CSR would be made mandatory from April 1, he said in reply to a question by MP Ravindra, the MLA from Harapanahalli.
The Lokayukta police nabbed Kumara Swamy while he was accepting the bribe Tuesday evening.
Besides the 150-plus reserve police deployed at major beaches, the state had enlisted lifeguards to patrol the 105-km coastline at night, Desai said.
The council did not announce major projects for the city in its fifth and last budget but focused on completing ongoing works.
The BJP support base in Mangalore is, however, expected to consolidate for the Lok Sabha polls with the Sangh cadre re-grouping.
A group of some 150 bikers took out a rally here Sunday to protest racial discrimination against people from the Northeast.
Department for education research and training started an experiment last month to provide free robotics training at two government schools.
Rahul Gandhi accused Narendra Modi of not seeing the corruption in his own party and his own state despite travelling around the country “talking about eradicating corruption”.
The veteran activist drove around the central business district of Bangalore on Friday in a procession advertising love.
Tax measures in the budget were restricted to a new 5.5 per cent levy on drinking at bars and increase in VAT on bottled beer.
Full protection will be given to pubs, bars and restaurants to function normally up to 11.30 pm.
RTO officials said 15 vehicles had been warned for misuse of beacons in the state so far following the SC order.
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The meeting discussed candidates for all 28 Lok Sabha seats in the state but there was unanimity on only about a dozen.
CCTV footage was examined by the police team for further investigation.
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Congress sources said the party had decided to give tickets to at least four candidates from minority communities.
Sources said an Interpol red corner notice had been issued against Ghani on the basis of an arrest warrant issued by a court in Bangalore.
Meru and Taxi for Sure have already entered the short-commute market in Bangalore offering rides that are competitively priced against auto-rickshaws.
Chief Minister said he expected to see students in the state take a cue from the renowned scientist and win laurels at the national and international levels.
Congress sources denied that the meeting between Rahul and Devi had anything to do with seeking her candidature for Lok Sabha polls.
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