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Social media sparring between Karnataka’s IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma continues

October 28, 2025October 29, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Karnataka IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge have been engaged in a spat over the last few days that began over the location of semiconductor companies. | Photo Credit: ANI/Special Arrangement The social media sparring between Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Karnataka IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge continued on […]

SSLC Exam-3 results declared in Karnataka, pass percentage stands at 74% at the end of 3 exams

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) on Wednesday declared the results of the SSLC Examination-3. This marks the final phase of the board’s multi-attempt examination framework, aimed at giving students more flexibility and support in clearing the Class 10 exams. The SSLC Exam-3 was held from July 5 to July 12 at 644 […]

Karnataka tech ecosystem sees funding drop, Bengaluru fares better: Report

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

The first half of the year witnessed two $100 million+ funds as opposed to five in H1 2024 and four in H2 2024 in Karnataka. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Karnataka tech ecosystem saw a noticeable funding slowdown in the first half of 2025, witnessing a sharp drop of 44% compared to the corresponding […]

Bengaluru region shines in CBSE Class 10 board results with 98.90% pass rate

May 13, 2025May 13, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the Class 10 board results on Tuesday, with the Bengaluru region, encompassing Karnataka, securing an impressive 98.90% pass percentage, ranking second nationally behind Thiruvananthapuram and Vijayawada (both 99.79%). Of the 93,148 registered students, 93,017 appeared for the exams held between February 15 and March 18 across 323 […]

Karnataka sacred thread row: Bidar principal, clerk sacked for barring candidate from KCET exam

April 19, 2025April 19, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

The management of Sai Spoorthi PU College sacked principal Chandrashekara Biradara, and second division clerk Satish Pawar for allegedly denying a Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) candidate, Suchivrata Kulkarni, permission to take the exam on Thursday for wearing a sacred thread. The dismissal of the duo was directed by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) and […]

Morning Digest: May 16, 2023

May 16, 2023May 16, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Karnataka: Power play on for CM post, Shivakumar cancels Delhi visit, Cong says decision by Tuesday evening The suspense over the new Karnataka Chief Minister intensified on Monday as State Congress president D. K. Shivakumar cancelled his visit to the national capital citing health issues after he and Mr. Siddaramaiah, both frontrunners for the top […]

Morning Digest: May 14, 2023

May 14, 2023May 14, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, with Congress leaders Siddaramaiah, D K Shivakumar, Randeep Singh Surjewala, and K. C. Venugopal, during a press conference after the Karnataka assembly elections 2023 results, in Bengaluru on May 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Karnataka Congress Legislature Party meeting set for Sunday Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC […]

Don’t act against actor Chetan for now if he undertakes to delete tweets against judiciary: HC

April 24, 2023April 27, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Actor Chetan | Photo Credit: File photo The High Court of Karnataka has directed the Union government not to precipitate the matter further, till June 2, the issue of cancellation of Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card given to Kannada actor Chetan Kumar, if he submits an undertaking stating that he would delete tweets against […]

OCI status of actor Chetan Kumar cancelled weeks after arrest over Hindutva tweet

April 15, 2023April 15, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

File picture of Kannada actor Chetan Kumar Ahimsa, whose OCI status was cancelled | Photo Credit: Twitter/@ChetanAhimsa The Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) status of actor Chetan Kumar has been cancelled by the Ministry of Home Affairs. The actor has been critical of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has been arrested twice for […]

Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to begin the first synchronised vulture survey on Feb 24

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

White-rumped and long-billed vultures spotted in Sigur in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve buffer zone during a previous bird survey | Photo Credit: SATHYAMOORTHY M The Kerala Forest and Wildlife Department, with its counterparts in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, is preparing to organise the first synchronised vulture survey in selected regions of the Western Ghats on […]

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