Dharwad district administration has another feather in its cap.

Sakaala: Dharwad dist tops

BS Reporter

Cacilities include 10,449 group houses, 31 panchayat union offices, 150 public distribution shops, kitchen halls, schools, anganwadis, women self-help group centres, primary health centres, overhead tanks and nine bridges

TN sets up new buildings, facilities across state

Elections to the Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) will see multi-cornered contests in most wards, thanks to the presence of small parties and independent candidates, in addition to candidates from national and regional parties.

ULB polls: Multi-corner contest in Dharwad dist

Youve been advised spas, beauty treatments, holidays and massages. Youve even been asked to slow down and relax. Stress, after all, is the primary cause of all problems today. 


Relax with these foot massagers

Business Standard

They say if you have it, flaunt it... but maybe not all at one go? A range of detachable jewellery allows you to be classy at breakfast, chic for lunch and at your most ravishing at dinner. Have your

More bling for the buck

&nbsp;There are plenty of foot coolers this season to bring a spring to your step. Footwear brand Trhsmode presents its summer 2008 collection in hot-off-the-runway colours.

Hot heels for the hot months

CITIES: Private bus operators in Kerala will provide instant information to passengers regarding the location of a bus, its timings, etc via SMS and the internet

Bus travel made easy in God`s own Country

For a fashion-conscious brand addict, there can be nothing worse than emptying her Louis Vuitton wallet on a new pair of Chanel sunglasses and spotting another one from her species showcasing the same

Limited additions to your eyeware!

Golf in India is moving away from being just a sport for the elite. It is being taken up by more people and brands are trying to cash in on this popularity by providing a range of accessories to catch

The latest in golf accessories

Arati Menon Carroll and Radhieka Pandeya pick out some of the smartest options available in the market for men's suits.

Suit yourself

TRAVEL The rising rupee is helping a growing number of Indians travel to the US

All roads lead to the US

It is not enough to ask for a bottle of Bordeaux, not even the ever-popular Mouton Cadet, when you are power-dining. Instead of simply using the name as a password of sorts, try savouring the regions

The best from Bordeaux

Travel plans for 2008

A huge portion of a flyover on the eastern side of the metropolis collapsed on Sunday leaving three persons injured, police said here.The incident took place at 4.30 am in the morning when there was hardly any traffic on the Ultadanga flyover, which connects VIP Road and the airport with E M Bypass and the eastern and southern suburbs.As the debris fell into a canal running below the flyover, it took down a truck, police said.The driver and two others were rescued from the canal by fire-brigade personnel and locals, they said.Disaster Management personnel and police were searching for victims, if any, in the rubble and canal.Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim, who rushed to the spot, said a crack was detected in the flyover one-and-a-half years ago and examined by experts of Jadavpur University.The problem detected then was not related to maintenance but a technical fault in the bolt system, he said.The flyover was built two years ago during the earlier Left Front government.Hakim

Large portion of Kolkata flyover collapses

Press Trust of India

The inferno at the Surya Sen Market last week which claimed 20 lives is the latest addition to the list of fires in Kolkata, where illegal buildings with poor fire-fighting equipment make them a tinderbox.Flouting fire safety norms, shops in Burrabazar, Posta, New Market, Hogg Market, Gariahat Market, continue to have wires hanging loose, staircases jammed with goods and no emergency exit.Official sources said that the main problem in implementing fire safety norms are the illegal constructions."There are about 8 lakh legal premises. And the number of illegal premises is more than that. So implementing fire-fighting systems can't be done overnight," the sources said.Fire Services minister Javed Khan told PTI, "It is an unplanned city so it is bit tough to implement fire safety norms in all markets and buildings."But after the AMRI fire, we ensured that fire safety norms were properly implemented in all hospitals and nursing homes," Khan said.Earlier 43 lives were lost in the Stephen Co

Illegal buildings make many areas in Kolkata a tinderbox

A day after a senior police officer was shot dead after being beaten badly by a mob in Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday condoled the death and announced compensation of Rs 20 lakhs to his kin. 	Yadav expressed condolence over the death of Deputy Superintendent of Police Zia-ul-Haq, who was holding charge of Circle Officer Kunda. Haq was killed during a clash between irate locals and the police in Balipura village in Hathgawan area last night.The incident took place after some unidentified persons shot dead village head Nanhe Yadav. A mob soon after attacked the police station and indulged in arson which led to cross-firing between the police and the villagers.Yadav's brother, Suresh, was also killed in the ensuing firing. The situation is stated to be under control now.

UP CM condoles cop's death

Punjab CM Parkash Sigh Badal says the income generated could be utilised for the welfare of Muslim community

Encroachments on Punjab Waqf Board properties to be removed

The bids for operations and management of eight CHCs was opened on February 20

Community health centre scheme on PPP mode gains momentum

When it comes for a new Vidhan Sabha building, Gairsain  a nondescript town in the hilly Chamoli district  has edged out Dehradun, which is in sharp contrast to a feasibility study report prepared by the Virendra Dixit commission in 2009.Rejecting Gairsain on the ground that its tough geographical conditions makes it unsuitable as the future capital, the commission was all praise for Dehradun for the purpose.Apparently buckling under pressure from certain quarters, the government has decided to construct a new Vidhan Sabha building only at Gairsain and ignored the interim capital Dehradun in this regard.After its decision to construct a grand building in Gairsain last year, the government had recently identified land at the Raipur area for a new Assembly House in Dehradun as well. The idea was to have two Vidhan Sabha buildings in the state, on the lines of Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. Since a couple of regional outfits and some Congress leaders want Gairsain as the new ca

Dehradun snubbed; House building to be in Gairsain

Yahoo! Chief Executive Marissa Meyer's decision to ban Rs work from home' arrangements for employees is being debated about in the Indian corporate sector as well. In an interview with Avantika Bhuyan, NS Rajan, Partner and Global leader, People & Organisation Ernst & Young, sheds light on whether flexible work arrangements are the way for the future.How do you view this announcement with respect to the Indian scenario? The recent announcement by Yahoo! must be viewed from an overall organisational context, rather than being seen from the standpoint of employees alone. Whenever there is a significant transformational change, it is natural for issues to get polarised. In light of attendant issues, many organisations are revisiting how this policy of working at home can be deployed in a win-win manner. Any organisation has its own culture and core belief as to what serves it well, and we need to respect it as long as decisions are not inimical.Is it fair to hold flexible work arr

Working from home can enhance productivity: NS Rajan

Graphic novelist Appupen does a balancing act of his dystopian art and colourful graffiti for big brandsFor those following the niche graphic novel scene in the country, Appupen might be a familiar name. The creator of Moonward  a graphic novel set in the imaginary world of Halahala - Appupen is the pseudonym of Bangalore-based graphic novelist and artist George Mathen. When he is not working on his third novel Aspyrus, (Legends of Halahala, the second in the series and the first "silent" graphic novel in India, was released recently), Mathen might be found creating art on a wall. Not under the cover of darkness, wearing a hood, as one might like to imagine rebellious graphic novelists to be doing, but in a corporate store, pub or a restaurant.So far, Mathen has done murals for 26 stores of Fastrack  the Titan brand  across 13 cities, apart from a few walls for pubs and restaurants in Mumbai and Bangalore. He has also done the artwork for Kingfisher Blue. The designs are colourful, wit

Painting the walls red

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