BENGALURU: The BBMP has finally woken up to the plight of victims of dog bites. For the first time, the civic agency has come up with a compensation structure for them. Following a directive from the high court a few months ago, the Palike on Tuesday issued a set of guidelines under which victims

MANGALURU: A retired railway employee succumbed to burn injuries after he set himself ablaze near his house in Jeppu Bappal on Saturday night. Mangaluru South (Pandeshwar) police named the victim as Sivasubramany. He was 67. The victim earlier had consumed poisonous substance in the evening. A

MANGALURU: The department of health and family welfare has taken due cognizance of the recent 'sale' of kidney by a woman in Magadi to settle her debts. Minister for health and family welfare U T Khader said that the Zonal Coordination Committee of Karnataka (ZCCK) for organ transplant will be direc

MANGALURU: Department of Posts joined the financial inclusion channel to deliver financial services at affordable costs to sections of disadvantaged and low-income segments of society with the first Postal ATM set up at Pandeshwar Head Post Office becoming operational on Friday. The ATM was inaugura

MANGALURU: KMC Hospital, Mangaluru, will introduce latest technology rotablator and 3D mapping system. Dr Annapoorna Kini, director Cath Lab and Interventional Cardiology and professor of cardiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY, will inaugurate the rotablator on Friday. Dr Jayaprakash Shen

MANGALURU: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Gosamrakshana Samiti will take out a mammoth vehicle rally and jatha on foot on July 13 to protest against cattle trafficking in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district. The vehicle rally will start from leading religious places in Udupi, Dharmasthala, Puttu

Text resize:AAA Finally, doctors working in the government sec tor have reason to cheer. The state government on Tuesday hiked the salary of doctors and specialists working in government hospitals, community health centres and primary health centres (PHCs) across Karnataka. The hike ranging fro

BELAGAVI: With 1,410 officials facing charges of irregularities, graft and dereliction of duty, the rural development and panchayat raj (RDPR) has topped the list of the most corrupt government departments. These officials working in various capacities have been facing such charges since 2013, RD

The KSRTC has suffered a loss of Rs 4.71 crore in the last six months, ever since the Shiradi Ghat section was closed for repair.  From January 2, the buses are travelling on alternative routes through Madikeri and Chikkamagaluru. According to officials, KSRTC is suffering a revenue loss of Rs 2.

MANGALURU: Taking serious note of continuing reports on dengue deaths in Dakshina Kannada, department of health and family welfare has decided to constitute rapid response teams at the district, taluk and primary health centre levels. The teams will visit the respective affected areas, households

MANGALURU: The tourism industry has sought extension of the e-tourist visa facility at Mangaluru International Airport. William D'Souza, president, Globe Travels, in a letter addressed to the minister of chemicals and fertilizers Ananth Kumar, law minister DV Sadanda Gowda, MPs Nalin Kumar Kateel

The State Government has welcomed the Supreme Court’s verdict on postponing elections to Bruhat Bangalore Mahangara Palike (BBMP) by two months. The Government would study the Apex Court order and make an attempt to hold elections after restructuring the present City Corporation, Law Minister T.B

BELAGAVI: In a heated debate in the legislative assembly on the Lokayukta row, JD(S) floor leader HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday claimed that some senior IAS officers paid up bribes after being trapped in the extortion racket. While names were not revealed, Speaker Kagodu Thimmappa said the governme

All uncleared dues to sugar cane farmers for 2013-14 will be paid by the month-end. This was the assurance given by chief minister Siddaramaiah in the legislative assembly on Tuesday after the issue rocked the monsoon session for two days. The government will pay Rs 200 per tonne of sugarcane, as

Former Lokayukta N Santosh Hegde was candid in admitting the Karnataka Lokayukta is facing a "doomsday scenario" with the top man facing allegations of corruption. He told TOIduring an interview, that investigation by an independent agency not less than the CBI is essential to restore people's faith

MANGALURU: The comparatively lower fares charged by Ola, the first taxi aggregator to start operations in the coastal city, are hurting the business of auto drivers here. Those with smart phones are relying more and more on Ola as its fares are almost on par with that charged by autos. While Ola

The BSNL will introduce free Wi-Fi service at Lalbagh, Cubbon Park, 1 MG Mall, Hampi and Brindavan Gardens (KRS) near Mysuru from July 1. At a press meet on Saturday, Chief General Manager, BSNL, Karnataka Telecom Circle, P Nagaraju, said free Wi-Fi service would be provided for the first 30 minu

Dengue has reared its ugly head again in the city with a four-fold increase in the number of cases in the past one month. While 48 positive cases were reported in May, the count has gone up to 182 since June 1, with seven cases being reported daily on an average. South and east Bengaluru are the