Karnataka

Belagavi, Dec 20: Amid reports over losing the cabinet post in the event of the cabinet expansion, Congress party’s strong man and Belagavi district in charge minister, Ramesh Jarkiholi attended a dinner hosted by the BJP leaders, here on Wednesday night, leaving the party State leadership in great discomfort. The disgruntled minister remains a factor in the JD(S)-led coalition Government often

Belagavi, Dec 20: The government has finally decided to shift nine offices belonging to six departments to North Karnatakafrom Bengaluru. The state cabinet, which met on Wednesday evening, reportedly took a decision on this matter and chief minister HD Kumaraswamy is expected to make a formal announcement in the assembly or council on Thursday. The decision is in tune with the long-pending demand

Chamarajanagara, Dec 19: In a major breakthrough police have solved the food poisoning in Kiccha Gutti Temple a temple by arresting four people including younger swamy of Slur Mutt which was running the temple. In all 15 people died and more than 80 people took ill after eating the poison mixed prasadam distributed after rituals performed and foundation laying for construction of Gopuram was

Bengaluru, Dec 19: More than 6000 Bank Mitras today launched two-day agitation in Bengaluru demanding among other things, abolition of Contract basis for their appointment, uniform wage pattern. The agitators are also demanding treating them as regular workers and benefits as given to other employees in the Public Sector Banks. They also demanded that the public sector Canara Bank which is forcing

Mysuru, Dec 19: Former Union Minister and Senior Congress leader Pallam Raju alleged that the NDA Government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has filed false affidavit in the Supreme Court on purchase of Rafale fighter jets. Speaking to newsmen here on Wednesday he said that “another investigation should be held into Rafale deal. Congress will not rest until then. On what basis the contract

Belagavi, Dec 19: As many as 1327 farmers have committed suicide in Karnataka since last two years and State government has paid compensation to the next to the kin of the deceased, Minister for Agriculture Shivashankara Reddy said in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. During a debate on the severe drought conditions prevailed in the State, he said that while 1324 cases of farmers suicide

Bengaluru, Dec 19: Siddaganga Math seer Sri Shivakumara Swamiji returned to the math in Tumakuru, about 70 km from here, on Wednesday after undergoing a 13-day treatment at Rela Hospital at Chennai for heart related ailments. He was brought to Bengaluru this afternoon by an Air Ambulance from Chennai with two Doctors and other health staff accompanying him. He was received at the HAL Airport by

Belagavi, Dec 19: The Karnataka Assembly approved supplementary estimates for Rs 6980.90 crores, to meet several additional expenditure Including Rs 2600 crore towards farm loan waiver scheme and Rs 1992 crore for Public Works Department, amidst the opposition BJP members staging a walkout here on Tuesday. Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, who also holds Finance portfolio, in reply to a debate on

Chikkamagaluru, Dec 19: The district administration of Chikkamagaluru has imposed prohibitory orders under the Karnataka Police Act-1963 in the district in the wake of three-day Datta Jayanti beginning tomorrow. The order issued by Deputy Commissioner M.K. Sreerangaiah states that the organisers of Datta Mala Abhiyana, Shobha Yatra, and the procession should take permission from tahsildars and

Belagavi, Dec 19: The Karnataka government is considering to introduce Non-Resident Indian (NRI) quota seats in government medical colleges in the state. The move is likely to shore up additional funds for upgrading these state-run institutions. Medical Education Minister D K Shivakumar said that such a move would help run government medical colleges more efficiently, in addition to extending