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Ex-MUDA commissioner moves HC over ED raid
FORMER Commissioner of Mysuru Urban Development Authority Dr D B Natesha moved the Karnataka High Court questioning the legality of the search and seizure conducted as a part of the raid on his house by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) concerning the alleged irregularities in allotment of sites by the MUDA.
Will recover encroached forest lands, says Khandre
FOREST, environment and ecology minister Eshwar B Khandre on Saturday said an appeal will be made to the courts to cancel the lease period of the companies and agencies that have occupied forest areas on long-term lease periods and have not paid the lease amount.
HDK seeks probe by HC judges
UNION Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday demanded a thorough investigation by judges of the High Court into a series of deaths of women in government hospitals in Karnataka.
Will act after expert panel submits report on BIMS tragedy: Health Min
KARNATAKA Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and a Lokayukta team visited Ballari Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS) Hospital here in view of five maternal deaths reported since November 9.
Winter session: Govt should make it count, not annual jamboree
The entire state machinery will be in the border city of Belagavi for a nine-day winter session of the state legislature starting Monday.
BJP core committee puts end to leadership issue, BYV to continue
THE state BJP core committee that met on Saturday held deliberations to quell the internal bickering in the party ahead of the local body elections expected to be held in 2025.
Those involved in Covid graft won't be spared: DyCM
DEPUTY Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said that those involved in corruption in management of the Covid-19 pandemic will not be spared.
Undeterred Nikhil likely to lead JDS in future elections in Karnataka
JDS Youth Wing president Nikhil Kumaraswamy, who recently lost the Channapatna Assembly bypoll, is likely to lead the regional party in future elections in Karnataka starting from the elections to zilla and taluk panchayat likely to be held in 2025.
Seer seeks Rs 30K cr for N. K'taka's development
\"THE state government should allocate Rs 30,000 crore funds for the comprehensive development of North Karnataka,\" demanded Shivanand Swami of Aadi Handigund.
UMPYARD TO DREAMSCAPE
Two walkers transform vacant plot into butterfly park, promote biodiversity in M'luru
Ex-servicemen to stage protest on December 12
\"THE Akhila Karnataka Ex-servicemen association will stage a protest near Suvarna Vidhana Soudha (SVS), Belagavi on December 12, demanding to fulfil our various demands that include a new site for the construction of the Sainik Bhavan,\" said Basappa Talwar, association president.
Panchamasali leaders threaten to picket Soudha
UPSET with the government's inordinate delay in giving 2A reservation to the Panchamasali community, the committee agitating for reservation, has warned the MLAs of the community to either openly support them in the cause or stay away from the agitation.
House to discuss issues of N K'taka on first 2 days, says Council chairman
\"THE first two days of the Winter Session of the State Legislature will be reserved to discuss the issues of North Karnataka after the question hour. The top priority is to discuss the development and other burning issues of Kittur-Kalyana Karnataka region\", said Chairman of the Legislative Council Basavaraj Horatti.
Yatnal should quit as MLA, says Lingayat Samaj
MEMBERS of the Lingayat Samaj of Mahantesh Nagar in Belagavi staged a protest to demand disqualification of Vijaypura BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal from the Assembly for controversial remarks against 12th-century social reformer Basaveshwara.
Lokayukta takes up suo motu case
CONSIDERING the maternal deaths in Ballari Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS) Hospital as a serious matter, the Karnataka Lokayukta has taken up a suo motu case under the Karnataka Lokayukta Act.
Tunnel road: EOI invited for loan
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) from banks and other financial institutions, seeking a loan of Rs 19,000 crore for its proposed 18-km tunnel road project from Hebbal to Silk Board Junction.
CM: Home for double-engine coordination
SP threatens to exit the MVA over Uddhav Sena's Babri glorification
US rejects BJP's allegations
'SOROS, ROCKEFELLER, U.S. AID FUND OCCRP'
Classical act: Despite evolution of chess, purest form of sport is here to stay
COUPLE of days ahead of the World Championship, Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana had checked into Singapore.
IWF to reduce number of categories from June next year
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has decided to reduce the number of weight categories in both the men's and women's sections from 10 to 8 from June next year following a proposal by its Innovation Commission.
Starc contrast: Oz show spirit, India toil
Indian batters struggle as veteran left-arm pacer takes six-fer to put hosts in position of strength on opening day
Maiden national gold for Jaideep after twin setbacks
JAIDEEP suffered twin heartbreaks early this year as he lost narrowly in the Asian and World Olympic qualifiers thus failing to book a ticket for the Paris Games.
ISL: Punjab overcome Mohammedan to go 3rd
PUNJAB FC crafted two impressive goals in the second-half against Mohammedan SC to return with three points in the Indian Super League in New Delhi on Friday.
De-dollarisation not on the table: RBI governor
RESERVE Bank governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday downplayed the punitive tariffs being threatened by the US President-elect Donald Trump against the BRICS nations if they moved away from dollar, saying each punitive action will have counter-actions by the affected countries.
Easing cycle to begin from February if inflation remains within target: Analysts
THE dual action of the RBI keeping the policy rates unchanged for the 11th consecutive time and at the same time slashing the cash reserve ratio by 50 bps to 4%, offering a long rope to lenders to push credit at a comparatively cheaper rate, has left analysts community divided on the immediate next repo rate cut.
AI/ML, cyber security skills in demand for top job roles
WITH the increasing adoption of AI across organisational functions, AI/ML and analytics continue to dominate as the most in-demand job family.
Economists ask FinMin to focus on growth rather than fiscal consolidation
WITH the second quarter GDP growth falling to a 7-quarter low of 5.4%, economists have asked the government to shift its policy focus to growth rather than fiscal consolidation.
Maruti, Mahindra, MG car prices to go up by 3-4%
GET ready to pay more for four-wheelers as top automakers are increasing prices of their models by 3-4% from next month.
CEAT buys Camso's Off-Highway tyres
LEADING tyre manufacturer CEAT is acquiring Camso brand's Off-Highway construction equipment bias tyre and tracks business from Michelin in an all-cash deal valued at about $225 million.
Recognised start-ups have created more than 16 lakh direct jobs so far, says Goyal
START-UPS that are recognised under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) have created more than 16.6 lakh direct jobs, across over 55 varied industries, Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.