Karnataka News Live Updates: State attracted investment commitment of Rs 65,000 crore at WEF meet, says CM

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday took a sea sortie in a submarine. "Had a wonderful and thrilling experience during my sea sortie of 'INS Khanderi' today", he tweeted. "Spent hours under the sea and witnessed the combat capabilities and offensive strength of the state-of-the-art Kalvari class submarine", Singh added. After having the first hand insight into the underwater capabilities of the Indian Navy, the Minister said he is more assured of India's security. The Indian Navy is a modern, potent & credible force which has the capability to remain vigilant, valiant and victorious in each and every situation, Singh said. (PTI)

Karnataka government on Friday expressed confidence about attracting Rs 5 lakh crore investment during the Global Investor's Meet (GIM) scheduled to be held in November.

Minister for Large and Medium Industries Murugesh Nirani said that the three-day GIM will begin on November 2. Top industrialists in the world have evinced interest in investing in the state. "We are hopeful of getting Rs 5 lakh crore investments," he said, adding that in a few years, the complete picture of the state is going to change.

As many as 45 convicts facing life imprisonment were released on the basis of good conduct on Thursday. All 45 were arrested on murder charges and had completed 14 years of imprisonment. They were lodged at Central Prison.

The Karnataka Police have arrested three persons, including a woman in connection with honey-trap and extortion of Rs 1.16 crore from a doctor in Bengaluru, police said on Friday.Dr Shankar Baburao from Aland town of Kalaburagi had lodged a complaint with the Upparpet police station.

Later the case was investigated by the special wing CCB.The investigations revealed that the victim doctor's friend Nagaraj from Kalaburagi was the kingpin behind the conspiracy. According to police Baburao ran a private clinic and wanted to get admission to a medical course for his son.

KALABURGI: A 25-year-old youth was brutally murdered for loving a girl from another community at Wadi railway station in Kalaburagi district. The incident took place on Thursday evening around 7:30pm. The deceased has been identified as Vijay Kamble (25), a resident of Bheem Nagar in Wadi town. READ MORE

For 10 months now, Karnataka has been lurching from one controversy over communal and ideological issues to another which has disturbed social harmony and pushed development to the back seat.The controversy over textbooks is the latest in a series which began with the wearing of hijabs in classrooms and was followed by rows over halal meat and azaan being broadcast over loudspeakers. READ MORE

In yet another case of miscreants trying to extort government officials by posing as Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths, a man called an undersecretary in the education department on Tuesday and demanded ‘gifts’ to prevent an ACB raid.

The undersecretary, M Dhananjay, has filed a complaint with Vidhana Soudha police. Cops are tracking the mobile number from which the calls were made.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet under the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act against Congress's Karnataka unit president DK Shivakumar before a special court here this week. The agency has, however, not shared details of the charges framed against the former minister.

Petroleum dealers across Karnataka have decided to observe a 'no-purchase' day on May 31 demanding compensation from the Union government for losses incurred by them due to the reduction in excise duty. Though dealers said fuel outlets will function as usual, the probability of 'no stock' boards going up cannot be ruled out.

The decision of Mangalore University syndicate to amend the existing uniform rule and impose a total ban on headscarf on the entire campus and within classrooms has met with resistance and criticism from both students and faculty members.The new rule applies to the varsity’s six constituent colleges, including University College here. READ MORE

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday interacted with Indian Navy personnel and their families at Karnataka Naval Area here. "Our defence personnel serve the nation diligently and keep our country safe and secure. Their family members also serve the country by giving them support and strength," he said. Singh arrived on a two-day visit to the naval base here in Uttara Kannada district to interact with personnel of the Indian Navy.