With the help of MPLAD funds released from Pralhad Joshi, Dharwad MP, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited is planning to create 17 free Wi-Fi zones across Dharwad district and the first such zone was launched at old KSRTC bus station in Hubballi on Thursday. A simple registration process has been put in p

Assembly adopts Bill to amend KarnatakaPolice Act BENGALURU, July 16, 2016:The police are set to get more powers to regulate and monitor activities of staff and management of schools in the interest of safety and security of children. In the wake of recent incidents of sexual harassment, the Karn

Karwar, 15 July 2016:Works, worth Rs. 157 crore, have been carried out in four taluks of Uttara Kannada district which have been identified as the most backward taluks by the Dr. D.M. Nanjundappa Committee report on removing regional imbalances, said Venkatrao Ghorpade, chairman, Committee for Imple

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has initiated the process of installing closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in all its depots and bus stations across the State. The corporation has formed a committee of senior officers to finalise the specifications for the products to be

Mysuru, 15 July 2016:Once a neglected and unhygienic locality, Dewan’s Road — a busy stretch off the city’s key commercial hub, D. Devaraj Urs Road — will soon be turning into a visual treat. With attractive wall paintings and portraits of eminent personalities, including the former kings of Mysore

Mangaluru, 15 July 2016:Mohammed Nazir took charge as the new Commissioner of Mangaluru City Corporation here on Wednesday. He was earlier Commissioner of Mangaluru Urban Development Authority. The government has transferred H.N. Gopalakrishna, who was the corporation Commissioner, as Private

Rakaskopp dam water level increasing As many 13 low-lying bridges and roads have been submerged due to swelling of Krishna and Doodhganga rivers in Chikkodi, Raibag and Athani taluks of the district over the last 24 hours. According to official sources here on Thursday, the Kallol-Yadur, Karad

Mysuru: 14, July, 2016:Pavana, wife of the late Deputy Superintendent of Police M.K. Ganapathy, is firm on her demand for a CBI probe into her husband’s death and will write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to press for it.  Speaking to reporters, Ms. Pavana took exception to the government refusi

BENGALURU, July 14, 2016:Uncertainty remains over around 450 government-quota seats in minority and deemed medical colleges even as the second round of counselling of the Common Entrance Test (CET) begins on Thursday. The colleges are yet to give the government’s share of seats, with no consensual a

BENGALURU, July 14, 2016:With an unrelenting Opposition pressing for the demand of his resignation, Karnataka Development Minister K.J. George is expected to rush to New Delhi to meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi. Sources added that Mr. George was summoned to New Delhi by the party high comman

MANDYA, July 14, 2016:Members of the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha staged a protest over the Karnataka Irrigation Department's decision. The Karnataka Irrigation Department on Wednesday increased discharge of water from the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) to Tamil Nadu to clear the July quota, as per the

BIDAR, July 14, 2016: The district, that has been performing poorly in the SSLC examinations for decades, seems to be facing a crisis in school education. As many as 700 posts of teachers in the district’s 1,500 schools have been vacant for at least 10 years now. At least 21 schools have just one

HUBBALLI, July 14, 2016: The nine-day ISKCON heritage fest organised by the Hubballi-Dharwad unit of ISKCON began here on Wednesday with hundreds of schoolchildren participating in various competitions on the first day. Inaugurating the event, Chairman of Swarna Group of Companies, V.S.V. Prasad

MYSURU, 14 July,2016 (The Hindu):The elite Dasara jumbo team may get a few fresh faces with the Forest Department planning to include new female elephants in this year’s contingent. With over two months left for the Dasara festivities, the department has started preparations to bring the elephant

Mysuru, 14 July, 2016 (The Hindu):Karnataka Premier League team Mysuru Warriors in association with Kalisu Foundation have donated a library to Sharadavilas Government Higher Primary School at Kanakagiri here. This is the second library the NR Group-owned team has donated to a government school. Th

MYSURU, 14 July, 2014 (The Hindu): A leopard was trapped at Varakodu near Nanjangud while an elephant was found electrocuted near Periyapatna on Tuesday evening. The leopard was around two years old and had come close to an industrial area when it was spotted by locals. They contacted the Forest

MYSURU, July 13, 2016 (The Hindu):The University of Mysore’s plans to carry out direct recruitment for more than 200 teaching posts have been stymied by the State government. In a letter to Vice-Chancellor K.S. Rangappa, the Additional Chief Secretary to the Higher Education Department, Bharat La

The NWKRTC is back with its special tour packages for popular tourist destinations in the district and those existing across the State boundary. BELAGAVI, July 13, 2016 ( TheHindu): According to official sources at the NWKRTC division in the city, the packages have been made available for Gokak F