Karnataka

Bengaluru, Sept 17: Rajya Sabha MP and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Karnataka leader Ashok Gasti passed away in Bengaluru on Thursday. He was admitted to a hospital in the capital city on September 2 after he tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19).

Bengaluru, Sept 17: SSLC students writing the supplementary exams could travel free in KSRTC buses between their residence and examination centre from September 21 to 28.

Bengaluru, Sept 16: Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday demanded the inclusion of South Indians in the expert panel to study Indian culture. Expressing his displeasure, he raised several questions over the exclusion of any Kannadigas or South Indians who know the Dravidian culture.

Bengaluru, Sept 16: Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka CN Ashwatha Narayana on Wednesday announced that India's first-ever COVID Modular ICU Unit will start functioning in the next 10 days at the KC General Hospital at Malleshwaram.

Bengaluru, Sept 16: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Bengaluru Police on Wednesday questioned actors Diganth Manchale and Aindrita Ray in connection with a case related to alleged drug abuse in the Kannada film industry.

Bengaluru, Sept 16: To stimulate economic activities in the field of Agriculture and its allied areas, the State Government has planned to pump over Rs 39,300 crore this year, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said here on Wednesday.

Bengaluru, Sept 16: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president DK Shivakumar on Wednesday announced T B Jayachandra as Congress candidate for Sira by-elections.

Bengaluru, Sept 16: Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister Gopalaiah has tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, the minister said on Wednesday.

Bengaluru, Sept 16: Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai was tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday and was in home isolation.

Chitradurga, Sep 16: Police assessed the value of ganja plants that had been seized at Vaderahalli in the taluk at Rs 4 crore.