» Police conduct Mock drill to test preparedness of its forces
Bangalore | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
On the backdrop of threat about terrorists attack in the IT hub, city Police today conducted a mock drill to check the preparedness of its forces. The exercise was conducted with assistance of the second para batallion (special forces) stationed in Bangalore by the Ministry of Defence, according to a release here.

 » H1N1 toll touches 120 in Karnataka
Bangalore | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
The death toll due to Influenza 'A' H1N1 has touched 120 in Karnataka with two women succumbing to the dreaded disease.

 » Tailor held for making hoax bomb call
Bangalore | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
A tailor was today arrested for making a hoax bomb call to Bengaluru International Airport here.

 » 'Kyles Of Bute' Wins Dariya Daulat Trophy
Bangalore | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
Rank outsider 'Kyles of Bute' trained by Arjun Mangalorkar and ridden by Jockey S John won the Dariya Daulat Trophy, the main event of the races held here today.

 » K'taka CM meets Governor
Bangalore | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today met Governor H R Bharadwaj and appraised him about the state government's efforts to provide relief to the flood affected victims in the state.

 » JD(S) urges CBI inquiry into mining in Karnataka
Bangalore | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) State President H D Kumaraswamy, today said a CBI probe must be sought into illegal mining in the state involving three cabinet ministers, without any hesitation.

 » National Mortality rate comes down to 72 per 1000 lives in India
Bangalore | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
The national mortality rate in India has come down to 72 per 1000 lives in 2007 as against 117 in 1990, UNICEF Chief Field Officer Michel Saint Lot said today.

 » K'taka CM calls on RSS Chief
Bangalore | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today called on RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, who was here to attend a series of programmes and reportedly discussed the political issues relating to BJP in the state.

 » K'taka CM refuses to join issue with Governor
Bangalore | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
Refusing to join issue with state Governor H R Bhardwaj, who has reportedly expressed dissatisfaction over the work of rehabilitation of flood victims in the state, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today said he would meet the former personally and brief him on the the matter.

 » PNB to expand its presence in Central Asia
Bangalore | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
With a view to expand its presence in Central Asia, Public Sector Punjab National Bank (PNB) will acquire a 74 per cent stake in Kazakhstan-based Dana Bank, subject to approval by Reserve Bank of India (RBI), according to its Chairman and Managing Director K R Kamath.

 » PNB to expand presence in Central Asia
Bangalore | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
With a view to expanding its presence in Central Asia, public sector under Punjab National Bank will acquire a 74 per cent stake in Kazakhstan-based Dana Bank, subject to the approval by Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

 » Insurance sector witnessing decline due to economic slowdown
Bangalore | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
Insurance sector in the world is witnessing decline due to global economic slowdown and in India, the impact was about 15 per cent reduction, HDFC Principal Officer and Executive Director Paresh Parasnis said today.

 » Wholesale prices of Oils, Sugar, Commodities
Bangalore | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
Following were the wholesale prices (per 10 kg) in the Bangalore Oil market today.

 » IT conducts raids on homes of realtor, hotel owners
Bangalore | Saturday, Nov 21 2009 IST
Income Tax officials conducted simultaneous raids on homes and offices of a prominent realtor and hotel owners in the city.

 » Green lifestyle statement: Bangalore kids cycle to school
Bangalore |Saturday, 2009 10:05:27 AM IST
A group of girls near the busy Old Airport Road in India's tech hub Bangalore bicycle to school every day as a lifestyle statement -- green transport is cool.

 » IT conduct raids on homes of realtor, hotel owners
Bangalore | Friday, Nov 20 2009 IST
Income Tax officials today conducted simultaneous raids on homes and offices of a prominent realtor, who is also a member of the Congress party, and on two hotel owners in the city.

 » Bangalore Metro's cost may reach Rs 12,000 Cr: Official
Bangalore | Friday, Nov 20 2009 IST
With the extension of the line and escalation of realisation estimates, the total cost of the Bangalore Metro may reach Rs 11,500 to Rs 12,000 crore from the present Rs 8,300 crore, Bangalore Metro Railway Corporation Limited (BMRCL) Managing Director Sivasailam said here today. Speaking to the FKCCI members, he said the total length of the Metro from the present South to North and East to West corridor would be extended from the 33 km to 42 km stretch.

 » 'D'Artagnan' wins Kabini Cup
Bangalore | Friday, Nov 20 2009 IST
Money back favourite 'D'Artagnan' ridden by Jockey David Allan easily won The Kabini Cup, the main event of the races held here today.

 » K'taka CM condoles Shankarananda's death
Bangalore | Friday, Nov 20 2009 IST
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa condoled the death of Former Union Minister B Shankarananda today.

 » GCIC seeks Gov intervention to stop church attacks
Bangalore | Friday, Nov 20 2009 IST
Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) today appealed to the Karnataka Governor to stop attack on churches and Minority Christians in the State. GCIC President Sajan K George, in a letter addressed to Governor Hans Raj Bhardwaj, a copy of which was released to the press here, alleged despite severe warning by the High Court to the State Government, Karnataka witnessed 56 major attacks against them and Churches.

 » Shankaranand, who headed Bofors probe panel, dead
Bangalore |Friday, 2009 5:35:06 PM IST
Nehru-Gandhi family loyalist and long time Congressman B. Shankaranand, who headed the joint parliamentary probe into $1.3 billion Bofors gun scandal, died Thursday of cardiac arrest. He was 84.

 » Honeywell, HAL celebrate 25 years of aerospace collaboration
Bangalore | Friday, Nov 20 2009 IST
US aviation major Honeywell and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd(HAL)today celebrated 25 years of aerospace collaboration, including production and support of the TPE331-5 turboprop engine.

 » PR Meet on Nov 26
Bangalore | Friday, Nov 20 2009 IST
The III International Global Communication Association (GCA) Conference for PR and Communication Professionals hosted by Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) will be held here from November 26.

 » HAL to invest Rs 25,000 cr in new production facilities
Bangalore | Friday, Nov 20 2009 IST
The Public sector Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) will add capacity to produce and manufacture different models of aircraft involving a capital expenditure of Rs 25,000 crore, company Chairman Ashok Nayak today said.

 » Karanataka's urban development plan seeks balance
Bangalore |Friday, 2009 11:35:12 AM IST
The Karnataka government has to walk a tightrope so that the state gets over its Bangalore-centric development without hurting the nation's IT capital. It hopes to do this through the new Karnataka Urban Renewal Mission, on the lines of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).

 » K'taka to celebrate Krishna Devaraya Utsav
Bangalore | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
The Karnataka Government has decided to invite dignitaries from various countries for the celebration of the 500th year of the coronation of the Emperor of the Vijayanagar Kingdom.

 » CM refutes Guv's observation on rehab
Bangalore | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Denying Governor H R Bharadwaj's observation, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today said rehabilitation of the flood-affected families in North Karnataka districts was going on a war-footing with active cooperation from the private initiatives.

 » Infocrossing Wipro signs pact with Cliff
Bangalore | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
IT major, Infocrossing Wipro today entered into a multi-year agreement to provide infrastructure services for Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc, an international mining and natural resources company. Under the agreement, Infocrossing will provide to Cliffs server, storage and architecture services from its data centers.

 » CM refutes Gov's observation on rehab
Bangalore | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Denying Governor H R Bharadwaj's observation, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today said rehabilitation of the flood affected families in North Karnataka Districts was going on a war-footing with active cooperation from the private initiatives.

 » K'taka HC orders issuance of notice to Jayalalithaa
Bangalore | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
The Karnataka High Court today ordered issue of notices to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and other respondents on a criminal revision petition filed by the Special Public Prosecutor and an individual.

 » Manthan Systems gets $ 15 mn funding from Fidelity Intl
Bangalore | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Manthan systems, a leading provider of Business Intelligence and Analytical Solutions for the retail and consumer packaged goods industries, has secured 15 million US Dollar Series B funding from Fidelity International.

 » 4th World Games from Nov 22
Bangalore | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
More than 900 sportsperson from 45 countries can be seen in action vying for top honour in the IV International Wheel Chair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) World Games to be held in the city from November 22 to December 2, Organising Committee Chairman R Ratan Singh said today. Talking to newsmen here, he said in all, there would be 11 events in various disciplines, including 10 competetive and a Rugby demo event. The events would be held at various venues in the city--Athletes in the newly-laid synthatic track at Sri Kanteerava Stadium, Badminton at Karnataka Badminton Association Court, Golf at Bangalore Golf Association, Powerlifting and Wheel Chair Fencing at Indoor Stadium, Shooting at Sports Authority of India (SAI) Southern Centre and Swimming at Basavanagudi Acquatic Club.

 » Saturday's runners for Bangalore races
Bangalore | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Following are the acceptances for the races to be held here on Saturday, Nov 21.

 » France to hold 'Bonjour India' fest from Dec.
Bangalore | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
The French Embassy and 'Culturesfrance' would be holding three-month long 'Bonjour India, a festival celebrating Indo-French relationship and cooperation across 18 cities in the country, from December to February.

 » Friday's runners for Bangalore races
Bangalore | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Following are the acceptances for the races to be held here on Friday, Nov 20.

 » Over 8 % of 27 million kids born with retinal disease
Bangalore | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Narayan Nethralaya (NN), a leading eye care institution and Singapore-based i2i TeleSolutions, a global innovator in telemedicine software and services, have come together to combat retinopathy of prematurity, a leading cause of preventable infant blindness in the country.

 » 20 women held for obscene dance
Bangalore | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
City Police arrested as many as 35 people, including 20 women, who were allegedly involved in an obscene dance at a hotel in the city last night.

 » Innovation should be collective effort : Prof Balaram
Bangalore | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Director B Balaram today said the need of the hour was to creats an innovative eco-system in academic institutions.

 » IAP claims 4 lakh lives in India every year
Bangalore | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Indoor Air Pollution (IAP), especially in rural India, has emerged as the most lethal killer claiming four lakh lives every year.

 » Ecron Acunova launches direct operation in Russia
Bangalore | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
City-based Ecron Acunova, a full-service clinical research organization (CRO), has made foray in to Russia by opening its office in Moscow.

 » Greenlight partners with Logica
Bangalore | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Greenlight Technologies, a leading provider of integrated Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), has entered into a partnership with Logica for implementation of TRAC solutions in EMEA Region for sales and implementation of Greenlight's Real-Time Adapter (RTA) Design Studio and ResQ in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The partnership will enable Logica to implement Greenlight's software products for SAP and other customers in the region. Both Greenlight and Logica are SAP-certified partners, according to a release here.

 » BJP will emerge stronger from internal crisis in Karnataka: Sushma Swaraj
Bangalore | November 19, 2009 12:24:10 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Sushma Swaraj has said her party will emerge stronger from the internal crisis in Karnataka.

 » Wholesale prices of Oils, Sugar, Commodities
Bangalore | Thursday, Nov 19 2009 IST
Following were the wholesale prices (per 10 kg) in the Bangalore Oil market today.

 » Tibetans to thank India, raise freedom song
Bangalore |Thursday, 2009 12:35:12 PM IST
Buddhism, Tibetan medicine, 'chaam' dance, monastic chanting. It will be a peek into the Tibetan way of life at a festival here to thank India for providing a home to refugees from the 'Roof of the World' for five long decades.

 » Advocates submit memorandum to K'taka Guv
Bangalore | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Members of a newly-formed group of lawyers 'Advocates for Self Respect' today submitted a memorandum to Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj seeking action against advocates responsible for ''vandalism'' in the High Court premises on November nine during a protest against Chief Justice P D Dinakaran who was facing land-grabbing charges.

 » Advocates submit memorandum to K'taka Gov
Bangalore | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Members of a newly-formed group of lawyers --'Advocates for Self Respect'--today submitted a memorandum to Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj seeking action against advocates responsible for ''vandalism'' in the High Court premises on November nine during a protest against Chief Justice P D Dinakaran who was facing land-grabbing charges.

 » Church vandalized in north Karnataka
Bangalore |Wednesday, 2009 8:05:06 PM IST
A church in north Karnataka has been vandalized and a cross, doors and windows have been damaged, police and church authorities said Wednesday.

 » Central BJP leaders gag Karnataka's warring groups, hum unity tune
Bangalore |Wednesday, 2009 8:05:06 PM IST
Rival factions in Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were Wednesday told by the party central leaders to stop airing their differences in the media, with the state party chief warning that indiscipline would not be tolerated in future.

 » 'Men do cry', says Bangalore's men's rights group (Nov 19 is International Men's Day)
Bangalore |Wednesday, 2009 6:05:05 PM IST
As the world celebrates International Men's Day Thursday, a Bangalore-based group wants an end to stereotyping male gender, and says men too get hurt, both emotionally and physically. The group is demanding justice for various social abuses against men.

 » Cong demands CM's resignation on mining issue
Bangalore | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Opposition leader in Karnataka Legislative Assembly Siddaramaiah today demanded resignation of Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa alleging that the latter had failed to end looting of natural resources in the State.

 » Kharge welcomes AP recommendation for CBI probe into mining
Bangalore | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Union Minister for Labour and senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge today welcomed the decision of Andhra Pradesh government to seek a CBI inquiry into the alleged illegal mining in the state's border with the neighbouring state.

 » BJP has emerged 'stronger' from K'arnataka crisis : Sushma
Bangalore | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Expressing regrets for the 'ugly' rebellion that broke out in the Karnataka BJP recently, Deputy Opposition leader in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj today maintained that the crisis had blown over and factional leaders had pledged to work together.

 » Convict escapes from jail
Bangalore | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
A thirty-six-year-old life convict escaped from Bellary Central Jail today.

 » Six killed, five injured in road accident
Bangalore | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Six people, including two women and an infant, were killed and five others seriously injured when an iron ore laden truck hit a passenger vehicle near Ankola town in Uttara Kannada District this morning.

 » Ivory worth Rs 4 lakh seized, four held
Bangalore | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Police arrested four people and seized ivory worth Rs four lakh from their possession, here today.

 » Boy from Jharkhand arrested; fake notes seized
Bangalore | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Police arrested a teenager hailing from Jharkhand and seized from him conterfeit notes having a face value of Rs 18,000 at Yesvantpur railway station today.

 » BJP Coordination Committee meets for first time
Bangalore | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
The maiden meeting of the 14-member BJP Coordination Committee, formed as per the demand by the rebels, including some ministers, was held in a hotel here today.

 » K'taka to privatise power distribution system: minister
Bangalore | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
The Karnataka government will seriously pursue privatisation of power distribution as part of the second stage of its power distribution reforms programme launched last year, Energy Minister K S Ishwarappa said today.

 » GE announces $ 2 m for developing wearable RFID sensors
Bangalore | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
GE Global Research, the technology development arm of the General Electric Company, today announced two million dollar award for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to develop wearable Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) sensors to alert people to the presence of chemical agents in the air and sample exhaled breath to serve as an early indicator of disease.

 » GE announces $ 2 million for developing wearable RFID sensors
Bangalore | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
GE Global Research, the technology development arm of the General Electric Company, today announced USD 2 million award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to develop wearable Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) sensors to alert people to the presence of environmental chemical agents in the air and sample exhaled breath to serve as an early indicator of disease.

 » Notorious rowdy Lokesh held
Bangalore | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Police have arrested rowdy Lokesh, alias Mulaman, and his four associates wanted in connection with 15, criminal cases against them.

 » Wholesale prices of Oils, Sugar, Commodities
Bangalore | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Following were the wholesale prices (per 10 kg) in the Bangalore Oil market today.

 » 5 killed in road accident in K'taka
Bangalore | Wednesday, Nov 18 2009 IST
Five people, including two women and a child, were killed and another three seriously injured when an iron-ore ladden truck hit a passenger vehicle near Ankola town in Uttara Kannada District this morning.

 » 'I own a tree' campaign to save Bangalore's greenery
Bangalore |Wednesday, 2009 10:35:05 AM IST
A silent "green revolution" is in the making in India's tech hub Bangalore as citizens come together to sponsor trees to save the city's "green heritage" which has of late come under threat owing to development activities.

 » Yeddyurappa makes rival Shettar minister, key meet Wednesday (Lead)
Bangalore |Tuesday, 2009 10:05:07 PM IST
Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Tuesday inducted Jagadish Shettar, who has resigned as the assembly speaker, into his ministry, a day ahead of party legislators meet here to end continuing dissidence.

 » Karnataka minister welcomes CBI probe into his mining empire
Bangalore |Tuesday, 2009 8:35:07 PM IST
Karnataka Tourism Minister G. Janardhana Reddy Tuesday welcomed the decision of the Andhra Pradesh government to seek a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into his mining empire's alleged irregularities.

 » Shettar alotted Panchayat Raj & Rural Development portfolio
Bangalore | Tuesday, Nov 17 2009 IST
Mr Jagadish Shetar, who was inducted into the Karnataka cabinet today, was allotted Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Engineering Department and Rural Water Supply and Sanitation portfolio by Governor H R Bharadwaj on the recommendation of Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, according to a Raj Bhavan communique here tonight.

 » Janardhana Reddy welcomes seeking of CBI probe
Bangalore | Tuesday, Nov 17 2009 IST
Karnataka tourism minister and BJP leader G Janardhana Reddy, who owns the Obalapuram Mining Company (OMC) accused of carrying illegal mining in Andhra Pradesh, today welcomed that government's decision to seek a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in iron ore mining in Anantapur district.

 » Cong demands resignation of ministers from Bellary
Bangalore | Tuesday, Nov 17 2009 IST
The Congress today sought the resignation of three ministers from Bellary district, whose mining companies were involved in irregularities in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh.

 » Lot of gains despite UAV's crash: DRDO
Bangalore | Tuesday, Nov 17 2009 IST
The DRDO developed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Rustam-I might have crashed on its maiden flight, but the organisation had made gains from it, according to DRDO.

 » Brigade Group to foray into value homes space
Bangalore | Tuesday, Nov 17 2009 IST
Real estate developer Brigade Group is planning to make its maiden entry into 'Value Homes' sector by offering to build 10,000 affordable homes with base price ranging Rs 10-26 lakh.

 » Wipro Announces the Next Generation Medical Gateway Solution
Bangalore | Tuesday, Nov 17 2009 IST
Wipro Technologies, the global IT Services business of Wipro Limited, today launched the next generation medical gateway solution. This solution powered by Intel Atom processor, would enable improved care co-ordination between patients and their care providers and help overcome some of the challenges faced in traditional care delivery processes, according to a release here.

 » Wipro bags first ever Teradata Partner Impact Award
Bangalore | Tuesday, Nov 17 2009 IST
IT Major Wipro has bagged the first ever Teradata Partner Impact Award in the 'APAC Emerging Markets SI Partner', instituted by Teradata Corporation, the worlds largest company solely focused on data warehousing and enterprise analytics.

 » Bangalore's sex workers fight stigma of HIV/AIDS
Bangalore |Tuesday, 2009 6:05:07 PM IST
They all have a common story to narrate - stigma and discrimination by the society because of their profession and the disease with which they are infected.

 » Yeddyurappa makes political rival Shettar minister
Bangalore |Tuesday, 2009 5:05:07 PM IST
Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Tuesday inducted Jagadish Shettar, who has resigned as the assembly speaker, into his ministry as part of the deal to buy peace with dissidents seeking his removal.

 » Top leaders to attend crucial K'taka BJP LP Meet
Bangalore | Tuesday, Nov 17 2009 IST
Central Party Leaders, including Deputy Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, would participate in the BJP Legislature Party Meeting convened by Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa here tomorrow.

 » Gold jewellery worth Rs 75 lakh seized, 1 held
Bangalore | Tuesday, Nov 17 2009 IST
Customs officials arrested one Emirates Airline passenger and seized 4.3 kg gold jewellery, worth Rs 75 lakh, from him at Bangaluru International Airport here today. Police said 27-year-old Nazir Ahmed was arrested while he arrived from Mumbai in the wee hours.

 » Geotextile catching up: NCJD Official
Bangalore | Tuesday, Nov 17 2009 IST
Indegenously developed Jute Geotextiles (JGT), a bio-degradable technical fabric is fast catching up with more states showing interest to utilise the Jute technology for infrastructure building, National Centre for Jute Diversification (NCJD) Executive Director Atri Bhattacharya said today.

 » Former Speaker joins Government
Bangalore | Tuesday, Nov 17 2009 IST
Former Karnataka Assembly Speaker and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jagadish Shettar, elected from the Hubli-Dharwad Central constituency for the record fourth time, was inducted into the cabinet by Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today.

 » Yeddyurappa rules out further cabinet expansion
Bangalore | Tuesday, Nov 17 2009 IST
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, who inducted former Karnataka Assembly Speaker Jagadish Shettar into his ministry earlier today, ruled out further expansion of the cabinet.

 » Wholesale prices of Oils, Sugar, Commodities
Bangalore | Tuesday, Nov 17 2009 IST
Following were the wholesale prices (per 10 kg) in the Bangalore Oil market today.

 » IIMB ranked number one Business School in India
Bangalore | Monday, Nov 16 2009 IST
Prestigious Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) has been termed as the top Business School in India for the second consecutive year. Eduniversal, a unit of French consultation firm SMBG, which conducted the worldwide Business School ranking survey had chosen IIMB as the top Business School in India. In the Eduniversal Palmes 2009, IIMB has been awarded '5 Palmes', the highest recognition under the evaluation, accorded to ''Universal Business Schools with major international influence''.

 » Statements of Moily, retired judge objectionable: AAB
Bangalore | Monday, Nov 16 2009 IST
Advocates Association Bangalore(AAB), which is spearheading agitation against continuation of tainted Karnataka High Court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran, today took a strong exception to statements made by Union Minister for Law M Veerappa Moily and retired Judge Justice Rama Jois.

 » Sr Advocates not to take brief from CJ of K'taka
Bangalore | Monday, Nov 16 2009 IST
Mounting pressure for speedy action from Supreme Court Collegium in the matter relating to alleged encroachment of land by Karnataka High Court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran at his native Kaverirajapuram village in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu, eleven senior advocates have decided not to accept any brief from the judge.

 » Fin Dept delaying release of funds for devlpt works: Minister
Bangalore | Monday, Nov 16 2009 IST
Karnataka Textiles and Sports Minister Goolihatti Shekhar today accused the Finance department of delaying the release of funds for taking up development activities.

 » An amiable BJP leader who became an unlikely dissident hero (Lead)
Bangalore |Monday, 2009 7:35:06 PM IST
Karnataka Assembly Speaker Jagadish Shettar, a prominent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader in the state, Monday quit his post to return to active politics at a time the party's first government in southern India is battling dissidence.

 » TipTop, ITC Infotech launch search engine
Bangalore | Monday, Nov 16 2009 IST
TipTop Technologies, a leading search technology company and ITC Infotech today launched a search engine 'TipTop' to help internet-users find relevant answers for any search and to engage people, who could share their experiences on the search topic.

 » K'taka Assembly Speaker resigns
Bangalore | Monday, Nov 16 2009 IST
Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker Jagadish Shettar, who had taken the side of the rebels, today resigned from his post to clear the deck for joining the Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa Cabinet tomorrow.

 » K'taka Assembly Speaker Jagadish Shettar resigns
Bangalore | Monday, Nov 16 2009 IST
Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker Jagadish Shettar, tipped to join Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa Cabinet tomorrow, resigned from his post today.

 » Speaker Jagadish Shettar resigns
Bangalore | Monday, Nov 16 2009 IST
Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker Jagadish Shettar, who is tipped to join the Yeddyurappa cabinet tomorrow resigned from the speaker's post today.

 » Sympholy Services appoints new CFO
Bangalore | Monday, Nov 16 2009 IST
Symphony Services Corporation, a global player specialising in software product engineering outsourcing services, today announced the appointment of Pradeep Chaudhry as the new Chief Financial Officer(CFO). Mr Chaudhry would oversee all financial operations, focusing on capital structure, budgeting, financial reporting and managing communication with the investor community. The CFO would be based in the city and report to Gordon Brooks, President and Chief Executive Officer, Symphony Services, a company release said here today.