Karnataka

Hubballi, Jun 17: Suspecting irregularities in Department of Public Instruction's move to call tenders to procure school uniforms, MLA Jagadish Shettar charged that tender guidelines were framed to help big textile companies and thereby disempower the school development and monitoring committees (SDMCs) in procuring uniforms. "As the guidelines of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) have been violated by

Bengaluru, Jun 16: Ignoring the patch-up efforts by the leadership to end disquiet within Karnataka Congress over denial of ministerial berths, disgruntled legislators continued to mount pressure on the party to address their grievances. According to party sources, some Congress MLAs are likely to meet tomorrow under the leadership of senior legislator and former minister M B Patil to discuss

Bengaluru, Jun 16: Millions of Muslims across Karnataka celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr with religious fervour and solemnity on Saturday which marked the end of the holy month of Ramadan, during which the faithfuls observe fasting from dawn to dusk. Clad in festive finery white kurta-pyjama and white skull cap, Muslims offered mass prayers at Eidgah Maidans and the masjids across the state. Though Muslims

Bengaluru, Jun 16: Former chief minister Siddaramaiah has made it clear that he was not interested in becoming the president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC). “No, I am not in the race,” said the Congress leader when asked about his name doing the rounds for the KPCC chief post, which is currently held by Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara. Siddaramaiah also lamented that

Bengaluru, June 16: Sri Ram Sena Chief Pramod Muthalik on Saturday denied his group's connection with Parshuram Waghmore, the main accused in journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh murder case. "Sri Ram Sena has no connection with Parashuram. I don't know what has he said before SIT. There are so many people who click photos with me, just by clicking photos someone won't become our worker," Muthalik

Mangaluru, Jun 16: recycleindia.org, a unique website dedicated to waste segregation hosted by Anti Pollution Drive (APD) Foundation was launched by D Vedavyas Kamath and Dr Y Bharath Shetty, the newly elected MLAs of Mangaluru City South and North respectively during a function held at Padua Pre University College Auditorium, Kadri Hills on Thursday, 14th June 2018. The formal launching of the

Madurai, Jun 16: Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said on Friday that he had instructed officials to release 20,000 cusecs from Kabini dam as he expressed hope there would be smooth sharing of Cauvery river water with Tamil Nadu in view of prospects of a good monsoon. "I have instructed irrigation officials to release 20,000 cusecs from the Kabini dam. There is a bright chance for good

Bengaluru, Jun 16: Jaimala, Minister for Kannada and Culture, has hit back at those who are opposing her induction into Cabinet, saying that nobody can question her integrity and that she’s capable of handling the portfolio. Jaimala happens to be the lone woman Minister in chief minister H D Kumaraswamy-led coalition cabinet. Over a dozen MLCs from Karnataka have reportedly signed a petition

Mangaluru, Jun 16: Dozens of Mangalurean passengers on board Air India Express (AIE) 814 Dubai-Mangaluru flight resorted to protest at Cochin International Airport (CIA) where they were taken yesterday morning due to bad weather in the coastal city. The flight that was supposed to land at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) at 4.45am. Most of the passengers were Muslims who had planned to

Bengaluru, Jun 16: The Karnataka High Court on Friday expressed shock over crores of rupees being charged as fees by the medical colleges. A division bench comprising Justice H G Ramesh was hearing a petition filed by Ajay Nair seeking directions to a college to refund his fees and return his original documents. The petitioner has contended that he was provisionally admitted for the undergraduate