Region·23d ago
LPG prices in Bengaluru rise sharply; domestic cooking and dining costs expected to increase
With the Union government on Saturday increasing the price of non-subsidised domestic LPG by ₹60 per cylinder and of commercial LPG by ₹130 per cylinder, following the conflict in West Asia affecting the prices of petroleum products, the prices in Bengaluru will go up to ₹915.50 (14.2 kg) and ₹1,981 (19 kg), respectively. With this, the price of commercial LPG has increased by ₹280 in a week.” He argued that instead of increasing the price immediately, the Union government could have waited for a few more days. On Saturday, the price of commercial LPG was increased by ₹130.
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Politics·23d ago
Karnataka subsidies bill surges by ₹9,200 crore in 2026-27 budget
Karnataka's subsidies bill increased by ₹9,200 crore to ₹1,03,143.77 crore in Budget Estimates 2026-27, driven by expansion in welfare scheme beneficiaries and upward revision of benefit levels across Energy, Finance, Revenue, Transport, and Agriculture departments. The five guarantees bill remained stable at ₹51,286 crore. The state's Medium Term Fiscal Plan warns that rising subsidy outlays without periodic assessment could constrain fiscal space and recommends structured review mechanisms and improved targeting through technology.
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Region·23d ago
Karnataka High Court allows engineering college to terminate faculty on department closure, orders ₹40 lakh compensation per professor
Karnataka High Court upheld an engineering college's right to terminate faculty when closing an unaided department due to declining enrollment, but directed the college to pay ₹40 lakh financial assistance to each affected professor. The court noted that two professors at Malnad College of Engineering in Hassan, who had worked since 1997 and 2005 respectively, had no contractual right to continue until superannuation once their posts were abolished, though the college's decision to close the Automobile Engineering Department was approved by both VTU and AICTE.
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