G Ramakrishna

The AP high court on Wednesday dismissed petitions challenging eligibility test conducted to promote Anganwadi workers to grade-II supervisors. The petitioners argued that English proficiency test should be conducted to all aspirants before finalising merit lists.

The AP high court and Central Information Commission (CIC) have become parties to an interesting litigation which has raised questions about the jurisdiction of the latter.

Gulbarga Rural assembly constituency is one of the 224 constituencies of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha. This constituency is reserved for the candidates to Scheduled Castes (SC).

The CBI, investigating the Satyam financial fraud, arrested three employees including a top executive of the IT firm last night, said CBI DIG V V Lakshmi Narayana.

The AP high court’s Committee on Juvenile Justice comprising judges justice Kongara Vijayalaxmi, justice g ramakrishna Prasad and justice V Sujatha released posters and a video as part of the ‘STOP Child Sexual Abuse’ campaign in high court premises on Tuesday.

The AP high court on Wednesday dismissed petitions challenging eligibility test conducted to promote Anganwadi workers to grade-II supervisors.

Playwright and theatre director Prasanth Narayanan, known for his contemporary renditions of classical Sanskrit texts, passed away at the age of 51. He had been undergoing treatment for pulmonary diseases. Narayanan, the son of kathakali attakatha writer Vellayani Narayanan Nair and the grandson of Sanskrit scholar g ramakrishna Pillai, wrote and directed numerous plays, including the acclaimed Chayamukhi. He was well-versed in Sanskrit theatre and Natya Sastra, and his plays explored the poignancy and complexity of characters. Narayanan's contribution to indigenous theatre has been highly regarded.

BANGALORE: Educationist G. Ramakrishna has rejected the Rajyothsava award announced on Tuesday on the grounds that he is not ``worthy'' of it.

A circular from the directorate of Urdu and minority languages schools’ association to conduct a religious texts recitation competition as part of Pratibha Karanji (talent hunt) programme, has drawn objections from some quarters.

The makers are happy with the response as the film is safely running in 18 theatres

This sub-inspector made extra money by making extortion calls, right from the office of the director general of police. His luck ran out on Thursday evening, when Lok Ayukta sleuths trapped him.

A sub-inspector (SI) from Jangaon district was arrested on Monday by Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths while he was taking a bribe of Rs 25,000 bribe from the complainant for settling a land dispute.

Neither the scorching sun in the morning, nor the sudden rain that arrived with Gauri’s body affected the determination of supporters gathered to pay their last respects, who, keeping aside their differences in ideologies blamed the right wing for her murder.

The BJP on Wednesday announced names for its Telangana state executive committee as also presidents of other units and committees.

Satyam Computers founder B Ramalinga Raju and seven other accused in the Satyam scam case, who were earlier sentenced to a seven year jail term by a trial court, on Monday approached the metropolitan sessions court at Hyderabad with an appeal against the trial court order.

A local court in Hyderabad on Wednesday further extended the judicial remand of the Satyam Computer accused, including its founder B Ramalinga Raju, by 14 days till July 8.

Kannada and culture minister Umashree will present the Karnataka Sahitya Academy awards at Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha Auditorium here at 5pm on Friday.

Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha's education wing will organize a seminar on 'future of education in the backdrop of globalisation'.

Sebi directs Satyam Computer Services founder B Ramalinga Raju, individuals, and entity to disgorge Rs 624 crore. Sebi also bars Ramalinga Raju and Rama Raju from securities markets pending appeals. Satyam Computer Services scam revealed in 2009 when Raju admitted to manipulating accounts. Sebi's probe shows individuals traded in company's shares with unpublished price sensitive information. Sebi orders disgorgement of Rs 624.09 crore with 12% annual interest. SAT asked Sebi to pass fresh order. Ramalinga Raju and Rama Raju remain under restraint till appeals are decided.

HYDERABAD: Chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu requested the speaker to allow a detailed discussion on Singareni Collieries, in response to a question raised by BJP members K Haribabu, K Laxman and g ramakrishna Reddy in the Assembly on Friday.

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the CBI on the bail plea of four accused in Satyam financial fraud case and sought the agency's response in two weeks.