Bengaluru: In a move aimed at discouraging consumption of tobacco, which is identified with long-term health risks, the State Government has banned the sale of loose cigarettes, beedis and chewing tobacco products. A notification issued by the Under Secretary to the Department of Health and Family Welfare states that sale of loose cigarettes, beedis and…
Bengaluru: Even as the Union Government declared a seven percent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for its employees, the State Government on Tuesday announced 4.25 percent hike in DA for its employees. The hike will be in retrospective effect from July 1. About six lakh Government employees will benefit from the hike. The Government will…
Mysuru/Bengaluru: This news could not have come at a better time for those who love to watch the magnificent Durbar Hall of the iconic Mysore Palace in its full splendour. With just hours to go for the spectacular nine-day Dasara festival, the Karnataka High Court has yesterday ordered issuance of notice to the State Government…
Bengaluru: In a significant move, the State Government has decided to give Police security cover to a total of 17 personalities including Jnanpith awardee Girish Karnad, senior writers Baragur Ramchandrappa, Patil Puttappa and Channaveera Kanavi. The move follows the killing of Journalist Gauri Lankesh, who was shot dead in front of her house in Bengaluru…
Bengaluru: Focussing on six key sectors, the State Government will hold a Vendor Development and Investor Summit on Nov.23 and 24 at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) on the outskirts of the city. Speaking after launching the logo of the Summit here on Thursday, Minister for Large and Medium Scale Industries R.V. Deshpande said the…
Bengaluru: The Kannada Development Authority (KDA) has urged the State Government to issue an order making it mandatory to admit children of employees of State Government and people’s representatives to the State-run and aided Schools as the student strength in these institutions are dwindling. A High Power Committee headed by KDA Chairman S.G. Siddaramaiah submitted…
Bengaluru: With just seven months to go for 2018 Assembly elections, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah strengthened his home district Mysuru by inducting M.C. Mohana Kumari, popular as Dr. Geetha Mahadevaprasad, first-time MLA and wife of his late friend and Minister H.S. Mahadevaprasad, while filling the three vacancies in 51-month-old Ministry. The new Ministers inducted, CM’s sole…
Bengaluru: The Cabinet expansion (probably the last) of the Congress government in Karnataka ahead of 2018 Assembly elections received a major jolt this noon when Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala sought an explanation from the government on the induction of MLC R.B. Timmapur as a Cabinet Minister. Chief Minister Siddharamaiah was to expand his Cabinet as…
Bengaluru: The State Government is seriously considering to harness the floodwaters flowing from the rivers into the seas to mitigate the drinking water problems of Bengaluru and other part of the State including Mysuru. Addressing presspersons here yesterday, Bengaluru Development Minister K.J. George said that the idea was to check the excess river water from…
Bengaluru: The State Government will roll out ‘Arogya Bhagya,’ a universal health scheme that reaches out to all citizens with free or subsidised health care, including emergency care at Government and empanelled private hospital from Nov.1. Briefing reporters after the State Cabinet meeting here on Monday, Law Minister T.B. Jayachandra said that the Cabinet has…
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