Shankara Murthy

MANGALORE: The state government under the leadership of S M Krishna has failed on all fronts D H shankara murthy, leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Council, has alleged.

The global economic recession that has affected the world economy and is menacing economic growth across the globe has not impacted Indian market much.

The Dakshina Kannada district unit of the BJP is gearing up for the elections to South-West Teachers' and Graduates' constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Council.

Sharanya, a voluntary organization headed by council chairman D H shankara murthy, which takes care of cancer patients by providing special care and assistance for the past several years, has decided to develop a permanent centre in Shimoga.

There is no respite for political parties from elections. Even as the dust from the May 12 verdict for the state assembly is yet to settle, parties are girding up their loins for the biennial polls to three teachers' and as many graduates' constituencies to the legislative council that will be held on June 8.

After assembly polls, biennial elections to three teachers’ and three graduates’ constituencies to the legislative council will be held on June 8.

CHIKMAGALUR: The BJP floor leaders said that the party will urge the Karnataka government to release funds for distributing prasadam and allow devotees to hold religious functions at the Datta Peetha on Datta Jayanti.

Graduate voters of Shimoga district will play a prominent role in deciding the winner of the South-West graduate legislative council seat with the election due on June 10.

The BJP-JD(S) coalition ministry headed by H D Kumaraswamy in Karnataka was expanded on Friday with the induction of 20 ministers.

It was a sort of comeback for Puttanna of Janata Dal (Secular) who was elected unopposed as the deputy chairperson of the Karnataka legislative council here on Tuesday.

BANGALORE: Even as the central BJP leadership is getting a "new look", chances of the same being extended to its Karnataka appear to be remote.

times news network State government has directed all schools to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda compulsorily.

MANGALORE: Teachers appointed to primary and secondary schools will have to undergo special short-term courses to equip themselves in teaching art, music, culture and tradition to children, minister for primary and secondary education B.K. Chandrashekar said here on Friday.

Chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda will undertake a half-day visit to his home district Dakshina Kannada on Sunday in connection with the biennial polls to the state legislative council.

BANGALORE: With donations continuing to pour in for tsunami victims, Karnataka has collected 310 tonnes of relief material and Rs 27 crore in cash, CM N Dharam Singh said.

In an interesting case, the Karnataka high court has quashed the cases registered by the Lokayukta police against several Sub-Registrars and officials for not complying with the mandatory requirement of law as well as the procedure.

The Karnataka high court has admitted a petition filed by an advocate challenging the appointment of two members of the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission.

Dr Sivamurthy Swamiji of Taralabalu Bruhanmutt Sirigere suggested that the Rama Janma Bhumi--Babri Masjid dispute be settled outside the court, on Friday.

The programmes will be held at Jaganmohan Palace, Kalamanidr, Veeneshe Sheshanna Bhavan and Town Hall.

Pandemonium broke out in the centre where votes for the legislative council poll from Bangalore Graduates' constituency were being counted.