the request of the two lenders

MP Lahar Singh Siroya questions Karnataka Government’s decision to close accounts with SBI and PNB

In a press statement released on August 16, Siroya described the Karnataka government’s directive to close all departmental accounts with these two nationalized banks as "arbitrary and suspicious".

SBI, PNB shares flat as Karnataka govt freezes transactions over embezzlement claims

Both banks have reached out to the state government in hopes of resolving the matter amicably

'Take out all FDs...': Deepak Shenoy on Karnataka govt ordering closure of accounts with SBI, PNB

Karnataka government ordered the closure of accounts with the SBI and PNB over non-refund of deposits.

Karnataka govt withdraws pre-show cause notice issued to Infosys for GST evasion

On July 31, Infosys received demand for alleged tax evasion of over Rs 32,000 crore from the Directorate General of GST Intelligence

Karnataka to come out with a new tourism policy soon, says Minister

We have decided to bring a new tourism policy in a month's time. The exercise is on. The tourism policy 2024-29 will come in a month's time and in that temple tourism, adventure tourism, recreational tourism, eco tourism, educational and agro tourism — all of these will find importance,Patil said

Karnataka to issue dress code guidelines for public places, says Deputy CM Shivakumar

Shivakumar condemned the recent incident and revealed that the government had ordered the temporary closure of GT World Mall for seven days due to the denial of entry to the farmer and non-payment of taxes.

7th Pay Commission: Karnataka govt announces 27% pay hike for employees

The 7th Pay Commission, headed by former chief secretary K Sudhakar Rao, has recommended a 27.5 percent hike on basic salary of government employees.

Draft gig worker bill: Karnataka likely to impose per transaction fee for welfare fund

The fee will be decided after considering feedback from the aggregators and unions. Officials said the idea is not to control businesses, but to ensure that gig workers are protected.

Karnataka Govt relaunches scheme to give free sanitary pads to 19 lakh school, college girls

The health department will directly deliver sanitary pads to the schools which will be distributed to the girls by the heads.

Top 10 takeaways from Karnataka Budget: Revised liquor prices, Rs 100 cr for Waqf properties, and more

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said his government is marching ahead towards setting a new example of Karnataka Model of Development founded on the principles of justice, equality and fraternity enshrined in the Constitution

Karnataka Budget 2024: Rs 150 crore allocated towards new animation & gaming policy

The Karnataka government aims to generate 30,000 jobs in the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality sector by 2029

Karnataka Budget: Siddaramaiah allocates Rs 100 cr for Waqf properties, Rs 200 cr for Christian community

Rs 50 crore will be allocated for the development of major pilgrimage destinations of Jains, announced Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Budget: Tax slabs for Indian Made Liquor and beer will be revised, says CM Siddaramaiah

This will be the second time since the Congress government assumed power in May 2023 that the beer price has seen a revision

'Congress govt in Karnataka may fall,' claims Kumaraswamy

The JD(S) leader said: "All is not well in the Congress government. I don't know when this government will go. An influential minister is desperate to escape from the cases against him."

Karnataka govt cracks down on medical scanning centres after large-scale female foeticide ring busted

The raids were carried out by the Mandya District Family Welfare Officer Venkataswamy and Pandavapura Sub-division Assistant Commissioner Nandish.

Games24x7 partners Karnataka govt for gaming accelerator programme

Games24x7 will help identify and mentor early-stage gaming startups. It has partnered with Amazon's cloud unit Amazon Web Services AWS for this initiative.