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Beedi workers protest demanding pending wages Mangaluru Beedi workers in South Canara have launched an indefinite dharna satyagraha, demanding payment of pending minimum wages for the past six years, including the revised minimum wages implemented from April 2024. The prote
KMERCL reviews nutrition, school, and health projects in mining-affected areas, urging timely completion, strict monitoring, and proper implementation for community welfare Chitradurga The Karnataka Mining Environment Restoration Corporation (KMERCL) held a progress review
Former CM Basavaraj Bommai claims split in Congress party began on Siddaramaiah’s first day as CM, citing rebel versus compromise factions Mysuru Former Chief Minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai has claimed that a major rift within the Congress party began on the very day Sidd
BENGALURU Minister Madhu Bangarappa on Tuesday asserted that there is no confusion within the Congress regarding the leadership issue, stating that the party will fully abide by the high command’s decision on any change of Chief Minister. Speaking at Vidhana Soudha amid ong
BENGALURU The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), Bengaluru campus, hosted an International Training Programme for a distinguished delegation from the Management Association of Nepal (MAN), marking a significant step in strengthening cross-border collaboration in pro
Leader of Opposition R Ashoka plays with paper boats on a waterlogged, damaged stretch of road outside Vidhana Soudha at Gopal Gowda Circle in Bengaluru on Monday.
CM Chair Tussle BENGALURU Amid the ongoing tussle for the Chief Minister’s chair, the government has completely ignored farmers’ problems, said Opposition Leader R. Ashoka on Tuesday. R. Ashoka claimed that political instability has pushed farmers’ issues to the backgrou
Police tighten probe as two key suspects caught in Chennai after days-long hunt BENGALURU The Rs 7.11 crore robbery case that kept Bengaluru’s police on high alert has inched closer to closure, with two more suspects arrested, bringing the total number of accused in custody
Officials must prioritise tax collection to strengthen the corporation’s revenue base BENGALURU Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao has directed officials to identify properties with large outstanding dues across the five city corporations und
BENGALURU A city civil court has delivered a significant ruling that may influence how apartment complexes across Bengaluru calculate monthly maintenance, holding that home size cannot be the basis for determining charges. The XL Additional City Civil and Sessions Court has st
Hunger-free mission BENGALURU Balagangadharanath Swamiji’s lifelong commitment to ensuring food and education for every child was remembered with deep reverence at the BGS Founder’s Day celebrations held at the BGS Grounds on Kengeri–Uttarahalli Main Road. Adi Chunchanagiri
New labour codes welcomed for worker welfare but raise cost concerns for employers BENGALURU The Centre’s newly notified labour codes — pitched as a major reform to strengthen worker welfare and workplace safety — have sparked concerns among industry bodies, which warn that
BENGALURU Urgent review of crowd control bill needed to prevent future tragedies With less than two weeks left before the three-month deadline to review the contentious Karnataka Crowd Control (Managing Crowd at Events and Place of Gathering) Bill, 2025, pressure is mountin
The Industrial Relations Code 2020 strengthens collective bargaining and streamlines labour regulations to promote harmony, flexibility, and workforce security nationwide. New DelhiThe Industrial Relations Code, 2020 significantly enhances India’s labour framework by expanding
Prime Minister Modi urged deeper IBSA cooperation, proposing new initiatives on agriculture, technology, governance reforms and human-centric development. JohannesburgPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday proposed the creation of an IBSA (India, Brazil, South Africa) Fund for
G20 Summit Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for strict restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in deepfakes, crime, and terror activities. Addressing the third session of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, he highlighted the need for
Today, the land of Sindh may not be a part of India, but civilisationally, Sindh will always be a part of India. And as far as land is concerned, borders can change, says the Defence Minister. Delhi The Sindh region may not be with India today, but borders can change and th
Bengaluru As leadership tensions continue in Karnataka politics, BJP state president B. Y. Vijayendra met Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah. The meeting comes at a time when the ruling Congress party in Karnataka is facing internal chair disputes. After the meet
