Karnataka

Bengaluru, Sept 24: Upright IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri, who was the secretary of the Karnataka Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, was shunted out after she strongly resisted the attempts to misuse funds meant for upliftment of labourers, according to sources. 35-year-old Sindhuri was transferred by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa led BJP government on September 20. Labour

Bengaluru, Sept 24: Onion prices in Bengaluru surged after the rain hits the supply and selling at Rs 60 per kilograms (Kg). "Onion price was Rs 20 per kg and now there is a shortage of supply due to rains and therefore we are getting onions at Rs 50-60 per kg. This is why we are selling it at a price of Rs 60 per kg. It will remain like this for two more months and will stabilize after that,"

Bengaluru, Sept 24: An impending public sector banks' strike from September 26-27 over the mega-bank merger scheme has been deferred by state-run lenders' unions after the government gave assurances to form a committee which will look into the issues arising out of the consolidation. The strike was deferred by the four officers' unions of the banking industry after their representatives met with

Kalaburagi, Sept 24: The Rajya Dalit Sangarsha Samiti (DSS) will stage a protest rally on September 25, urging the union and state governments to fulfill its various demands. Its demands include launching a programme to eradicate untouchability across the country keeping the incident of Pemmanahalli Gollarahatti village in Chitradurga district in mind. Addressing a press meet here on Sunday, the

Madikeri, Sept 24: Karnataka Housing and District Incharge Minister V Somanna said that houses constructed for the victims of last year's calamity would be handed over to them by December. Speaking to the media after a two-day visit to the district, he said houses were constructed at Madenaru, Karnageri, Jumbur villages where the more then 300 houses collapsed. In all 633 houses constructed at

Bengaluru, Sep 24: The Karnataka Cabinet has decided to cut short the winter session of the legislature for three days following the declare of by-elections for 15 assembly constituencies. The session would now be held from October 10 to 12. It was earlier scheduled from October 14 to 26. Law Minister J C Madhuswamy said that the state government had no other choice as the Election Commission

Hubballi, Sep 24(UNI) The Congress which fought the Lok Sabha elections recently in alliance with the JD(S) has now decided to go it alone in the October-21 byelections to 15 Assembly seats in Karnatkaka, Congress Legislative Party leader, Siddaramaiah said on Tuesday. Speaking to the media, former Chief minister said that, 'We have decided to fight the by-elections on our own strength and there

Chikkamagaluru, Sept 24: Two people died and six injured when a Karnataka state road transport corporation bus had a head on collision with a truck at Sakhar village, Inkadur taluk in the district, police said on Tuesday. The deceased have been identified as Saravana (40) and Ruchita (22). The injured have been admitted to Shimoga hospital, they further said.

Bengaluru, Sept 24: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has reportedly suggested the BJP to forget the disqualified MLAs whose rebellion led to the collapse of the Congress-JD(S) coalition government, and field their kin in the upcoming bypolls to 15 assembly constituencies in Karnataka. However Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa is trying his best to help the rebels in their legal battle in the

Bengaluru, Sept 24: Janata Dal (Secular) will be giving tickets to local leaders in the upcoming bypolls in 15 constituencies, stated former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy here on Monday. "JD(S) has decided to give importance to local leaders in the fifteen constituencies which are going to the poll on October 21," HD Kumaraswamy stated after party workers meet in Bengaluru. According to sources