Despite the state’s constant battle with Covid-19, Mysuru has commenced its 10-days long Dasara celebrations with religious fervour. Dr C N Manjunath, Director of Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bengaluru and Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa kick-started the celebrations of Nada Habba by showering flowers on the idol of goddess Chamundeshwari, atop…
India has received the 94th position for the Global Hunger Index rankings performing better than last year’s rank at 102 from 107 countries. However, the country has ranked worst than the neighbouring Asian economies – Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan. The Global Hunger Index, which reveals the global data of the hunger levels and malnutrition was…
With the constant spike of Covid-19 cases in the state of Karnataka, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry has deployed a team of experts to assess the management of pandemic by the state government. A Joint Secretary, a public health expert and one clinician comprised of the team sent by the Centre to Karnataka…
The Central Government has issued an order to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to auto-withdraw a sum of Rs. 1417.50 crore from the funds maintained in the bank account of Jharkhand government as the first installment of the issued loan for Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC), a central public sector power generator. The officials mentioned…
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa held a review meeting to discuss the havoc invoked by the torrential rain on Thursday with the officials representing the affected districts of Karnataka. The review meeting which was held virtually was attended by district collectors, Superintendent of Police and Chief Executive Officers of districts that have been impacted by…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Friday by releasing a new coin of Rs. 75, saying FAO had seen India’s fight against malnutrition from close quarters. PM Modi, in his address, firstly congratulated to those making constant attempts to eradicate malnutrition from the world, “In…
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday gave assurance to a number of international sports federations and bodies that the delayed Tokyo Olympics will commence from July 23. The IOC along with the Tokyo organizing body have been keeping virtual meetings in the week with nearly 200 national Olympic committees and also with over 30…
Pakistan attacked India on Friday morning with heavy firing on the Indian soldiers and the adjacent villages along the Line of Control (LoC) which is based in Mankote sector of Poonch district, provoking India to fight back in equal measure. Defence spokesperson, Lt Colonel Devender Anand revealed the details, “At about 0515 hours today, Pakistan…
According to the Unlock 5 guidelines issued by the Centre, the state government had given the allowance to reopen the single screen cinema halls and multiplexes on Thursday. However, movie theatres in the North Karnataka region will be closed as per the joint decision of the film exhibitors. Karnataka Film Exhibitors Federation (KFEF) has been…
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) informed the special court in Kochi about the link between the accused involved in the gold smuggling case and the gang of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim on Wednesday. Over this established linking, leaders from the opposition parties in Kerala dashed Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday asking him to resign…
