Karnataka

Bengaluru, May 9: The Karnataka government accused the Centre of being "anti-poor", saying it did not release dues of Rs 1,697 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme to the state government. "This scheme is meant for the economically weaker section in the rural areas," Karnataka Minister for Rural Development Krishna Byre Gowda said. Gowda lamented that the

Mangaluru, May 9: A POCSO court on Wednesday sentenced two accused to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 for sexually assaulting a student, in March 2015. Based on testimonies and evidence, the accused were sentenced under section 376(D) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The accused were

Mysore, May 9: BJP leader V Srinivasa Prasad on Wednesday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for labelling corruption allegations against former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and said that the latter should have not spoken like that. "Allegations against him in the Bofors scam are not acceptable. Modi should not have spoken like that against Rajiv Gandhi. It was unnecessary to take his name," said

Bengaluru, May 9: The Karnataka Government has released Rs 324 crore for relief works in drought prone districts in the State, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Krishna Byregowda, said here today. Briefing newsmen after Cabinet meeting here, he said that the cabinet has decided to release Rs 2 crore to each of the 176 Taluks affected in the State to ensure proper supply of drinking

New Delhi, May 9: A Karnataka BJP delegation Thursday approached the Election Commission requesting an independent probe into the alleged role of police officers in carrying Rs 1.2 lakh in a government vehicle in the Hassan constituency a day before polling in the state. The delegation, comprising BJP national general secretary Muralidhar Rao, party's state general secretary Aravind Limbavali and

Bengaluru, May 9: Karnataka government Thursday announced Rs 10 crore as relief and assistance to cyclone-affected people of Odisha. "In view of huge loss of life and property in Odisha on account of the 'Fani' cyclone, it isproposed to contribute a sum of Rs 10 crore to assist the affected people," the government said. The toll in the cyclone-battered state has mounted to 41, officials there had

Bengaluru, May 9: The special investigation team probing the journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh murder case on Thursday denied a media report about BJP MP candidate from Bhopal Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur's involvement in the crime. An English daily on Thursday reported that there was a possibility of the Sadhvi's link with the murder. The SIT issued an official statement, saying it did not find her

Hubbali, May 9: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader Jagadish Shettar on Thursday alleged that the Congress, after smelling defeat in Kundagol Assembly by election, is resorting to lure the BJP workers to retain the seat in May 19 by election. Addressing newsmen here on Thursday, the BJP leader charged that Congress leaders including Water Resources Minister

Bengaluru, May 9: Notification was issued for holding elections to 63 Urban Local Bodies in Karnataka and over 14 lakh eligible voters are expected to exercise their franchise on May 29. Thus filing of Nominations began for 22 City Municipal Councils, 33 Municipalities and 22 Town Panchayats in 22 districts of the State. As both the Coalition partners in the Government--Congress and JDS-- have

At least 40 persons, reportedly members of a cow vigilante group, have been booked in connection with an assault on Hindutva leader and Koregaon-Bhima riots case accused Milind Ekbote, police said. Ekbote lodged a complaint with the Saswad police about the attack on him in Zendewadi village on the outskirts of Pune city around 10.30 p.m. on Tuesday. In his complaint, he said he was beaten up by a