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Telangana Plans Foreign Tours for Teachers

By BPN News Desk July 31, 2026

The Telangana government will sponsor annual foreign study tours for selected government school teachers, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has announced. The initiative is aimed at improving teaching standards by exposing educators to international practices. Telangana Teachers to Study Abroad Revanth Reddy said government teachers would receive overseas learning

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Karnataka Says Cauvery Releases Exceeded Quota

By BPN News Desk July 30, 2026

Karnataka has released more Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu than the mandated cumulative quantity over the past decade, according to official water-flow records. The figures have emerged amid renewed tensions over the latest direction to release water despite weak monsoon inflows. Cauvery Releases Exceeded Required Quantity The decade-long data shows that Tamil Nadu received

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Siddaramaiah Rules Out 2028 Election Contest

By BPN News Desk July 27, 2026

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced that he will not contest the 2028 Assembly elections, citing his advancing age and growing concerns about corruption in contemporary politics. Siddaramaiah Rules Out 2028 Election Siddaramaiah said people in his Varuna constituency had urged him to contest again, but he had decided not to fight another election.

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KPSC Freezes Veterinary Officer Selection

By BPN News Desk July 27, 2026

The Karnataka Public Service Commission has placed the final selection list for 400 veterinary officer posts on hold following allegations of bribery and manipulation in the recruitment process. KPSC Veterinary Recruitment Put on Hold The disputed recruitment covers 342 regular vacancies and 58 backlog posts in Karnataka’s Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department. Written

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Annamalai Says We The Leaders Will Become Political Party

By BPN News Desk July 13, 2026

Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai has announced that his newly launched movement, We The Leaders, will eventually become a political party. He said the organisation would focus on governance, public responsibility and Tamil Nadu’s development while keeping religion outside its political scope. We The Leaders Political Party Plans Speaking at a drug-free

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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay Opposes Food Security Act Change

By BPN News Desk July 7, 2026

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi opposing the proposed amendment to the National Food Security Act, warning that it could reduce foodgrain support for poor households. Tamil Nadu Opposes Food Security Act Amendment Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay urged the Centre to reconsider the proposed changes to […]

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SC To Hear Karur Stampede Plea

By BPN News Desk July 6, 2026

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an application in the Karur stampede case alleging that witnesses in the ongoing CBI investigation are being influenced by political figures now holding office in Tamil Nadu. Karur Stampede Case In Supreme Court A partial working day bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Sheel Nagu agreed to list […]

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Bengaluru Daycare Abuse Case Widens

By BPN News Desk July 4, 2026

Bengaluru police have made arrests in the alleged daycare abuse case involving toddlers at an on-campus childcare facility, with the probe widening against caregivers named in the FIR. Bengaluru Daycare Abuse Case The case relates to alleged abuse of toddlers at a daycare facility operating inside the Capgemini campus in Brookefield, Bengaluru. Police registered an […]

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Stalin Slams Vijay Over DMK MLA Arrest

By BPN News Desk July 3, 2026

DMK president and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has criticised Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay after DMK MLA and former minister Anitha R. Radhakrishnan was arrested over alleged defamatory remarks against the Chief Minister. Stalin Slams Vijay Government Over Arrest Stalin accused the Vijay-led government of running a “police regime” and said the […]

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Vijay Seeks Changes To Rural Jobs Scheme

By BPN News Desk July 2, 2026

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revise key provisions of the Centre’s proposed Viksit Bharat Guarantee rural employment scheme, warning that the current framework could place an additional burden of over ₹5,000 crore on the state. Tamil Nadu Opposes Viksit Bharat Guarantee Scheme In his letter to […]