‘Public debate on caste census report must’, says ex-K’taka CM Bommai

Bengaluru, March 1 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai urged the state government to clarify whether the socio-economic and education survey report, commonly known as the caste census report, which was received by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru was the Kantharaj report or Jayprakash Hegde report, adding that there must be a public debate held on the report.
BJP objects to K’taka govt’s land allotment to Minority Welfare Dept, calls it ‘land jihad’

Bengaluru, Feb 29 (IANS) The BJP on Thursday accused the Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government of indulging in land jihad after it decided to hand over two acres of land worth more than Rs 500 crore to the Minority Welfare Department.
K’taka govt extends deadline by two weeks to implement 60% Kannada rule

Bengaluru, Feb 29 (IANS) The Congress government in Karnataka on Thursday extended the deadline by two weeks for the commercial establishments and other buildings to ensure Kannada-English is in a 60:40 ratio on the signboards.
WPL 2024: ‘Renuka’s two wickets gave Gujarat shock they couldn’t recover from’, says Saba Karim

Bengaluru, Feb 28 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore’s fast-bowler Renuka Singh Thakur wreaked havoc with her spell of 2-14, giving Gujarat Giants a shock from which they could never recover from, believes former India men’s wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim. At the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Renuka dismissed Beth Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield by bowling from round the wicket […]