State news

BJP Muslim leader accused of becoming Hindu, getting threat

Mangaluru, March 22,2017: A Muslim BJP leader here in the city, facing threat over a rumour that he has converted to Hinduism for power and money, has approached police for a probe into the matter and sought security. BJP Minorities Morcha state Vice President Rahim Uchil today said “certain people

Krishna joins BJP, Shah says will honour seniority

Seven weeks after he quit Congress, former Karnataka chief minister S M Krishna on Wednesday joined the BJP in the presence of the party's national president Amit Shah. Though Krishna said he was not expecting any post in the organisation, Amit Shah said the party will give him “due respect” keep

Tension grips Kasaragod after brutal murder of Muslim cleric near mosque

Kasargod, Mar 21: Communal tensions have been flared up in Kasaragod district of Kerala after a Muslim cleric was hacked to death by unknown assailants on Monday night. Sporadic incidents of violence reported from different parts of the district during Tuesday’s Muslim League sponsored hartal in

ATS granted transit remand of 2005 Bengaluru terror suspect

The Karnataka Anti Terror Squad (ATS) on Saturday took on four-day transit remand a suspected terrorist connected to the 2005 terror attack at Bengaluru's Indian Institute of Science (IIS), police said. The transit remand of suspect Habib Mia, 37, was given by West Tripura District Magistrate and

Bengaluru hospital, traffic cops give away helmets to bikers at traffic junctions

BENGALURU: If you find a traffic cop handing over helmets to those not wearing one in the next two days at prominent traffic junctions, instead of only fining, do not miss the chance of getting a full face helmet for free. It is all a part of a city hospital's drive in association with Bangalore Tra

Rs. 10 crore in Budget for Haj Bhavan, Mangaluru  

Bhatkallys News | March 18 2017 Mangaluru  -- The much awaited Haj Bhavan in Mangaluru got a boost with the Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah allocating Rs 10 crore for it. It may be recalled that the Haj Bhavan for Mangalore has made some progress, with land being reserved for it near Kenja

K V Thomas may replace Digvijaya as Congress Karnataka in-charge

Bhatkallys News | March 18,2017 BANGALORE -After the election debacle in Goa, the Congress top brass is likely to replace Karnataka incharge AICC General Secretary Digvijaya Singh with former Union Minister K V Thomas. A decision in this regard is likely to be taken after Congress president Soni

Siddaramaiah’s hi-tech vision

542 acres of land has been acquired to develop a ‘Machine Tool Industry Park’ at Vasanthanarasapura in Tumakuru. Bengaluru, March 15,2017: Bengaluru could soon become the electric vehicle capital of India, with the state government putting it as a priority in the budget announced on Wednesday.

SM Krishna's BJP induction postponed by a week due to sister's passing

Bangaluru, March 15,2017 (FP):After a thumping victory in Uttar Pradesh and with an eye on next year's Assembly election in Karnataka, the BJP was all set to induct former external affairs minister and a seasoned politician, who quit the Congress in January this year. In fact

NRI Forum Karnataka gears up for big plans

Mangaluru, March 15, --Budgetary allocation of Rs 10 crore sought, says its deputy chairperson In what bodes a good sign for non-resident Indians from Karnataka, the non-resident Indians (NRI) forum has planned a slew of programmes for the benefit of the diaspora outside the country. Addressin

Bengaluru to get Namma Canteens

Bangaluru, March 15,2017: Chief Mminister Siddaramaiah has announced “Namma Canteen” for Bengaluru city, on the lines of Amma Canteens in Tamil Nadu, in his State budget presentation. The budget has announced that the subsidised canteens will provide breakfast, lunch and dinner to the common man at

Karnataka State Budget Highlights

Bangaluru, March 15 2017 :Siddaramaiah presented state budget 2017-18. The highlights are as follows Pay commission to be set up for benefit of state government employees Construction of 3-D mini planetarium at Madikeri and Gadag at an estimated cost of Rs 5.75 crore each Free Wi-fi facil

Airport for Karwar in State Budget 2017-18

Bhatkallys News Service | March 15, 2017 BANGALORE -  Karwar is among three places in Karnataka identified to construct a new airport. This was revealed by  Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who also holds Finance portfolio,  presenting  the State budget for 2017-18 in the State Legislative As

Recruitment rally in Karwar by Navy

KARWAR - The Indian Navy will hold a special recruitment rally for the posts of sailors (entry level) and senior secondary  recruits at INS Kadamba Naval Base in Karwar onMarch 22. Candidates should report at 7am on March 22. To know about eligibility conditions, selection criteria, selection p

Karnataka: Toll employee swipes Rs 4 lakh instead of Rs 40 from doctor's card

Mangaluru: An attendant at Gundmi toll gate on the Kochi-Mumbai National Highway on Saturday swiped Rs 4 lakh instead of Rs 40 from a doctor’s debit card. According to a report, the incident took place on Saturday night when the doctor from Mysuru, Karnataka, was heading to Mumbai in his car. The

Legalising Manual Scavenging on the Cards for Karnataka Minister

Bengaluru: A week after three manual scavengers died in a manhole while trying to clear a clogged drain, a senior Karnataka Minister said he may consider legalising manual scavenging in “inevitable” circumstances. This statement came from H Anjaneya, the Minister for Social Welfare, the man who i

Former Congress leader SM Krishna set to join BJP this week

India’s former External Affairs Minister and former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna is set to join the BJP this week in New Delhi, said a party official on Monday. “Krishna will join our party in New Delhi on March 15 or 16 after meeting party’s national President Amit Shah. He will also call on

BJP COUNCILLOR HACKED TO DEATH NEAR BENGALURU

Bengaluru: A BJP councillor was today hacked to death by unidentified assailants at Anekal in Bengaluru rural district, police said. “BJP councillor and Dalit leader Srinivas Prasad, popularly known as Kithaganahalli Vasu, was stabbed with sharp weapons around 5 AM,” Bengaluru Rural Superintend