Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jan 27: Governor Vajubhai Vala on Thursday approved the name of Justice P Vishwanath Shetty for the post of Lokayukta. Raj Bhavan is yet to announce the date for the swearing-in. The post had remained vacant since December 2015, when Justice Y Bhaskar Rao resigned over charges of corruption and extortion at his office. Vala had recently directed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to reconsider

New Delhi, Jan 27: The Rs 1,000 note may stage a comeback but with enhanced security features and it will also be smaller in size than the demonetised notes. “They (Rs 1,000 notes) will come in a new design with enhanced security features to check counterfeiting,” a source said. The new notes will come in a new colour and may also be Braille friendly. Earlier, the government had said it would take

Belagavi/Bengaluru, Jan 27: If ministers start resigning on the basis of income tax raids, then the entire Cabinet will have to quit, Small Scale Industries Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi has said. Ramesh, who belongs to the powerful Jarkiholi family, made the remark while speaking to journalists after participating in the Republic Day celebrations in Belagavi on Thursday. On January 19, income tax

New Delhi, Jan 27: BJP national president Amit Shah, who has convened a meeting to sort out the differences between state BJP leaders B S Yeddyurappa and K S Eshwarappa on Friday, has also invited senior RSS leader from the state Mukund to seek his opinion on the rift. Mukund is learnt to have met several senior RSS leaders in the state and is likely to convey the organisation's opinion to Shah

Mangaluru, Jan 26: Incessant rain in the evening did not bring down the spirit of people who came in good number on the first day of the four-day flower show at Kadri Park on Thursday. The flower show is organised by the Horticulture Department. Untimely rain in the evening caught many by surprise. While a few moved around in the park holding umbrellas, many preferred to get wet while seeing

Mangaluru, Jan 26: The state government has released Rs 50.6 crore for implementation of rural drinking water scheme in Dakshina Kannada during 2016-17. A sum of Rs 42.90 crore has been spent so far and 962 envisaged works completed, B Ramanath Rai, minister for forest, environment, ecology and district in-charge said. Multi-village drinking water schemes sanctioned for the district at Malavoor

Bengaluru, Jan 26: Karnataka government has released Rs 776 crore during 2016-17 for the Smart City Mission project being implemented in six cities of the state and Rs 1,188 crore would be provided in the coming fiscal, state Governor Vajubhai Vala said today. Addressing the gathering after unfurling the national flag at the 68th Republic Day celebrations here, he said the smart city project had

New Delhi, Jan 26: Cracking the whip, regulator Sebi Wednesday barred beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya and six others from the securities market in a case related to alleged fund diversions from United Spirits Ltd. Besides, Mallya and former United Spirits' official Ashok Capoor have been restrained from “holding position as directors or key managerial persons (KMPs) of any listed company” In

New Delhi, Jan 26: In a first, 'black cat' commandos of elite counter-terror force National Security Guard (NSG) participated in the Republic Day parade at Rajpath here. A contingent of about 140 personnel in black overalls, balaclava headgear and carrying special assault rifle MP-5 added dashing sheen to the parade. The commandos were given a rapturous round of applause by the spectators as they

New Delhi, Jan 26: President Pranab Mukherjee posthumously awarded Ashok Chakra to Havildar Hangpan Dada, who was killed near in Jammu and Kashmir in May last year while fighting terrorists. Dada's sobbing widow Chasen Lowang received from the President the highest peacetime military award given for awarded for valour, courageous action and self-sacrifice. The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed