Rail fares fair enough: Bangaloreans The reduction of fares across the board, increase in concession for women senior citizens and free monthly passes for students have gone down very well with Bangaloreans. Here is what they had to say.
Aid to AIDS patients: NGOs HIV-affected patients and the NGOs on Tuesday welcomed the budget proposal giving 50 per cent concession for AIDS patients.
Industry smiles Industries in Karnataka have welcomed the railway budget proposals stating it will help boost economy of the State.
BJP slams budget If Congress MPs from Karnataka hailed the rail budget, BJP MPs from the State slammed the budget, terming it a Bihar and Tamil Nadu- centric exercise.
Budget won't help State: Leaders The railway budget might not have fulfiled many of the states wish list. Yet, it should be appreciated that many concessions have been provided for women and children, says KPCC President Mallikarjun Kharge.
Jubilant... Singer Dr Shimoga Subbanna, Kempe Gowda Kendra Samiti General Secretary Marimallaiah, Mysore university former V-C Prof D Javare Gowda, Kannada and Culture Department Director Manu Baligar, the Karnataka Janapada and Yakshagana Academy President Keremane Shambhu Hegde, the Academy Registrar B N Pareddi at the inauguration of the Academy’s silver jublee celebrations in Bangalore on Tuesday. Dh Photo
Is commercialisation of cricket through the Indian Premier League good or bad? Deccan Herald had invited its readers’ opinion on the issue. Almost all our readers opined that commercialisation of cricket would have negative effect on the game as money would dominate the true spirit and patriotism of players.
The responsibility of players will be measured in terms of their bid amount. Some readers even termed IPL bidding as slave trade.
