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3,289 forest offence cases registered in Chamarajanagar forest circle since 2010-11

According to the data, the highest number of cases, 2,256, was registered in the M.M. Hills Wildlife Division, followed by 793 cases in the BRT Tiger Reserve and 240 cases in the Cauvery Wildlife Division

22 Aug 2026 9:33 pm
60% rebate spurs B-Khata conversion, but fails to attract substantial interest

When the conversion was first announced, the fixed charges were 5% of the guidance value in the area. However, a poor response prompted the government to reduce the charges to 2% and set August 23 as the deadline for the rebate period

22 Aug 2026 9:22 pm
4.65-kg parasitic fibroid removed through minimally invasive, uterus-preserving surgery in Bengaluru

The woman from coastal Karnataka had lived with the mass largely undetected for years. She had experienced regular, pain-free menstrual cycles with no heavy bleeding since the age of 15.

22 Aug 2026 9:09 pm
Ajay Singh accorded grand welcome on first visit to Kalaburagi as Minister

The welcome procession began near Nagareshwar School in Nehru Gunj, where Mr. Singh was presented with an imposing floral garland fashioned in the colours of the national flag.

22 Aug 2026 9:07 pm
Karnataka bans sale of analogue paneer under the name paneer for one year

Under the food safety regulations, paneer is a standardised milk product, and milk fat is an essential constituent. The use of vegetable oil, vegetable fat or other non-dairy ingredients in place of milk fat or milk solids is not permitted in a product sold as paneer

22 Aug 2026 8:07 pm
Bhalki Institute of Technology induction programme concludes with call to embrace learning and skills

Sessions on finance, literacy and education, essential soft skills, emotional intelligence, stress management, self-awareness and life skills, IT industry demands in 2026, and universal human values were part of the induction programme.

22 Aug 2026 7:24 pm
Kalaburagi: SIT hackathon gives students a platform to turn ideas into real-world solutions

The hackathon brought together student teams to work on selected problem statements through various stages, including ideation, problem analysis, solution development, prototype building, technical preparation and validation.

22 Aug 2026 7:22 pm
Priyank Kharge slams Centre over denial of travel permission to Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy

Mr. Kharge accused the Centre of selectively granting permission for foreign visits and alleged that such restrictions could hinder States efforts to attract investment and promote economic development.

22 Aug 2026 7:13 pm
Insects, spiders vital links in ecosystem, say experts at lecture series in Dharwad

Surveys, studies and documentation of insects and spiders with the participation of local communities could become valuable resources, says Eshaan Pahade, entomologist and founder-director of the Entomon Institute of Invertebrate Zoology, Pune.

22 Aug 2026 6:41 pm
Deputy Commissioner inspects Mother and Child Hospital in Yadgir city, orders infrastructure boost

Mr. Pandve interacted with mothers and their attendants to verify whether mandatory facilities were being provided to them at the hospital.

22 Aug 2026 6:22 pm
Two years after opening, Vijayanagars underground air-conditioned bazaar still awaits vendors

Modelled on Delhis Palika Bazaar, the underground market in the city was built at a cost of 13 crore and has 79 shops, several of which have air conditioning

22 Aug 2026 6:07 pm
Yadgir submits 287.7-crore proposal to Karnataka government seeking approval for underground drainage project

Speaking to The Hindu, Deputy Commissioner Rahul Pandve stressed that Yadgirs rapid population growth necessitates major infrastructural upgrades, particularly in sewage management.

22 Aug 2026 6:05 pm
Why didnt you sing Vande Mataram in full all these years?: Mallikarjun Kharge questions Modi, BJP

Referring to the Haldwani purification ritual, the Congress president asserted that no ritual could change him or his ideology

22 Aug 2026 6:03 pm
35-acre business centre planned in Gadag under PPP model

H.K. Patil, Gadag MLA, said that as the project was being implemented through a PPP model, private participants should not view it solely from a profit perspective but also contribute with a sense of public service.

22 Aug 2026 5:56 pm
Karnataka monsoon deficit: Farmers in Mandya urged to shift to short-duration, dryland crops

Mandya Deputy Commissioner Dr. Kumar directed officials to encourage farmers to cultivate semi-dryland crops such as ragi, jowar, sesame, cowpea, black gram and horse gram, which require less water and can be harvested in a shorter period.

22 Aug 2026 4:12 pm
BJP legislators in Hubbali protesting to reclaim temple land court arrest; police clamped prohibitory orders as a precaution

Protesting against what they termed as encroachment over temple pond to lay road, Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Arvind Bellad, BJP legislators Mahesh Tenginakai, Pradeep Shettar, Sri Rama Sene chief Pramod Mutalik and scores of BJP and Hindutva activists courted arrest.

22 Aug 2026 3:53 pm
Shivamogga school teacher wins National Teachers Award, to receive award from President in Delhi

Ms. Ratnakumari, who has over 30 years of teaching experience, is known for adopting innovative techniques to make teaching effective. She believes in engaging schoolchildren through activities on campus.

22 Aug 2026 1:21 pm
Karnataka IAS officer goes missing, police trace his travel to Delhi

His disappearance has raised questions as it reportedly followed a recent Directorate of Enforcement (ED) search operation on KPSC.

22 Aug 2026 1:06 pm
Cannot live like this, says West Bengal man detained again in illegal immigrants drive

Every time someone asks us where we are from, our fear cannot be described. Once you say West Bengal and ifyourea Muslim, the instantreplyis, Go to Bangladesh.What does it take to prove that we are Indians?, Rafikul Biswasquestioned.

22 Aug 2026 9:07 am
A dry spell along the Cauvery

A weak monsoon has left farmers on both sides of the Cauvery struggling with dwindling water supplies. In Karnataka, farmers are worried about irrigation even as the State faces pressure to release water to Tamil Nadu, where large tracts of paddy fields remain barren. The competing demands have sharpened tensions between the two States

22 Aug 2026 4:14 am
Cabinet clears AI surveillance cameras and portable signal jammers for prisons

Residents around Parappana Agrahara fear network disruptions to aggravate

22 Aug 2026 12:59 am
Upper Bhadra Project will be completed by year-end: Chaluvarayaswamy

He says 17.04 tmcft of water needs to be lifted from the Tunga river to the Bhadra reservoir and 324 crore is being spent on this project.

22 Aug 2026 12:32 am