Karnataka

Chikkaballapur, Jan 9: Several poultry farmers have allegedly dumped their chicken in the forest on Saturday due to the bird flu scare. They were dumped in the forest area near the Nantahala village in the district. Officials said that due to quarrel between the poultry farmers and multinational companies that supply poultry, farmers have dumped thousands of chickens in the nearby forest

Koppal, Jan 9: Admitting that the financial crunch has hit developmental activities, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Saturday said that the government could not take up development works on expected lines.

Mysuru, Jan 9: Karnataka and Kerala have sounded an alert to contain two strains of bird flu — H5N1 and H5N8 — in recent days after the death of birds especially in Kerala and this has directly impacted the poultry industry in Mysuru region.

Bengaluru, Jan 9: As many as 211 teachers in the state have tested positive for the novel Coronavirus after schools in Karnataka reopened last week.

Bengaluru, Jan 9: The offline (regular) classes for first and second-year students of degree, post-graduation, diploma and engineering students will be started after the festival of Sankranti, Deputy Chief Minister Ashwatha Narayana announced on Friday.

Bengaluru, Jan 9: The Karnataka State Brahmin Development Board, set up by the Yediyurappa government last year, has now launched two new schemes -- 'Arundhati' and 'Maitreyi' -- to provide monetary benefits to brides from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).

Mysuru, Jan 9: University of Mysore Vice-Chancellor, Prof G Hemanth Kumar on Friday said that the Karnataka State Eligibility Test (KSET) for Professorship will be held in March-April.

Madikeri, Jan 9: Madikeri Rural police have registered an FIR against former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for his 'provocative statements' on Kodavas consuming beef.

Bengaluru, Jan 8: E-commerce marketplace Flipkart on Thursday announced an MoU with the Logistics Skill Sector Council (LSC), an organisation set up by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) through National Skill Development Corporation of India (NSDC) and Karnataka Skill Development Centre (KSDC). As part of this MoU, Flipkart has launched an industry-first Centre of Excellence (CoE) to build a skilled and trained workforce for the fast-growing e-commerce industry in India.

Bengaluru, Jan 8: Karnataka Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu Chauhan on Thursday urged citizens to use soaps, shampoos, incense sticks and other products made of cow dung and urine. This, he said, will help protect the cow.