Karnataka

Bangalore, Mar 19: Top leaders of the coalition government partners in Karnataka Congress and Janata Dal (S) today put up a united face after days of confusion and disgruntlement over seat sharing for the coming Lok Sabha elections and said vowed to put up a strong battle jointly to defeat the BJP in the state. Addressing a crowded press conference, JD(S) national president H D Devegowda said the

Bengaluru, Mar 19: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials, who are waging war against corruption, on Tuesday conducted raids on Houses, Properties and offices of four Karnataka Government Officials at various places in the State. ACB in a press release here said that raids were conducted simultaneously on office and houses of B C Satish, Cooperative Societies Registrar, Head Office, Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Mar 19: Nominations opened with authorities issuing Notification for the first phase of election on April 18 for 14 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka. Last date for filing Nomination is March 26, scrutiny will take place on March 27 and March 29 is the last date for Withdrawal. While Polling will be held on April 18, counting of votes polled will be held on May 23. The 14 Lok Sabha seats

Sringeri, Mar 19: Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, who on offered special prayers at Sringeri’s Sharada Peetha seeking blessings for his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy, who is contesting for Mandya Lok Sabha seat on JD(S) ticket, had placed a copy of the Nikhil’s ‘B’ Form at the sanctum sanctorum. This is the fourth time Mr. Kumaraswamy is visiting Sringeri after becoming Chief Minister. He was accompanied

Bengaluru, Mar 19: Nearly 11 thousand students will be unable to write the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examinations scheduled to begin on March 21 owing to shortage of attendance. According to data available with the Karnataka Secondary Education Examinations Board (KSEEB), the number of students with attendance shortage this year is 10,572. KSEEB has clarified that these students

Mudigere, Mar 19: People from a remote village in Banakal hobli of Mudigere taluk which falls under Udupi-Chikkamagaluru Lok Sabha constituency, have decided to boycott the general elections as their long-pending demands for basic amenities have not been met. The residents of Chegu near Banakal town have put up a banner disclosing their plan to attract the attention of the district administration

Mysuru, Mar 18: Railway police arrested three people and seized from them 2.3 kg gold ornaments which were stolen from a merchant who was traveling in Cauvery Express six months back. Speaking to newsmen here on Monday, Railway Protection Force (RPF) Chief Dr Bema Shankar said that the arrested had robbed the gold ornaments from a gold merchant who travaled in the train on October One-2018. He

Kasaragod, Mar 18: Veteran Congress leader and party spokesperson Rajmohan Unnithan has launched his campaign in Kasaragod Lok Sabha Constituency on Monday. It was after much turmoil and group equations within the party, the Congress had nominated Mr Unnithan to contest the seat. Visiting the parents of the two Youth Congress martyrs in Kallyot in Periya, who were hacked to death by miscreants

Bengaluru, Mar 18: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials have unearthed cash staked in a house in Mangaluru by Udupi Taluk RTO Assistant Commissioner R M Varnekar who was caught along with his assistant red hand while accepting bribe for showing official favour. ACB in a release here on Monday said that Varnekar demanded Rs 6500 from an applicant for certifying Rs 65,000 insurance amount for a

Mysuru, Mar 18: Farmers from Ballahalli and neighbouring villages, who are opposing the decision of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), to take over their fertile land for housing project, have threatened to boycott the Lok Sabha elections condemning the negligence of elected representatives. Speaking to newsmen here on Monday, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene Secretary Hoskote