Karnataka

Belagavi, June 6: Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala today favoured for construction of Check Dams, instead of big dams, to solve the water problem faced by farmers in the country. Speaking after inaugurating Deen Dayal Upadyaya study Chair set up by Rani Channamma University in VTU here on Thursday, he said that large quantity of water flowing into sea. Joining rivers can stop water going waste and

New Delhi, Jun 6: The Supreme Court will hear on Friday a plea by former Karnataka minister and mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy, who has sought permission to travel to Ballari in the state to visit his ailing father-in-law. Reddy, who is accused in a multi-crore illegal mining case and is out on bail, moved the apex court on Thursday. A vacation bench headed by Justice Indira Banerjee agreed to

Bengaluru, Jun 6: With the mounting pressure from the JD(S) leaders and workers, not to press for acceptance of his resignation, former Karnataka Minister H Vishwanath is expected to withdraw his resignation tendered a couple of days back and continue to steer the party in the State. Speaking to newsmen, former JD(S) MLA and JD(S) State Campaign Committee Chairman Y S V Datta expressed confidence

Bengaluru, Jun 6: Days after a 23-year-old student was diagnosed with the potentially deadly Nipah virus in Kerala, the Karnataka government has sounded alert in eight districts, including those on the borders of the neighbouring state. The condition of the college student, diagnosed with Nipah infection, is stable, hospital authorities said. A total of 314 persons who were in touch with the

Bengaluru, Jun 6: Worried over the continued dry spell and delayed South West monsoon, the Karnataka government has ordered for conducting special prayers and Poojas in the temples, which comes under Muzarai Department on Thursday. According to official sources, the Muzarai Department has released additional funds to all the temples which comes under its administration to offer special Pooja to

New Delhi, Jun 6: Six persons admitted to a quarantine facility at the Government Medical College in Kerala's Ernakulam have tested negative for the potentially deadly Nipah virus, a senior Health Ministry official said Thursday. The condition of the college student, diagnosed with Nipah infection, is stable and a total of 314 persons who were in touch with the infected person have been kept under

Bengaluru, Jun 6: The newly elected BJP MPs from Karnataka are committed to work for protection of Karnataka's interests, Union Minister for Chemicals D V Sadananda Gowda said. "Our top priority is for protecting the interests of people of Karnataka. We commit ourselves for this purpose and will work in this direction. There will be no rift or difference of opinion with the State government when

Bengaluru, Jun 6: A NEET candidate from Hassan and another from Bengaluru have secured spots in the all-India top 50 rankings, helping Karnataka record its presence in the upper rungs after last year’s miss. The results of the 2019 National Eligibility Entrance Test, the gateway for medical and dental courses, were declared on Wednesday. Phaneendra DR, who hails from Hassan, and Bengaluru teen P

New Delhi, Jun 6: Congress leader and former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday hit out at the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) for not including any Dalit Member of Parliament (MP) from the state in the Union Cabinet. Expressing his angst against the BJP on Twitter, Siddharamaiah tweeted in Kannada to say: "Empowerment of Dalits will not take place only through big talks. In the last

Bengaluru, Jun 6: Barely 24 hours after senior Congress leader R Ramalinga Reddy slammed leaders of his party for the poor show in the Lok Sabha elections, another veteran Congressman, HK Patil, hit out at his colleague, KJ George, over a land deal. Patil criticized the Congress-JD(S) coalition government for selling 3,666 acres of land (2,000 acres in 2006 and 1,666 acres in 2007 at Toranagallu