Karnataka

Mangaluru, Nov 16: The Karnataka state government has appointed Karambar Mohammed bin Chaiyabba Beary of Chikkamagaluru as the new president of the Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy. In addition, 12 others have been appointed as members. They are Salim Barimaru of Bantwal, K.M. Mohammed Ansar of Bellare, P.M. Hasanabba of Moodbidri, Basheer Ahmed of Kinya, Mohammed Tansip of Belthangady, Abdul

Mangaluru, Nov 16: There was heavy rush at the Wenlock Hospital in Mangaluru, District Government Hospital in Udupi, taluk hospitals and Community Health Centres (CHCs) in the twin districts owing to the protest by private medical establishments against the proposed Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Bill, 2017, on Thursday. Wenlock Hospital, which receives an average of 1,000 to

Ayodhya, Nov 16: Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar on Thursday said by and large Muslims are not opposing Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The Art of Living founder Sri Sri is here to mediate in the Ramjanambhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute between Hindus and Muslims. "I know some may not agree with this, but Muslims by and large are not opposing the Ram temple," Sri Sri Ravishankar said while addressing the

Udupi, Nov 16: Youth affairs and Udupi district in-charge minister Pramod Madhwaraj has complained that delay on part of the Centre in providing relaxation of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms has been affecting development of beach tourism in three coastal districts of Karnataka. Replying to a question by N A Haris (Cong) at the Legislative Assembly, the minister said that the state government

Bengaluru, Nov 16: Protesting private medical doctors have called off their strike on Thursday evening following an intervention by the High Court of Karnataka. A day-long protest that witnessed the closure of out-patient services across the state is called off following a request by high court. “Acting chief justice (H G Ramesh) has given us in writing, a letter asking us to call off the protest

Bengaluru, Nov 16: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday appealed to striking private doctors to call off their stir immediately. "Looking at the gravity of the situation, we appeal to all private doctors associations to call off their strike immediately and participate in the meeting called by government to have an open discussion over their grievances," a division bench headed by Acting Chief

Bengaluru, Nov 16: Senior IAS officer Sanjiv Kumar, who is presently serving as the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood, has been appointed Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka. The development comes as the political parties have started preparations for the 2018 assembly polls in Karnataka. The Election Commission of India (ECI) nominated

Belagavi, Nov 16: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said his government will not table the revised version of Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (KPME) Bill, 2017, in the legislature without taking the private medical doctors into confidence. Replying on the issue in the Legislative Council, he said he will hold a meeting with ministers, including Health Minister K R Ramesh, today

Belagavi, Nov 16: Health Minister KR Ramesh Kumar assured the Legislative Assembly on Thursday that the government will arrive at a final decision by today evening on the controversial Karnataka Private Establishments (KPME) Bill, which doctors across the state are vehemently protesting. "I'm meeting the Chief Minister this evening to find a solution," Kumar said, in response to the Opposition BJP

Kannur, Nov 16, The Popular Front of India (PFI) has termed the Islamic State (IS) and other terrorist organizations that carry out attacks in the name of Islam as ‘anti-national’, ‘anti-religion’ and ‘anti-humanity’. Addressing a public meeting here on Wednesday to explain its stand on the Islamic State in the wake of the arrest of some of its former workers for their alleged links with IS, PFI