Karnataka pauses BPL ration card cancellations pending review: Rizwan Arshad

Rizwan Arshad, civil supplies minister, at Independence Day celebration in Udupi Saturday Udupi: Karnataka has paused the cancellation of additional BPL ration cards until a detailed review is completed, Rizwan Arshad, minister for food, civil supplies & consumer affairs, said on Saturday.Speaking to reporters, Arshad said the Centre had provided data identifying around 7.5 lakh…

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Cleanliness app, Malnad tourism body among I-Day highlights in coastal Karnataka

Police personnel rehearsing on Thursday for Indpendence Day parade at Nehru Maidan in Mangaluru. UT Khader, minister of Health and Family Welfare, Minority Welfare, Haj and Waqf, inspecting the guard of honour during Independence Day celebration at Nehru Maidan in Mangaluru on Saturday UT Khader, minister of Health and Family Welfare, Minority Welfare, Haj and Waqf, addressing the…

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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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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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Crowd crush forces Bengaluru Metro to skip stops

Bengaluru: A surge in passenger footfall as thousands headed towards Vidhana Soudha for Freedom Habba forced BMRCL to temporarily shut two Purple Line stations Saturday evening over overcrowding and public safety concerns.Sir M Visvesvaraya Central College and Cubbon Park Metro stations were closed around 7pm as crowds swelled near the event venue, with trains instructed…

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No open-heart surgery, no perfusion course, say experts

A file photo of a cardiovascular perfusionist operating the heart-lung machine during cardiac surgery at a hospital in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Clinical perfusionists, who operate the heart-lung machine during open-heart surgeries, need stricter training standards and greater professional recognition, Bangalore Rural MP and former Jayadeva Institute director Dr CN Manjunath said.Speaking at the inauguration of Karnataka…

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Only 354 of Karnataka’s 80,000 engineering students opt for internships in 7th semester

Bengaluru: Only 354 engineering students have chosen to do an internship in the seventh semester instead of the eighth, in a cold response to Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU)’s swapping system.VTU had launched the semester swapping system, permitting its students to pursue an internship in the seventh semester. The usual practice is to complete a project…

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