Karnataka

Bangalore, May 7: Karnataka government has recently signed an agreement with Israel for co-operation in the field of industrial and technological research and development. The bilateral ties between this South Indian state and Israel were strengthening during last five years of BJP rule in Karnataka. According to officials, the objective of this new agreement is to facilitate and promote bilateral

Kundapur, May 7: Depressed over failing in the second PUC examination - the result of which was announced on Monday – a young girl, committed suicide at Tallur, a village in Kundapur taluk of Udupi district. The deceased has been identified as Veena Poojary, daughter of Narasimha and Ganga Poojary couple. She jumped into a well near his house, source said. It is learnt that the 18 year old girl

Mangalore, May 7: The Department of Public Instruction has issued a notification ordering a temporary stay on the ordinance allowing the commencement of Class 8 in aided primary schools. The circular issued by the Commissioner of Department of Public Instruction on the commencement of Class 8 in aided and unaided schools from the academic year 2013-14 according to Right to Education Act, has been

Bangalore, May 7: With barely 24 hours to go before the counting of votes to decide the winner in the State Assembly polls, candidates from different political parties have resorted to their own ways to beat the anxiety. The Congress camp was buzzing with activitiesthrough the day with the KPCC office brimming with party workers discussing about future possibilities. With exit polls predicting a

Bangalore, May 7: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president G Parameshwara said that he was also one of the aspirants for the post of chief minister. However, he accepted that there were many contenders. Speaking to media persons, he said that the BJP?and other parties' claims of fractured mandate are only hypothetical. He said the Congress would emerge as the single largest party in

Jeddah, May 7: The Labor Ministry is considering granting employees in some companies residency permits for two years, thereby making an exception to a decision issued earlier regarding renewing residence permits on an annual basis. Speaking to Arab News, Mohammad Al-Asmari, adviser to the labor minister, said: “No official statement has been issued in this regard yet. However, the move to grant

Hubli, May 7: This teenage boy has once again proved that disability is not a barrier to achievement. Pranav Eshwarappa, a blind student from Hubli has created a record by scoring 94.73 per cent marks in the SSLC examinations. The meritorious boy Pranav is a student of Siddaroodha Swami High School for the Blind in Hubli. Basically from Gadag district, he has been pursuing his studies in Hubli. He

Bangalore, May 7: Karnataka recorded the second highest voter turnout in 35 years with a polling percentage of 71.29 in the May five Assembly polls, a top electoral officer said. The highest voter turnout of 71.90 per cent was registered in 1978. A recharged Congress sees the highly impressive polling percentage as clear sign of winds of change that would bring the party back to power after an

Mangalore, May 6: The Pre University examination results have only reinstated the belief that Dakshina Kannada is the land of intellectuals. Akshay Kamath from Canara Pre University College, Mangalore with his splendid total of 594 has topped the state in science stream and Sooraj Hegde from Alva's College Moodabidri with 593 (98.83 pc) has topped the state in commerce stream. Akshay Kamath and

Mangalore, May 6: Counting of the votes will take place in 15-17 rounds of 200 polling stations each and the results will be announced between 11 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. on Wednesday. Each of the eight constituencies will be provided with four tables and each table will be assigned a sector officer, counting supervisor, counting agent and a micro observer. The agents have to be seated by 7.30 a.m. and