HC ruling on RTCs bring cheers to staff A system where drivers are supplied by the private fleet-owners while the conductors belong to the corporation, has resulted in severe complications, including major accidents, says NEKRTC Workers & Staff Federation Convenor P Vilaskumar.
Rains wreak havoc, dams overflow Cauvery and its tributaries were flowing close to the danger mark. In Heggalagi, hundreds of acres of coffee planatation have been destroyed.
Govt hits fine mine: Bellary miners cough up Rs 300 cr Forest Minister C Chennigappa said the State government will get about Rs 600 crore from centre as the latter is liable to pay about 30 per cent of its penalty amount to the respective state.
LEGISLATORS CHINA JAUNT
Centre nod awaited Speaker Krishna said that a visit to China would be a lesson to the elected representatives as that country has made remarkable progress in various fields.
ON THIRD DAY
Arrack worth lakhs seized Arrack stored in one of the lorries parked near Harihara by-pass started leaking. The smell attracted the attention of excise vigilance team. As many as 1.65 lakh sachets of arrack worth Rs 30 lakh were found in these lorries.
The State government has been recovering hundreds of acres of encroached lands, especially in and around Bangalore, and disposing them off through auctions, inspite of not getting a good price. Is it the right move or are there better options?
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