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‘Social media must be regulated’: Karnataka HC rejects X’s plea, upholds Centre’s power to issue blocking orders | India News

NEW DELHI: The Karnataka high court on Monday rejected social media platform X Corp’s petition challenging the Centre’s directive mandating onboarding to the Sahyog portal — a platform used to communicate content-blocking orders with intermediaries.Justice Krishna S Dixit Nagaprasanna, while pronouncing the verdict, underlined the need for regulation of social media platforms, observing that “social…

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Movie tickets to not cost more than Rs 200? Karnataka HC says no; stays state govt order | India News

NEW DELHI: The Karnataka high court on Tuesday stayed the state government’s order capping cinema ticket prices at Rs 200 across all theatres and multiplexes, news agency ANI reported.The interim order was passed by Justice Ravi V Hosamani after hearing petitions filed by multiplexes, theatre owners and film producers, who argued that the cap was…

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Karnataka panel drops 57 Christian sub-castes from socio-educational survey | India News

CM Siddaramaiah (File photo) BENGALURU: Karnataka State Backward Classes Commission has removed 57 Christian sub-castes from the socio-educational survey beginning Monday, following objections from ministers, protests by SC/ST and OBC groups, and a suggestion by governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot.The decision means the survey questionnaire will not list sub-castes. Enumerators using a mobile app between Sept…

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Congress vs ECI: Karnataka govt forms SIT; to probe ‘vote deletion’ on Aland seat | India News

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah with Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: The Congress-led Karnataka government on Saturday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the “vote deletion” in the Aland assembly segment.The move by the state government comes days after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of protecting “vote chors” and…

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Karnataka govt initiates discussion to include Kuruba subsect in ST list | Bengaluru News

Karnataka’s chief minister Siddaramaiah (File Photo) BENGALURU : The state government has revived efforts to include the Kuruba sub-caste in the Scheduled Tribes (ST) list, drawing backlash from the Opposition BJP as chief minister Siddaramaiah belongs to the community.Kurubas (shepherds), Karnataka’s third-largest community, are classified as OBCs but have been pressing for ST status. Scheduled…

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Experts raise red flag; governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot returns Karnataka tank buffer zone bill | Bengaluru News

Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot BENGALURU: Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot has returned The Karnataka Tank Conservation & Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2014, seeking clarifications from the state govt on its proposal to introduce area-wise buffer zones for waterbodies and allow construction of public utilities near those. The governor returned the bill after objections were raised…

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