Pulse of the Public
Pulse of the Public
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Reports on Karnataka — state government and development — and on the culture, cinema and devotional life of the state.
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Bengaluru recorded a maximum temperature of 32.6°C on Saturday, making it the hottest September day the city has seen in a decade. Meteorologists attributed the spike to poor monsoon rains, clear skies, and dry north-westerly surface winds.
The Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association (IMPPA) issued a clarification statement regarding a Bombay High Court interim order passed in a suit filed by producer Nikhil Dwivedi's Saffron Magicworks.
In Kenchammanahalli village of Hoovina Hadagali taluk, farmer Basavalingappa is spending ₹1,000 daily on private water tankers to keep his four-acre onion crop alive amidst severe monsoon failure. The Onion Growers Association has demanded a complete agricultural loan waiver and ₹30,000 per acre compensation.
The Special Investigation Team raided a healthcare facility near Minerva Circle in Bengaluru, seizing counterfeit cancer drugs and ICU injections distributed to over 90 hospitals.
Multiplex chain PVR INOX has submitted a commitment proposal to the Competition Commission of India to discontinue levying Virtual Print Fees and upfront pre-release charges on film producers across all languages.
Bengaluru City Police conducted a major enforcement drive targeting commercial establishments across multiple divisions, rescuing over 100 children engaged in illegal child labour.
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has announced a month-long amnesty window until November 1 for residents near forest borders to voluntarily surrender unlicensed firearms without facing police prosecution.
Veteran Kannada filmmaker Om Sai Prakash's 106th directorial venture, 'Common Man', starring Gowrishankar SRG, is scheduled for a grand theatrical release on September 25.
The Supreme Court has granted actor Rajpal Yadav temporary exemption from surrendering in seven cheque bounce cases, requiring him to deposit ₹5 crore with the court registry. The bench issued notice on Yadav's plea challenging a Delhi High Court order that upheld his conviction and three-month prison sentence.
The Karnataka government has enacted the Shops and Commercial Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2026, deleting several key clauses mandating specific night-shift transport and security safeguards for women workers. The move has drawn sharp criticism from IT/ITeS employee unions demanding the immediate restoration of safety provisions.
The Karnataka government has introduced the 'Government First' initiative under its Startup Policy, allocating ₹25 crore to help 100 startups test deployment-ready solutions directly in state departments. Selected startups can receive pilot work orders up to ₹25 lakh.
The Karnataka High Court has cleared the path for Gram Panchayat elections after the state government confirmed that ward delimitation and seat reservation processes for all 5,864 Panchayats are complete.