‘High ATF taxes hurting aviation growth’
The civil aviation sector in the country is passing through turbulent times, much of it due to the global economic slowdown. But the main reason for the dramatic dip in the sectoral growth is due to t
‘In next polls, drought the key issue, not caste’
Congress leader and former minister H.K. Patil knows quite well that his priority now is tackling the drought—to be more specific providing drinking water— and not keep rambling about the internal co
Rahul sets eyes on state elections
Congress general secretary, Rahul Gandhi's effort to "play a larger role" in the party's national affairs in the days to come, is likely to begin from Karnataka. Sources said that Mr Gandhi, of late,
One month in office, Shettar is elated
Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar said on Sunday that he felt elated on completing one month in office. Mr Shettar had taken over as CM on July 12, replacing Mr D.V. Sadananda Gowda, who was forced to q
Hydel power gets a boost
Providing some respite to the power-starved state, the water levels at hydel reserves have improved considerably this month giving a boost to power generation from hydel sources. Water storage levels
Siddu: Will I be 3rd time lucky?
Congress Legislature Party leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday made no secret of his ambition, stating that despite missing the Chief Minister’s post by a whisker twice in the past, he was hopeful he would
Sun Pharma wins over Taro with higher offer
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has upped the buy-out price for its Israeli unit Taro Pharma by 60 per cent winning over Taro's board and ending a long battle to gain full control of the U.S. listed dru
Make or break time, BSY tells loyalists
The cat’s finally out of the bag. Former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa has told his loyalists that if the BJP high command does not name him state party chief soon, he would have to take a “drastic
BSY warns BJP of ‘drastic step’
In the first time that he has gone public with his threat to leave the BJP, former Karnataka chief minister B.S.
‘CEC acting like pro-mining committee’
“The Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee seems to have forgotten its mandate. It is more interested in reviving mining, rather than protecting environment in mining-ravaged areas of th