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Health minister urges collaborative effort to improve dementia care

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday called for a collaborative effort to improve awareness about dementia, its diagnosis, and care.

BJP slams move to make CM Siddu RDPR varsity chancellor

Opposition BJP on Friday condemned the government's move to make the chief minister the chancellor of the Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) University, replacing the governor, terming it as an attempt to pollute the higher education system.

Bengaluru police arrest man for murder of Assamese woman

Three days after an Assamese woman was found murdered in a service apartment in Indiranagar here, the police on Friday arrested the 21-year-old accused, police officials said.

Seer faces FIR over remark on voting power of Muslims

An FIR has been registered against Vishwa Vokkaliga Mahasamastana Math seer Kumara Chandrashekaranatha Swamiji for his remarks on voting power to Muslims, police said on Friday.

Rift in BJP: Renukacharya faction wants Yatnal expelled

SAFFRON TREMORS | Factions in war of words

LeT operative brought back from Rwanda

The CBI has informed through a media release that the accused Salman Rehman Khan, who was involved in terrorist activities, has been arrested in Rwanda in East Africa and has been handed over to India.

K'taka tourism attraction Pilikula Nisargadham to get a facelift

Karnataka Minister N S Boseraju announced on Friday that Pilikula Nisargadham in Mangaluru, a tourist attraction inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in 2018, is set to undergo a major transformation to become a world-class destination.

KBR Park junctions to go signal free

Multi-level flyovers and RUBs to be built; designs approved

Malas to hold 'Simha Garjana' meeting On Dec 1: MLA Vivek

Congress MLA Gaddam Vivek Venkatswamy announced the grand \"Mala Simha Garjana\" meeting in Hyderabad on December 1. The event aims to highlight issues such as the community's self-respect and the need for equitable treatment.

International delegates explore natural farming

Representatives from 20 countries toured Kuppam to learn about natural farming practices

Polavaram project to be completed to its full height: Minister

The Revised Cost Committee had approved Rs. 47,617 crore for this proposal, and the Central Cabinet had sanctioned Rs. 12,157 crore accordingly.

A talk laced with Hyderabadiyat

There is more to Hyderabad than biryani: Dr Dinesh C Sharma

Anurag University conducts hackathon

InnoQuest #1, a 30-hour-long Hackathon started on Friday at Anurag University in collaboration with Reskill and Microsoft; it focuses on leveraging emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning (ML), and Microsoft Copilot to drive impactful, inclusive innovations.

CM champions safer work environment for women

Asks CS to issue circular to set up internal committees in all offices to tackle sexual harassment

Seminar demands agri policy must safeguard fields from conversion

A seminar on future of agriculture in the State on Friday has resolved to demand that the government should not allow any conversion of land without seeking the say of the Agriculture Department, Water Resources Department and the stakeholders.

Govt intervenes in double tracking work at Velsao amid locals' outcry

Taking cognisance of the uproar at Velsao over the double tracking work in the village, the government has fixed demarcation of the land in question, with Environment Minister Aleixo Sequeira exuding confidence of resolving the row within 30 days.

Sweet relief: Govt may extend aid for sugarcane farmers

In what could give a major relief to over 700-odd sugarcane farmers whose livelihoods have been affected due to closure of the State's lone sugar factory -- the Goa Government in all likelihood may extend the Special Assistance scheme to these farmers.

Over 1000 pilgrims from Upper Ghats trek to Old Goa

Continuing their spiritually rich tradition of paying tribute to 'Goencho Saib' through a walking pilgrimage, over 1,000 pilgrims from the Upper Ghats region left for Old Goa on Friday.

Cabinet reshuffle: Uneasy calm as Digambar, Aleixo play safe

CM MUM: KAMAT SAYS NO IDEA; SEQUEIRA FEIGNS IGNORANCE

CM defends not relieving Sanjit, Lolayekar despite transfer orders

The State government is poised to get into a confrontation of sorts with the Centre's Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) over its refusal to relieve two Goan Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officers -- Sanjit Rodrigues and Prasad Lolayekar -- who were issued transfer orders out of the State.

Civil Supplies Dept plans to add more commodities to monthly ration quotas

Officials of the Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs department who are in the process of working out the logistics of introducing more commodities into the public distribution system's (PDS) monthly quotas for ration card holding families have said that the proposal will require clearance from the Central government.

Buyer-seller meets will enhance eco viability of farming: Official

The Agriculture department has taken its first steps to tackle the prime reason behind the decline of farming in the State over the years -- economic viability.

GOVT HITS BACK AT MNF

Following the Mizo National Front leader VL Krosehnehzova's comment demanding chief minister N Biren Singh's resignation, the Manipur government has responded and said Mizoram must not meddle in the internal affairs of Manipur.

Cyclone 'Fengal' to make landfall near Puducherry

Cyclonic storm 'Fengal' over Bay of Bengal is likely to make a landfall on November 30 afternoon, close to Puducherry, with wind speed up to 90 kmph, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday.

'Cancel mining rights to Vedanta'

IRREPARABLE | Arittapatti is heritage site, famous for cave temples, Tamil Brahmi scripts, Pancha Pandavar stone beds; tungsten mining will cause damage, Stalin writes to Modi

Judicial panel constituted to investigate Sambhal unrest

In a decisive move, the Uttar Pradesh government has set up a three-member judicial commission to investigate the recent violence in Sambhal.

Haryana logged 3,005 NDPS cases, nabbed 4,523 accused

The Haryana police registered as many as 3,005 cases of the NDPS Act, arrested 4,523 accused in these cases, including 819 accused of handling commercial quantities of drugs between January and November 2024, according to Director General, Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau (HSNCB), OP Singh.

FIRST WEEK WASHED OUT

WINTER SESSION | Lok Sabha lasted 56 minutes while Rajya Sabha 75 minutes as Opposition stalled proceedings over Sambhal and Adani issues

‘We need to learn from poll results’

Congress chief Kharge wants tough decisions for better performance

Tirupati laddu row: SIT begins probe

The five-member Special Investigation Team has begun its probe into the allegations of using adulterated ghee to make laddu prasad of Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple on Tirumala Hills during the previous YSRCP regime, a senior official of Andhra Pradesh police said on Friday.