Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jun 3: Executive engineers (EEs) working in the Energy Department will face suspension if they keep their official mobile phones switched off while on duty, Energy minister D K Shivakumar has said. “There are complaints that the executive engineers working with escoms in the state are not properly responding to public grievances. There are also complaints that they are not available for

Bengaluru, Jun 3: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced a bouquet of freebies and schemes to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes ahead of the election year in the state. Free laptops to SC and ST students pursuing higher education, including professional courses, in private colleges; free bus passes to SC and ST students; increase in quantum of subsidy to SCs and STs to buy tractors

Bengaluru, Jun 3: Water Resources Minister M B Patil said the expenses for the pooja that he performed at the birth place of River Krishna on Friday, was borne by him and his friend. There were reports that the government would spend Rs 10 lakh to conduct Parjanya Homa at Bhagamandala, near the birth place of River Cauvery in Kodagu on Sunday, to invoke the blessings of the Rain God. On Friday

Patna, Jun 2: A year after Bihar state board Class XII Arts topper Ruby Rai was arrested, Patna police today nabbed this year's topper in the stream, Ganesh Kumar, on charge of forgery of documents. He was arrested from the Bihar School Examination Board office on a complaint filed by the board alleging that he took the examination on forged documents, Patna Senior Superintendent of Police, Manu

Shivamogga, Jun 2: In a bizarre incident,an elderly woman had to drag her ill husband along the floorto get his scanning done as she was allegedly not provided with a wheelchair at a government run-hospital here. The video of the incident, where Amir Saab, aged about 75, is seen being dragged by his foot along the floor by his wife Fameeda, has sparked outrage with the government ordering an

Mangaluru, Jun 2: The people of Manglauru may have different views on outgoing city police commissioner M Chandra Sekhar. But, in spite of being criticized often by the communal outfits, the latter has no bad opinion about Mangalureans in general. “99.9% of people in Mangaluru are peace lovers. They are known for communal harmony and amity. Only 0.1% people are trouble mongers and we can see such

Mangalore, Jun 2: City based Career Guidance and Information Centre (CGIC) will be conducting pre - counseling guidance for CET students on Saturday June 3. The guidance class will commence at 9.30 a.m. at Karavali Group of Colleges Auditorium NH 66, Kottara, Mangaluru, stated a press release issued by Umar U.H. Founder Chairman of CGIC here. Online counselling methods for Medical, Dental

Malappuram, Jun 2: Amid all the reports of communal tensions, a Hindu temple in Kerala's Malappuram district on Thursday hosted an Iftar party for Muslims observing Ramadan fast. The Shree Narasimhamoorthy Temple in Punnathala had enough reasons to hold such the event on its premises after Muslims loosened their wallet generously for the restoration work that was recently carried out on its

Bengaluru, Jun 2: IT major Wipro on Friday said it has reinforced security measures at all its office locations after receiving a second threat email, but there was no impact on the company's operations. "Wipro confirms that it has received a second threatening e-mail..... There is no impact on the company's operations," thecompany said in a statement. However, Wipro did not specify the nature of

New Delhi, Jun 2: Income Tax department on Friday warned people against indulging in cash transaction of Rs 2 lakh or more saying that the receiver of the amount will have to cough up an equal amount as penalty. It also advised people having knowledge of such dealings to tip-off the tax department by sending an email to '[email protected]'. The government has banned cash transactions