Image Credit: Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research BENGALURU: Eminent scientist and Bharat Ratna awardee Prof C N R Rao, 92, has been summoned for a hearing to establish his identity after his name was flagged during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka.Rao has been issued a notice citing a…
Karnataka minister SS Mallikarjun BENGALURU: Karnataka Horticulture Minister SS Mallikarjun has drawn sharp criticism after a video purportedly showing him using objectionable and unparliamentary language against BJP MLA BP Harish during a public programme in Harihar went viral on the internet.The incident reportedly occurred during the inauguration of a veterinary centre in Harihar town, where…
Karnataka minister Satish Jarkiholi BENGALURU: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday morning launched widespread raids across 18 locations linked to Karnataka Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Satish Jarkiholi and his daughter, Chikkodi Lok Sabha MP Priyanka Jarkiholi.The multi-city operation, conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), has intensified political ripples across the state.Amid…
A ready-to-eat protein bar, developed by Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre using Kalaburagi’s GI-tagged tur dal, as part of the Kalyana Karnataka Bio-Economy Mission. Bengaluru: From the humble dal bowl to the gym bag, Karnataka’s iconic tur dal is making an unlikely transition. Kalaburagi’s GI-tagged dal, traditionally cooked as dal and sambar, is now being reinvented as…
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The inspections were carried out at different locations by the Food Safety and Drugs Administration. BENGALURU: Expired and improperly labelled food products worth Rs 1.38 crore and medicines worth Rs 4.02 lakh were seized during inspections of dark stores and storage facilities operated by online delivery platforms in Bengaluru, news agency PTI reported.The inspections were…
File photo of an artist crafting a Ganesha idol made of plaster of Paris (PoP) Bengaluru: Ahead of the Ganesha festival, the environment and ecology department has stepped up its crackdown on idols made of Plaster of Paris (PoP). It formed special enforcement teams in Bengaluru and eight other cities across Karnataka to prevent their…
Bengaluru: A Lokayukta team Tuesday, during an inspection of Sankey Tank, pulled up officials over the lack of regular monitoring and coordination between Bengaluru West City Corporation (BWCC) and Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB).Upa Lokayukta Justice KN Phaneendra had issued notices to officials in charge of the lake in July after taking suo…
Bengaluru: The city’s public transport network is set for a digital upgrade, with BMTC preparing to launch Namma BMTC App 2.0, which is expected to integrate bus services with major app-based mobility platforms, including Uber, Ola, Namma Yatri and Rapido.The integration will allow commuters using these platforms to access live BMTC bus tracking, plan journeys…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court upheld the dismissal of an employee of a Muzrai temple in Udupi district on charges of misappropriation of Rs 8,750 by creating duplicate receipts.Coming across various infirmities in the day-to-day affairs of Muzrai temples across the state, the court also issued a series of general directions for the temples.A person handling…
