Topic: Karnataka
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu leaders differ over consent for Mekedatu project
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to grant statutory or administrative approval for Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu project without the consent of other Cauvery...
Mysuru tourism website offers information in Kannada and seven foreign languages
On 4 November 2026, Mysuru’s tourism website offered information in Kannada and seven foreign languages: English, French, Spanish, Urdu, German, Italian and Russian. Browser-based tourist information The website...
Karnataka distributes ₹54 crore compensation to 95 Kamalapura farmers after decade-long wait
On Monday, Karnataka district minister Satish Jarkiholi distributed compensation cheques totalling ₹54 crore to 95 farmers from Kamalapura at the Belagavi Deputy Commissioner’s office. The farmers had sought...
Gangavati women’s and children’s hospital launches mammography and midwifery care units
The Gangavati Women and Children’s Hospital in Karnataka has opened mammography and midwifery-led care units. MLA Gali Janardhana Reddy inaugurated the services. New diagnostic and maternity services The...
Karnataka Considers Official Status for Kannada Flag
On 1 November 2026, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said the state government was considering official state-flag status for the red-and-yellow Kannada flag. Proposed recognition and rules The...
Karnataka to launch Gram Anubhava programme for urban students on November 1
Karnataka is scheduled to launch the Gram Anubhava programme on November 1, 2026. Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is due to inaugurate it at 8 a.m. at Bengaluru’s Kanteerava...
Vijayanagara-era inscription in Kannada with Tulu words found in Udupi district
A stone inscription attributed to the Vijayanagara Empire has been found at Dasand Bakimaru, near Jumadi Temple in Kedinje, Belman village, Karkala taluk, Udupi district. Students from Shirva’s...
Ancient silver and copper coins found in Gopanahalli village, Karnataka
Children found 26 coins in a small vessel with a brass lid at an abandoned house site in Gopanahalli village, Challakere taluk, Chitradurga district, on October 26. The...
Karnataka Ratna Awards for Vishnuvardhan and B Saroja Devi Scheduled for November 19
The Karnataka government is scheduled to confer the Karnataka Ratna posthumously on actors Dr. Vishnuvardhan and B. Saroja Devi on November 19, 2026. Kannada and Culture Minister Shivaraj...
Karnataka Releases a Regional Urbanisation Plan Report for 2047
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar released the Karnataka State Regional Urbanisation Plan, 2047, at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on 30 October 2026. The plan sets out a framework...
Shivamogga Agricultural University Releases New Sahyadri Annapurna Rice Variety, Bringing Total Developed to Eight
Keladi Shivappa Nayaka University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (KSAUHS), based in Shivamogga, Karnataka, released Sahyadri Annapurna, a small-grained white paddy variety, for farmers at a Krishi Mela...
