‪Karnataka‬ News

Former chief minister of Karnataka N Dharam Singh breathed his last on Thursday.

By-elections were held in 10 Assembly constituencies in eight states on Sunday.

According to the Karnataka Government, the Supreme Court`s verdict of abatement of the corruption case against J Jayalalithaa, the late Tamil Nadu chief minister, stands as a fault in the record.

Karnataka`s Cooperation and Sugar Minister HS Mahadeva Prasad, who had a bypass surgery four or five years ago, had not shown any sign of illness before he left for Chikkamagaluru.

Complying with the Supreme Court direction, the Karnataka government on Wednesday released Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu amid intensifying protests by farmers.

Calling on Tamil Nadu to stop `whining` over the Cauvery river, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday said that the state should instead desalinate sea water for drinking purpose as well as for irrigation.

The Supreme Court had on Monday gave Karnataka three days to respond to Tamil Nadu's plea and release 15,000 cusecs of water daily for 10 days from September 7-16.

The union leaders of KSRTC, NWRTC, NERTC and BMTC on Wednesday advised members to report for duty, providing relief to thousands of commuters.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has ruled out more than 10 percent wage increase as against 30-35 percent hike demand by unions of the four corporations (KSRTC, NWRTC, NERTC and BMTC).

The KSRTC employees are demanding a 35 percent hike in salary, while the government was ready to give a 10 percent increase.

The BJP on Friday named first-time MP Keshav Prasad Maurya -- who once sold tea -- to head the party in the politically crucial Uttar Pradesh and former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa as the new president in Karnataka, its strongest southern base.