State nod to be sought for curbs on toxic chemicals The Drug Control Department may soon be writing to the State government seeking amendment to the Poisons Rule, 1966 to further tighten control of the sale, stock and transportation of methyl alcohol or methanol, a controlled chemical under the rules.
Deemed tag an excuse to break free? The deemed varsities, one in Mysore and the other in Bijapur would mean a net loss of 200 MBBS seats for both the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) and COMED-K. The consensus 40:60 formula will not apply to the two colleges.
State needs theatre museum: Kambar Playwright Prof Chandrashekhar Kambar has appealed to the State government to set up a museum, exclusively for theatre in Karnataka.
HDKs recovery slow; JD(S) in the dumps The morale of JD(S) leaders seems to be at its lowest ebb. Following their star-campaigner former CM H D Kumaraswamys heart surgery, the leaders are worried about whether the party leadershipcan counter the aggressive campaign already launched by the two rival parties -...
KSRTC to go on fleet expansion drive Buoyed by the the record traffic revenue generated in the very first month of 2008, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is embarking on a fleet expansion drive to augment its own record of having the youngest fleet of buses in the country.
Dramatist Dr Chandrashekar Kambar inaugurates the Folk Directors’ Natakothsava in Bangalore on Sunday. Singer B Jayashree, Kannada and Culture Secretary I M Vittala Murthy and others look on.DH photo
Of late, many bureaucrats and senior officials are quitting service and taking the plunge into politics. Is it a welcome trend? Deccan Herald had invited readers’ opinion on the issue.
Many of our readers believe that bureaucrats, with their knowledge and experience in governance, have the potential to be effective lawmakers. However, some others opine that the services of the bureaucrats and senior officials are required in day-to-day administration.
