Bengaluru: With Computer Science being introduced from class 1 at Karnataka Public Schools, the department of school education and literacy has decided to recruit dedicated computer science teachers.For the current academic year, the department will recruit 2500 teachers. These posts will be carved out of the 6117 primary school teacher posts available.A separate cadre for…
BENGALURU: The BJP on Tuesday strongly criticised Karnataka chief minister D K Shivakumar after a video purportedly showed him throwing half-eaten apples towards supporters during a felicitation event in his hometown of Kanakapura in Ramanagara district.The party alleged that the incident reflected the Congress party’s mindset.According to sources, Congress workers organised a grand felicitation ceremony…
HD Deve Gowda (File photo) BENGALURU: BJP’s decision to nominate one of its own to fill the Rajya Sabha seat vacated by ex-PM HD Deve Gowda is being seen as the final act of bringing the curtain down on the 93-year-old JD(S) patriarch’s political career of over six decades. But sources close to the family…
DK Shivakumar (L) with Sunil Kanugolu (R) BENGALURU: Considered one of the key architects of the Congress’ victories in Telangana, Karnataka and Kerala, political strategist Sunil Kanugolu has been appointed chief advisor to Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar.The appointment comes after the Congress’ success in the recently-concluded Kerala assembly elections, where the UDF returned to…
Play: Silvatein: The Wrinkles In TimeGenre: Drama, Mystery, NoirCast: Ujani Ghosh, Sagnik SinhaDirector: Shatarupa BhattacharyyaDuration: 1 hr 20 minsLanguage: HindiRating: 3/5Silvatein: The Wrinkles in Time follows a couple, Arijit Mallik and Rupali, as their memories and unresolved questions blur the boundaries between the past and the present. The strength of the play lies in its…
Amidst fear of water-borne diseases looming large during the monsoon season Karnataka has issued a stringent warning to safeguard drinking water, View of Cascade Aerator of water treatment plant during the trail run of the much awaited Cauvery 4th stage phase II project at Torekadanahalli (T K Halli) outskirts of Bangalore on Friday 14h September…
Bengaluru: A fight between owners of a chicken shop and garage over waste-dumping ended in miscreants poisoning two stray dogs, including a four-month-old puppy, to death in Vijaya Bank Layout, Mico Layout recently.Resident Varsha Anjanappa filed a police complaint, accusing chicken shop owner Tyagaraj of poisoning the two dogs to death. Accordingly, a criminal case…
Bengaluru: Rajajinagar MLA and former minister S Suresh Kumar has criticised the high court’s decision to stay the applicability of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (Rera) to BDA residential layouts.Kumar said the spirit of the Act was to protect consumers and should not be diluted through technical interpretations. He criticised BDA’s move to…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has launched an app to connect students participating in this year’s counselling with seniors who secured seats last year.Called KEA Connect, the app has been developed to help students navigate the counselling process. “Currently, many middlemen are taking advantage of vulnerable students and charging them for helping them with counselling…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has ruled that Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) can legally lay and maintain sewerage through private property without acquiring ownership of the land, provided it requires only a limited right of use.However, Justice Suraj Govindaraj made it clear that the board must strictly follow the safeguards laid down in…
