Secretary News

Sirsi: B.S. Ranganath Hasan, president of the Bharatiya Postal Employees Union - 3 Karnataka Region, said the Government was not taking good care of the employees of the Department of Posts.

Thrissur: CPI State Secretary Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday alleged that the Congress party has been trying to influence the Election Commission by misusing its power at the Centre.

BANGALORE: Pressing for speed in the recovery and disposal of encroached government land in Bangalore Urban District limits, the government has sought a report from Chief Secretary S V Ranganath on the pending dues from the auctions held thus far.

'Progress in providing relief unsatisfactory in Yadgir and Raichur revenue sub-divisions' Deputy Commissioners asked to visit 30 flood-hit villages a month Gulbarga: Regional Commissioner Rajneesh Goel on Thursday admitted that there has been some laxity on the part of the officials at the taluk level in distribution of the compensation amount to ...

BIDAR: MLAs from Bidar Bandeppa Kashempur and Rahim Khan staged a dharna in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office to protest against the transfer of Deputy Commissioner Harsh Gupta from Bidar.

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GULBARGA: The much-awaited inauguration of Yadgir district appears to have been put on hold owing to various reasons, including unfinished administrative work.

Taking stock: Chief Secretary S.V. Ranganath with team leader O. Ravi in Bangalore on Friday.

Bangalore: Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Home Minister P Chidambaram and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday to seek more assistance to the state to carry out flood relief works.

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GULBARGA: The recent floods are not likely to come in the way of the inauguration of Yadgir district, carved out of Gulbarga district, scheduled to be held on October 31.

BANGALORE: On a day marked by consultations in the State Government over the need for adequate funds for rehabilitation of the flood-hit people, which were followed up with discussions with Governor H.R. Bhardwaj, an emergency Cabinet meeting adopted a resolution on supplementary estimates for Rs.

MADURAI: Madurai Kamaraj University has invited President Pratibha Patil to inaugurate its Centre for Women's Studies.

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Indian coffee growers have to increase their productivity and quality of beans to compete in the global market and sustain the growth momentum achieved after years of cyclical downturn, a top official said Wednesday at the International Coffee Festival .

The third edition of the India International Coffee Festival began here Wednesday evening on a subdued note in light of the flood havoc in north Karnataka as the main dignitaries kept away from the inaugural function.

Bangalore: The meeting between government doctors, who have resigned en masse, and Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa that was scheduled for October 4 has been postponed by a day.

Mysore: Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa has said that 120 divers from Pune are coming to the State to carry out rescue operations in the flood-affected districts of north Karnataka.

'I will do my best to ensure better governance' Ranganath had been on Central deputation since May 2006 He will retire in April 2013 - Photo: Bhagya Prakash K. Change of guard: S.V. Ranganath taking charge as Chief Secretary from Sudhakar Rao in Bangalore on Wednesday.