Karnataka

Bengaluru, Feb 23: A 10 member Central team will be arriving here on Feb 27 and tour drought affected taluks in the State to study the situation previling in the drought affected villages. The team, headed by Union Agriculture Ministry Joint Secretary, will be divided in to three groups and visit 156 taluks declared as drought hit in the State and on March One they will have a meeting with the

Kushalnagar, Feb 23: The National Adivasi Alliance (NAA) and Budakattu Krishikara Sangha (BKS) have said that the Supreme Court order of Wednesday for eviction of the Adivasis and other traditional forest dwellers from their traditional habitats was shocking and appalling as it would deprive these communities of their right to life and livelihood guaranteed by Article 21 enshrined in the country's

Bengaluru, Feb 23: Veteran freedom fighter and noted Kannada writer Ko Channabasappa passed away in M S Ramaiah hospital due to age related illness in the city on Saturday. He was 96. He was survived by three daughters and two sons. He was former Judge and had written more than 80 books. He was winner of Nadoja and Kannada Rajyotsava Awards.

Bengaluru, Feb 23: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials have caught Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) R & R Division, Surveyor Basavaraju while accepting bribe of Rs 10 lakhs for showing official favour. ACB release here on Saturday said that, Basavaraju had demanded Rs 10 lakhs for re-allotment and Sanction of site and accepted the bribe money through a private person Rs 5 lakh in cash and

Mysuru, Feb 23: In a turnaround Janata Dal (Secular) joined hands with Congress to grab President post and got its candidate Parimala Shyam elected President of the Mysuru Zilla Panchayat. Congress has to be satisfied with Vice President post with its candidate Gowramma Somashekar got elected. Both the candidates were declared elected unanimously by Regional Commissioner Yashwanth, who was the

Bengaluru, Feb 23: A total of 300 cars were gutted in a fire that broke out in the open parking area of Aero India 2019 at Yelahanka here on Saturday afternoon. The fire has been extinguished, according to officials. No injuries have been reported so far. "In all 300 cars burnt in the fire incident. Fire is fully extinguished now. 10 fire force and 5 other fire engines fought the fire under the

Kasaragod, Feb 23: Uprorious scenes of protests by Congress workers and women were witnessed against the visit of a CPI(M) delegation at Periya and Kalliot near here on Saturday. The delegation led by P. Karunakaran, MP and comprising senior and local CPI(M) leaders including K Kunhiraman, MLA and former MLA Satheesh Chandran, were on their way to visit the houses of the party workers and

Congress president Rahul Gandhi will kick-start the party’s Lok Sabha poll campaign from north Karnataka on March 9. He will address a public meeting in Haveri and then tour other States. The BJP, too, had launched its party campaign from north Karnataka — in Hubballi on February 10. Twelve of the 28 Lok Sabha seats in the State are from this region. Of these, in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the

Mangaluru, Feb 23: A local court has sentenced 44-year-old Chandrakant to 10 years rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs. 10,000 for raping an 11-year-old girl last year. The II Additional District and Sessions Judge Pallavi B R pronounced the verdict. The trial was completed within nine months from the date of incident. The case had been filed by the city’s Women’s Police Station

Mangaluru, Feb 22: Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala today laid the foundation for the terminal building expansion project at Mangaluru International Airport and inaugurated the passenger boarding bridges and advanced visual docking guidance system. Vala said the expansion of the terminal building at Mangaluru Airport would facilitate and improve business in the region, which in turn will