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Mangalorean NRIs demand budget airlines to Gulf

MANGALORE: Passengers from Mangalore International Airport (MIA) to Gulf countries demand budget airlines in lines of Kerala. Passengers point out huge difference in the flight fare from MIA and that of airports in Kerala while requesting budget airlines. According to Mangalore International Airp

State government and railways agree on 50:50 cost-sharing

MANGALORE: The impasse between the state and the railway ministry over sharing of cost of projects here seems to have been solved and the 50:50 ratio back on track. The issue was solved at a meeting railway minister D V Sadananda Gowda had with Congress MPs from Karnataka. The meeting follows CM

Got complaints on Konkan Railway route, send SMS to 09004470700

MANGALORE: Konkan Railway introduced SMS service to redress the grievances of passengers related to any service on KonkanRailway route. The service was commissioned on August 15. The mobile number on which passengers can send an SMS related to any aspect of passenger service is 9004470700. The me

Labour department mulls legal action against corporation commmissioner

MANGALORE: The present and the formerMangalore City Corporation (MCC) commissioners are likely to be in the dock for outsourcing work in water supply and street light maintenance division. The state labour department through Mangalore Division Assistant Labour Commissioner has written to the secr

Karnataka health minister writes to Modi on Ebola virus

BANGALORE: Karnataka health minister UT Khader has dashed off a letter to Prime minister Narendra Modi and Union health minister Harsh Vardhan suggesting to send a team of health experts from the country to African countries of origin of Ebola virus. "Our deputed experts can screen and quarantine

Advocate Shubha Shankarnarayan gets bail after 4 years in jail

NEW DELHI/BANGALORE: Advocate Shubha Shankarnarayan, sentenced to life for murdering her fiance, has been granted bail on Monday by the Supreme Court. The top court granted the bail after Shubha's counsel contended that she had spent 52 months in jail, while her fellow accused have been granted b

MLC intervenes for better facilities at Passport Seva Kendra

MANGALORE: The woes of passport applicants standing outside braving harsh weather elements should come to a close within a fortnight.' The Passport Seva Kendra officials have assured MLC Ivan D'Souza that the necessary arrangements would be done so that passport applicants need not stand outside

Siddaramaiah battles BJP, disgruntled Congressmen on Arkavathi land issue

The Arkavathi Layout issue has caused a flutter in the government, the principal Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and other stakeholders, including site owners. The layout that was planned by Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) to provide plots to 8,813 people is in the eye of the storm. Si

High time government gave importance to merit: Karnataka high court

BANGALORE: It is high time the government woke up from its deep slumber and recognized competence and merit in promoting individuals to higher posts of authority, the Karnataka High Court said. "Competence has been given a back seat and incompetence has been favoured by the state and its authorit

Man dumps gunny sack with a body inside at police station

On Thursday morning, policemen at K.R. Puram police station, who have dealt with several crimes, were shocked when a man dumped a gunny bag with a body at their doorstep. The body was that of his daughter’s alleged boyfriend, who he claimed to have murdered. Investigations revealed that Riyaz Kha

Rs. 15 crore announced for roads in Peenya

Minister for Transport Ramalinga Reddy on Tuesday announced a grant of Rs. 15 crore for repairing and re-asphalting roads in Peenya Industrial Area. Taking officials to task over the condition of the roads during an inspection of the area, he said that the funds will be released under the Nagarot

3,400 borewells lie open in Karnataka

BANGALORE: Four-year-old Akshata's death after falling into a borewell in Nagthana taluk of Bijapur district on June 17 pushed the state government to come out with stringent guidelines for drilling borewells and their closure. However, more than a month later, 3,400 borewells still lie open across

Udupi district faces 31.39% deficit rainfall till July-end

UDUPI: Though Udupi district has received a good spell of rain since Thursday, there is fear among people that the coastal district could fall short of average rainfall. Less rain means drinking water crisis during next summer. Even after completion of the two months of kharif season, sowing oper

Bank staff, chief arrested for multi-crore loan fraud

SHIMOGA/ BANGALORE: Unearthing a multi-crore scam involving disbursal of gold loans by a cooperative bank, Shimoga police on Friday arrested 18 staff members of the Shimoga District Central Cooperative Bank (SDCCB), including its president Manjunath Gowda, for their alleged involvement in irregular

Landslide Near Pune: Hopes of Finding Survivors Fade as Toll Rises to 73

Malin, Maharashtra: Rescuers have dug out 29 more bodies since last night from the mud and debris following a massive landslide at a village near Pune in Maharashtra that has claimed 73 lives so far. Around 80 are still feared trapped but hopes of finding survivors appear bleak with incessant rai

'JD(S) won't break while I am alive'

BANGALORE: On a day when the bandh shut down parts of the city, former prime minister H D Deve Gowda and his son H D Kumaraswamy chose to dispel doubts over any shutdown of their party and vowed to work to revive the JD(S). An unwell Deve Gowda convened the news conference on Thursday here to con

Bandh may disrupt routine in the city

Normal life is likely to be affected on Thursday with several organisations extending support to the Bangalore Bandh call against the sexual assaults on women and children. However, essential services like milk, vegetables and hospital services are exempt. Restaurants are likely to remain shut. W

Bandh on tomorrow, but no word on services

BANGALORE: The bandh called by over 50 pro-Kannada org anizations on Thursday is on. But citizens are in a state of confusion as there is no word yet on whether essential services will operate that day and government/private establishments, including schools and colleges, will remain open. The ba