Karnataka: Mysore preps for 'Dasara parade', elephants reach city palace

During his Budget speech, the Chief Minister announced that the Rohith Vemula Act will be enacted to prevent caste-based atrocities against students across all government, private and deemed universities. The Act is named after Rohith Vemula.

The session, titled "From Source to Seas: Science-informed pathways for transforming plastic and chemical pollution governance," was held at Taj Palace and focused on findings from the India-Norway INOPOL project. The research tracks how plastic waste and persistent organic pollutants move from land into rivers and oceans, posing risks to human health, livelihoods and ecosystems.

In an 'X' post shared by NCB on Friday, drugs worth Rs 10 crore were seized by the agency along with Rs 25.6 lakh in cash, a Toyota Fortuner and over 500 kg of various chemicals.

In a major relief to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, a Special Court in Bengaluru has accepted the 'B' report filed by the Lokayukta in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Scam, giving major relief to the CM and his wife, BM Parvathi.

"I am ready for a debate with Kumaraswamy on Bidadi township. Let the media decide the date. I had accepted the challenge when he was the CM. I am inviting him for the debate even now," Shivakumar said.