Fuel on Fire: Modi doesn’t care!

Petroleum Fuel prices in India are hitting fresh highs on a daily basis. PM Modi is blaming “previous” governments for our imported oil dependence but doesn’t seem to care for facts available in the public domain. To unmask his false his narrative, here is official data on the cost factors making up the pump price of petrol...[By Philip Mudartha] [4 Comments]
Ayodhya airport to become functional in early 2022

According to the government spokesman, the state government has released over Rs 321 crore for the land acquisition for the project. Earlier, the Centre had released its contribution of Rs 250 crore. In addition to it, the state government has approved Rs 1,001.77 crore..
Sex scandal is embarrassing for BJP: Minister

Reacting to reports before leaving to New Delhi in Hubballi, the Union Minister said that he would speak about this issue with party high command in detail in New Delhi on Wednesday. “This matter needs to be investigated thoroughly from all angles,” he said.
New coronavirus cases more than recoveries in Karnataka

"The 437 new cases on Monday increased the state’s Covid tally to 9,52,037, including 5,945 active cases, while recoveries rose to 9,33,730, with 309 patients discharged during the day," said the daily bulletin. Of the seven lives lost to the infection, four were from Bengaluru,
K’taka minister caught in sex scandal, police file case

The CD has been released at a time when the BJP is gearing up to face elections in five states/UT, and just two days ahead of the month-long Budget session is scheduled to commence in Karnataka from March 4. The state is also gearing up for the by-elections to the Belagavi Lok Sabha..
Premanand Shetty and Sumangala Rao elected Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Mangaluru

They defeated the Congress candidates, Anil Kumar and Jacintha Vijay Alfred, by 46-14 votes. Two candidates of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) remained neutral. In the 60-member House, the BJP enjoys majority..
Class X board exam in K’taka from June 21 to July 5

Amid fears of rise in Covid-19 cases in the last couple of days, Karnataka Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar announced on Monday that the Class X (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) board examinations would be held in the state from June 21 to July 5,
BJP MP Nandkumar passes away

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nandkumar Singh Chauhan passed away on Tuesday morning. He was 69. The Madhya Pradesh BJP MP had tested positive for the Covid-19 on January 11 and was under treatment at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram since last month.
New coronavirus cases dip to 349 in Karnataka

In Bengaluru, 210 fresh cases were reported on Sunday, taking its Covid tally to 4,05,847, including 4,092 active cases, while recoveries rose to 3,97,271, with 110 discharged during the day. Of the 118 patients in the intensive care units (ICUs),
Udupi: Collection of Articles and Poems by Late Gracy Martis, Pangla Released

Konkani Book written by Late Gracy Martis Pangla, Collection of Articles and Poems "Gracy Bayechim Kavanam ani Lekhana" (Poems and Articles by Gracy Bai) was released by Maxim D Souza, Managing Trustee St Vincent De Paul Ozanam Trust,
India with 15.5K new cases touches 1.11Cr

The experts have expressed a number of possibilities which could be owed to the stride ranging from lax attitude of people towards following Covid protocols to likeability of “mutations and new strains” causing the surge, as has been studied by the laboratories..
Deadline for filing GST returns extended till March 31

Earlier the deadline for filing the returns was extended February 28. In a statement on Sunday, the Department of Revenue said that the decision has been taken considering the difficulties expressed by the taxpayers in meeting the deadline.
Modi receives his 1st Covid vaccine dose at AIIMS

At the time of the vaccination, Modi wore a “gamchha” (scarf) from Assam, which is regarded as a symbol of blessings of women from Assam. The Prime Minister has been seen wearing it on many occasions. The vaccine dose was administered by a nurse from Puducherry P. Niveda,
K’taka budget will focus on welfare of women & their development: CM

"While presenting the budget on March 8, I will do all that is possible for the benefit of women and their welfare...I will pay attention towards it, I’m assuring this to the women of the state," Yediyurappa said.
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Last Monday, the 1st February 2021, Finance Minister (FM), Nirmala Sitharaman, presented to the Lok Sabha the Union Budget for FY 2021-22. Since then, a bevy of economists and policy analysts have assayed and passed their expert verdicts. In fact, the stock brokers were the first to react as the FM was speaking
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