Malabar Gold & Diamonds has widened its network in Karnataka with the inauguration of 172nd showroom worldwide and 17th in Karnataka on Mar. 18 at Car Street, Ballari. Asher, Managing Director-India Operation, Malabar Gold and Diamond said that, “The company’s next big plan for India will be small retail format showrooms in India starting with…
As fishermen wait to pull out the net from the backwaters of Tungabhadra Dam in Ballari, birds line up on the small plastic floats attached to the float line of fishing net to grab the fish which try to escape from the net, to satiate their hunger. [Pic. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav]
Strongly defending the lathi-charge on BJP workers at Gundlupet during the filing of nominations for Gundlupet Assembly by-poll on Mar.20, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has said that the Government cannot be a mute spectator when there was a threat to law and order. Replying to the charges made by Opposition Leader Jagadish Shettar and MLA C.T….
Yesterday being the last day for filing of the nomination papers for the ensuing Nanjangud and Gundlupet Assembly By-elections, a total of 14 candidates have filed their nomination papers from the Nanjangud Assembly Constituency and 9 candidates from Gundlupet Assembly Constituency. The by-polls, which is being considered as a prestige issue for BJP and Congress,…
The 13th Annual Day celebrations of Sneha Kiran of Mysore Spastic Society was held here on Mar. 11. Rev. Dr. K. A. William, Bishop of Mysore, who was the chief guest, was delighted to see the talents of the special kids and promised further support to the Centre. Bishop Emeritus Rev.Dr. Thomas Anthony Vazhapilly, who…
Marking International Women’s Day, Rural Literacy and Health Programme (RLHP) in association with Dhwani Mahila Okkuta had organised a function at Town Hall here this morning. The programme featured lectures on women’s education and protection of rights, followed by mime, dance-drama and other cultural programmes including dollu kunitha and kamsale by rural women and slum-dwellers….
Stepping up its campaign to wrest the Nanjangud (SC) Assembly seat, the BJP has deputed its top State leaders to extensively tour the constituency in the run up to the Apr. 9 by-poll. Today, sitting MPs B. Sriramulu and Shobha Karandlaje, who are also former Ministers, toured villages coming under Teguru and Diddalli Gram Panchayats…
Even as the protest by Anganawadi workers, who are demanding an increase in their honorarium, entered the third day today, the protest issue echoed in both the houses of the State Legislature for the second day today, with Opposition Leaders taking the Government to task for its failure to end the deadlock. Chief Minister Siddharamaiah,…
Opposing the Supreme Court’s recent verdict striking down ‘Consequential Seniority’ in job promotion for SC/ST employees, nearly 100 members of Karnataka Rajya Dalitha Sangharsha Samithi (KRDSS) staged ‘Tamate Chaluvali’ to register their protest against the verdict, at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s statue in Town Hall premises this morning. Alleging that the Apex Court order had rendered…
Members of State Sugarcane Growers Association held a meeting at Kuvempu Park near Gun House here yesterday to discuss the injustice meted out to farmers by middlemen at Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC). The meeting severely condemned the habit of collecting commission from farmers who come to APMC to sell fruits and vegetables, especially when…
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