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UAE allows 100% ownership of businesses by foreign nationals

The landmark UAE reform allowing foreign investors 100 per cent ownership of businesses will take effect from December 1, 2020.  The long-anticipated and widely discussed Foreign Direct Investment Law, which will have game-changing implications on the investment landscape of the natio

State government decides to keep schools closed till end of this year; Bhatkal BEO orders immediate halt of offline classes in Bhatkal

Bhatkal: November 23, 2020 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) The state government has decided to keep schools closed till the end of this year following the rising cases of corona in other states of the country. An important meeting was held today between the Chief Minister and officials of the Education

Bhatkal: Residents push for construction of underpass on highway between road connecting town to railway station

Bhatkal: November 21, 2020 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) The construction work of National Highway in Bhatkal has been in full swing for the last few days and work has been started on both sides of Bhatkal taluka while the work of land acquisition in the town is almost complete. Meanwhile, after the c

Shamim Pirzade elected as President of Jali Pattan Panchayat, Farhana Ikkeri gets the post of Vice President

Bhatkal: November 9, 2020 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Mrs. Shamim Pirzade has been elected as the President of Jali Pattan Panchayat by Majlis-e-Islah-o-Tanzeem and Farhana Irshad Ikkeri has been elected as the Vice President.   According to reports, elections of Patan Panchayat with 20 coun

Host Shaheen Makhdoom win Shaheen Makhdoom football tournament

Bhatkal: November 8, 2020 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) The two-day football tournament organized by Shaheen Sports Center at Shaheen Makhdoom Ground ended today. In the final match, host Shaheen Makhdoom defeated Murdeshwar team in a penalty shootout. Ten teams from Bhatkal and surrounding areas part

Man, 72, killed after being hit by biker while crossing road in Bengra

Bhatkal: November 2, 2020 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) A man, identified as Ganpati Venkaiah Dewariga (72) was hit by a motorcyclist while crossing the road on Bengra National Highway in Bhatkal taluka on Sunday.   According to the report, the old man was crossing the road when a speeding bik

LPG Gas Booking Number Changed; Common Booking Number Across India from Nov 1

Bhatkal: November 1, 2020 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) From now, Indane customers cannot book gas on old number as Indane has implemented a new number on registered mobile number of their customers.   Indian Oil Corporation Limited has launched a common booking phone number for customer conve

Mangalore International Airport handed over to Adani Group

Mangalore: October 31, 2020 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Last year, the Union Cabinet approved the proposal of the Ministry of Civil Aviation to give Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Mangalore airports to Adani Group for 50 years under public-private partnership.  After which the group was given the responsibilit

Indians in UAE no longer need to register with embassy to fly back to country

Bhatkal: 12 October, 2020 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Air India Express, on October 12, announced that Indians in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will no longer be needed to register with the Indian Embassy for travelling back to the nation. As part of the Air Bubble agreement between the two countries,

Bengaluru: Protest by opposition, parents - Vidyagama scheme stopped temporarily by government

Bengaluru, Oct 10: State government had introduced Vidyagama scheme as the schools could not be opened due to coronavirus pandemic. However, opposition political parties of the state had verbally attacked the ruling BJP saying that the coronavirus is spreading more rapidly due to this scheme. The ru

Navy captain dies in paramotoring mishap in Karnataka

Karwar, Oct 3 (IANS): A naval officer has died in a paramotoring accident in Karnataka when the engine of the paramotor developed a snag and he plunged into the Arabian Sea. The incident happened on Friday. The police have identified the deceased as Madhusudhan Reddy (54), an Indian Navy capta

Photos: Mixed response to Karnataka bandh, life unaffected in Bengaluru

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Karnataka farmers protest central, state policies

Bengaluru: 27 September, 2020 (Bhatkallys News Bureau)Thousands of farmers converged on main highways and roads in Bengaluru and other key cities and towns on Friday, protesting against farm-related bills of the central and state governments. The demonstrations are part of a nation-wide stir call

Torrential rains cause flooding in costal areas of Karnataka, rivers in spate

Bhatkal: 21 September, 2020 (Bhatkallys News Bureau) Incessant rains and flash floods continued to wreak havok in coastal areas of Karnataka on Monday. Many rivers in Karnataka are flowing above the danger level. The meteorological department has issued a red alert in the coastal areas of Karnata

Bengaluru: Students need not go to schools, colleges till end of Sep, clarifies govt

Bengaluru, Sep 20: State government has clarified that students of primary, secondary and degree classes do not have to go to educational institutions till the end of September as the coronavirus infection is increasing day by day. The government has permitted students of ninth to 12th grade to v

Karnataka schools, Pre-University colleges to reopen from Sep 21; no regular classes: Education Minister

Schools and pre-university colleges in Karnataka will reopen from September 21. However, the classes will not be resumed. The students from classes 9 to 12 may be permitted to visit their schools to clear their doubts, and for taking guidance from their teachers, Karnataka Minister for Primary and S

Partial reopening of schools for classes 9-12 from Sep 21, guidelines issued

New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS): The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Tuesday issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for partial resumption of teaching activities in schools for students of Classes 9 to 12, on a voluntary basis, from September 21. In a statement, Health Minister Harsh Var

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa launches country’s first integrated air ambulance

Bengaluru: 8, September: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa today inaugurated India’s first integrated air ambulance service. Deputy Chief Ministers Govind Karajol, Dr CN Ashwath Narayan, Health Minister B Sriramulu, Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar, Kannada and Culture Minister