Karnataka

New Delhi, Jun 30: A model law that allows shops, malls and cinema halls, among other establishments, to run 24x7 throughout the year received Cabinet assent on Wednesday. The Model Shops and Establishment (Regulation of Employment and Condition of Services) Bill 2016 covers establishments employing 10 or more workers except manufacturing units and will provide freedom to operate 365 days with

Bengaluru, Jun 30: A recent viral video which shows police blocking an ambulance on Chikballapur-Chintamani Highway near Hoskote to facilitate movement of Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's convoy was fake, according to police. IGP Seemanth Kumar Singh told reporters that there was no woman inside the ambulance as had been claimed on Facebook post. Naveen, 32, who had met with an accident near Kolar, was

Bengaluru, Jun 30: The Food and Civil Supplies department is contemplating extending the BPL card facility to cancer patients and those undergoing dialysis even if they don't fall under the poor category. Food and Civil Supplies Minister U T Khader on Wednesday told reporters that the department would place such a proposal before the government shortly. He said cancer patients and those requiring

New Delhi, Jun 30: The Centre has made it mandatory for students to submit their Aadhaar number for grant of scholarships and higher education fellowships. Referring to an instruction from the HRD?Ministry, the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Wednesday asked vice-chancellors of all universities to send in Aadhaar details of the students receiving scholarships or fellowships under various

Mangaluru, Jun 29: Former police officer Anupama Shenoy, who is now known for unpredictable actions, on Wednesday gave a surprise visit to Kalladka town on the outskirts of the city and met RSS stalwart Prabhakar Bhat. Anupama, who resigned earlier this month as Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kudligi Sub-division, Ballari district, today spent some time in Sri Rama Vidya Kendra. Sources said

Mangaluru, Jun 30: Eunice Marie Britto, the first woman Mayor of Mangaluru, passed away at a hospital here on Wednesday. Known for her able administration, Ms. Britto, a Congress member, was among the 50 councillors elected to the first Council of Mangaluru City Corporation (1984-1989). She was the first Deputy Mayor, while M. Sadashiva Bhandary became the first Mayor of Mangaluru. She represented

Kasaragod, Jun 29: The police have registered a case against a woman employee of the Kerala Gramin Bank's (KGB) Munnad branch here for allegedly swindling the bank of Rs. 1.61 lakh using ATM cards of three bank customers. The Bedakam police registered case against bank peon Manjusha Raj, 27, who was suspended from service. It is said that the employee had returned the money to the bank. Recently

Mumbai, Jun 29: In a shocking incident, a 25-year-old woman allegedly killed her six-year-old son as she could not bear his expenses due to rising prices in Mumbai. The woman, identified as Savitra Durnale, after strangulating her son Devraj, took him to Shatabdi Hospital pretending he was unwell. However, she was caught when doctors examining the boy found he was already dead and stated his death

New Delhi, Jun 29: In a bonanza for over 1 crore government employees and pensioners, the Cabinet today approved implementation of the 7th Pay Commission, which had recommended an overall hike of 23.5 per cent. "Congratulations to central government officers, employees & pensioners on a historic rise in their salary & allowances through the 7th CPC (Central Pay Commission)," Finance Minister Arun

Bengaluru, Jun 29: Knowing that children and their parents are knocking on the doors of the court every year over the issue of “excess” fee and denial of admission by private schools, the Karnataka High Court on Monday issued a series of guidelines for both the State education authorities and private schools for effective implementation of fee regulation norms. As per the guidelines, every