Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar has asked a dozen legislators who were holidaying abroad to return home immediately. This comes as the two-week holiday to South America and Dubai drew criticism from civil society as the state is reeling under a severe drought. Shettar has sharply criticised the ministers as well and said that no minister of his will be allowed on any such foreign trip in the future.
10:06 19 Jun 2013 from
PTI
Monsoon rains toll in Kerala put at 17
Thiruvananthapuram, June 19 (PTI) A total of 17 persons have died so far due to rain-related incidents in Kerala since the onset of monsoon, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said today. An amount of Rs.1.5 lakhs would be given to families of those...
10:06 19 Jun 2013 from
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Yeddyurappa moves HC to seek anticipatory bail in forgery case
Bangalore, Jun 19 (PTI) Former Karnataka Chief Minister and KJP President B S Yeddyurappa today moved the high court seeking anticipatory bail in a case relating to alleged forgery. Justice Anand Byrareddy posted the matter to June 21. The...
09:59 19 Jun 2013 from
IBNLive
Uttarakhand floods: Security forces lead rescue
New Delhi: Rescue teams were finally able to evacuate some of the people stranded in higher reaches of Uttarakhand on Wednesday even though damaged roads and washed away bridges continued to hinder evacuation throughout the day. The...
