Karnataka postpones Agriculture Officers’ recruitment exam after student protests
The Karnataka government on Thursday issued an order revoking the recruitment notification for 128 AO posts and 817 AAO posts.
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With new SOP and software, revenue recovery in RERA cases expected to pick up pace
The SOP operationalises Section 40(2) of RERA Act, 2016, which empowers RERA to enforce its orders ‘in the manner as if it were a decree or order made by the principal civil court of the original jurisdiction in a suit’
The Hindu • 8/8/2026, 7:25:52 PMUpalokayukta directs action against illegal homestays, resorts in Hampi
Justice Veerappa told The Hindu that he found several violations of guidelines with respect to core zone, buffer zone and periphery zone owing to the allowance of commercial activities and homestays in the prohibited area of the Hampi World Heritage Area.
The Hindu • 8/8/2026, 7:25:50 PMAIUTUC demands immediate implementation of revised minimum wages
Contract workers protest in Kalaburagi, urge State to reject proposal to keep wage notification in abeyance
The Hindu • 8/8/2026, 7:24:44 PMEnsure 25% interim crop insurance relief for drought-hit farmers: Tangadagi
Tangadagi directs officials to expedite insurance claims as 80% crop damage reported across most taluks; asks administration to prioritise drinking water, fodder supply and rural employment
The Hindu • 8/8/2026, 7:21:54 PMArmed men attempt robbery at jewellery shop, shoot at owner after resistance
The two men then allegedly pulled out a gun, threatened him and attempted to rob the shop. When the owner resisted, they fired four rounds inside the shop.
The Hindu • 8/8/2026, 7:19:26 PMCongress intensifies outreach to disgruntled MLAs fearing their absence from Monsoon Session
There could be outreach from the government through offers of party positions or posts in boards and corporations to mollify disgruntled legislators upset over being denied a place in the Cabinet
The Hindu • 8/8/2026, 7:19:24 PMTreated water sales up in Bengaluru, but not yet at summer levels
From July 5 till the end of the month, BWSSB booked nearly 800 cases for violations of water usage norms and levied penalties of around ₹30 lakh, several times higher than the revenue earned from the sale of treated water
The Hindu • 8/8/2026, 6:41:30 PMKSRTC to launch inter-State Flybus service from Bengaluru airport to Kozhikode from August 15
Premium airport bus will connect Kempegowda International Airport with Mysuru, Gonikoppa, Mananthavadi, Kalpetta and Kozhikode; fare fixed at ₹1,500
The Hindu • 8/8/2026, 6:41:00 PMGovernment surveyors booked for alleged irregularities in processing survey documents
The report alleged that the transactions involved irregularities in the processing of applications and that the movement of files indicated the possible involvement of multiple persons.
The Hindu • 8/8/2026, 6:08:21 PMAIDSO protest prompts VSKU to reduce admission fee by ₹1,100
Vice-Chancellor promises refund of excess amount collected after ‘University Chalo’ agitation
The Hindu • 8/8/2026, 6:02:52 PMInduction of woman Minister into State Cabinet likely to be completed soon, says Laxman Savadi
Minister Laxman Savadi says the issue of inducting a woman legislator into the State Cabinet is likely to be completed soon and Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is considering it
The Hindu • 8/8/2026, 5:57:13 PMKarnataka High Court refuses to quash FIR against self-proclaimed Congress leaders in ₹5.3 crore job racket case
The High Court of Karnataka has refused to quash a criminal case registered against two self-proclaimed Congress leaders for cheating over ₹5.3 crore promising jobs in various government departments
The Hindu • 8/8/2026, 5:56:43 PMArrest warrant scam: Private firm employee in Bengaluru loses ₹3.2 lakh in cyber fraud
A 46-year-old warehouse in-charge employed with a private firm in Bengaluru was allegedly cheated of ₹3.2 lakh by unidentified persons who posed as officials from the National Investigation Agency and threatened him with arrest using a fake warrant
The Hindu • 8/8/2026, 5:54:00 PM