PDS: Centre's move leaves State in a fix The ballooning size of below poverty line (BPL) beneficiaries, has put the State government in a fix - it now has to either bring down the number of BPL beneficiaries or cut down quantity of food grain being supplied to ration card holders.
Strike planned against new pension scheme All India State Government Employees Federation, representing about 1.25 crore employees of state governments, and teachers has decided to launch a nationwide campaign against what it called `blatant anti-employees new contributory pension scheme contemplated by the central and state governments.
Apollo launches air ambulance service Air ambulance services was launched by Apollo Hospitals Enterprises and Deccan Aviation on Wednesday, to save crucial time in transporting patients from a site to the hospital.
Eerie calm in varsity corridors Two days after the open spat between Mysore University Vice Chancellor Prof J Shashidhar Prasad and Registrar (Evaluation) A B Ibrahim, uneasy silence prevails in the corridors of Crawford Hall, the administrative headquarters of the varsity.
Tighten rules to check illegal mining: Lokayukta Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Santosh Hegde is shortly going to write to the Forest Department asking them to change the permit rules to check rampant illegal mining in the State.
The power game in Karnataka is headed for a climax. In October, the credibility of JD(S) will be put to test when it has to hand over power to BJP. Will the JD(S) do so? If yes, will B S Yediyurappa become the chief minister?
Deccan Herald invited readers to send in their predictions. Many argued that JD(S) would hand over the baton to BJP, but it would still be advantageous to JD(S) in the new dispensation.
Others were sure that BJP won’t gain power but will win public sympathy.
