Karnataka

Jeddah, Jan 29: Business people say the new Saudization quotas the Labor Ministry is introducing on April 20 would be difficult to implement because of a lack of skilled Saudi workers in the job market, with some calling for a delay of between one to three years. Under the third phase of the Nitaqat program announced by the ministry, the Saudization quotas for big firms would be increased from 25

Bengaluru, Jan 29: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the State government to take necessary action against pre-university colleges that lack mandatory infrastructure as per the norms. A Division Bench comprising Justice K.L Manjunath and Justice S. Sujatha passed the order while disposing two PIL petitions which complained that 22 PU colleges run by Davangere-based Chethana Education

Mangaluru, Jan 29: Two youth were nabbed by the Central Crime Branch police on charge of robbing Rs. 1.01 lakh from a shop keeper last week. The police gave the names of the accused as Junaid (22) and Mohammed Rafiq (30). The police have recovered Rs. 7,800 and two mobile phones. The police said the two were among five persons who allegedly assaulted Firoz Ahmed at his shop in Kunil Complex on

Malur, Jan 29: In a shocking incident, a?second year pre-university student who was sent home from a private college for not paying fee, committed suicide at his house in Santhehalli village of Malur taluk on Tuesday. The student, identified as S?N Harsha, had appeared for preparatory examination on Tuesday. However, the staff at the college, located on the outskirts of the town, did not allow

Karkala, Jan 29: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the State government was committed to ensure social justice irrespective of religion, caste or creed. Addressing the huge gathering here at the eighth day celebrations of Mahamasthakabhisheka rituals to Lord Bahubali, he said humans should be away from all hatredness among each other. The State government assures self dignity with eradication of

Bengaluru, Jan 29: Former prime minister H?D?Deve Gowda on Wednesday said the biggest mistake he had committed in his political career was to make Siddaramaiah the deputy chief minister during the Congress-JD(S)?coalition government in the State in 2004. Reacting to the statement by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Karkala on Wednesday, Gowda said: “I?do not care whether Siddaramaiah goes to

Mangaluru, Jan 28: With assurances and instructions to observe traffic and safety rules round the year, the 26th National Road Safety Week came to a close at a programme organised by Dakshina Kannada district administration, traffic department and police department here on Wednesday. Speaking at the valedictory programme, Superintendent of Police S D Sharanappa encouraged people, especially the

New Delhi, Jan 28: The original preamble of the Constitution did not have the words "socialist" and "secular", said Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Wednesday. The government has been criticised over a Republic Day advertisement, which showed the preamble without the two words. The minister said a picture of the original preamble was used for the

Mumbai, Jan 28: A day after row erupted over a Republic Day advertisement of Information and Broadcasting Ministry, the Shiv Sena today demanded "permanent deletion" of the words 'secular' and 'socialist' from the Constitution. An acrimonious war of words had broken out between political parties yesterday when an advertisement issued by the I&B Ministry carried a picture of the Preamble to the

Mangaluru, Jan 28: Former director of Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi and College of Integrated Studies Director at University of Hyderabad Prof B P Sanjay said that social media such as Facebook was fast-moving into the realm of mass media although its connotation was more for fun and entertainment. Delivering the keynote address at the inaugural function of two-day national