Chief Minister DK Shivakumar greets employees of the energy sector in Karnataka during a felicitation programme at Palace Grounds in Bengaluru. Bengaluru: Amid concerns over the possible privatisation of electricity distribution in Karnataka following reports that Tata Power Company has sought a distribution licence from Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), chief minister DK Shivakumar and…
Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar reviews the progress of forest department projects and directs officials to expedite pending forest clearances. Bengaluru: Days after permitting the full-scale resumption of jungle safaris at Karnataka’s tiger reserves, chief minister DK Shivakumar, in a stern push to clear long-pending bottlenecks in forest approvals, set a strict July 15 deadline…
Bengaluru: A purported audio clip allegedly featuring former chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda discussing the possible removal of BY Vijayendra as Karnataka BJP president has added to the growing buzz over the latter’s future.The controversy comes amid heightened speculation over the removal of Vijayendra following the recent cross-voting episode in the legislative council elections.The audio,…
Hope Drive: Social media influencer Fayaz Madoor of Mangaluru leads the padayatra to collect donations for 2-year-old Mandya girl suffering from SMA, a rare genetic disorder Mangaluru: Social media influencer Fayaz Madoor from Mangaluru has completed a crowdfunding drive for a two-year-old boy from Mandya district suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 2, raising…
Uttara Kannada deputy commissioner K Lakshmipriya Karwar: The Uttara Kannada district administration has issued an orange alert following a weather advisory from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre, Bengaluru.According to the forecast, the alert will remain in effect from 1pm on June 30 to 8.30am on July 2,…
Representational image only Udupi: Deputy commissioner Swaroopa TK Monday directed officials to scientifically maintain roads to ensure safe and smooth vehicular movement and mandated that all cargo vehicles install speed governors limited to 60km/h.At the road safety committee meeting, she asked regional transport officers to ensure the installation of speed governors in all goods transport…
The deceased has been identified as Sai Surabhi (C), Her boyfriend, Sanjeeth Ali, a cab driver (L) CHIKKABALLAPUR: A tragic incident unfolded near the popular tourist destination of Nandi Hills on Monday morning, where a young physiotherapist was found dead inside a locked resort room under mysterious circumstances. Her boyfriend, an engineer and cab driver,…
SIR Telangana BLO Staff reaching out to residents and handing over SIR forms on the second day, in Secunderabad on Friday. pic: Chitti Babu SIR enumeration in Karnataka to begin June 30Bengaluru: Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls door to door enumeration will being in Karnataka on June 30.The 30-day exercise will be rolled…
28-year-old Devaraju succumbed to severe burn injuries BALLARI: It has come to light that a person, who was injured after falling into Alayi Kuni, a fire pit, during Muharram festival in Kyadigehalu village on Friday, succumbed to burn injuries on Saturday.Deceased is identified as Devaraju, 28, a local resident. He allegedly fell into a fire…
BENGALURU: A 23-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her jilted lover inside her residence in JC Nagar, Kurubarahalli-Mahalakshmipuram, in north Bengaluru, police said on Monday.The victim has been identified as Anjali. Police said the suspect, Rajeev, allegedly attacked her after she distanced herself from him over his criminal background.The incident occurred late Sunday…
