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Karnataka will make a strong argument before the 16th Finance Commission to enhance its share in taxes: Siddaramaiah

Indicating that the previous BJP government did not make enough efforts to get Karnataka its fair quantum of taxes from the Centre, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said the State would make a strong argument before the 16th Finance Commission to enhance the State’s share in taxes.

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Doubles temptations bring Maria back home after five years

Maria Rony, the Kerala-born Karnataka table tennis champion, hopes to do well in the national doubles circuit with her old partner Seraha

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Karnataka govt. to study impact of Shakti scheme on auto drivers and private bus operators

As the Shakti scheme is nearing to complete one month of its launch, the Karnataka government has noted the difficulties and losses in business faced by the autorickshaw drivers and private bus operators in the State and will soon bring out a report on the pros and cons of the…

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Drought-hit taluks will be declared after July 15: Krishna Byre Gowda

The Karnataka government will declare drought-hit taluks only after July 15 based on the rainfall till then, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda informed the Legislative Assembly on Thursday.

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Rudrappa Lamani elected unopposed as Deputy Speaker of Assembly

Rudrappa Lamani, 64, three-time Congress MLA, was elected unopposed as Deputy Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Thursday.

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Karnataka Today newsletter: Heavy rain in coast & Malnad, no rain in north & south Karnataka

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Gruha Jyothi registrations cross 1 crore in Karnataka

Gruha Jyothi is a scheme of the Congress government in which households in Karnataka can avail 200 units of free power. A total of 1,00,20,163 consumers had registered up to Thursday July 6 across Karnataka.

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Jamuns turn sour for farmers this year as surplus supply pushes down prices in Karnataka

In 2022, the average price of jamuns was around ₹180 per kg in wholesale markets. On most days, ₹200-250 per kg was the selling price. This year, the average has come down to ₹50-60 per kg in wholesale markets. In retail markets, the fruit is selling at ₹80-₹120 per kg.

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Bengaluru can expect strong winds over next 5 days

Because of wind blowing from the west, which is causing heavy rainfall in coastal Karnataka, the temperature in Bengaluru has fallen. On July 6, the city recorded a maximum temperature of 26.6°C, which is a departure of - 2°C from normal, as per IMD data. The city recorded a minimum temperature…

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ED and I-T to join probe into alleged benami assets of former K.R. Puram tahsildar Ajith Kumar Rai in Bengaluru

On June 27, Lokayukta police searched the premises of Ajith Kumar Rai and 14 other officials across departments, and across Karnataka. They singled out Mr. Rai, as they found a large tranche of documents of benami properties on his premises.

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Data | Why Centre’s denial of rice through OMSS hits Karnataka the most

The Congress-led Karnataka government has been facing challenges in fulfilling its promise of providing five kg of rice to Below Poverty Line (BPL) and Antyodaya card holders. The Centre’s discontinuation of the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS), which provided surplus grains, has put Karnataka in a difficult position. This move…

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Aryan and Lineysha adjudged best swimmers as Karnataka takes the overall honours

Aryan Nehra of Gujarat and A.K. Lineysha of Karnataka were adjudged ‘best male’ and ‘best female’ swimmers respectively in the senior National aquatics championship at Gachibowli Aquatics Complex here on Wednesday.

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Tomatoes worth ₹2.7 lakh stolen in Karnataka’s Hassan

Tomatoes worth over ₹2.7 lakh were stolen from a farmhouse at Gonisomanahalli in Hassan district of Karnataka on July 4 night.

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No proposal to repeal anti-cow slaughter Act, says Karnataka Minister

In the legislative Council, BJP MLC N. Ravikumar pointed out that religious heads had threatened to sit on a dharna over withdrawal of the anti-cow slaughter provisions that had been introduced in 2020.

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BJP accuses Congress government of cheating people of Karnataka

Stating that ‘there is no warranty of five guarantees’, former minister R. Ashok said the Siddaramaiah-led government has no moral authority to continue in office by postponing implementation of schemes, such as Yuva Nidhi and Gruha Lakshmi.

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Tomato prices breach ₹150 mark in Bengaluru

Production was anyway expected to be lower as some farmers had opted out of cultivating tomatoes citing poor earnings. Adding to that, about 50% of production in Karnataka has gone down the drain due to leaf curl viral disease.

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Supreme Court Bench recuses from hearing Pennaiyar river water dispute

A Bench of Justices A. S. Bopanna and M. M. Sundresh on July 5 recused themselves from hearing the dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over constructions on the Pennaiyar river.

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SWR to hire 904 apprentices from Karnataka, and districts of adjoining States

The selected candidates will be paid a stipend of ₹7,000 a month during the training period without there being any boarding or lodging facilities

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Top news developments in Karnataka on July 5, 2023

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Mekedatu: Annamalai should not portray himself as saviour, says Congress

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K.S. Alagiri said that BJP State president K. Annamalai hung onto a ‘single word’ uttered by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Water Resources Minister D. K. Shivakumar about the construction of a checkdam at Mekedatu.

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Lessons from the fracas over foodgrains

The Karnataka example shows that political parties should exercise moderation while making electoral promises, especially on matters concerning food security

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Governor underlines need for job-oriented education

Governor of Karnataka Thawar Chand Gehlot stressed upon the imperative for universities to undertake effective measures to impart job-oriented education to students. He was speaking at the fourth convocation of Bangalore North University in Kolar.

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Karnataka Leader of the Opposition: Ball now in the court of BJP central leadership

The process of selection of the Leader of the Opposition by the BJP central leadership appears to have reached the final stage with the two observers deputed by the high command completing the process of eliciting views of senior leaders and legislators on Tuesday. With this, the ball is now…

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