Khader defends proposed Bill, backs Zameer amid flag-hoisting row

UT Khader, health minister addressing the gathering at the Independence Day celebration at Nehru Maidan in Mangaluru Saturday Mangaluru: Justifying the proposed Use of Govt Premises and Public Property Bill, health and family welfare, minority welfare, haj and waqf minister UT Khader Saturday said the state govt takes all decisions strictly in accordance with the Constitution and…

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Respect students’ right to question: KTR

Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Saturday extended his support to Nalsar students, saying that in a democracy, when young people feel that their dignity or self-respect has been attacked, they would naturally raise their voice and resist. He said the Nalsar students had stood courageously for their rights and dignity, and thanked…

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IT dept completes pilot drone training for 12 women, targets 100 drone didis annually

Panaji: The department of information technology, electronics & communications (DITE&C) is in the process of securing approval for the drone didi training scheme to scale the initiative state-wide. Under this scheme, the department wants to sponsor the training of 100 women every financial year, aiming to create 300 certified women drone pilots over three years.The…

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Spike in humidity, rain intensity to drop

New Delhi: The city has experienced a sharp spike in humidity and temperatures over the past two days as rain remains elusive, with the heat index or the ‘feels like’ temperature shooting up from 21 to 45 degrees Celsius.The heat index at 2.30pm Saturday stood at 45.1 degrees Celsius, while the actual temperature was 34.4…

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Two-wheelers Rs 80, diesel vehicles Rs 200

Motorists at an emission testing center in Rajajinagar Bengaluru: Vehicle owners in Karnataka will now have to pay more for obtaining a Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC), with the state govt revising emission testing charges across all vehicle categories.The revised rates were notified by the transport department on Aug 13 following representations from operators of…

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