Teachers' pay disparity to be settled
Primary and Secondary Education Minister Tanveer Sait said various issues related to pay disparity among primary and secondary school teachers will be settled.Karnataka State Primary School Teachers'...
View ArticleState government welcomes ban on red beacon
The Government of Karnataka on Wednesday welcomed the Centre's decision to do away with using red beacon on top of all kinds of vehicles."The Central Motor Vehicles Rules is binding on all the states...
View ArticleDrill held as part of fire prevention week at KIA
How can a fire be contained with utmost urgency and precision at the Kempegowda International Airport? This was on everyones mind as the Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) team demonstrated...
View ArticleTake part in neighbourhood tree survey, save greenery
Here is another chance to save trees in your neighbourhood.The fourth edition of the Neighbourhood Trees Campaign allows people to count the number of trees in their area and keep track of their...
View ArticleFormer French consular official acquitted of daughter's rape
After almost five years, former French consular official Pascal Mazurier (44) has been acquitted of raping his three-year-old daughter on the grounds of lack of evidence. The judgment was delivered by...
View ArticlePetitions questioning ACB formation sent to division bench
The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday referred a batch of petitions questioning the formation of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to a division bench. A batch of petitions were filed by some...
View ArticleNGT order on lake hailed, locals want industries shut
The National Green Tribunal's (NGT) order on cleaning the polluted Bellandur lake within a month has given a new ray of hope to local residents. They expect the state government to shut down the...
View Article20% SSLC evaluators absent on Day 1
About 20% of 68,567 evaluators were absent on the first day of the evaluation of answer papers of the SSLC examinations, which concluded on April 12.The evaluation began on Thursday and is being...
View ArticleBengaluru-Mysuru DEMU train to reduce load on Chamundi Express
With the proposed Hubballi-Mysuru exp-ress train via Bengaluru remaining on paper, the South Western Railway has sent an alternative proposal for starting a diesel electric multiple unit (DEMU) for...
View ArticleFair to promote millets as alternative to rice, wheat
In an effort to promote millets as a healthier alternative to rice and wheat, the state government is organising a national trade fair with the central focus on millets. The 'Organics and Millets 2017...
View ArticleRevoke SC order on liquor shops: wine merchants
At least 10,000 members of the Federation of Wine Merchants' Association held a rally in the city urging that the state government's intervention in revoking the Supreme Court order. They demanded that...
View ArticleCase stayed against Ramky boss in manhole death case
The high court on Thursday stayed the proceedings against Alla Ayodhya Ramireddy, chairman, Ramky Infrastructure, who was booked for the death of three manual scavengers in Kaggadasapura on March 8.A...
View ArticleNCERT textbooks for PU Commerce from 2017-18
Pre-university students of the Commerce stream in the state will be using textbooks prepared by the National Council of Educational Research And Training (NCERT) from the academic year 2017-18. The...
View ArticleIntegrated township among two projects worth Rs 5,484 cr cleared
The High Level Clearance Committee headed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah cleared two new industry projects worth Rs 5,484 crore, including an integrated township in Bengaluru. GM Infinite Dwelling...
View Article'Fake' college enrols 51 degree students, gives them 'hall tickets'
More than 50 students have been conned into taking undergraduate exams by a city-based college which falsely claimed affiliation with Bangalore University (BU). Aakash International Business Management...
View ArticleHC stays proceedings against 2 retd BWSSB engineers
The high court on Thursday stayed the lower court proceedings against two retired BWSSB engineers S Krishnappa and N Narasimha Murthy booked for failing to control pollution in the city's lakes.The...
View ArticleGet grievances redressed at Janaspandana
Citizens often complaining about their voices not being heard may not get the appropriate forum to air their woes.But here is an opportunity for the residents of Byatarayanapura Assembly constituency...
View ArticleHC permits UBHL to seek more time in arbitration matter
The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday permitted United Breweries (Holdings) Ltd (UBHL) to get consent from the official liquidator for extension of time for pronouncement of award in a separate...
View Article'Leader' vs 'Mass Leader' row reaches top cop's office
Dispute over a film title, between director A M R Ramesh and the producers of Shivaraj Kumar-starrer 'Mass Leader' has reached the Benglauru City Police Commissioner's office.Ramesh, who shot to fame...
View ArticlePlea against Ayush doctors in PHCs
The high court on Thursday ordered notice to the state government and the Health department in a petition filed by the Indian Medical Association, Karnataka, seeking direction to quash the order...
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