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Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa flip-flops on Panchamasali quota issue
Chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday lobbed the Panchamasali sect’s demand for reservation under 2A category into the central government’s court, saying he didn’t have powers to take the call. But a few hours later, he rowed back on the comment and asked the State Backward Classes Commission to submit a report on the sect’s request. Read full story
Karnataka: Asha worker dies 12 days after jab
An Asha worker from Belagavi, who was administered the Covishield dose on January 22, died on Wednesday. Read full story
Indian Institute of Horticultural Research to organise five-day long National Horticulture Fair from February 8 to February 12 at the IIHR campus situated in Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru.
After 10-month gap, school buses back on Bengaluru roads
After a gap of 10 months, school buses are back on Bengaluru roads. With parents finding it inconvenient to drop and pick their children from school, many are seeking transportation facilities and some institutions have obliged by resuming bus facilities. Read full story
Air pollution back to pre-pandemic levels in Karnataka
A study conducted by Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has found air pollution has returned to, or even exceeded, pre-pandemic levels during the winter season in the five southern states. The study finds Karnataka has the highest total burden of health costs. Air pollution has spiked in Hubballi, Chikkaballapura, Vijayapura and many other cities after the onset of winter. Read full story
Many students in North Karnataka quit private schools over fees
Under pressure from managements to pay fees and parents unable to bring that kind of money with their income reduced in the impact of Covid-19 lockdown, hundreds of children in parts of North Karnataka are shifting from private schools to ones owned by the state government, reports Shreyas HS. Read full article
Karnataka govt unearths Rs 400 crore BDA scam, suspends 22 officers
Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa on Friday said the government has unearthed a Rs 400-crore scam at the Bangalore Development Authority over the past two months. Read full article
Will stay Karnataka CM till Modi has faith in me: BS Yediyurappa
BS Yediyurappa said on Friday that he would continue to serve as the chief minister as long as he enjoyed Narendra Modi and Amit Shah’s confidence. The statement, made in the assembly, assumes significance in the backdrop of the discord in BJP over his style of functioning and the Congress demand that he should step down over a land denotification case against him. Read full article
Farmers to block highways in Karnataka for 3 hours
Various farmer organisations in Karnataka have decided to block state and national highways from 12 noon to 3pm on Saturday to express solidarity with the farmers protesting against the agricultural laws in Delhi. Read full article
Election for Karnataka legislative council chairman to be held on February 9.
The legislative council session has been extended by three days to facilitate the of a new chairman, while the assembly session concluded on Friday. Read full article