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Issues of interest in the upcoming Karnataka polls

Former chief minister Jagadish Shettar, minor irrigation minister NS Boseraju, and OBC leader Tippanna Kamakanoor of Congress filed their nomination papers on Tuesday for the June 30 byelection to three legislative council seats.

With the notification for assembly elections likely to be issued in the latter half of March, the BJP-ruled government appears to be speeding up the process of choosing the next chief secretary.

Former minister and former Pradesh Congress Committee president Ponnala Lakshmaiah on Monday called K Chandrasekhar Rao an "accidental chief minister" who is now working "covertly" for the BJP and Narendra Modi.

Taking part in a roadshow and mega rally in Dharwad and Belagavi districts in the run-up to the assembly elections, Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused the Congress and the JD(S) of dynasty politics and corruption.

BBMP is planning to increase property tax by 15%. Disclosing this information at a press conference, Opposition party leader MK Gunashekar from Congress opposed the decision.

The state is mulling terminating the solid waste management contract given to Ramky.

Yere Goud and CK Akshay shared seven wickets between them while Manjesh Reddy and SP Manjuntah slammed half centuries apiece as RWF defeated AGORC Recreation Club.

Ever since the state government allowed schools to reopen for classes 1 to 5 from October 25, paediatricians have been flooded with safety queries from parents who are apprehensive about sending their children to school. Doctors are counselling parents saying there is no cause to worry.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused the Congress and JDS of dynasty politics and corruption during a roadshow in Dharwad and Belagavi districts in the run-up to the assembly elections. "Congress only performs Gandhi family aarti [prayer] whereas JDS wants all of its family members - grandfather, son, wives, grandson, so youths should ask if they have a place in that party," he said. "Youths have a place only in the BJP under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi," Shah said. The party had organized the events as part of BJP's Vijaya Sankalp Abhiyan in Dharwad and MK Hubli in Belagavi - two areas that fall under the assembly constituencies represented by Congress MLAs. During the roadshow, Amit Shah was flanked by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, BJP Parliamentary Board Member and former CM BS Yediyurappa, Party's General Secretary in Charge Arun Singh, State President Nalin Kumar Kateel and former CM Jagadish Shettar among other BJP leaders. The mega event was aimed at strengthening the party's base in Kitturkarnataka region which has been its major

The state education department (primary education) formed an 11-member committee to recommend the guidelines to introduce online education for students studying in the classes between Class VI and X. MK Sridhar, who was part of the New Education Policy (NEP) committee will head this committee.

A PIL has been moved before the Karnataka high court seeking for a direction to the state government for preserving life and property of citizens of the state in the light of ongoing agitations in relation to the Cauvery river dispute.

The Nandini logo will adorn the leading arm of Scotland men's playing shirts during the tournament, which is set to run form June 2 to 29 and will be co-hosted by the US and the West Indies.

Defending his act, the minister said Krishna and Cauvery rivers are motherly figures and there is nothing wrong in worshiping nature. The minister said on Monday, even the ISRO scientists offered special puja and prayers at Tirupati prior to launching.