Karnataka

Bengaluru, Nov 8: Rural development minister K S Eshwarappa on Thursday said the state under severe floods and cloud seeding project was not necessary and it should not be continued. Speaking to the media at Vidhna Soudha here he said there was no need for cloud seeding as heavy rains along with flood situation two times in as many as 22 districts , hence as my personal opinion no need for this

Kalaburagi, Nov 8: In a move to boost digitisation in rural areas, the Karnataka Gramin Bank (KGB) has launched 'mobile ATMs' in Kalaburagi among several other districts in the state. The special vehicle includes an ATM and a screen to show videos of different banking schemes. Speaking to ANI, Girish Hebbar, regional manager of KGB, said: "Our aim is to create awareness among farmers regarding

Mangaluru, Nov 7: In what can be termed as a case of death due to negligence, a truck driver died on the spot after a heavy container fell on his truck at the New Mangaluru Port Trust (NMPT) harbour, here, last night. The victim has been identified as Vinod Poojary (58), resident of Vamanjoor on the outskirts of the city. He was working as truck driver for the last 17 years at Delta Infralogistics

Mangaluru, Nov 7: Crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inspiring her to fight against all odds, Jassel Viola D'Souza started her campaign as a BJP candidate for Mangaluru City Corporation elections on Thursday. Talking to media persons, she said, she said, "The most inspiring thing for me is our PM's motto, 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'. I want to go by it. Let's leave all the divisions of

Bengaluru, Nov 7: There are allegations of moral turpitude, financial irregularities, some case of suspected murders, sexual harassment and Benami transactions against KA William, Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Mysore, said Robert Rosario, representative of the Christian Community on Thursday. "Allegations are of moral turpitude, financial irregularities, some case of suspected deaths which are

Mysuru, Nov 7: Congress leader DK Shivakumar traveled by Shatabdi Express to Mysuru in Karnataka on Thursday. Shivakumar is scheduled to visit various temples and mutts during his visit to the city. The visit could also hint at him seeking blessings for good health as he was admitted to a hospital on November 1 following high blood pressure and variations in sugar level. Shivakumar was released

Bengaluru, Nov 7: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday declined to stay the State Government's decision not to celebrate Tipu Jayanthi as State function. However, hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), the Court directed the State to reconsider its policy decision within two months. A Division Bench comprising by Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice S R Krishna Kumar issued the

Yadgir, Nov 7: Gurmitkal MLA Naganagouda Kandkur on Wednesday said that Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has not secured in the power as the BJP high command asked him to step down within two months and it is continued up to this December. Addressing a press conference here today Mr Kandkur said that the BJP high command for some internal reason has sanctioned Chief minister B S Yeddyurappa a two

Bengaluru, Nov 7: The Central Crime Branch sleuths today arrested two Karnataka cricketers in connection with the spot-fixing and betting racket in the Karnataka Premier League(KPL). KPL’s Bellary team captain CM Gautam and Abrar Kazi were arrested, said Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime). The two are important arrests in the case, he added. With the investigation into the scandal

Madikeri, Nov 7: The Kodagu District administration has asked the Non-Governmental Organisations and Donors to submit their proposals if they are willing to provide more assistance to flood affected. Deputy Commissioner Annies Kanmani acknowledged the assistance provided by the NGOs. “The District has incurred huge loss due to flash floods and landslides during the last two consecutive years. More