Karnataka

Dubai, Sept 17: The Bearys Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI), Mangaluru is all set to form its UAE chapter on 19th October, 2018, at Pearl Creek Hotel, Deira, Dubai. BCCI President Hajee S M Rasheed will preside over the function. U T Khader, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, B M Farookh, MLC, Thumbay Moidin, NRI entrepreneur, Abdul Latheef, Mohammed Mansoor and other dignitaries

Paris, Sept 17: Robots will handle 52 percent of current work tasks by 2025, almost twice as many as now, a World Economic Forum (WEF) study said Monday. The sharp increase could also see a net gain in "new roles" for humans, who will have to revamp skills to keep pace with the "seismic shift" in how we work with machines and computer programmes, the forum estimated. "By 2025 more than half of all

At a time of widespread complaints regarding misuse of social media by people, here is a heartening story of how social media served a useful purpose in advancing scientific knowledge about a unique species of spiders. Thanks to a sharp observation made by a Facebook user, one of the largest social media platforms in the country, an endemic South-Asian species of jumping spider, Hyllus semicupreus

Mysuru, Sept 17: The Karnataka government has released Rs 600 crore the development of Government Colleges in the state, District In-charge and Higher Education Minister G T Devegowda said. Speaking to newsmen here on Monday he said that a tender will be called for taking up the development works on time bound manner. “Our aim is to develop all the Government Colleges in the state. The central

Bengaluru, Sept 17: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President Dinesh Gundu Rao said that the reduction in levy on Petrol and Diesel by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy to bring relief to consumers is the State's gift to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday today. "We have reduced the State taxes on fuel prices and petrol and diesel prices are lower by two rupees from today. It is

Kalaburagi, Sept 17: The Karnataka Government on Monday announced a reduction in petrol and diesel price by Rs. 2 each. Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said, "Today, we are taking a decision that we are going to reduce Rs. 2 on both petrol and diesel". Earlier on September 10, Karnataka's neighbouring state, Andhra Pradesh also slashed the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs. 2. Following

Kalaburagi, Sept 17: D K Shivakumar, the biggest ‘crisis manager’ of Congress party, has expressed hope that in future he would become the chief minister of Karnataka. “God willing (Insha’Allah), I will become the chief minister in coming days” said the 56-year-old Vokkaliga stalwart who is currently holding Water Resources and Medical Education portfolios. The minister quickly added that there

New Delhi, Sept 17: The Bharatiya Janata Party will apply the "T20 formula" to ensure victory in the 2019 general elections, a senior party leader said. The T20 here, differs from the one popular in cricketing parlance as the party has set a target for every worker to visit at least 20 houses in their area and publicise the Narendra Modi-led government's achievements while having tea. As the party

Udupi, Sept 17: The tourist boat services to St Mary’s Island from Malpe harbour has commenced after a gap of four months. The palm fringed St Mary’s Island, a popular tourist destination and a 30-minute boat ride from Malpe beach, has basalt rock formations jutting out in different shapes. It was declared as a national geological monument by the Geological Survey of India in 1979. Tourist boat

Bengaluru, Sept 17: BJP leader and union minister for parliamentary affairs and chemicals and fertilizers HN Ananth Kumar is reportedly undergoing treatment in London for some health problems. Meanwhile, his office has rubbished reports of him suffering from cancer as “false”. “The minister is in London at the home of his cousins and is scheduled to return within a week,” Ananth Kumar’s office in