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Bengaluru, December 29
Karnataka Legislative Council Deputy Chairman S L Dharme Gowda was found dead on a rail track in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka in the early hours of Tuesday, with police sources claiming he died by suicide.
The body was found on a rail track near Gunasagara in Kadur taluk, they said.
Dharme Gowda, 64, who was an MLC from JD(S), is survived by his wife, son and a daughter. His brother, S L Bhoje Gowda, is also an MLC.
According to sources, Gowda had left his farmhouse at Sakharayapattana in a private car on Tuesday evening but did not return home, following which his family members and staff started searching for him.
PFI former chairman K M Shareef no more
coastaldigest.com news network
December 22, 2020
MangaIuru, Dec 22: K M Shareef, former chairman of Popular Front of India, passed away today at a private hospital in the city following a few weeks of illness. He was 56.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the sad demise of K.M.Shareef Saheb, NEC Member of Popular Front. KM Shareef saheb was also former Chairman of Popular Front. His demise is a great loss to the community and the organization,” announced Anis Ahmed, General Secretary of PFI.
It is learnt that Shareef was undergoing treatment for diabetes, blood pressure and lung related disease for past few weeks. He breathed his last Tuesday afternoon.
Karnataka govt, British Council sign MoU to strengthen education, research exchange
News Network
December 17, 2020
Bengaluru, Dec 17: Government of Karnataka and the British Council have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further bilateral cooperation in higher education in the presence of Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa here on Thursday.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said, The two governments are signing a first-of-its-kind three years MoU involving collaboration on leadership development in higher education institutions. India and UK s relationship spans several sectors of cooperation including trade and commerce, education, science and technology, defence and culture.
Karnataka s Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) initiative for innovation partnerships with countries across the globe has contributed to Karnataka s global image as the leading tech hub. UK has been a very important GIA partner for Karnataka and 38 per cent of UK investment into India in