Sugar prices rise as output falls and festive demand grows
Average retail sugar prices rose from Rs 48.18 per kg on July 20 to Rs 58.20 on August 21, according to the Consumer Affairs Ministry’s price portal. The Centre has responded by…
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Bengaluru airport introduces arrival fee, cuts departure charges
Flying out of Bengaluru will become cheaper from September 1, 2026, but passengers arriving at the airport will face a new fee for the first time. The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA)…
Upper Bhadra phase one targeted for December 2026 completion
Karnataka Major and Medium Irrigation Minister N. Chaluvarayaswamy said Phase 1 of the Upper Bhadra Project will be completed by November or December 2026, with water reaching Davangere, Chitradurga, Tumakuru and Chikkamagaluru…
Karnataka cabinet moves to suspend KPSC chief Sahukar again
The Karnataka cabinet has recommended the suspension of Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) chairman Shivashankarappa S Sahukar to the governor, The Times of India reports. This follows the Karnataka high court quashing…
Sugar resale prices drop but retail rates hit new high of Rs 58.15/kg
Resale sugar prices in Karnataka and Maharashtra fell by Rs 400-500 per quintal on August 21, after the government allowed duty-free imports of 1 million tonnes of raw sugar. Traders sold stock…
Karnataka data differs on illegal Bangladeshi immigrants identified
Karnataka police identified 911 foreign nationals allegedly staying illegally in the state over three years, Home Minister Priyank Kharge told the Legislative Council, The News Minute reports. Of these, 868 were Bangladeshi,…
Centre permits duty-free raw sugar imports as prices rise
The Centre has permitted duty-free imports of 1 million tonnes of raw sugar until October 31 as domestic prices rise before the festive season. The sugar must be refined before being sold…
Karnataka police inspector files plaint over viral obscene video
A video-call clip allegedly involving a woman police inspector of the Karnataka State Industrial Security Force and a friend in jail has gone viral, leading the officer to file a complaint. The…
Karnataka CM promises Mekedatu benefits for TN, opposition questions Vijay’s silence
Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar told the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting in Mahabalipuram on Thursday that the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir would benefit Tamil Nadu and Puducherry more than Karnataka. He…
Only two of 31 Karnataka districts get normal monsoon rain
Only two of Karnataka's 31 districts, Belagavi and Bagalkot, received normal southwest monsoon rainfall between June 1 and August 20, data from the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) shows. The…
