Karnataka

Bengaluru, Sept 17: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President Dinesh Gundu Rao said that the reduction in levy on Petrol and Diesel by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy to bring relief to consumers is the State's gift to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday today. "We have reduced the State taxes on fuel prices and petrol and diesel prices are lower by two rupees from today. It is

Kalaburagi, Sept 17: The Karnataka Government on Monday announced a reduction in petrol and diesel price by Rs. 2 each. Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said, "Today, we are taking a decision that we are going to reduce Rs. 2 on both petrol and diesel". Earlier on September 10, Karnataka's neighbouring state, Andhra Pradesh also slashed the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs. 2. Following

Kalaburagi, Sept 17: D K Shivakumar, the biggest ‘crisis manager’ of Congress party, has expressed hope that in future he would become the chief minister of Karnataka. “God willing (Insha’Allah), I will become the chief minister in coming days” said the 56-year-old Vokkaliga stalwart who is currently holding Water Resources and Medical Education portfolios. The minister quickly added that there

New Delhi, Sept 17: The Bharatiya Janata Party will apply the "T20 formula" to ensure victory in the 2019 general elections, a senior party leader said. The T20 here, differs from the one popular in cricketing parlance as the party has set a target for every worker to visit at least 20 houses in their area and publicise the Narendra Modi-led government's achievements while having tea. As the party

Udupi, Sept 17: The tourist boat services to St Mary’s Island from Malpe harbour has commenced after a gap of four months. The palm fringed St Mary’s Island, a popular tourist destination and a 30-minute boat ride from Malpe beach, has basalt rock formations jutting out in different shapes. It was declared as a national geological monument by the Geological Survey of India in 1979. Tourist boat

Bengaluru, Sept 17: BJP leader and union minister for parliamentary affairs and chemicals and fertilizers HN Ananth Kumar is reportedly undergoing treatment in London for some health problems. Meanwhile, his office has rubbished reports of him suffering from cancer as “false”. “The minister is in London at the home of his cousins and is scheduled to return within a week,” Ananth Kumar’s office in

Bengaluru, Sept 17: Former chief minister Siddaramaiah, who returned to the city yesterday from a 12-day Europe trip, has taken up the responsibility to douse the discontent among party legislators and make sure that the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in the state functions smoothly. After two rounds of meetings with State Congress leaders on Sunday, AICC general secretary in charge of

Bengaluru, Sept 17: The immigration officials at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru caught a 28-year-old Bangladeshi who went to Dubai in the UAE two years ago using an Indian passport to work as a technician. The accused was caught by officials when he landed at the KIA from Dubai on Thursday and submitted documents for immigration clearance. A detailed probe revealed that the

Bengaluru, Sept 16: In tune with BJP ruled states Rajasthan beside Andhra Pradesh bringing down the state levy on motor fuel, Karnataka is likely to bring down the State VAT on petroleum products from Monday that will give relief to users between Rs 2 to 3 per liter on prevailing prices in the State, official sources said. Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy had earlier given indications of bringing

Mangaluru, Sept 16: Evan as the Tulu film industry all set to score a century, the Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy (KCA) has decided to hold a three-day regional film festival in Mangaluru, the capital of Tulu Nadu, to celebrate the rare achievement of the dialect. Tulu film industry has a history of over four-and-a-half-decades. The first Tulu movie ‘Enna Tangadi’ was released in 1971 at the