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A students hostel in Karnataka

B R Ambedkar Post-metric Students Hostel, Chintamani, Chickeballapur

(Mis) managed by : Dept. of Social Welfare

Students: 100 ( against grants received for 200 stidents)

Location: dilapidated building abandoned by its owner 40 years back...More...

MONSOON MAGIC - 2

Winding down the narrow roads of the Western Ghats with enough twists and turns to churn whatever is in the stomach, one finally emerges in the coastal area of Karnataka near Honnavar Town where the mountain road meets the so-called National Highway NH-17. The “highway” is quite narrow by International standards and was badly worn out and exposed in stretches. Swollen rivers and lakes were all around us as we drove North towards Goa, reaching a wet and windy Colva Beach (Colva is near Madgao for those familiar with the larger cities of Goa).

MONSOON MAGIC - 1

Jog falls is best seen when the monsoon fury is tapering and the Linganamakki dam over the Sharavathi River is full. Jog Falls is also the highest plunge waterfall in India, falling from a height of about 829 feet.

Manivannan’s here to stay; sorry, Shimoga

As a Mysorean my first thought on learning of the fall of the Yeddyurappa government was, “Manivannan won’t have to move, after all”. His transfer order to Shimoga would have been given effect had Mr Y survived Monday’s assembly session. Mysore municipal/MUDA commissioner Mr Manivannan would have moved to Shimoga, Mr Y’s native place...More...

Bangalore politics stinks

Sick -- that's in one word the state of politics in Karnataka today. Since September, the state's politics has been going from bad to worse. To what depths it can further descend remains to be seen...More...

Karnataka CM on thanksgiving rounds

He has been doing the rounds of temples and mutts, has done homa at his official chamber at Vidhana Soudha. He has paid a visit to his village astrologer near Tumkur...More...

MLA in a commoners' queue

President’s rule in Karnataka appears to have proved a social leveller. An MLA from the party that helmed the state till the other day, chose to join the commoners’ queue at the governor’s janata darshan. No gimmick, this. . .More. . .

Karnataka legislators for China ?

The Karnataka assembly speaker is quoted as saying that the China trip would help our legislators “change their mindset” towards development models to be adopted in Karnataka. . .More. . .

Karnataka ban on lotteries

A state, however small, that has to rely on lottery trade to run its affairs can hardly be considered a viable administrative unit. . . More. . .