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Karnataka private doctors return to work, treat out-patients

Bengaluru: Private doctors across Karnataka were back to work on Saturday and began treating out-patients after they called off their five-day strike on Friday.   “All the private doctors across the state are back to their duties since morning after we called off the strike,” Indian Medic

CM vows to make Karnataka global technology hub

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday vowed to make the southern state a global technology hub and a leader in emerging industries. “It is my dream to make Karnataka as a global technology hub and a leader in the emerging industries,” the Chief Minister said at a tech summi

Karnataka doctors’ strike enters third day

Bengaluru (Karnataka): The doctors’ protest against protest against the proposed Karnataka Private Medical. The protest was started on Monday. The Doctors of Private Hospitals Association and Indian Medical Association (IMA) started protest against the proposed KPME Act. More than 25,000 docto

Violence breaks out in Karnataka’s Belgaum

Belgaum (Karnataka): Violence erupted in Karnataka’s Belgaum late last night after some unidentified people pelted stones, burnt vehicles and created ruckus. Soon, all shops and houses were shut down and police force was deployed to control the situation. All higher post police officials reached

KJ George resigned ‘voluntarily’ on moral grounds, says Siddaramaiah

Belagavi (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said Bengaluru development minister KJ George ‘voluntarily’ resigned on moral grounds. Siddaramaiah said that he was not in favour of George resigning. Speaking to ANI, Siddaramaiah said “Already the matter has been discuss

BJP slams Asaduddin Owaisi over remarks against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Bangalore (Karnataka) [India]: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday criticised All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi over his statement against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, saying that making sarcastic comments and questioning the integrity of a person were not justifi

Ruckus in Karnataka legislature as BJP seeks minister’s ouster

Belagavi (Karnataka):The 10-day winter session of the Karnataka legislature began here on a stormy note on Monday, with the opposition BJP demanding resignation of Urban Development Minister K.J. George against whom the CBI has filed an FIR for allegedly abetting the suicide of a police officer.

Bengaluru to soon have helipads for medical emergencies

New Delhi: Bengaluru Mayor Sampath Raj has said that the city will soon have helipads to help common people during medical emergencies. Raj told ANI on Sunday, “We are considering to make helipads across the eight zones of the city for medical emergencies of common people. It’s in a primary stage

Private doctors’ strike hits out-patient care in Karnataka

Bengaluru: Out-patient service in private hospitals and clinics across Karnataka were affected on Monday as some 50,000 private doctors went on strike in protest against an amendment bill that is intended to regulate their functioning. “Out-patients will not be seen or treated in private hospital

Using mobile phones banned in Karnataka HC

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]: Karnataka High Court has banned the use of mobile phone by staff during office hours. A circular issued by acting Chief Justice H G Ramesh on October 30 says that use of mobile phones for personal purpose “has resulted in wastage of precious working time, and has al

Income Tax raids against Sasikala clan ‘Almost Over’: Official

CHENNAI: Income Tax searches on premises linked to jailed AIADMK leader VK Sasikala, her family members and associates over suspected tax evasion were almost over, a senior official said today. The official though declined to give details of seizures made during the exercise. “The search part

Gauri Lankesh killers will 100 per cent be caught in a few weeks: Karnataka Minister

BENGALURU: The killers of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead in an audacious attack here over two months ago, would “100 per cent” be nabbed in a few weeks, Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy said today. He said the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the killing had clu

Gauri Lankesh murder probe nearing completion: Karnataka Minister

The investigation into the murder of activist and journalist Gauri Lankesh is nearing completion and the names of the perpetrators will be revealed in a “matter of weeks”, Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy told reporters in Bengaluru on Saturday. The probe had narrowed down on the suspects.

I-T raids on Sasikala clan, associates, businesses enter third day

CHENNAI: The massive hunt for unaccounted wealth at premises of jailed AIADMK leader VK Sasikala's kin, their business associates and their organisations by tax officials entered its third day, a senior tax official said on Saturday. Sasikala, who is undergoing her sentence after being convicted

Minister George should resign before Belagavi session begins, says BJP

A stalemate appears to have already gripped the 10-day legislature session scheduled to begin in Belagavi from November 13, with the principal Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party urging Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to seek the resignation of Bengaluru City Development Minister K.J. George before the se

BJP wooing minister Shivakumar, says CM; saffron party denies

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said that “attempts” by BJP to woo senior minister D K Shivakumar, under Income Tax department scanner, would not succeed even as the saffron party dismissed the allegation as a ploy to create confusion. “He is a Congressman by birth, he bega

Another question paper leak in Gulbarga University

Within 48 hours of the leak of a question paper meant for B.Com third semester examination that forced the University authorities to cancel the exam, another paper for the same course was found leaked on Thursday morning before the commencement of examination. The leaked paper of Economics subjec

D.K. Shivakumar being pressured to join BJP: CM

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party was trying to exert pressure on Congressman D.K. Shivakumar to join the BJP by way of getting IT raids conducted on his family and friends. Speaking to presspersons during a stopover at Hubballi airport on the way to Bagalkot