Karnataka

Bangalore, Jun 7: The Centre has no proposal to constitute the Cauvery Management Board, which Tamil Nadu is pressing for but is being opposed by Karnataka, Union Chemicals and Fertiliser Minister Ananth Kumar said today. "Today morning I have spoken to Union Water Resource Minister Sadvi Uma Bharti, there is no such proposal in the Water Resource Department," Kumar told reporters here in the wake

Mangalore, Jun 7: Upa Lokayukta Justice Subash B Adi reviewed a number of petitions received from people in a public hearing and disposal of complaints organised by the Karnataka Lokayukta at Town Hall here on Saturday. The grievances received by the Upa Lokayukta in Dakshina Kannada were pertaining to revenue departments, police inefficiency, irregularities in Mangalore Electricity Supply Company

Bangalore, Jun 7: Amid speculations that Narendra Modi-led government will replace the governors in at least eight states, including Karnataka, names from the BJP camp have started doing rounds for the posts. The name of former UP chief minister Kalyan Singh tops the list of probables. BJP insiders, in fact, say he is likely to be appointed the governor in Karnataka. Incumbent Karnataka Governor H

Bangalore, Jun 7: State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has unveiled a low-cost version of its smart phone, with e-governance applications for common man. Branded as "Bharat phone", the mobile device has a three-inch large screen display with provision for dual SIM card and has been priced at Rs.1,099 to make it affordable to common man. "The low-cost mobile device will alter the Indian

New Delhi, Jun 7: Senior BJP leaders, who are above 75 years and were denied ticket in the Lok Sabha elections, are expected to be made governors of the states by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Sources within the party said that BJP Veteran leaders like Lalmuni Chaubey, Yashwant Sinha, Jaswant Singh, Murli Manohar Joshi, kalyan Singh,Lalji Tandon and V K Malhotra will be offered the post of state

Kundapur, Jun 7: Members of Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Democratic Youth Federation of India staged a protest here condemning the brutal attack by Sangh Parivar miscreants on three alleged cattle traffickers including Kollur Dharma Peetha swamiji Maithri Kashyap. The protesters demanded the resignation of Home Minister K J George for failing to curb the rampant vigilante attacks and

Bangalore, Jun 7: As an attempt to channelize corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds for forest conservation, the forest department in Karnataka will invite companies to invest in Support The Tiger ' programme, said the Forest and Environment Minister B Ramanath Rai. Speaking to media persons after inaugurating a day-long workshop Support the Tiger, ' organised by State forest department and

Bangalore, Jun 7: The Centre has picked two well-known IAS officer of Karnataka cadre to work in Delhi. The two officers are V? Ponnuraj and B?N?Krishnaiah. According to Karnataka DPAR?sources, Krishnaiah is the choice of Railway Minister D?V?Sadananda Gowda. It is not clear whether Ponnuraj will also join Gowda 's office or some other office in Delhi. Krishnaiah is now the muzrai commissioner

Ahmadabad, Jun 7: A special Prevention of Terrorist Activities Act (POTA) court on Friday acquitted the remaining two accused in the Akshardham temple terror attack case, three weeks after the Supreme Court let off six accused for want of evidence. The two accused were in the jail for the past five years since their arrest. Special POTA court Judge Geeta Gopi ordered acquittal of Mohammad Umarji

Mangalore, Jun 7: In a most inhuman incident, a minor girl was allegedly raped by her father in Mulky in Dakshina Kannada district. The brutal incident came to light on Friday after the victim lodged a complaint against her father with the police. The 44-year-old accused Vittal, resident of Lingappayyana Kadu in KSR Nagar, was arrested and the girl was sent for medical examination and treatment