Shravanabelagola : Former union minister and MP M Veerappa Moily tried to claim credit for the implementation of Kannada as the medium of instruction in primary education. He was speaking to media persons, here, on Monday, during his visit to attend the 81st Akhila Bharatha Kannada Sahitya Sammelana. Lauding the State government for taking steps […]

Mangalore : State Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader inaugurated of blood component separation equipment at DK – IRCS Blood Bank and foundation laying ceremony of the 60 bedded mother and child health wing at Lady Goschen Hospital premises on October 18, Satuday. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the hospital have […]

Bangalore :  Six former chief ministers of Karnataka, including one who was prime minister for 10 months, are in the fray for the Lok Sabha seats from the state  a record of sorts. Of them, two each are from the Congress (M. Veerappa Moily and N. Dharam Singh), the BJP (B.S. Yeddyurappa and D.V. Sadananda […]

Chikballapur: Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily on Tuesday said his name will be included in the second list of Congress candidates to be announced on Wednesday. “It will be announced tomorrow,’’ the minister told Express scotching rumours that he will be denied the ticket for Chikballapur. After his name didn’t figure in the first list […]

Mangalore: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday sought to allay apprehensions over the Yettinahole project and said, “There will be no harm to the people of Dakshina Kannada.” After laying the foundation stone for the project at Chickaballapur, the Chief Minister said, “Another round of talks will be held, if necessary, to clear any doubts about […]

Bangalore: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched Namma Metro’s Peenya-Sampige Road services at least three hours behind schedule, as he was busy attending various foundation stone laying functions in other parts of the State ahead of the announcement of the election code of conduct, which is expected on Saturday. He flagged off the services at Rajajinagar Metro […]

Bangalore: Union Minister for Environment and Forests M. Veerappa Moily on Wednesday appealed to people who are opposed to the Kasturirangan report on the Western Ghats, especially those in Kerala, not to politicise the issue. Speaking on the sidelines of an international seminar on ‘Sandalwood: current trends and future prospects’, jointly organised by the Indian […]

New Delhi: Responding to Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal questioning the UPA’s fuel pricing policy, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister M. Veerappa Moily has said in a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that ONGC’s average cost of natural gas production was $3.6 per mmBtu during 2012-13, and its newer finds in deep sea […]

New Delhi: With AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal making hike in gas prices a poll issue, Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying Reliance Industries’ contract for KG-D6 gas fields cannot be terminated pending arbitration on issue of output lagging targets. While the contract provides for termination in case of […]

Moodabidre: Centre to foot 80 per cent of the Rs. 66 crore project in Moodbidri The government approved a Rs. 66-crore underground drainage project for Moodbidri town, said K. Abhayachandra Jain, local MLA and Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Sports and Fisheries. He was addressing a gathering at a function organised by the government […]