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Rohini Swamy

Associate Editor, News18.com

Rohini Swamy, Associate Editor at News18, has been a journalist for nearly two decades in the television and digital space. She covers south India for News18’s digital platform. She has previously worked with the India Today Group, ABP and ThePrint. She loves her work, food and travel -- in the same order. Follow her @Rohini_Swamy

- India
- July 23, 2024, 1:47 PM IST
'Where is the Dissent by Top Honchos Now?' It's Labour Unions vs Siddaramaiah Sarkar as Karnataka Mulls 14-Hour Workday
Santosh Lad, Karnataka’s minister for labour, told News18 that the proposal, which will be up for discussion in the cabinet, has not come from the government but from IT honchos on the lines of countries like Mexico, Malaysia, and China
- India
- July 20, 2024, 1:30 PM IST
Karnataka Likely To Levy 2% Cess On Movie Tickets, OTT Subscription Fees; BJP Reacts
K'taka Cine and Cultural Activists (Welfare) Bill 2024 proposes to constitute a welfare board and establish a fund for cine and cultural activists in the state.
- India
- July 20, 2024, 1:07 PM IST
Cess Will be Charged from Customers, Not App Owners: Karnataka Minister on Gig Workers Bill | Exclusive
Speaking to News18, Labour Minister Santhosh Lad said the industry's concerns on the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers Bill 2024 are unfounded since neither app owners nor gig workers will be charged. A small cess of 50 paise or Rs 2 will be charged from the customers or commuters, he explained
- Politics
- July 19, 2024, 4:16 PM IST
How Far Will Greater Bengaluru Extend? All About the New Bill by Karnataka Govt That Proposes Increasing City's Wards to 400
The draft Bill proposes creating a new body --- the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) --- with enhanced planning and financial powers
- India
- July 18, 2024, 10:42 AM IST
Southern Slice | Quota Bill on Hold as Neighbour Andhra Lures 'Disappointed' Corporates; Will Karnataka Learn Lessons From The Past?
While the Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government has decided to tweak the bill after backlash, its stance of reserving jobs for ‘Kannadigas’ in managerial and clerical roles in the private sector remains.
- India
- July 17, 2024, 10:27 PM IST
'Poorly Thought-out, Lacks Direction': Karnataka Govt Says Reconsidering New Quota Bill after Industry Raising 'Reservations'
The new legislation, approved by the state cabinet was scheduled to be presented in the ongoing legislative session. It stipulated that 75 per cent of non-management category jobs and 50 per cent of managerial jobs should be reserved for locals. CM Siddaramaiah has now said that the matter would be 'revisited'
- India
- July 15, 2024, 7:45 PM IST
‘Kept Hoping…’: Stuck In Lift For 42 Hours With No Light, Food, Water, Kerala Man Recounts Ordeal
“I just kept hoping that at some point people would realise that the lift was not working, come to repair it and rescue me,” said Ravindran Nair, 59. The hospital authorities have claimed the lift was out of order, but the family alleged negligence, stating there was no board alerting patients to avoid using it
- Politics
- July 15, 2024, 2:37 PM IST
Don’t Blame Shakti For KSRTC Losses; Haven’t Got Bus Fare Hike Proposal: Karnataka Transport Minister to News18
Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy: “I have no proposal in front of me yet, and nothing has been approved...Why blame Shakti when we have added 20 lakh travellers?...The losses are due to hike in prices of petrol and diesel. The salaries of our employees have gone up..."
- India
- July 13, 2024, 4:13 PM IST
Another Valmiki-Like Illegal Money Transfer Scam In Karnataka: Police Probe Is On, Says Tourism Minister
H K Patil, Karnataka’s Minister for Law, Justice, Human Rights, Parliamentary Affairs, Legislation, and Tourism, to News18: “After putting strict norms in place and conducting an internal enquiry...we asked the official concerned to file an FIR... An updated figure of Rs 2.63 crore has been allegedly transferred."
- Politics
- July 13, 2024, 1:15 PM IST
Karnataka BJP Plays Reverse Card on Siddaramaiah, Congress Counters With Electoral Bonds Jibe
Ironically, the BJP had lost power in Karnataka in 2023 over a series of corruption charges against its government and then chief minister Basavaraj Bommai. In 2024, it is Congress Chief Minister Siddaramaiah who is plagued by corruption allegations
- India
- July 11, 2024, 10:09 AM IST
Second Airport For Bengaluru 'Absolutely Necessary', Says Air Deccan Founder Captain Gopinath | INTERVIEW
“Just like airlines compete with each other, we must also have airports compete with each other," Captain GR Gopinath told News18.
- India
- July 10, 2024, 12:26 PM IST
Pesticides in Your Chai? Karnataka to Crack Down on Tea After Gobi Manchurian and Cotton Candy | EXCLUSIVE
It has been discovered that eateries use food colouring agents like Rhodamine-B and Carmoisine, which are known to be toxic. In the case of tea, it is the pesticides and fertilisers.
- Auto
- July 7, 2024, 7:30 AM IST
'Flouting Norms Unacceptable': Karnataka Cracks Down on 'Illegal' Bike Taxis
According to a senior official who is part of the special investigation team of the transport department involved in identifying those flouting rules and impounding vehicles, many unauthorised bike taxis have been found operating without proper documents and engaging in commercial activities without licences
- India
- July 4, 2024, 12:30 PM IST
Guarantees Done, Congress Govt to Develop Roads at Rs 65 Lakh Per Km to Connect Rural & Urban Karnataka
The idea is to bring village to village, hamlet to village, village to national highway connectivity along with habitation, Karnataka Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge tells News18
- Politics
- July 4, 2024, 12:29 PM IST
'Govt Formed For Stability': No Change of Guard in Karnataka For Now, Siddaramaiah to Remain CM, Say Sources
It is learnt that as of now, the party high command has decided not to take a call until the by-polls in three assembly constituencies of Channapatna, Sandur, and Shiggaon have been completed.