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Govt lacks 2/3rd majority to push bill, says Tharoor

AS the government tabled two Bills on 'One Nation One Election' on Tuesday, the Congress party has raised questions about whether the NDA government has the requisite numbers to pass them in Lok Sabha.

Nadda accuses Cong of attempting to introduce religion-based quota

QUOTING BR Ambedkar, Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha JP Nadda on Tuesday accused the Congress of attempting to introduce religion-based reservations.

Erratic rains, warm winter hit sugar production

Crunching numbers

HC judge appears before SC collegium over remarks on UCC at VHP function

ALLAHABAD High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, who stirred controversy with his statement at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event, appeared before the Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday to present his side of the issue.

OTTs glorifying drug use under govt lens

THE OTT (over-the-top) platforms are on the radar of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for streaming content that reportedly 'glamorises' and 'glorifies' the use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

ED conducts raids at 21 locations in case on betting app owned by Pak nationals

Owners and handlers

ONE ELECTION CAN BE FIRST OF MANY REFORMS

We should use the move for simultaneous elections to call for other political reforms, such as greater transparency in parties' internal affairs and mandatory reports on manifesto pledges

GROWING ENTERPRISES IN A TIME-TESTED INDIAN WAY

OME accomplished chief financial officers of established companies like Tata Consultancy, Tata Chemicals and KPMG set up a think tank as a body that would engage with relevant audiences—India Inc, regulators, administrators—to create and nurture better-governed enterprises.

Two held for dragging ST man on road in car in Wayanad

TWO accused have been arrested in the incident of dragging a ST youth on the road.

Ballari Varsity first in state to appoint transwoman as guest lecturer

FOR the first time in Karnataka, Sri Krishnadevaraya University of Balari has appointed a transgender person as a guest lecturer.

Govt nod for probe can open Pandora's box for KTR

ACB considering raids on KTR's residence

Cong top brass to converge in Belagavi for meet

MOST of the top Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and members of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) will be taking part in the CWC scheduled to be held in Belagavi on December 26, according to Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.

Cong top brass to converge in Belagavi for meet

Cong top brass to converge in Belagavi for meet

CWC centenary meeting will give fillip to Indian politics

THE Congress Working Committee meeting to be held on December 26 in Belagavi to commemorate the centenary of the historic Congress session of 1924, will give a fillip to the country's politics and Congress party's ongoing crusade, AICC general secretary KC Venugopal said here on Tuesday.

Bill to replace Governor with CM as chancellor of RDPR varsity passed

THE Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University (Amendment) Bill, 2024, was passed in the Assembly on Tuesday, even as members of the Opposition BJP and JDS staged a walkout, stating that it is politically-motivated and is hate politics against the Governor, who is also chancellor of universities in the state.

MLC raises fake Anubhava Mantapa painting issue

BJP MLC Sashil Namoshi on Tuesday accused Vidhana Soudha authorities of displaying a \"fake\" painting of social reformer Sri Basavanna in the Anubhava Mantapa on Tuesday morning during Zero Hour.

N K'TAKA GIVEN STEP-MOTHERLY TREATMENT BY GOVTS, SAY REGION MLAS IN ASSEMBLY

Rue North Karnataka does not have a single public enterprise; Call for longer winter session

Govt not protecting anybody: Min on SIT probe demand into maternal deaths

DESPITE acknowledging the systemic failures linked to maternal deaths at Ballari District Hospital, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao stopped short of committing to an SIT or judicial probe, as demanded by BJP members in the Council to probe the matter.

WESTERN GHATS VILLAGES STILL FACE PROBLEMS

Villagers now pin hopes on the Winter Session 2024 to bring them some relief from their persistent problems

Khandre assures phased relocation of Bhimgad forest dwellers

Says govt will provide Rs 15 lakh as compensation to each family

Assembly observes a minute's silence for Tulsi Gowda

THE Legislative Assembly on Tuesday paid rich tribute to Padma Shri Tulsi Gowda who passed away on Monday.

BJP state trade and commerce wing protests drug menace

MEMBERS of the Bharatiya Janata Party state trade and commerce wing staged a dharna near Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, demanding immediate and decisive action to eradicate the growing drug menace in the state, in Belagavi on Tuesday.

NEW BILL WILL MINIMIZE FRAUD IN FINANCIAL FIRMS: BYRE GOWDA

Belagavi: Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda announced that the government will introduce a new bill for a separate law to prevent fraud in financial establishments.

OVER 1,000 ANGANWADI WORKERS STAGE RASTA ROKO FOR 4 HOURS

Members of the Karnataka State Deaf Welfare Association staged a protest near Suvarna Vidhan Soudha in Belagavi on Tuesday, urging the government to address their long-pending demands aimed at improving the welfare of the deaf community.

No cane farmer suicide due to unpaid dues by factories: Min

MINISTER for Sugarcane Development, Sugar and Agricultural Markets Shivanand Patil said that there were no suicides in connection with unpaid dues by sugar factories to farmers as reported to the Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority and the Social Security and Pension Commission.

FOUNDATION LAID FOR ₹20 CRORE BAL BHAVAN PROJECT IN BELAGAVI

Minister claims it will surpass the beauty of Bal Bhavan in B'luru

'One poll' bill introduced in LS

Draws fierce protest from Oppn; govt ready to send it to a joint parliamentary committee

NTA to manage higher edu entrance tests alone in restructuring scrub

In a significant shift from its role, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will now focus solely on conducting entrance exams for admissions to higher education institutions.

Congress treated Constitution as pvt fiefdom: Shah

UNION home minister and the BJP's principal strategist Amit Shah on Tuesday tore into the Congress, terming it an anti-reservation party that recklessly amended the Constitution of India to pander to its appeasement politics during its long stint in government.

KARNATAKA TO SOON HAVE DGP FOR CYBERCRIME WING

RECORDING a first in India, Karnataka will have a Director General of Police (DGP) in charge of cyber security.