Karnataka

Belthangady, Jun 3: Minister for Wakf and Minority Affairs Qamar-ul-Islam said that the state government would give utmost priority to safeguard Wakf properties and ensure that they would not be encroached. Delivering the presidential address at the communal harmony meet held as part of the Kajoor Darga Sharief Uroos, near here, he said that the Wakf properties would be developed and the revenue

Mangalore, Jun 3 : Despite strong opposition from vested interests and opposition leaders gutka ban will be strictly enforced in Karnataka, reiterated U T Khader, state Minister for Health and Family Welfare. “We have decided to ban the gutka. We are not ready to bow to any pressure in this regard,” Mr Khader said speaking to media persons here on the sidelines of a private function. “Those who

Mumbai, Jun 3: The legendary dabbawalas (lunch-box carriers) in Mumbai, known for their management skills, will feature in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) conference to be held in Dubai on June 4 and 5. Arvind Talekar, spokesperson of Nutan Mumbai Tiffin Box Suppliers' Trust (NMTBST) said that he would represent the 5,000 dabbawalas in the metro at the two-day 'Third GCC Government

Bangalore, Jun 3: A Cabinet meeting will be held to deliberate on the recommendations in the Lokayukta report on illegal mining, before implementing them, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The CM was speaking to media persons at Vijayanagar Airport in Bellary district on Sunday. On handing over the illegal mining case to the CBI, the chief minister said that the matter is already in the Supreme

Mangalore Jun 3: Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader on Sunday formally launched the Fernhill luxury residential apartment of Mohtisham builders at Nanthoor in the city. Mr Khader unveiled the model of apartment and brochure. Ceremony was followed by recitation of Dua from Moulana Saleem Nadvi. Welcoming the invitees, S M Harshad, Managing Director, Mohtisham builders, said that the new

Mangalore, Jun 3: “We have to pledge towards making Karnataka a healthy state, along with taking it towards development. Only when health-care facilities reach the lowest strata of people, will this dream turn into a reality,” said Minister for Health and Family Welfare U T Khader. He was speaking at the launching programme of Fr Muller Hospital at Thumbay, on the outskirts of the city. Advice and

New Delhi, Jun 3: The Karnataka government on Sunday objected to the proceedings of the Cauvery Supervisory Committee's first meeting held on Saturday on sharing of distress water among Cauvery basin states and adhering to guidelines on water releasing issues. The State demanded that “correct” proceedings should be issued in order to clear the doubts that might be created on sharing of water

Bangalore, Jun 2: The three-week-old Congress government in Karnataka faces the state legislature for the first time Monday with Governor H.R. Bharadwaj outlining its policies for the year. Bharadwaj would address the joint session of the assembly and the legislative council at the majestic Vidhana Soudha, the state secretariat building in the state capital. Shortly after the address, the two

Mangalore, Jun 2: Four members of a family including a woman were killed and few others sustained injuries when the jeep in a ghastly road mishap at Santyar in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district on Sunday. Police sources confirmed that four members died on spot when the jeep in which they were travelling in collided with a speeding KSRTC bus. The bus was coming from Puttur while the ill

Mangalore, Jun 2: Questions have been now raised over the allegations leveled by former state Minorities Commission Chairman Anwar Manippady with regard to Wakf Board property. Elaborating this, Wakf Minister Qamar-ul-Islam said that the allegations made by Mr Manippady, a BJP leader, come across to be completely false, baseless and political instigated. Addressing the media persons in Mangalore