The hike in rail passenger fares for second class suburban and non-suburban, Sleeper, AC Chair Car and AC 3-tier was on Thursday rolled back with the new Railway Minister Mukul Roy dubbing it as a “huge drain” on the pocket of masses.
BJP has lost the by election in a huge margin beyond expectations. It was assumed that whoever loses in this election between the Congress and BJP they might lose within a margin of 5 – 10 thousands. But BJP has lost by more than 45,000 votes, which has damaged the reputation
There is nothing for the state to crow about in the Annual Status of Education Report (Rural) 2011. The report clearly indicates that the state has miles to go when it comes to educating tomorrow’s citizens. It says that the percentage of rural children ’not in school’ is very high
Kuwait airways and custom service employees suspended a strike yesterday to give the govt a chance to fulfill their demands they said in a separate union statement. Kuwait Airways Corporation has decided to suspend its strike in
The Gujarat assembly was rocked by its version of the Karnataka-like ’porngate’ on Wednesday when the Congress party accused two BJP MLAs of watching objectionable material on a tablet yesterday in the house. The two MLAs, Shankar Choudhary of Radhanpur and Jetha Bharwad
In latest developments, BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa is likely to be reinstated as Karnataka chief minister, according to TV reports. The announcement will be made within 24 hours, the news channel reported. Yeddyurappa had earlier set a 48-hour deadline to the high command
The Karnataka Bank Limited Branch of Kattingeri-Moodubelle conducted Savings Bank Account opening campaign at US Nayak Government Aided High School, Patla recently with the intention of infusing awareness of future banking needs of the students. As a step to reach the..
Congress won the by-poll election with 3,92,723 votes, while BJP and JDS managed to get only 3,52,999 and 70,206 votes, respectively. However, it was a tough fight between Congress and BJP. Celebration has been started in Karnataka following Congress’s
The Kunjarugiri Parashurama Temple in Kurkalu Grama is the only Temple of Parashurama in Udupi Taluk. The land from Kanyakumari to Gokarna was created by Parashurama as per Purana. “The religious installation of the renovated temple will be conducted with the grand celebrations from
As in the previous years, the Catholic Sabha Unit of Moodubelle observed Elders’ Day on the occasion of the Feast of St. Joseph on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 11 am with a solemn feast Mass concelebrated
Of the three former BJP ministers facing allegations of viewing porn clips in the assembly, only one is likely to face action. The other two may be let off due to lack of evidence, reports Hindustan Times. On Monday, the House committee that probed the February 7 incident submitted
In the exhibition match held between the KPL T-20 teams on Saturday in Swaraj grounds Moodbidri, Mangalore United team defeated Belgam Panthers by 24 runs and lifted Moodbidri Eleven T-20 trophy. Batting first Mangalore United team scored 142 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs.
On World Sparrow Day on Tuesday, Ramita, a 10th grade student from Canadian International School in Yelahanka, will receive the National Sparrow Award in Mumbai. Three others have been chosen for this honour-
Government may cancel Kingfisher Airlines’ licence if safety norms and financial viability conditions are not met, aviation minister Ajit Singh told reporters on Tuesday. The cash-strapped carrier, which is now operating 18 planes, has failed to stick to its recovery plan, Singh said.
The crisis in the ruling BJP in Karnataka deepened further with loyalists of former Chief Minsiter B S Yeddyurappa deciding to boycott the opening day’s budget session today. Even as BJP central leadership said it will send an emissary to resolve the leadership tussle, Yeddyurappa loyalists