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Get your APL card online by just feeding Aadhaar number

The Karnataka government will soon roll out an online system for issuing ration cards for Above Poverty Line (APL) families. Disclosing this to the media, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said citizens will be able to generate their own ration cards after filling an online form.
Monsoon timetable for Konkan trains from June 10

The new timetable will be applicable to trains from June 10, from their originating stations. The schedule of trains running on the Konkan rail route have changed on Friday and continue to be in effect till October 31 as Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. is enforcing the monsoon timetable. Train
Reusable cups, plates for an eco-friendly Ramzan

As many as 46 mosques in and around Shivajinagar are set to have an eco-friendly Ramzan this year through the efforts of a few vigilant citizens of the area with the help of the BBMP. MS Sufiyan, a resident of Sampangiramnagar, is leading the efforts to distribute reusable paper cups and plate
Go Green: Report A “Smoking” Bus In Karnataka And Get Reward Of ₹1000

Karnataka State Road and Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) have launched a “green” initiative, where citizens are asked to report buses that are causing pollution. Citizens of fifteen districts in Karnataka, including Bengaluru, are urged to call t
Rain brings cheer to farmers across the state
Various parts of the state received heavy rainfall for the second consecutive day on Thursday, bringing respite from the blistering heat. Belagavi city received a heavy downpour for more than an hour in the afternoon for the second consecutive day. Villages surrounding the district headquarters
Jet Airways to start Mangaluru - Sharjah direct flight from Aug 7
Sharjah, Jun 9: Jet Airways has announced new flights from Mangaluru to Sharjah from August 7 2016. The inaugural flight will start from Mangaluru at 9.30 am and land in Sharjah at 11.45 am. The return flight from Sharjah starts at 12.45pm, and reaches Mangaluru at 5.55 pm. This will be third
The first red bus of Karnataka

The refurbished bus now on display at the KSRTC office BAngaluru, 6 May,2016:The first bus ever to ply in the state has been given a makeover and will now be proudly displayed at the offices of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) from today. A historic Bedford model built by
Karnataka: Muslim MLA's challenge to Deve Gowda

Former minister and MLA B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan today questioned former prime minister H D Deve Gowda's concern for Muslims by terming it 'fake two days' after the Janata Dal (Secular) decided to field a Congress minister's brother for elections to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka. GOWDA'S CONCERN FOR
Govt to merge schools with low enrolment

Bengaluru, Jun 02, 2016, DHNS : The government will soon initiate measures to merge schools in which less than 10 students have enrolled, said Primary and Secondary Education Minister Kimmane Ratnakar on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters after interacting with the Congress workers at the KPCC offi
State Government Drivers to Call strike on June 2

Around 1.40 lakh drivers working with various state government departments will go on strike called by the State Government Employees' Union on June 2, demanding the implementation of Seventh Pay Commission recommendations. This would mean that on June 2 most of the government officers have to depen
Karnataka: Policemen plan to apply for leave en masse on June 4; state govt on tenterhooks

The proposed plan of Karnataka police to apply for leave on June 4 has made the state government leave no stone unturned to reach out the policemen. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah convened a meeting with top police officers on Tuesday evening to discuss the demands of policemen that include poor salary
CET: seven toppers from DK

Ananth G. from Alva’s PU College, Moodbidri, ranked first in medical and dental streams Mangaluru, 29 May 2016: Seven students from Dakshina Kannada district are among the toppers in the Common Entrance Test (CET) for admission to medical, dental, engineering, Indian Systems of Medicine and Homeo
Vikas is my objective, says Modi

Prime Minister seeks support of farmers to the plan to double their incomes by 2022 Saying that Jan Man (the mind of the people) is changing with two years of BJP rule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi again chanted the ‘Vikas’ (development) Mantra at the ‘Vikas Parva’ rally here on Sunday. Addres
Online appointments soon at passport office
The Regional Passport Office (RPO) at Koramangala in Bengaluru will soon get an online appointment facility to cater to the needs of passport applicants across the state. The RPO has written to the Ministry of External Affairs to provide online facility. "The head office is positively considering o
Qamarul Islam promises more welfare schemes for minorities

KALABURAGI, May 22, 2016:Municipal Administration and Minorities Affairs Minister Qamarul Islam says Karnataka is the only State in the country to establish exclusive residential schools for minorities. Speaking after releasing a booklet on the achievements of his department in the past three yea
IIM Bangalore becomes the only Asian Management School to feature in the Top 50 World University Rankings

Bangaluru, 22 May,2016:Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), at the 31st position, is the only Asian Management School to be ranked in the prestigious '2016 SCM World University 100' survey by SCM World. IIMB has been ranked alongside universities like University of Michigan, Massachusett
Mangaluru-Mumbai AC special train extended

The Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., which had introduced an air-conditioned weekly special train from Mumbai LTT-Mangaluru Junction-Mumbai LTT to clear the extra rush and demand from Mangalureans, has decided to extend the service for three more weeks, starting May 24. Train No. 02133 Lokmanya T
Now, CET scores to be valid for medical, dental course admissions

This follows Centre’s decision to bring in an Ordinance to defer NEET for a year BENGALURU, May 21, 2016: With the Union government deciding to promulgate an Ordinance to defer the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for a year, students in Karnataka who were pinning hopes on the State’