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Green Bengalurus air quality on par with the Netherlands: Dutch PM Dick Schoof

During his brief tour to Bengaluru, the Netherlands PM visited IISc, the Philips Innovation Campus, and the citys Traffic Management Centre (TMC), where he was shown how the Bengaluru Traffic Polices (BTP)ASTraMmodel functions.

20 Feb 2026 5:44 pm
20 Feb 2026 3:46 pm
Kerala emerge champions at Postal Cultural meet in Mysuru

Karnataka Postal Circle was the runner-up at the five-day event held in Mysuru

20 Feb 2026 3:31 pm
Helicopter rides inaugurated as part of Budanur Utsav in Mandya

This years Budanur Utsav, which is scheduled to be held on February 21 and 22, had been in a more unique and distinct manner compared to last years festivities

20 Feb 2026 3:00 pm
Tension grips Belagavi village after Sangolli Rayanna statue desecrated

Black ink was found smeared on the statue, following which the village youth raised slogans in protest.

20 Feb 2026 12:04 pm
20 Feb 2026 10:06 am
IT Minister Priyank Kharge meets Anthropic team, indicates Karnataka to work closely with AI firm

The interaction covered Anthropics plans for its Bengaluru office and opportunities to work closely with Karnatakas technology and startup ecosystem

20 Feb 2026 9:48 am
Travel operators seek road tax relief, rollback of 3% cess in pre-Budget memorandum

To help achieve the targets under the Tourism Policy 202429, the association sought tax exemptions or reductions for tourist vehicles, including mini buses, multi-utility vehicles

20 Feb 2026 12:47 am
Improper landing technique by trainee pilot led to serious incident at Kalaburagi Airport: DGCA probe

According to the report, the probable cause of the incident is that the trainee pilots failure to execute a proper recovery from the bounced landing contributed to the incident

19 Feb 2026 9:37 pm
Karnataka makes NABH or NQAS accreditation mandatory for all blood centres

The directive has been issued through a Government Order dated February 17, 2026, following a proposal from the Karnataka State AIDS Prevention Society and consultations with NABH authorities

19 Feb 2026 9:27 pm
CT, MRI services resume in districts after disruption; protests erupt in some hospitals

The Health Department says patients will not be affected as scanning facilities have been mapped to nearby government and empanelled private institutions within the same district

19 Feb 2026 9:21 pm
Karnataka RTC unions withdraw strike plan; set March 2 deadline for govt. to mee their demands

RTC officials stated that the protest had little impact on bus services across the State on Thursday, with overall fleet utilisation exceeding 96%

19 Feb 2026 9:03 pm
BJP State executive adopts three resolutions condemning Congress govt. in Karnataka

The State executive adopted a resolution applauding the BJP-led Union government for honouring Vande Mataram and enacting VB-G RAM G Act

19 Feb 2026 8:04 pm
Mobile bidi pustaka hidi campaign to be launched in Karnataka to inculcate reading habit among schoolchildren

The objective of the campaign is to systematically develop a love for reading among students to shape them into responsible citizens with active, rational and high-level thinking skills

19 Feb 2026 7:37 pm
Shivaji Jayanti celebrated with fervour

Colourful processionswith portraits and statues of Shivaji Maharaj mounted on embellished vehicles were taken out on the thoroughfares of the villages, towns, and cities to mark the occasion.

19 Feb 2026 7:34 pm
Crackdown on illegal flex boards in Mysuru

The DC orders the immediate removal of unauthorised flex boards and banners, and warns of legal action in case of failure to act

19 Feb 2026 7:14 pm
State contractors association to hold strike over pending bills on March 6

State president of the association R. Manjunath says the government has not cleared dues amounting to 37,370 crore, pending in various departments

19 Feb 2026 6:49 pm
Vairamudi Brahmotsava at Melkote from March 23

Vairamudi crown adorning and grand procession to be held on March 28

19 Feb 2026 6:46 pm
Hubballi: File special leave petition against High Court order allowing bike taxis, say driver unions to government

Allowing unauthorised bike taxis would not only endanger public safety but also increase the number of road accidents, they say.

19 Feb 2026 6:22 pm