Politician Promise

Chief Minister Yeddyurappa on Tuesday said that legislators of both Houses and all MPs from the State will be given Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) sites under ‘G’ category in Bangalore. Intervening during a discussion in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Yeddyurappa said the government was committed to sanction BDA sites to all MLAs, MLCs and MPs. “Those [...]

Your average commuting time spent on Bangalore roads has risen - hold your breath - by a shocking 400% in 25 years. For instance, the average 15-minute breezy ride from Jayanagar to MG Road in 1984 now takes nearly 1 hour during peak hours, and we’re not factoring in the incalculable twin harms of pollution [...]

MLA M P Kumaraswamy visited the rain-hit areas on Sunday in Kalasa hobli.Inspecting the houses damaged by rains, he pomised to provide appropriate compensation to the families. MLA M P Kumaraswamy visited the rain-hit areas on Sunday in Kalasa hobli. Landslides had occurred at Navilukudige on Huluvalli-Hornadu road, Kankodu on Hirebail-Hemmakki road and Hosuru on Kalasa-Kalakodu [...]

MANGALORE: Minister for Primary and Secondary Education Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri said that the state government is planning to implement Prof LR Vaidyanathan Physical Education Experts’ Committee report in the state.“We will provide all facilities to physical education teachers (PET) across the state as per the recommendations of the report,” he said.He was speaking at a [...]

BANGALORE: The valedictory of two-day state-level convention of the presidents, vicepresidents and officials of the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committees (APMCs) was held here at Jnanajyothi Auditorium in Central College premises on Thursday.The two-day deliberations witnessed a huge participation by the APMCs members and ended with assurances from CM BS Yeddyurappa and Minister for Agriculture Marketing [...]

BANGALORE: A two-day convention of the officials, presidents and vice presidents of the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committees (APMCs) got underway on Wednesday, with an assurance from CM BS Yeddyurappa that the government would give due consideration to whatever action plan the meet chalked out.Improving market for agricultural produce must be the collective effort of all [...]

BANGALORE: With rain lashing the state over the past five days and major hydel reservoirs getting good inflow, power blackouts would be reduced in phases. “Unscheduled load shedding in urban areas will be reduced in a phased manner. However, this can be done only if the state continues to get good rain. So far, we’ve got [...]

HUBLI: Higher Education Minister Aravind Limbavali has said steps will be taken to implement the revised UGC pay scales for college teachers of the State in a week. Inaugurating the third college education adalat here on Wednesday — the first to be held outside Bangalore — Mr. Limbavali said several rounds of discussion had taken place [...]

There are allegations of irregularities in award of M. Phil, Ph.D. by some varsities outside the State KAT has stayed the process of recruitment of lecturers in government degree colleges HUBLI: Higher Education Minister Aravind Limbavali has promised an inquiry into the allegations of irregularities in awarding M. Phil/Ph.D. through distance education mode by some universities outside [...]

Mangalore, Jun 21: The minister for horticulture and prisons Umesh V Katti during his visit to the district said that the government will help with financial assistance if a pilot project is planned by the farmers and the horticulture department officials to control infestation disease (‘Nusi Roga’) which affects coconuts. After meeting with officials at the [...]

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