Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jun 17: Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Jagadish Shettar on Friday welcomed the state government’s move to fix rates for different types of treatments and bed charges in private hospitals and nursing homes. The Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Bill, 2017 tabled in the Assembly provides for imposing a penalty up to Rs 5 lakh and imprisonment up to

Bengaluru, Jun 17: A day after talks with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, doctors representing various medical associations from across the state staged a protest demanding that the government withdraw the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Bill 2017. Thousands of doctors under the banner Joint Action Committee-Karnataka on Friday held a protest rally from Krantiveera Sangolli

Mangaluru, Jun 17: Two youths from Dakshina Kannada, who were stranded in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after being duped by visa agents, have finally returned home. Ravi Vas (30), a resident of Neermarga and Sharath (23), from Sullia are the two youths who reunited with their family members thanks to the efforts of Dakshina Kannada administration and Tulunada Rakshana Vedike. Addressing media persons

Mangaluru, Jun 16: The Karnataka government is viewing seriously the clash between two groups in Kalladka on June 13, when prohibitory orders were in force. Additional Director-General of Police (Law and Order) Alok Mohan has said that all those who indulged in violence will be booked. Speaking to media on his arrival at police commissioner’s office here, he said police security has been beefed up

Udupi, Jun 16: A 27-year-old youth lost his life while his female colleague suffered injuries when speeding tanker knocked down a motorbike on National Highway 66 at Padubidri on Friday afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Deepak, a resident of Urva in Mangaluru. The gut-wrenching tragedy occurred when he was riding towards Mangaluru. A female crew member of an event management firm was

Thiruvananthapuram: A student magazine of a college in Kerala has courted controversy for publishing a poem that allegedly questions the chastity of Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas in the epic Mahabharata. The five-line poem, 'Chodyam' (question), has been penned by a student of the Manjeri-based NSS College. It questions why the topic does not feature in television debates. Right-wing group

New Delhi, Jun 16: The government has made quoting of biometric identity number Aadhaar mandatory for opening of bank accounts as well as for any financial transaction of Rs 50,000 and above. Existing bank account holders have been asked to furnish the Aadhaar number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) by December 31, 2017, failing which the account will cease to be

Bengaluru, Jun 16: A delegation of doctors from private medical associations met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday to express their concerns over the Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The 11-member team of doctors from the Association of Healthcare Providers (AHPI) and the Indian Medical Association termed the bill “draconian” and requested the government to reconsider

Bengaluru, Jun 16: A 35-year-old woman, who not only chased down a suspected thief but also dragged him to the police station, but also has helped the cops bust a gang of underage robbers. Savithri, a resident of Jalahalli, was about to board a bus at Hebbal when a young man snatched her phone and purse, and started running away. She gave a chase and didn’t lose focus even when he handed over the

Bengaluru, Jun 16: Granting interim relief to former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy in the Janthakal mining case, the High Court of Karnataka on Thursday directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) not to arrest him till June 20. Kumaraswamy had filed an anticipatory bail application before the high court after his advance bail was rejected by the Lokayukta Special Court on June 13. During the