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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

Delta Eye Care hospital, Mangalore  to open on Sunday

Bhatkallys News | March 14,2017 MANGALORE - A new eye care centre is coming up in Mangalore. The Delta Eye Care hospital is slated to open  at 10:30AM on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the  hands of   U.T. Khader, Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Government of Karnataka. Located

4 Muslims stripped, thrashed, paraded by saffron activists in Gadag

Gadag, Mar 13: In a shocking incident, four persons belonging to Muslim community including two minors were stripped and assaulted in Nargund town of Gadag district on Saturday by a group of Hindutva activist for allegedly circulating an ‘incendiary’ video clipping. Police sources said that, as m

INS TILLANCHANG COMMISSIONED AT KARWAR

Karwar : The Indian Navy Ship (INS) Tillanchang, a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command, on Thursday. INS Tillanchang is the third ship of four follow-on WJFAC built by t

POLICE SMELL A RAT IN DEATHS OF 3 STUDENTS DUE TO POISON AT HULIYAR HOSTEL

Bengaluru: The test conducted following the death of three students of a private international residential school in Karnataka’s Tumakuru district, revealed that the food was poisoned. This points the needle of suspicion towards hostel staff. Dr. Dinesh, district doctor of Tumakuru, who conduct