Kolar: An official statement said that Taiwanese industrial major Wistron Technologies would invest Rs 3,000 crore in the Narasupra industrial area in Karnataka’s Kolar. The announcement from the Chief Minister’s Office said “Respecting the enormous investment, Chief Minister HD Kumarasway advised an expert group from Wistron to submit its proposition for allowing land for the […]

Bengaluru: Deputy CM Parameshwara said that the coordination committee of the JD-S and Congress will be discussing on the proposals for inclusion in the state budget for 2018-19 Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy will present in the assembly on July 5. The five-member committee which includes Siddaramaiah, Parameshwara and K.C. Venugopal, Kumaraswamy and Danish Ali of […]

Mangaluru: Revenue Minister R.V. Deshpande said here on Thursday that the State government has released ₹22 crore to districts across the State as calamity relief. In this, ₹3 crore each has been given to Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, respectively. Talking to reporters after a meeting to review the rain and flood damage, and relief work […]

Udupi: Revenue Minister R.V. Deshpande on Thursday directed officers to provide relief to those affected by the natural calamities without any delay. He was speaking during a review meeting of the Revenue Department at the District Offices Complex here. Mr. Deshpande said that that the officers should consider those houses on which large trees had […]

Mangaluru: Revenue Minister R.V. Deshpande on Thursday said the State Government was considering increasing the compensation amount to families affected following torrential rain. Talking to reporters during his inspection of areas affected by rain in Mangaluru, on Thursday, Mr. Deshpande said the compensation of Rs. 1 lakh paid to each affected household was too less. […]

Mangaluru : Tourism Minister R.V. Deshpande here on Friday questioned Deputy Commissioner A.B. Ibrahim about the delay on the part of the district administration in submitting proposals for development of five beaches in the city. After the inauguration of the three-day Indian Open of Surfing on Sasihitlu Beach, Mr. Deshpande said that the district has […]

Mangaluru : A three-day surfing festival, Indian Open of Surfing, will kick start on Sasihitlu Beach here from Friday with about 100 surfers from the country expected to participate in different competitions. Minister for Tourism R.V. Deshpande will inaugurate it at 9 a.m. Addressing media here on Wednesday, A.B. Ibrahim, Deputy Commissioner, said that the […]

Mangaluru : Minister for Higher Education and Tourism R.V. Deshpande said here on Friday that the all institutions of higher education will be involved in the celebration of International Yoga Day on June 21 without any compulsion. Talking to presspersons at the University College where he inaugurated a Konkani study chair of Mangalore University, set […]

Bengaluru : The State government has received nominees from the University Grants Commission (UGC) for search committees for the six universities in the State where the vice-chancellor’s post needs to be filled. Minister for Higher Education R V Deshpande on Tuesday said, “The search committees to fill these posts were already constituted but we were […]

Belthangady : The state government will waive tution fee for girls studying degree in aided colleges in the state from next academic year, Higher Education minister R V Deshpande said on Thursday. This measure is being taken to improve enrollment of girls in higher education. Talking after inaugurating a new block for post graduate courses […]