The house-to-house enumeration and digitisation exercise was conducted between June 30 and Aug 17 Bengaluru: Nearly one in five electors in Karnataka has been marked as absent, shifted, dead, already enrolled or falling under other categories during SIR. Bengaluru has recorded its highest proportion, according to data released by the chief electoral officer.As of 6pm…
Dhaval Shah, acting CEO, CitiusTech Bengaluru: Healthcare technology and AI company CitiusTech has appointed Dhaval Shah as acting chief executive officer and Shyam Karunakaran as president as part of a leadership transition aimed at driving its next phase of growth and transformation.Shah, previously chief business officer for the medtech and life sciences businesses, takes over…
Accenture defers leave, SAP curbs travel, HSBC tightens cab access as companies prioritise productivity, tighter spending amid business pressure across workplaces Bengaluru: IT services and technology companies are putting employee benefits and even meetings under the microscope, as they push for higher productivity and tighter cost control in an environment where business is under pressure.At…
Bengaluru: A recent Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India audit has raised concerns over the availability of drinking water at railway stations, including several major stations in and around Bengaluru. The findings point to gaps in basic passenger amenities across the railway network, bringing the adequacy of drinking water facilities under scrutiny.The audit covered…
South Western Railway has begun work to install full platform shelter on PF Number 8. Currently, the platform only has a partial cover. Additionally, a lift will be installed at PF 9 connecting the FOB South Western Railway has begun work to install full platform shelter on PF Number 8. Currently, the platform only has…
Railway Protection Force (RPF) officers at Yeshwantpur Railway Station, Bengaluru, hand over a recovered black bag containing cash and valuables worth about Rs 3 lakh to a senior couple after it was traced from Hyderabad via Vande Bharat Express security and CCTV checks. Bengaluru: Quick response by security teams at Yeshwantpur railway station helped an…
Bengaluru: The All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF) has urged the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to prescribe minimum storage space for quick-commerce dark stores based on the number of products handled at each facility.In a letter to Union health minister J P Nadda, AICPDF proposed that the minimum floor area…
Bengaluru: Karnataka stands joint sixth, along with four other states, in the midday meal scheme, with 92% of enrolled students having meals in school. With this, Karnataka joins the league of states with the highest proportion of students availing the scheme in 2024-25.The data compiled under Azim Premji University’s recent report — Realising right: A…
Street vendors outside Clarence High School Street vendors outside Clarence High School Street vendors outside Clarence High School Street vendors outside Clarence High School Street vendors outside Clarence High School Street vendors outside Clarence High School Street vendors outside Clarence High School Bengaluru: Clarence High School on Pottery Road has suspended offline classes until Aug…
20 tonnes of waste cleared around Vidhana Soudha after Freedom Habba Bengaluru: Around 20 tonnes of waste was cleared from Vidhana Soudha and surrounding areas following Independence Day celebrations on Aug 15, with Bengaluru Central City Corporation deploying 35 civic workers and 10 auto-tippers for the clean-up.Thousands of people gathered at Vidhana Soudha as part…
