State news

More KSRTC buses for tier II cities

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will introduce as many as 545 buses for tier II cities under the extended Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM). Speaking at the first UITP India Bus Seminar here on Wednesday, R K Singh, Director, Urban Transport, Union Ministry o

Rift between Sharief, Khan leaves Muslim leaders in Cong divided

The rift between former Union minister C K Jaffer Sharief and Minister of Minority Affairs K Rahman Khan has left the Muslim leaders in the State Congress divided.  The two senior leaders refused to come face to face, rendering futile the efforts by a section of leaders to organise a meeting of t

Gold smugglers devise novel ways

Price difference between India and West Asia prove too tempting to many Kasargod resident Shashidharan, who swallowed half-a-kg of gold and smuggled it on a Dubai-Mangalore Air India Express flight on January 31, has not been the only inbound passenger trying to bring the yellow metal illegally

U T Khadar receives prestigious Gandhi Darshan award

Thiruvananthapuram: It was proud moment for Mangaloreans when Karnataka minister for health and family welfare U T Khadar, who is also MLA of Mangalore constituency (Ullal) shared the stage with noted social anti-corruption activist and Gandhian Anna Hazare at the Gandhi Darshan award presentation c

Govt raises cap on subsidized LPG cylinders to 12

NEW DELHI: Bowing to party pressure, the government on Thursday raised the quota of subsidized LPG to 12 cylinders per household in a year from nine at present and also put on hold paying users the subsidy into bank accounts using Aadhaar platform. Announcing the decision taken by the Cabinet Com

Rashtrakavi GS Shivarudrappa passes away

Bangalore: Rashtrakavi Dr. G.S. Shivarudrappa died at his residence after prolonged illness here on Monday December 22. He was 87. GS Shivarudrappa was a Kannada poet, writer and researcher who was awarded the title of Rashtrakavi by the Government of Karnataka on November 1, 2006. He was winn