Bengaluru: Amid growing concerns over the supply of fake and substandard medicines, 301 batches of 98 types of drugs worth nearly Rs 19.2 crore were found to be “not of standard quality” (NSQ) in Karnataka in the last five years, according to health minister UT Khader.The state procures medicines through Karnataka State Medical Supplies Corporation…
Political observers say the payoff for chief minister DK Shivakumar’s move could be substantial in the 2028 assembly polls if parents see transparent fee structures and a curb on add-on charges Bengaluru: For middle and lower-middle-class families, the annual school-fee notice is just as dreaded as a medical emergency or a steep EMI. Every academic…
Bengaluru: Holding as illegal the arrest of an attesting witness to a disputed will 48 hours before the expiry of notice for his appearance, the Karnataka high court has directed the investigating officer of the Whitefield police station and his superiors to pay Rs 3 lakh in compensation to the aggrieved person.The compensation shall be…
Bengaluru: Karnataka moved into the next major phase of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with 43.8 lakh electors set to receive notices for verification as the exercise enters its crucial claims and objections stage.Notice generation began Friday and will set in motion the verification process in which booth-level officers (BLOs) will visit…
Bengaluru: The state govt has objected to the Centre not considering Karnataka’s high-density railway corridors for the proposed quadrupling project. Infrastructure development minister MB Patil said at a press conference here on Friday, that railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had announced seven such corridors, but none from Karnataka was considered. Patil termed it an injustice to…
Karnataka high court High Bengaluru: Public trust cannot be lost in postal administration, Karnataka high court has observed.“An ordinary citizen should not be made to run from pillar to post to realise money legitimately due to him. A public institution entrusted with the confidence of the people must act with diligence, fairness and accountability. Otherwise,…
Karnataka minister B Nagendra resgined from the state cabinet on Friday, announcing his decision at a press conference BENGALURU: Karnataka Planning and Statistics minister B Nagendra on Friday announced his resignation, days after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sought sanction for his prosecution from governor Thaawarchand Gehlot in connection with the alleged Rs 90…
The footage, captured by creator @hemisphere.fpv during a recent trial run on the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road ghat section, has struck a chord online, clocking more than 15 million views on Instagram. The spectacular aerial video of a Vande Bharat slicing through the misty Western Ghats is more than a monsoon postcard. Behind those fleeting seconds of…
A speeding sleeper bus crashed into a wall on a curved bridge near Biaora, Rajgarh. BHOPAL: Four people, including a Bengaluru cyber inspector and the driver, were killed and 11 others injured after a speeding sleeper bus lost control and crashed into a wall on a curved bridge on the Bhopal bypass in Biaora, Rajgarh,…
Among those killed was Inspector Ravi KV. BENGALURU: Four people, including a Bengaluru police inspector, were killed and 11 others injured after a passenger bus overturned and crashed into a 30-foot-high bridge on the Bhopal bypass in Biaora city of Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district on Friday morning.The bus was travelling from Bengaluru to Indore when…
