Bengaluru: The State Cabinet has approved a mega project where over 2,500 Gram Panchayats across Karnataka will get Wi-Fi connections. The State has over 6,019 Gram Panchayats. Once implemented, the initiative will dramatically take forward the digital and mobile-governance drive of the State. It will also put an end to rampant corruption at grassroots levels…
Gundlupet: The nine-month-old elephant calf, which was rescued by the Forest Department personnel after a selfie-frenzy mob separated it from its mother on Jan.1 and being treated by the veterinarians for exhaustion, died yesterday. The calf had come to the border of Kurubarahundi village near Omkar Forest Range coming under Bandipur Reserve Forest along with…
Mysuru: The Glass House that has been under construction at the Kuppanna Park in city since a year, on the lines of the one at Lalbagh in Bengaluru, will be finally completed by mid February. This project was initially under the care of the Horticulture Department and now the baton has been handed over to…
Bannur: In a gut-wrenching incident, a plantation farm in Athalli village limits near Bannur was completely destroyed by miscreants on Dec.31 night and the incident came to light on Jan.1 The one-and-a-half acre farm belongs to Ramprasad and he had grown plantains. In another two months, the plantains were ready for picking. However, on the…
Mysuru: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has reciprocated to the letter addressed to him by former Union Minister and present Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Subramanian Swamy, pressing for favourable consideration of the representation made by Codava National Council (CNC). In his letter dated Dec. 20, 2017, Rajnath Singh said, “ Dear Dr. Swamy Ji, I…
Welcome People’s Democracy Actors, sportspersons and athletes change their roles seamlessly, smoothly when their top-form, heydays, of glory begin to fade and they appear before us in a different avatar. One such among many is Ashwini Nachappa, a former athlete, an accidental film star and the one who has done proud to Kodava community. I…
Mysuru: The State-wide ‘Abhaya Go Yatre,’ organised by Bharatiya Go Parivar, Karnataka, initiated by Sri Ramachandrapura Mutt and led by Sri Raghaveshwara Bharati Swamiji, arrived in city this morning. The ‘Abhaya Go Yatre’ was received by Bharatiya Go Yatre District Secretary Rakesh Bhat near Gun House Circle here in the presence of BJP leaders H.V….
Mysuru: A Special Heritage Committee meeting was held at Deputy Commissioner’s Office here this morning where it was made clear that seeking permission from the Committee was mandatory before a government or a private agency takes up renovation of any heritage structure in city. DC D. Randeep said that in order to repair or renovate…
By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains how intelligent, curious, adaptive and loyal are chickens. Are chickens birdbrained? I have kept them and I find them extremely intelligent, curious, adaptive, loyal and fierce in their defence. If I didn’t keep abandoned and mutilated dogs, I would certainly keep only chickens and pigs….
Bengaluru: The State Budget for 2018-19 will be presented in the Legislature on Feb.16. CM Siddharamaiah, who holds the Finance portfolio, will be presenting his 13th Budget. The Government has decided to advance the Budget presentation in view of the Assembly elections. Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting yesterday, Law Minister T.B. Jayachandra said that…
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