After winning its first battle in the Lok Sabha, the UPA government secured a victory in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday on the issue of the fiercely contested National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC).The amendments moved by the BJP and the Left to the President’s address against
Sachin Tendulkar completed his 100th international century, against Bangladesh on Friday. He left in the wake of his innings, a silenced Bangladesh team and a large number of..
Springing pleasant surprises, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday provided reliefs for tax payers. Higher tax exemption limit for individuals, significant benefits for senior citizens, and retention of corporate tax to its existent level
As the heat of the Udupi Chickmagalur by election increases day by day, the party worker’s enthusiasm is getting doubled in the rural areas. On Thursday evening the BJP leaders conducted a road show in Shirva and campaigned for the election on behalf of their BJP candidate V. Sunil
As part of the campaign for the Udupi – Chickmagalur by election, movie actors Bhavana, Adi Lokesh and Umashree participated in the canvassing. In the special bike rally which began in Malpe the congress party workers
"While we need to ruthlessly crack down on corruption, it must, at the same time, be recognised that the fear of a large and cumbersome anti-corruption bureaucracy can be detrimental to risk taking and may hamper legitimate activities in public institutions," said the Economic Survey
State Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda visited the historically popular Mount Rosary Church in Kallianpura, Udupi on Thursday. In the Church which has a history of about 175 years, a new building will be
Akhilesh Yadav, son of Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, was sworn in as the 33rd chief minister of Uttar Pradesh in a grand ceremony today. The junior Yadav took over as the youngest chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, one of India’s largest and politically
At a time when multi-crore scams have become commonplace, the name Nitish Thakur doesn’t quite ring a bell. But the Deputy Collector from Sindhudurg, who was raided by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday, may well emerge as one of the biggest graft
Railway minister Dinesh Trivedi had promised a “revolutionary” rail budget to some of his cabinet colleagues on Tuesday. But his party chief Mamata Banerjee smelled a “rebellion” in Trivedi’s budget instead after
Claiming full responsibility for the railway fare hike, Railway Minister, Dinesh Trivedi on Wednesday said that he did not consult Trinamool Congress on the issue. Defending his move, Trivedi said that rail fares had not been hiked steeply keeping in mind the problems of the
Pakistan’s state-endorsed discrimination, and in some cases extermination, of its minorities has finally caught the eye of Washington lawmakers. Coming on the heels of support in Congress for a Baloch homeland in the face of Islamabad’s depredations in the region, a US
Bill Gates didn’t lose his title as the world’s richest man last year; he gave it away by plowing billions into his charitable foundation, experts say. But it would be no contest if Microsoft co-founder Gates had not already given away more than a third of his wealth.. By John B Monteiro
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal celebrated its College day and Awards ceremony on Saturday at Fortune Inn Valley View. Dr Naseem Shah, Chief of Dental education and research and Head Department of Conservative and Endodontics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences,
The state government had announced a slew of measures like allotting funds for the development and rehabilitation of tribals and providing economic activity for villagers in the Naxal-affected areas in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada