Irregularities rampant in water scheme, ZP members allege The elected representatives are not taken into consideration when the drinking water scheme was formulated, alleged the members of Zilla Panchayat at the special meeting held in the Zilla Panchayat on Saturday.
Strict steps on CET demanded The state unemployment teachers' welfare committee demanded the Deputy director of Public Instructions department to take suitable action against those who repeatedly appear for CET exams, which has effected the educated unemployees.
Rally held seeking relief The report that appeared in Deccan Herald on Friday about the gang rape in Bagepalli city received immense response from the readers.
'Go for renewable energy' Raita Koota will be established in every village as means of communication between Pragati Grameena Bank and Farmers, said Pragati Grameen Bank Regional Manager Dr Venkataiah Appagere.
'Aids awareness need of the hour' With most people in the State lacking in awareness about Aids, the number of cases is on the rise.
Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Dr Anil Kakodkar speaking at the fifth annual convocation of NITK at Surarthkal on Saturday. Board of Governors Chairman Prof Goverdhan Mehta and Director Sandeep Sancheti are seen.
Was the West Bengal government right in nudging controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen into leaving Kolkata? Should the Centre extend political asylum or Indian citizenship to her as she says she can’t go back to Dhaka?
Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send their opinions. Most readers opine that persuading Taslima Nasreen to leave the state was an extreme move and that granting asylum is humane although extending citizenship to her is debatable. A few others insist that she must now return home to Dhaka as her views have hurt the sentiments of Muslims.