Tuesday, 27 May 2014

List of ministers in Narendra Modi's government

New Delhi, May 27 (IANS): The portfolios in the new government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Tuesday:

NPA's and Black Money - Time to act...

Newskarnataka - Exclusive
by Brian Fernandes
News Item reproduced from the Daily Mail Website dated 25/5/2014:  A billionaire businessman has been executed in Iran for his part in a $2.6 billion state bank scam following the largest fraud case since the country's 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Saturday, 24 May 2014

Mamata not to attend Modi's swearing-in, but send representatives

Kolkata (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will stay away from the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as prime minister May 26, but send two of her close associates to the event, a state minister announced Friday.

Monday, 19 May 2014

Kamworor, Kabuu top in 10K Bangalore run

Bangalore (IANS) :Geoffrey Kamworor and Lucy Kabuu led a Kenyan sweep and broke the course records while winning the TCS World 10K Bangalore run here Sunday.

A defeat that saved HDK of criticisms!

Bangalore: Former chief minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy who was   subject to constant criticisms from his opponents stating he was being responsible for frequent bye-elections, has however this time saved of the criticisms by suffering a defeat.

We have kept our promises: CM

Bangalore : “Nudidanthe Nadediddeve” ( We have translated our words into deeds) –This is the name of the booklet based on the achievements of the Congress government, which was  released by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday May 18 to commemorate his government’s completion of one year in office.

All Kerala MPs on other side of Modi divide

Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 (IANS) Now that the dust has settled down after the Lok Sabha polls and the spotlight shifts to parliament, there is one thing you can certainly expect from the 20 MPs from Kerala -- not say 'aye' in favour of prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi.

Saturday, 17 May 2014

US media hails 'India's moment' in Modi's historic win

Washington, May 17 (IANS) The American media and foreign policy experts greeted the Narendra Modi-led BJP's historic election victory as "India's moment" and an opportunity to revitalise the economy and "shape the way India engages with the world".

Election Commission detects malpractices during the LS election

Bangalore: The Election Commission instituted an informal intelligence system to detect and curb malpractices in the State during the just completed Lok Sabha polls. 

PM thanks country, wishes BJP success in farewell address

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) In his last address to the nation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday acknowledged his debt to the country that empowered him, "an underprivileged child of Partition", to occupy the high office of prime minister and wished the incoming government every success.

Narendra Modi: From provincial to prime ministerial

"I believe God has chosen me," Narendra Modi had once said in the course of the election campaign that has catapulted the Gujarat chief minister to the very pinnacle of power as the next prime minister of India. 

Cowshed catches fire, damage worth 2 lakh

Moodabidri: A cowshed belonging to Prabhakar Bhat Trustee of Shree Sitaramachandra Temple at Ashwathpurawas accidentally caught fire on Friday morning May 16.

Modi gets grand welcome in Delhi

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS): Thousands of BJP supporters gave a rousing welcome on Saturday to Narendra Modi, set to be India's prime minister, as he flew into Delhi and set out in a motorcade to the party headquarters.

It's celebration time in DK BJP camp

Mangalore :  The victory of the BJP candidate Nalin Kumar Kateel by defeating Janardhana Poojary of the Congress by a margin of 1,43,709 votes  has left the BJP camp elated.

Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Vijay Mallya, Poddar make joint offer to retain control of MCF

 Mumbai :Vijay Mallya joined hands with Saroj Poddar Adventz group to retain a controlling stake in Mangalore Chemicals and fertilizers(MCF)company.

Tuesday, 13 May 2014

Satish Shetty - My wife has an illicit relationship with Nalin Kateel

Mangalore: “Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, is in an illicit relationship with my wife Vinutha Shetty”,alleged Satish Shetty a business man from Mumbai.

KSPCB outlines measures to check noise pollution

Bangalore: The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has directed the BBMP and Police Department to declare all major traffic junctions as ‘no honking zones’ in a bid to curb noise pollution. Authorities have been asked to display signage indicating the same.

Thursday, 8 May 2014

Kumble cops nab 2 notorious thieves

Kasargod : A team of Kumble led by Circle  Inspector Suresh Babu has been successful in arresting a notorious thief named Ukkas Basheer (40) who was wanted in connection with several theft cases including burglaries in temples. Police said he was arrested from Moodbidri  on Tuesday May 6.

2 arrested for kidnapping 15 yr old girl

Bantwal Bantwal Rural Police who have achieved a breakthrough in the investigation into the case of kidnap of a minor girl from Sarapady two months ago, have arrested two persons including the aunt of the girl.

Wednesday, 7 May 2014

Madarasa teacher arrested for harassing student

Polling for 8th phase of Lok Sabha election begins

Bihar: The eighth and penultimate phase of the Lok Sabha 2014 is underway. A total of 64 constituencies went to the polls in this phase.

Monday, 5 May 2014

Our governance will be 'drastically different', will allay minority fears: Modi

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi has said a government headed by him "will go the extra mile" to give justice to all and a dispensation "where nobody needs to be apprehensive or fearful".

Deep ocean search to continue for missing MH370

Canberra, May 5 (IANS) A new phase in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has opened with the trilateral talks in Canberra Monday deciding to carry it out over a larger area of the southern Indian Ocean.

Rai pretends ignorant about Abhayachandra's threat to journalist

Mangalore: DK District in-charge Minister and State Minister for Forest and Ecology B Ramanatha Rai has pretended ignorant about the recent incident wherein State Minister  Abhayachandra Jain allegedly threatened a journalist in Moodbidri.

Families hit by new monthly wage rule for Dubai visas

Dubai:Expatriates who want to sponsor their families are being refused visas after a change in rule meant those earning a basic monthly wage of less than Dh10,000 no longer qualify.

Is an Earthquake imminent in our neighborhood?

Udupi: “An earthquake is expected at any time - the sudden rising of clean and pure ground water is most probably a sign of an imminent earthquake”, said Dr Raveendra, Deputy Director of the Department of Mines and Geology expert. 

Explosion in house near quarry kills mother-son duo

Mangalore : A woman and her son, both quarry workers and hailing from Tamil Nadu were killed and three others  injured  in an explosion in a house located near a stone quarry at Nelligudde Aikala near Kinnigoli on Sunday May 4. The injured were neighbours of the deceased.