Karnataka

Bengaluru: Nov 26: The NRI Forum Karnataka wants the government to set aside a budget of Rs 10 crore for providing innovative services to the NRI community and to look after their welfare. Arathi Krishna, deputy chairman of the forum, told reporters on Friday that the government had approved the NRI policy, which would be unveiled by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during the 14th edition of the

New Delhi: Nov 26: A complaint filed against former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa for action in land scam cases is coming up for consideration before a trial court on November 30. Sirajin Basha, an advocate, who approached the Supreme Court against an order quashing the sanction by previous Karnataka Governor H?R?Bhardwaj for prosecution of Yeddyurappa, informed a bench of Justices J

Belagavi: Nov 26: Food and Civil Supplies Minister U T Khader told the Legislative Assembly that the state would write to the Centre to make kerosene available to LPG connection holders and also in the open market. Replying to Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri (BJP), Khader said the Centre has been giving kerosene at a subsidised rate, but has cut the allocation. Kageri said people of Malnad region require

Mumbai, Nov 26: The Islamic preacher and and televangelist issued an open letter, titled 'Facing The Foregone Conclusion', in which he has alleged the ban on his organisation has been timed with demonetisation to escape resistance. Facing The Foregone Conclusion: The second letter to India I was right after all. IRF and I were set up for a ban. Despite some saying that I played the 'Muslim card'

Mangaluru, Nov 25: The department of commercial taxes, which inspected 28 arecanut traders in Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada, unearthed a huge tax evasion racket worth crores of rupees. The raids, carried out by 32 officers in 16 teams across the districts over the past 24 hours, continued on Thursday. HR Mahadev, additional commissioner of commercial taxes (enforcement), south zone

Bengaluru, Nov 25: There were rumours doing rounds that Jnanapith Awardee Girish Karnad had met with accident and his condition was critical. But those reports have now turned out to be false. It was speculated that Girish Karnad had met with accident in Goa and he suffered severe injuries. But sources have confirmed that there is no truth in the reports. "There have been rumors with pictures

New Delhi, Nov 25: A minimum of 50 per cent tax may be levied on unexplained bank deposits made using the banned currency notes up to December 30 along with a 4-year lock in period for half of the remaining amount under the amendments to tax law the government plans to bring in Parliament shortly. However, a higher 90 per cent tax and penalty could be imposed if assessees do not declare the

Chennai, Nov 25: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa is doing well and speaks using a valve attached to the tracheostomy tube as she continues to get treatment, Apollo Hospitals Chairman Dr Prathap C Reddy said here today. Reddy said the Chief Minister, who is getting whole body physiotherapy, is undergoing a "normal recuperation" after being in bed for several weeks and it is she who would

New Delhi, Nov 25: The government may impose curbs on domestic holdings of gold as Prime Minister Narendra Modi intensifies a fight against "black money", news agency NewsRise reported, citing an unnamed finance ministry official. NewsRise did not provide further details. A finance ministry spokesman declined to comment on the report. Gold premiums in India jumped to two-year highs last week as

New Delhi, Nov 25: Banned 500 and 1,000 rupee notes will continue to be exchanged for new currency at RBI counters even after the facility was withdrawn from all banks. The government had yesterday announced that the demonetised 500 and 1,000 rupee notes can no longer be exchanged at bank counters and any holdings will necessarily have to be deposited in bank accounts. "The Reserve Bank of India