Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar warns of ban on pan masala, gutka if intoxicants found
The Chief Minister urged people, especially the youth, to actively participate in efforts against addiction and support the campaign for a drug-free state.
The Chief Minister urged people, especially the youth, to actively participate in efforts against addiction and support the campaign for a drug-free state.
A technical fault on Bengaluru Metro's Purple Line has triggered political criticism, with BJP MP Tejasvi Surya questioning governance standards and demanding transparency over road expenditure in the city.
Emphasising that he never sought positions for himself, Ramalinga Reddy said he had not lobbied for a berth in the Cabinet and had never requested anyone to make him a minister.
According to reports, the party leadership has given its nod to the initial ministerial lineup that will form the first phase of the new Cabinet. A total of 14 ministers are expected to take oath alongside DK Shivakumar.
The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 was amended in 2023 to name it as the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyan.
The stadium’s prospects had come under a cloud after a blanket ban was imposed last year following the tragic stampede on June 4, 2025, which claimed 11 lives during the celebrations of RCB’s maiden IPL title triumph in 18 attempts.
The controversy erupted after the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR) issued a directive regulating the movement of media personnel inside the State Legislature complex.
Siddaramaiah also reiterated that both of them would abide by the decision of the Congress high command, and Shivakumar would become the CM when the high command decides.
Responding to his meeting with spiritual leader Nanjavadutha Swamiji of the Vokkaliga community, Shivakumar said Congress is his community, and all sections of the society are equal for him.
The video, which has gone viral on social media, features Manna — accused of recruiting youth for the Islamic State — enjoying facilities prohibited for prisoners booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
