Karnataka

Bengaluru, Oct 3: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has said that the government was moving towards digitising properties and records of all gram panchayats in the state in order to make rural administration transparent. He was speaking at the presentation of the Grama Puraskara awards on the occasion of 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Gandhiji at Vidhana Soudha here on Wednesday

Chikkamagaluru, Oct 3: A 55-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide on Wednesday night in Mudigere area of this district after his farm land was destroyed in recent flood and he 'failed' to get any relief from the government. The deceased was identified as Chandregowda, police said and he ended his life after consuming poison.

Mysuru, Oct 3: The state government has given an opportunity to tribals and poor people of rural areas to have a glimpse of tourist sports in and round Mysuru as part of the Dasara festivities for three days at free of cost from Thursday They will visit Chamundi hills, Mysuru palace, Zoo and other places for day-long trip with all facilities including food, transportation is provided to the

Davanagere, Oct 3: Condemning the apathy of the state government and the Centre in providing relief to the flood victims, the Raitha Sangha resolved to stage protests in front of the residence of all MPs, including Rajya Sabha members, and Union ministers from Karnataka, an official statement said here on Thursday. 'The date for protests will be fixed at Bengaluru convention, scheduled for Oct 14

Mandya, Oct 3: Three people drowned in Mandya on Thursday, said police. The three deaths occurred in two separate incidents. Two men drowned while swimming in the VC canal here. One of them has been identified as Mahendra (32). Mandya rural police have registered a case and is making efforts to recover the other body from the canal. In another incident, a youth lost his life after he drowned in a

Bengaluru, Oct 3: A Nigerian national was arrested with cocaine worth Rs 5 lakh here on Thursday. The man was identified as Jekwu Michael and the banned drugs weighing around 50 grams was seised. The enquiry revealed that Michael's visa was also expired and he was overstaying the country. Bengaluru police have registered a case under relevant sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

Mangaluru, Oct 3: Religious and community leaders belonging to different faiths in this coastal city of Mangaluru today got together to exhort the people to promote communal harmony and establish peace in the society. The event was Sahuaarda Samaagama, a communal amity meet organised by the Dakshina Kannada district committee of the Karnataka Muslim Jamaat at Hotel Ocean pearl in the city

Mangalore, Oct 3: Vedamurthy Dongerkery Ramachandra Janaradhan Bhat (77) (popularly called ‘Appa Bhat’) passed away on Wednesday, October 2 at 10.30 p.m. following heart attack. He was a resident of Dongerkery. He was a well known Pradhana Arachaka of Shree Ganapathi Matt, Dongerkery and was famous as a practitioner of traditional astrology using cowrie shells. He had undergone surgery at a

Bengaluru, Oct 3: In a move that may create chaos across the state, chief minister B S Yediyurappa led BJP government is considering to introduce the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Karnataka. Home minister Basavaraj Bommai said today stated that the state government was collecting information on immigrants in the state and will proceed on working toward Assam-like NRC after a discussion

Bengaluru, Oct 3: A rape victim who turns hostile during trial is not entitled to compensation under Victim Compensation Scheme, said the Karnataka high court. The court made the observation while rejecting the claim of an alleged rape survivor, who had sought release of Rs 7 lakh compensation from Karnataka State Legal Services Authority (KSLSA). Justice Alok Aradhe noted that clause 6 (3) of the