Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday announced that the COVID-19 lockdown in the state has been extended till May 30. He added that triple lockdown imposed in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Thrissur will be withdrawn from tomorrow as the COVID-19 test positivity rate and active case load have come down in the districts. However, triple lockdown in Malappuram will continue.

Transport Minister, Ramalinga Reddy, announced that women will be able to travel free of cost on government buses throughout the state. Addressing the media after a meeting with officials at the KSRTC office in Shantinagar, the minister clarified that there is no Above Poverty Line (APL) or Below Poverty Line (BPL) categorization for availing this benefit

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday successfully launched a second generation navigation satellite, using a GSLV rocket with a cryogenic upper stage to do the job. NVS-01 would augment the country's regional navigation system, providing accurate and real-time navigation. 

Amid tight security arrangements in the national capital, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Parliament building Sunday morning.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that an agreement is not being reached with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but underscored that Chinas support will play a crucial role in preventing the country from facing any potential default.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the new Parliament building will make every Indian proud, as he posted a video of the newly-constructed complex on Twitter and urged people to share it on the social media platform with the hashtag 'MyParliamentMyPride'. Modi also urged people to share the video with their voiceover which he will retweet. The new Parliament building will be inaugurated on Sunday and the ceremony will begin with an early morning havan and a multi-religion prayer followed by a formal opening in the Lok Sabha by Prime Minister Modi

The BJP on Thursday alleged that the opposition parties have decided to boycott the inauguration of the new Parliament building by Prime Minister Narendra Modi just because it has been built at his initiative. Senior BJP leader and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the new building is a symbol of India's pride and appealed to the opposition parties to attend the historic day of its inauguration on May 28 by showing a big heart.

Former Minister and five-time Congress MLA U T Khader on Wednesday was unanimously elected as the new Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Khader (53) will be the first Muslim leader to serve as Speaker of Karnataka Assembly. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah proposed Khader's name for the post of Speaker and it was seconded by Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar. As there was no other contender for the post, Protem Speaker R V Deshpande put the proposal made by the Chief Minister to vote, and it was unanimously adopted by the House. As per convention, the ruling party's nominee is generally elected unanimously as the Speaker. Khader had served as Deputy Leader of Opposition in the previous Assembly and also as a minister in the past.

A22-year-old woman drowned on Sunday after a car she was travelling in with her family got stuck in neck-deep water at KR Circle underpass, just a stone's throw from Vidhana Soudha, the seat of power in Karna-taka.

The first session of the 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly, after the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government came to power in the state began on Monday, for the oath taking of all the newly-elected MLAs. According to Legislative Assembly officials, all the 224 newly elected legislators will take oath as MLAs, during the threeday session, which will also see the election of a new Speaker.

In his maiden meeting with top police officials after the Congress government came to power, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday warned that concerned officials will be held responsible if law and order situation in the state deteriorates, and asked them to act against those disturbing harmony through social media posts.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday declared that the five guarantees will be implemented after the next Cabinet meeting, which will be held next week.

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday announced withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation, and existing notes in circulation can either be deposited in bank accounts or exchanged by September 30.
The bank notes in Rs 2,000 denomination will continue to be a legal tender, the RBI said in a statement.


Ending days of suspense, the Congress on Thursday announced Siddaramaiah as the next chief minister of Karnataka and state party president D K Shivakumar as his only deputy in the soon-to-formed cabinet. The two leaders, who were in a tight race for the top post, would take oath along with other ministers on May 20 and leaders of all like-minded parties will be invited for the swearing-in ceremony

Amid intense speculation over the next chief minister of Karnataka, the Congress has said a decision on it is likely on Wednesday or Thursday and a new cabinet in the state will be in place in the next 48-72 hours.

Amid speculations about the number of MLAs supporting him and senior party colleague Siddaramaiah for the post of Karnataka Chief Minister, state Congress president D K Shivakumar on Monday said his strength is 135, as under his presidency, the party won the said number of seats in the Assembly polls.

As Congress is still deliberating on the selection of Karnataka’s next chief minister, the sources said that party president Mallikarjun Kharge will announce the name for the top post on Wednesday. According to sources, Kharge will take the final decision after consulting UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and former party President Rahul Gandhi.

With the election done, the hotly debated topic is who will be the next chief minister. While KPCC president D K Shivakumar and Congress legislature party leader Siddaramaiah are strong contenders, the party is holding a legislature party meeting later on Sunday to pick the CM candidate.

A day before counting of votes polled in the Karnataka Assembly elections, both the ruling BJP and the Congress on Friday went into huddles and held strategy sessions on ways to keep the flock together. They also considered reaching out to independent candidates who are likely to win, as most exit polls predicted a tight contest between the two parties.

Karnataka registered a voter turnout of 73.19 per cent in the Assembly polls which election officials on Thursday termed a record, while sharing the final figures.

The voting for the Karnataka Assembly concluded at 6 pm on Wednesday, with EVMs and VVPATs being sealed and secured at polling booths. The overall voter turnout till 5 pm was recorded at 65.70 per cent, the Election Commission (EC) said.

Chennai Super Kings enter the final lap of the ongoing Indian Premier League's preliminary phase, looking to beat back the challenge of a resurgent Delhi Capitals here on Wednesday and get closer to a play-offs berth.
CSK returned to winning ways with a convincing victory over Mumbai Indians -- a bogey team at their fortress Chepauk -- and would be hoping to pick up two more points against the Capitals, who have struggled in the tournament for the most part.


Curtains came down on the high decibel campaigning for the Assembly polls in Karnataka on Monday evening, setting the stage for the mega ballot battle on May 10.

International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8. On this day, tomorrow, women will be allowed to travel free in all BMTC Buses in Bengaluru. Through this, BMTC has given good news to wom- en. In this regard informa- tion has been released by BMTC in a press release, currently BMTC has 48 units, 50 bus stations and a strength of 6600 vehicles International Women Day: Women will get free travel on all BMTC buses with Volvo on March 8

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday lauded the Karnataka government's decision of scrapping the four per cent reservation for Muslims under 2B Other Backward Classes (OBCs) category, saying the quota on religious lines was constitutionally invalid.

New Delhi The Indian Army on Tuesday said it has set in motion a process for installation of a green hydrogen-based micro grid power plant project in the forward areas along the northern borders, a move that comes amid the eastern Ladakh border row with China

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday called on party leaders in the state to fight the BJP with unity, as he exuded confidence of sweeping the forthcoming Karnataka Assembly polls with absolute majority.

An informative book titled ‘Birds of old magazine House’ was released today by Hon’ble Governor of Karnataka, Thaawarchand Gehlot at Raj Bhavan. The book, authored by Anand Vikamshi, Sham Shankar Bhat, and Sudhir Hasamnis, provides detailed descriptions of over a hundred different species of birds found in Karnataka state.

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Nitu Ghanghas (48kg) added a World Championship title to her name with a win over Mongolia's Lutsaikhan Altansetseg at the marquee tournament here on Saturday.

Hours after he was disqualified from the Lok Sabha following his conviction in a defamation case, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said he is fighting for the voice of India and is ready to pay any price for it. 
Earlier in the day, the Lok Sabha in a notification announced the Congress leader’s disqualification. I am fighting for the voice of India. I am ready to pay any price, he tweeted in Hindi.


Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has reportedly answered the Delhi Police regarding their query in connection with the sexual assault remark he made in Srinagar during his Bharat Jodo Yatra.

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