Karnataka, India News

A potentially explosive 'saffron debate' sans the terror element a ' on seminaries, sexuality and godmen Sugata Srinivasaraju There has been a lot of scorn and semantics surrounding the colour 'saffron' in recent days.

First Published: 23:59 IST Last Updated: 00:02 IST Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and his ministerial colleagues have received threats to their lives through two e-mails sent to their official addresses.

Tourism Minister G. Janardhan Reddy has ruled out the possibility of commercial flights operating from the Mandakalli airport during Dasara festival in October.

Public sector banks were shut but life was near normal as Bangalore saw little response to the nationwide strike called by trade unions Tuesday against price rise and privatisation.

Source: IQPC India Ltd Monday, September 06, 2010 10:00 AM IST Editors: General: Consumer interest, Economy, People, Travel & tourism; Business: Defence & security, Education & training, Hospitality, Information technology, Travel & tourism Airport and Aviation Security Experts Develop Proactiv Strategies and Assess the Security Environment in ...

Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Monday, September 06, 2010 -- Due to the global downturn and economic slowdown in India last year, organisations and Indian multi-nationals have begun to focus on the latest procurement technologies to reduce purchasing and production costs.

Debojyoti Ghosh Posted: Monday, Sep 06, 2010 at 0003 hrs IST Updated: Monday, Sep 06, 2010 at 0003 hrs IST Bangalore: Hotel chain Royal Orchid is all set to tap into smaller cities by adding 700 rooms in its new properties by March 2011.

Seema Chishti Posted: Monday, Sep 06, 2010 at 2312 hrs IST Updated: Monday, Sep 06, 2010 at 2312 hrs IST New Delhi: For the first time ever, Air India may not operate any flights for the Haj this year - it will only be the nodal agency for flights.

HUBLI: Visitors to Gunalli village in Koppal district had better know who they are going to meet.

Senior IPS officer Amar Kumar Pandey assumed charge as the Director of Karnataka Police Academy yesterday.

Via Mangalorean.com: Medical colleges to take steps to prevent malaria . Excerpt: The MCC medical corps got a rude shock today when experts have pointed out that the Malaria control programme of the Mangalore City Corporation had not achieved the target of malaria control and all vector bound infections like dengue, chickungunya, fileria and ...

Defending Karnataka's stand on illegal iron ore mining in the state, chief minister B S Yeddyurappa on Friday launched a vitriolic counter-attack on the Congress Party, not just in the state where it is in opposition, but also at the centre, accusing the union government of colluding with the mining lobby.

KASARAGOD, KERALA // The confirmation that at least two passengers on the ill-fated Air India Express flight that crashed in May were travelling on forged passports has highlighted the extent of the fraud in southern India.

Karnataka Friday offered a monthly stipend of Rs.2,000 for vocational training and up to Rs.200,000 as a grant-cum-loan to Maoists who surrender.

The Karnataka government plans to excavate about an acre around the area in Dharwad district where a large number of skulls and some skeletons have been found to resolve the mystery, a senior official said Friday.

Source: Frost & Sullivan Friday, September 03, 2010 03:50 PM IST Editors: Business: Accounting & management consultancy services, Business services, Information technology, Media & entertainment; Technology 'Achieving Consistent Growth comes with a set of Challenges' - says Frost & Sullivan at GIL 2010: India, The Global Community of Growth, ...

Glasgow-based international engineering group The Weir Group Plc on Thursday agreed to buy the valves business of BDK Engineering Industries Limited, a family-owned business based in the south India n city of Hubli.

"Christian Secular Forum, based in Mumbai, pointed out that three top police officers posted around Mangalore had been cleared of charges by the state police chief - apparently under political pressure - despite evidence against them that including video footage.

As the role of mother is important in shaping the child, the role of Guru is equally important in shaping a person in selected field, more so in the field of performing fine arts.

KOZHIKODE, KERALA // The families of the victims of the Air India Express disaster gathered here yesterday to receive educational aid and offers of jobs from a UAE-based company.