Bengaluru: With the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) entering its final stage, the Election Commission (EC) has begun a statewide exercise to help voters wrongly classified under the ASDDO category get their records corrected before the electoral rolls are finalised.Election officials have urged citizens to verify whether they have been marked as ASDDO, which stands for…
Representatives of Pandorum Technologies Pvt Ltd Adrija Anyat Borgohain and Daksh Jain Representatives of Pandorum Technologies Pvt Ltd Adrija Anyat Borgohain and Daksh Jain Representatives of Pandorum Technologies Pvt Ltd Bengaluru: Health took centre stage at the tech conference as researchers showcased nanotechnology-driven innovations that could transform the early detection and treatment of diseases.The 14th…
Bengaluru: UPI has made a major stride in BMTC. Now it has become the mode of payment for more than half of the Bengaluru transport corporation’s ticket sale, marking a major shift towards digital fare collection. The rapid adoption of QR code-based payments has made ticket purchases more convenient for thousands of daily commuters. However,…
Bengaluru: In a bid to make govt an early adopter of emerging technologies, Karnataka is finalising a ‘govt first’ policy that will enable departments to directly procure innovative solutions from startups, bypassing conventional procurement hurdles that often prevent young firms from working with govt.To push tech-driven governance, Karnataka is also turning to centres of excellence…
Bengaluru: A family returning from a late-night temple visit at Rajajinagar left behind their four-year-old boy, asleep in the back seat of the cab, on reaching their Hennur residence this Feb. But action by a Hoysala team in quick response (QR) mode helped reunite the boy with his family.The boy’s parents called the police control…
Bengaluru: In good news for citizens looking for a safe place to answer nature’s call, Bengaluru Solid Waste Management (BSWML) has started building and operating modular public toilets. The free-to-use toilets — called Eeze — are designed to be more hygienic, accessible and easier to maintain than conventional public conveniences.Each unit includes toilets for transgender…
Bengaluru: Citizens will get a rare chance to step inside Vidhana Soudha this Independence Day as Karnataka govt launches Freedom Habba, a public carnival set to transform the seat of the legislature into a day-long celebration of freedom, culture and democracy.The event on Aug 15 will feature guided tours of the assembly, cultural parades, live…
Bengaluru: Around 144 km of the 288-km Satellite Town Ring Road (STRR) is expected to be operational by the end of Nov 2026, providing a bypass for traffic travelling between major highways around Bengaluru. The corridor will connect Dobaspet with Hosur via Doddaballapura, Hoskote and the Tamil Nadu border.According to a reply by Union minister…
B Nagendra is being investigated for alleged links to the alleged Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation scam Bengaluru/Hubballi: A court setback for newly inducted minister B Nagendra and a viral audio purportedly featuring two senior Congress functionaries questioning his return to the cabinet piled pressure on the DK Shivakumar govt over his reinduction despite…
Bengaluru: A 23-year-old postgraduate student, HM Manasa, who was injured after an auto rickshaw rammed into her on Bangalore University campus on July 30, died Wednesday.The first-year MA student of visual arts, Manasa lived in the university hostel, said her relative Prajwal NC, who lodged a complaint at Jnanabharati traffic police station. Manasa belonged to…
