Padma Shri awardee Dr B. Raman Rao, renowned for his decades of dedicated medical service to rural communities, has been honoured by Guinness World Records for providing healthcare to more than 33 lakh patients over 2,777 Sundays through his renowned Village Clinic near Bengaluru
Karnataka Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar inaugurated a newly constructed community hall equipped with a modern techno-gym and badminton court at Bharatinagar in Bengaluru, emphasising the importance of sports infrastructure and recreational facilities in promoting healthier communities
Shantinagar MLA and Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) Chairman N.A. Haris participated in the ‘#IamBengaluru – Volunteer for Parks’ initiative at Richmond Town Park, joining citizens in a cleanliness and environmental awareness campaign aimed at keeping Bengaluru's public parks clean and green
The Karnataka government is intensifying efforts to transform Kalyana Karnataka into a major startup and entrepreneurship hub, with a ₹1,000-crore Local Economy Accelerator Programme (LEAP) aimed at promoting innovation, investment and employment opportunities beyond Bengaluru
Karnataka Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar has shared a light-hearted moment from his Metro journey with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, revealing that the Prime Minister ended up paying for his ticket because he was not carrying any money
Tamil Nadu Congress president Manickam Tagore B. has strongly condemned Karnataka Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar's declaration that nobody can prevent the construction of the Mekedatu dam, warning that Tamil Nadu would resist any attempt to undermine its rights over Cauvery waters
Karnataka's railway infrastructure received a significant boost with the flagging off of the Bengaluru–Mangaluru–Madgaon Vande Bharat Express, the inauguration of four railway stations developed under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, and the dedication of railway doubling and electrification projects
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar travelled on the newly inaugurated Namma Metro Pink Line on Saturday (November 14), interacting with commuters and gathering feedback on their travel experiences during the corridor's first day of passenger operations
Former Karnataka High Court judge Justice H.N. Nagamohan Das has strongly criticised the closure of meat shops during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bengaluru, describing the restrictions as a manifestation of fascism and an infringement on citizens' fundamental rights
Congress MP Jothimani has strongly criticised Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar over his assertion that nobody could prevent the construction of the Mekedatu dam, declaring that Tamil Nadu's entitlement to Cauvery water is a legally established right that cannot be undermined by any neighbouring state
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar unveiled the official logo of the first Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) India Region Conference 2026 at a curtain-raiser ceremony held at the Grand Steps of Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. The two-day conference, scheduled for November 17 and 18, will bring together women parliamentarians and legislators to discuss leadership, democratic participation and challenges such as cyber safety
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has submitted a detailed memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking urgent Union government intervention on six major issues, including Bengaluru Metro expansion, infrastructure financing, drought relief, sugarcane farmers' demands and protection of livelihoods in the Western Ghats
Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi has expressed profound confidence in party president Mallikarjun Kharge, describing him as a leader of gravitas and revealing that she felt an overwhelming sense of relief when he assumed the leadership of the Congress in October 2022
Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge marked the 137th birth anniversary of India's first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, with a creatively designed social media tribute celebrating his vision for science, technology and nation-building
Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi has revisited one of the most fiercely contested elections of her political career, recalling how her maiden Lok Sabha contest against BJP leader Sushma Swaraj in Karnataka's Bellary constituency in 1999 became a high-profile battle over nationality, identity and political belonging
Karnataka Congress leader and Minister B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan has reportedly purchased more than 150 copies of Belonging, a book associated with former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, and distributed them among party workers, staff members and interested members of the public
Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has highlighted an unexpected business opportunity for Indian software company Zoho following a Microsoft service disruption, suggesting that the incident could encourage businesses to explore alternative technology platforms and strengthen the position of homegrown software providers
Quick-commerce platform Blinkit has expanded its ambulance services to Bengaluru, introducing an app-based emergency medical transportation facility across select neighbourhoods of the city. The service has commenced operations with four ambulances stationed at two depots, marking another step in the company's efforts to extend its operations beyond conventional quick-commerce deliveries
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the COSMOS-Mysuru Planetarium in Karnataka on Friday, November 13, marking a significant milestone in India's efforts to strengthen astronomy education, scientific research and public engagement with space science
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the much-awaited Pink Line service of Bengaluru's Namma Metro on Friday, November 13, marking another milestone in the expansion of the city's urban transport network. The Prime Minister also travelled on the newly inaugurated corridor alongside Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar
The Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) has intensified its campaign demanding greater employment opportunities for Kannadigas in private companies, including information technology (IT) and biotechnology (BT) firms, as its statewide Agraha Campaign entered its 12th consecutive day
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has announced that the state government will write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the inclusion of enhanced reservations for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution, as part of its efforts to secure legal protection for the revised quota structure
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has unveiled an ambitious roadmap to attract ₹7.5 lakh crore in investments and generate 20 lakh employment opportunities by 2030, positioning the state as a leading destination for global industries, technology companies and manufacturing enterprises. The announcement came during the curtain-raiser event for Invest Karnataka 2027 – Global Investors Meet, scheduled to be held at Bengaluru Palace from April 20 to 22, 2027
Bengaluru's much-awaited Namma Metro Pink Line is set to begin passenger operations on November 14, following its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, November 13. The 7.5-kilometre elevated corridor, developed at an estimated cost of ₹3,470 crore, will connect Kalena Agrahara with SG Palya, formerly known as Tavarekere, providing a major public transport link along Bannerghatta Road