Sex workers donate for Karnataka's flood victims' reliefOctober 12th, 2009 BANGALORE - A group of sex workers in Karnataka Monday donated Rs.50,000 to help north Karnataka flood victims, a move that prompted Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa to say the gesture is worth Rs.50 crore (Rs.500 million).
Toy making from paper pulp empowers tribal women in OrissaJuly 23rd, 2009 KORAPUT - Tribal women in Koraput district of Orissa are engaging in the art of making toys from paper pulp, which helps them to make a living. Thanks to a self-help group that trained them in the art.
H R Bharadwaj and Devanand Konwar new GovernorsJune 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI J - President Pratibha Patil replaced the Governors of Karnataka, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh. According to a communiqui issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Devanand Konwar will be the new Governor of Bihar replacing R L Bhatia.
Karnataka to get four passport facilitation centresJune 11th, 2009 BANGALORE - The external affairs ministry has decided to set up four passport facilitation centres in Karnataka to help people apply for and secure passports with ease, the state government said Thursday. "The ministry has decided to locate two facilitation centres in Bangalore and one each at Hubli in central Karnataka and Mangalore in coastal Karnataka.
JD-S offers support to UPA, wants 'development in Karnataka'May 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy Monday offered his party's support to the Congress-led government at the centre but wanted assurance of development in his state Karnataka.
Yediyurappa confident of BJP winning minimum 8-9 seats in KarnatakaApril 30th, 2009 BANGALORE - Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa came with his son, who is contesting elections for the BJP, to cast his vote on Thursday.
Sonia to launch poll campaign from Karnataka todayMarch 23rd, 2009 BANGALORE - Congress President Sonia Gandhi will launch her party's campaign for the Lok Sabha elections from Davangere in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Karnataka today. The launch of the campaign from Karnataka is seen significant as Karnataka was once seen as a Congress stronghold and where the BJP is considered to have made inroads.
China prefers talks with India to settle toys ban issueMarch 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - China can drag India to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over the ban on Chinese toys here, but 'we believe in resolving the issue through talks', a Chinese minister said here Thursday. 'We can go to international agencies over this issue.
Sonia to launch poll campaign from KarnatakaMarch 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress President Sonia Gandhi is likely to launch the party campaign for the Lok Sabha elections from Davangere in Karnataka March 23, party sources said Monday. Launching the election campaign from Karnataka is a strategic decision for the party as the state was once considered its stronghold but was lost to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2008.
Kashmir youth to get free computer educationMarch 13th, 2009 SRINAGAR - For orphans and youth in Kashmir, a new ray of hope has emerged in the form of free computer education. The Central Government's 'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan' (SSA) scheme provides two IT courses free of cost to youths in Srinagar.
Liquor flow begins in Karnataka weeks ahead of pollsMarch 10th, 2009 BANGALORE - Voting in the first of the two-phase Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka will take place six weeks from now but already liquor and saris are being stored to woo voters, an official indicated Monday. 'From several parts of Karnataka, we have seized liquor worth over Rs.290,000 meant for distribution among voters,' state chief electoral officer M.N.
India relaxes ban on Chinese toy importsMarch 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government has relaxed the ban imposed on import of Chinese toys, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said a notification issued Monday. The DGFT notification said that imports will be allowed only if the importer can produce a certificate stating that the toys conform to certain internationally-accepted quality standards.
Chhattisgarh to supply 300 MW power to KarnatakaJanuary 17th, 2009 RAIPUR - In an attempt to end the power crisis in Karnataka, Chhattisgarh will supply about 300 MW electricity to the southern state, an official said Sunday. 'We have formally approved the Karnataka government's request.
BHEL to set up thermal power units in KarnatakaJanuary 13th, 2009 MUMBAI - State-owned engineering and manufacturing major Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) has signed a deal with Karnataka to set up three thermal plants with a total capacity of 2,260 MW in the state. BHEL will set up a joint venture with Karnataka Power Corp for constructing a 660 MW thermal power plant at Edlapur in Raichur district of Karnataka, the company said in a regulatory statement.
Christmas celebrated with fervour in KarnatakaDecember 24th, 2008 BANGALORE - Christians across Karnataka, where around 15 churches were vandalised in September over alleged conversion and insult to Hindu gods, celebrated Christmas with fervour. Hundreds thronged brightly-lit churches for the midnight mass in Bangalore.
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