BENGALURU: The state government is hell-bent on proving its pro-Kannada credentials. The higher education council on Wednesday approved a proposal to make Kannada a mandatory subject in the first four semesters of undergraduate courses. Recently, the state government was forced by judicial pressu

BENGALURU: A cannon dating to the Tipu Sultan-era has been unearthed in Bengaluru at a construction site. As per reports, a building was being constructed near the Bangalore Medical College in the Kalasipalyam area of the city when the artillery equipment was found. Experts who have examined t

MANGALURU: Dakshina Kannada district magistrate and deputy commissioner A B Ibrahim has issued an order banning transportation of sand through Charmadi Ghat. The ban on sand laden truck has been promulgated in the wake of complaints of road damage and possibilities of accident on Charmadi Ghat. N

Bengaluru: Conceding that laxity of intelligence officials is taking a toll on crime prevention in the state, chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said various measures, including initiating a direct recruitment process, will be taken to strengthen the department. Addressing senior police officer

MANGALURU: Banks and state-owned insurance companies in Dakshina Kannada are gearing up for the nationwide launch of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet social security schemes — Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Atal Pension Bima Yojana

For the first time, a local engineering student, Ahad Tarade, will be awarded 13 gold medals for emerging the BE topper at the 14th annual convocation of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), said vice chancellor H Maheshappa. He said the VTU convocation will be held on May 9 at 11 am at t

The State Election Commission (SEC) announced on Tuesday that elections to 5,844 gram panchayats (GPs) in the State will be held in two phases on May 29 and June 2.  Counting of votes will take place simultaneously at taluk headquarters across the state on June 5. The state government has made

BENGALURU: The Lokayukta police have filed an FIR against arch-rivals BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy accusing them of collusion in a denotification case. Former chief minister Yeddyurappa has been accused of denotifying one acre and 11 guntas of prime land in Gangenahall

BENGALURU: Bangalore University's ongoing undergraduate exam has been disrupted after parts of a question paper got leaked. Six questions from Elective Paper IV (Accounting for Business Decision) of VI semester BCom exam, scheduled for Tuesday, were leaked. These were doing the rounds on WhatsApp si

MANGALURU: Dakshina Kannada district has achieved 99% of the target in social and educational survey 2015.At a meeting of survey charge-level officers on Monday, deputy commissioner A B Ibrahim said that the survey of 4,30,677 families in the district has been completed. The work is nearing completi

Mangaluru: Mangalore University (MU) is all set to take major step towards science extension activity with chief minister Siddaramaiah, laying the foundation stone for the university's science research centre at Bellapu in Kaup Monday. Spread over 20 acres of land, the centre will be set up at an es

MANGALURU: Ten rear coaches of Train no. 12223 LTT-Ernakulam Duronto Express derailed at 6.24am South of Madgaon, near Balli station. No casualties or injuries have been reported, said Konkan Railway spokesperson. Accident Relief Medical Van (ARMV) and Accident Relief Trains (ARTs) have reached t

Bengaluru: Swati J, an HR professional, lives in Malleswaram and travels to Peenya for work. Earlier it took an hour for her to drive through chaotic traffic but now it barely takes 20 minutes to reach her office, thanks to Namma Metro. BMRCL is hopeful of replicating such stories across the city

MANGALURU: Buses, both KSRTC and private, remained off the roads in the city on Thursday following a strike call given by All India Transport Congress and various other trade unions against the proposed Road Transport and Safety Bill, 2014. Taxis and few autorickshaws operated so normal life was

MANGALURU: Mangalore University has postponed the fourth semester exam of BA/BCom/BSc students on account of the nation-wide transport strike on Thursday. BA fourth semester economic IV (two papers), rural development IV, Carnatic music, office practice management IV (two papers) scheduled for th

Bengaluru: No education, no guidance and no one to pour their heart out to — over 2,500 children are lodged in government-run homes in the state. Deprived of parental affection and a healthy atmosphere, they're spending precious days of their lives confined to four walls. RTI queries filed by thi

MANGALURU: The coastal district is fertile ground for adventure sports like scuba diving, parasailing, parajumping and others. But the activities are hindered by the absence of a comprehensive policy by the state government. Sources in the tourism industry said the lack of a policy in the arena o

Hubballi: Nasreen Makandar, 14, a slum girl in Vijayapura, has proved that true grit pays off in the long run, and picked up a gold medal for her efforts. She was part of the under-16 Karnataka team which defeated Punjab in the national-level basketball tournament conducted recently by the ministry