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Karnataka High Court: Can governor suspend KPSC chief before presidential reference?

July 14, 2026 8:51 pm

Governor Thawarchand Gehlot suspended Shivashankarappa S Sahukar as chairman of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) after he allegedly facilitated the unlawful selection of his daughters for government jobs and failed to disclose a conflict of interest.

Centre questions need for Karnataka hate speech Bill, says provisions covered under BNS

June 08, 2026 7:49 pm

Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot reserved the hate speech Bill for the President's consideration, citing a ‘possibility of misuse for political malice or to avenge hatred against any person, group or community’.

Karnataka Governor Gehlot reserves Bill on Muslim quota in government tenders; sends it to President

April 17, 2025 4:28 pm

Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot argued that while other reservation categories have multiple castes, category-2B comprises only Muslims.

(From L-R) Karnataka Deputy CM D K Shivakumar, Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot and CM Siddaramaiah. (Photo: Thaawar Chand Gehlot/ Facebook)

In spotlight, Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot’s journey: BJP old hand, Dalit face in party, govt

August 05, 2024 1:49 pm

Karnataka Governor has been on a collision course with Cong govt over MUDA ‘scam’, with Siddaramaiah Council of Ministers advising him to withdraw his show-cause notice to CM”

Law to protect religious structures comes into effect in Karnataka

October 25, 2021 11:04 am

The bill was passed in September with no opposition from Congress or Janata Dal (S) but was criticised by their leaders as a hasty attempt by the BJP government to make up for the demolition of a Mysuru temple.

Newly appointed Karnataka Guv Thaawarchand Gehlot to resign as Rajya Sabha MP, Union Minister tomorrow

July 06, 2021 4:16 pm

Thaawarchand Gehlot, who served as the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, will replace Vajubhai Vala as the Governor of Karnataka.

Amid pandemic, govt to invest in select start-ups for elderly care

June 23, 2021 6:25 pm

Selected companies will be supported with government equity participation of up to Rs 1 crore and showcased on the SAGE (Seniorcare Aging Growth Engine) portal, Department of Social Justice Secretary R Subrahmanyam told The Indian Express Wednesday.

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Tripura to get Rs 20-crore Composite Regional Centre for disabled

February 27, 2021 10:58 am

A total of 3,226 senior citizens of Khowai and West districts will be provided over seven thousand different materials including wheelchair, hearing aid, walking stick, spectacles among others under 'Rashtriya Bayoshri Yojana' that was launched in 2017.

SC/ST Act protests will die down like Padmaavat agitations: Thaawar Chand Gehlot

October 19, 2018 10:29 am

Madhya Pradesh saw widespread protests by upper caste groups after the SC/ST Act was amended to override a Supreme Court ruling. The issue found traction in the poll-bound state because government employees were unhappy with the state government’s policy of reservation in promotions.

Budget allocation for welfare of OBCs hiked by 41%, says Thaawarchand Gehlot

February 13, 2018 2:50 pm

The allocation for the welfare of OBCs has been hiked by 41.03 per cent - from Rs 1,237.30 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 1,747 crore in 2018-19, said Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot.