Bangalore: Rumour mongering over Assam violence has caused panic among the Northeastern students and professionals. An estimated 4,000 people who hail from the Northeast, but were living in Bangalore, are now rushing to leave the I-T city and return to their home states as a fallout of the recent communal clashes. This is because they […]

Bangalore :  Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar unfurled the tricolour and received the guard of honour amid cheers by the public, freedom fighters and the youth sporting colourful dresses, waving the national flag and singing patriotic songs in unison. Mr. Shettar went around the parade ground in an open jeep greeting the people with folded hands […]

Mysore: While earlier, chief minister Jagadish Shettar had said the Dasara would be ‘Simple’ this year, a decision was also taken to turn it into a ‘Traditional’ festival too at the preliminary meeting held at the office of deputy commissioner here on Monday. Chairing the meeting, medical education and district in-charge minister S A Ramdas […]

Mangalore: The CAMPCO, the apex body of areca growers of the region has requested the  state and union governments to announce an areca policy considering the fact that crores of people depended on areca cultivation as their livelihood. This has been mentioned in a memorandum submitted to Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar by  CAMPCO Chief Konkodi […]

Bangalore: The state government  has decided to nominate MD Lakshminarayana, State Handloom Development Corporation President,  film star and Film Academy Chairperson Tara and former Rajya Sabha member KB Shaanappa to the e Legislative Council. Consequent upon the decision, the Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar has sent a proposal in this regard to Principal Secretary SV Ranganath […]

Bangalore: Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar has informed that an all party delegation would be taken to  the Central government  in order to mount  pressure on the government to ban import of foreign areca. Shettar, participating in a debate on the issue in the assembly said the areca price has nosedived due to the rise in […]

Bangalore: Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar has assured the state assembly that the government would ensure the strictest action against those responsible for the attack on students at a home stay at Padil in Mangalore. Replying to a debate in the assembly on Monday, Shettar informed that already eight Hindu Jagarana Vedike activists have been arrested […]

Malpe: Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar has assured a delegation of fishermen which met him to take a suitable decision in the days to come on the government orders pertaining to the capacity of  engines to be installed to fishing boats. On Thursday, the delegation  of the Malpe Fishermen’s Association met the CM in Bangalore and […]

Bangalore: Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar has informed the state assembly on Tuesday that the state government has decided to waive Rs 3500 crore farm loans of 16 lakhs farmers, along with interest in the wake of the abject drought conditions in the state. At the same the CM made it clear that the waiver will […]

Bangalore: Ullal girl Sahana Kumari, who has been qualified for the London Olympics in the high jump event, was presented a cash award of Rs 5 lakhs by Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar at a function held at his home office Krishna on July 21, Saturday. Meanwhile, it has been reported that Sahana has not yet […]