Karnataka

Bangalore, Feb 8: Karnataka Government today announced creation of 43 new taluks and allocated Rs 86 crore funds for creating infrastructure in them. Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who is also in-charge of Finance Department, presenting the 2013-14 budget proposals said "based on reports submitted to the government in the recent years, demand from public and due to geographical factors, it is

Bangalore, Feb 8: Seeking to woo farmers in an election year with a slew of measures, the BJP government in Karnataka today enhanced the budget outlay for agriculture and allied activities by 13.5 per cent to Rs 22,310 crore in 2013-14. While continuing the scheme of free supply of electricity to the irrigation pumpsets up to 10 HP in 2013-14, Rs 5,250 crore will be provided for payment of subsidy

Kasargod, Feb 8: A man stabbed himself to death after beating his wife unconscious at Kurudapadavu in Paivalige village, near Manjeswaram in Kasargod district. S. Raveendramoolya, 42, a casual labourer, hit Usha, 36, with a log on her head after coming home drunk and picking up a quarrel with her on domestic matters. She sustained severe injuries and fell unconscious after Wednesday night's

Udupi, Feb 8: Unidentified thieves broke into a Jewellery shop in the city and made good with valuables estimated at Rs. 3 lakh and Rs. 5 lakh in cash. According to the owner Patil, he had closed the shop located at the Vadiraja Road at 9.15 p.m. on February 6. When his nephew Sagar came to open the shop at 7 a.m. on February 7, the door was found broken and the cash and the valuables were missing

Mangalore, Feb 8: Distortion of facts to defame Tipu Sultan is not a new phenomenon and was in fact a British initiative, said Dr. Barkur Udaya, Associate Professor, Department of History, Mangalore University. Speaking at the 'Tipu Convention' organized by Universal Welfare Forum (UNIWEF) in Mangalore on Thursday, Dr. Udaya said that defaming of Tipu's personality and distortion of his history

Mangalore, Feb 7: M V Rotterdam, one of the world's most luxurious cruise vessels called at New Mangalore Port on Thursday with 1288 cruise passengers and 598 crew on board the vessel. Rotterdam is the sixth Holland America Line vessel to bear the name, and is one of the two Atlantic flagships of the fleet. Built in Italy in 1997, Rotterdam features fine art and antiques, an internet center, and a

Mangalore, Feb 7: Road development work left half done in several parts of the district led to heated discussion at the District Vigilance and Monitoring Committee meeting held at Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat, in Mangalore on Thursday. The meeting held with Member of Parliament Nalin Kumar Kateel in chair directed the officials concerned to identify all undone roads and complete the works

New Delhi, Feb 7: The Supreme Court Thursday directed Karnataka to release 2.44 tmc (thousand million cubic feet) of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu for irrigating its standing crops in the delta basin. The apex court bench headed by Justice R.M. Lodha said Karnataka would release the water forthwith. The court passed its order after receiving the report of the expert committee that had visited

Mumbai, Feb 7: Air India Express has announced its schedule for direct flight between Mangalore and Saudi Arabian city of Dammam, which is expected to start operation in the impending summer season. Air India Express COO Ansbert D'Souza on Thursday in Mumbai officially handed over the schedule to Coastaldigest.com chairman Muhammad Asif. Tentative schedule As per the proposed schedule the Dammam

Mangalore, Feb 7: A journalist was attacked by a group of ten unidentified men, near Kulai bus stand on the outskirts of the city. Karavali Ale eveninger reporter Harish Putran was attacked at about 8.30 pm when he was heading towards the bus stand after finishing his duty. The miscreants waylaid him and assaulted him. In the event, Putran sustained injuries on his head. He was rushed to a