Bengaluru: Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) suspended a senior health inspector for allegedly accepting a bribe from a salon owner in Yelahanka in connection with trade licence-related work. Rais Ahmed Aziz Mianavar from Yelahanka division was suspended with immediate effect under Rule 10(1)(a) of Karnataka Civil Services (CCA) Rules, 1957.According to the order, the corporation…
Independence Day in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Around 18,000 people have registered for Saturday’s Freedom Habba, Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) said Thursday. To ensure safety and crowd management, only those with pre-booked registrations and QR-code access will be allowed entry.GBA officials confirmed no on-the-spot or late registrations will be permitted; every participant must pre-register to gain access…
Bengaluru: The roar of engines and thrill of muddy trails could come at a heavy environmental cost in the ecologically sensitive Kudremukh region of Western Ghats. Rural development and panchayat raj minister Eshwar Khandre warned organisers of an upcoming off-road adventure event that any damage to village roads or contamination of water sources will invite…
Bengaluru: A woman police constable and three ministerial staffers attached to the city police commissioner’s office were kept under suspension on alleged charges of leaking information in connection with the proposed five commissionerates for Bengaluru city.The accused have been identified as constable Vanita, section superintendent Shankar, second division assistant Suhas and first division assistant Bhavya….
Bengaluru: In a setback for actor Darshan in the Renukaswamy murder case, the high court Thursday rejected his petition challenging the trial court’s decision not to hear his arguments before deciding on an application by accused no. 14, Pradosh, who has sought to become an approver.Justice M Nagaprasanna noted that the issue stands completely covered…
Residents gathered to meet Hebbagodi CMC officials Thursday, but the meeting ended in frustration as locals said officials offered no immediate solutions & left amid protests Bengaluru: Anger over the death of 32-year-old Medha Akarsh spilled onto the streets of Ananthnagar Thursday as hundreds of residents gathered to demand a safe and motorable road.A day…
Bengaluru: When Sani Krishna,32, became bidridden mid-June following an accident which took place during her bike-taxi ride to work, she had one goal: To fight the aggregator until sufficient compensation is received and to demand accountability.Thursday, her two-month fight bore partial fruit as Rapido finally agreed to process the entire medical expenses through its insurance…
Bengaluru: Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd, which operates mobility platform Rapido, has received a five-year licence from the state transport authority to operate cab services across Karnataka. The licence is valid until Aug 2031.In a press release, Rapido stated that the company operates in 21 cities, supports over 3.1 lakh captains and has more than…
Bengaluru: Karnataka government has approved the phased rollout of SAMASTA, a digital platform aimed at replacing the mountains of manual records maintained by ASHA workers, Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMs), health inspectors and other community health workers, in a move expected to cut their data-entry workload by around 75%.The government order issued on Thursday said the…
Bengaluru: An online marble purchase turned out to be a fraud after a 50-year-old man was duped of Rs 4.6 lakh by scamsters posing as marble traders from Rajasthan.According to the complaint filed by M Abdul Salam, a resident of Byrasandra in Jayanagar, he came into contact with a woman identified as Anjali around six…
