Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jul 5: Karnataka has come up with an unique scheme 'Compete with China' to boost production of mass produced industrial goods in the lines of those flooding the Indian market from China and this will be promoted with the help of successful entrepreneurs of the state. Announcing this in his maiden Budget presented in the Legislative Assembly, Chief Minster H D Kumaraswamy who also holds

Hon’ble Speaker, 1. I present the Budget for the year 2018-19 before this House. 2. This is the first Budget of our coalition Government. The stand of the coalition Government; its dreams and realities; difficulties and challenges are reflected. 3. Election to the 15th Legislative Assembly held on 12th May, 2018 has changed the direction of Karnataka. It is the beauty of democracy that two

Mangaluru, Jul 5: The police have arrested a man, aged around 45 years for allegedly sexually assaulting his own minor daughter at Puchchemogeru near Moodbidri on the outskirts of the city. The accused has been identified as Vikram Pillai, originally from Kerala. He had married a woman from Jharkhand and had a 14-year-old daughter. He was employed at a mill and resided in Puchchemegoru with his

New Delhi, Jul 5: In a U-turn, Gulf carrier Emirates on Wednesday scrapped its decision to discontinue 'Hindu meal' on its flights citing customer feedback. The move comes a day after the airline announced that it would stop serving 'Hindu meal' and that Hindu customers can choose from a variety of regionally-inspired vegetarian and special meals. Emirates is the single largest foreign carrier

Bengaluru, Jul 5: Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy is now presenting the Congress-JDS coalition government’s maiden budget. Here are the live updates: 16% of budget set aside for loan waiver Kumaraswamy starts his budget speech at Vidhana Soudha. He announces formation of a farmers' consultation committee comprising of progressive farmers. He allocates ₹50 crore for a zero budget natural

Manglauru, Jul 5: A dental student hanged herself to death from the roof of her room in a hostel of her college in Sullia on the outskirts of the city on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Sumana (19), daughter of Ramesh and Vasanthi couple from Mysuru, who was a first year BDS student in the KVG Dental College in Sullia. According to sources she was depressed after writing first test

Ajman, Jul 5: The biggest and most advanced hospital for physical therapy and rehabilitation opened at Thumbay Medicity, Al Jurf, Ajman on July 4, 2018. Operating under the healthcare division of Thumbay Group, the Thumbay Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital (TPTRH) is a teaching hospital and an Academic Health Centre under the Gulf Medical University Academic Health System (GMUAHS). Mr

Bengaluru, Jul 5: Private Medical colleges and the Medical Education department in Karnataka have agreed to a 8% hike in fee structure. This will be effective from the present academic year (2018-19). Speaking to DH, Jayaram M R, Coordinator of Karnataka Medical Colleges, confirmed the hike and said: "We have agreed to what the Fee Regulatory committee had recommended. The new government is just

Bengaluru, Jul 5: With the appointment of Dinesh Gundu Rao as KPCC president and Eshwar Khandre as KPCC working president, the Congress will have a Brahmin-Veerashaiva combo to take on an aggressive BJP ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka. Rao, 48, is relatively young and considered to be a neutral leader, which the party believes can help him take everybody along. That Rao is not

New Delhi, Jul 5: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday exuded confidence that the Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka will act on its promise of waiving farm loans in its budget and make the state a "beacon of hope" for farmers in the country. Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy will present the state budget tomorrow. "On the eve of the Karnataka Budget, I’m confident our Congress-JDS