Karnataka growth rate at 14.3%, highest compared to all south Indian states

February 17, 2015

Bengaluru, Feb 17: Countering charges of various opposition parties, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has asserted that Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) has at 14.3 per cent in 2014-15 against the target of 14.5 per cent.

Replying to a debate on the motion of thanks to governor's address, Siddaramaiah said that Karnataka's growth was best compared to all other south Indian states. Reeling out statistics, he said the total revenue collection till January has already reached 80% and they are set to cross 100% by March.

He also said the Congress government has cleared about 54,500 crore investments in the high level committee in 21 months of it's compared to 44,000 crore of BJP's five year rule. He said the hero moto corp shifted to Andhra Pradesh lured by incentives and not because Karnataka delayed them facilities.

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Mangaluru NRI returning from Saudi Arabia arrested over Instagram post

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru police have arrested a 27-year-old NRI on his return from Saudi Arabia in connection with an Instagram post allegedly containing derogatory and provocative remarks about the Hindu religion, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Abdul Khader Nehad, a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia when the post was uploaded, police said.

A suo motu case was registered at the Bajpe police station on October 11 after an allegedly offensive post circulated from the Instagram account ‘team_sdpi_2025’. Police said the content was flagged for being provocative and derogatory in nature.

During the investigation, technical analysis traced the Instagram post to Nehad, who was residing abroad at the time, a senior police officer said. Based on these findings, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him.

On December 14, Nehad arrived from Saudi Arabia at Calicut International Airport in Kerala, where he was taken into custody on arrival. Police said further investigation is underway.

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