Congress’ K.R. Ramesh Kumar was on May 25 unanimously elected the Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly, after BJP candidate S. Suresh Kumar pulled out of the race, in a major victory for the JD(S)-Congress coalition before Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy faced the floor test. Shortly before the start of the proceedings, Mr. Suresh Kumar said he was withdrawing his nomination […]
» Read moreThe Provincial Civil Services (mains) exams-2017 will be conducted from June 18 to July 6. Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) on Wednesday announced the schedule adding that the timetable may subject to change. Earlier, the exams which were slated to be held on March 17, has been postponed two-times for various reasons. The examination, officially known as “Combined State […]
» Read moreH.D. Kumaraswamy was sworn in as the 30th Chief Minister of Karnataka on a rainy Wednesday evening, with a galaxy of national and regional leaders in attendance in a show of non-BJP opposition unity ahead of Lok Sabha polls. G. Parameshwara, who is to be the Deputy Chief Minister, was also sworn in on the grand steps of Vidhana Soudha. […]
» Read moreNetflix has locked a deal with former U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama to produce series and movies for the streaming giant. According to Netflix, the former first couple will work on scripted and unscripted series as well as docu-series, documentary films, and features under the multi-year deal. “One of the simple joys of our time in […]
» Read morePetrol prices touched fresh record levels in Delhi and Mumbai on Monday, at Rs 76.57 and Rs 84.40 per litre respectively. On Sunday, the fuel price breached the all-time high levels touched in 2013 and was priced at Rs 76.24 and Rs 84.07 per litre in both the cities. According to observers, this rise in transportation fuel prices can be […]
» Read moreAt least two coaches of the A.P. Express caught fire near Birlanagar in Madhya Pradesh on Monday, officials said. No one was injured. According to a Railway Ministry official, the fire was detected in the B-6 coach around 11.50 a.m. The fire spread to the B-7 coach, Railway Ministry spokesperson Ved Prakash told IANS. Following the fire, the guard stopped […]
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