Karnataka’s new cabinet has no Brahmin ministers, a first since the state’s formation. BENGALURU: For the first time since the formation of the erstwhile Mysore state—and later Karnataka—the state has no Brahmin representative in the council of ministers.The community, estimated to comprise 2-3% of Karnataka’s population and traditionally seen as a BJP support base, has…
BENGALURU: Chief minister DK Shivakumar’s 33-member cabinet has set a post-2004 record for Scheduled Caste (SC) representation, with seven SC ministers in the council, matching the number of Lingayat ministers and signalling the Congress’ push to strengthen its traditional Dalit base ahead of the 2028 assembly elections.The expanded ministry reflects a carefully balanced caste, regional…
Manu Aiyappa has been with The Times of India for over two decades, currently serving as the Political Editor. His reporting focuses on politics, public policy, and in-depth features that aim to inform and engage a broad readership. Over the years, his work has been recognised by both the Press Club of Bangalore and the…
Green switch: The steam boiler fuelled by firewood, dried tender coconut shells and coconut shells at Mahatobhara Shri Mahalingeshwara Temple in Puttur Mangaluru: Installing a steam boiler fuelled by firewood, dried tender coconut shells, and coconut shells has helped Mahatobhara Sri Mahalingeshwara Temple in Puttur almost completely eliminate the use of cooking gas. Temple authorities…
Bengaluru: Electric scooter maker Ather Energy reported an 87% jump in revenue for the June quarter as higher sales and improved operating efficiency helped narrow its losses.The company’s loss shrank to Rs 51 crore in the first quarter from Rs 178 crore a year earlier, while its revenue rose to Rs 1,260 crore from Rs…
Bengaluru: A notorious public urination spot behind the Nimhans campus in Jayanagar 1st Block has been transformed into a clean and visually appealing public space through a joint initiative by Bengaluru Central City Corporation, Youth For Parivarthan and corporate volunteers from Oracle.The wall, belonging to Nimhans, had long been one of the city’s persistent “yellow…
Bengaluru: A bus journey to Kalasipalyam turned into a humiliating ordeal for a resident of Vinayaka Nagar after he was made to get off midway and left to haul his luggage across the city on foot. It subsequently led to an eight-month-long consumer complaint against the bus operator, which was ultimately decided in the complainant’s…
While chief minister DK Shivakumar may be the head of the govt, his cabinet has a strong imprint of his predecessor Siddaramaiah Bengaluru: The expansion of chief minister DK Shivakumar’s council of ministers reveals Congress’ twin objectives — initiating a gradual generational transition while largely retaining the political and organisational imprint of former CM Siddaramaiah.While…
Bengaluru: The State Election Commission (SEC) has formally kept in abeyance its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 27 wards under Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), citing Election Commission of India’s ongoing statewide revision exercise and Supreme Court’s directive on GBA elections. The exercise is neither withdrawn nor scrapped.In a July 23 order, SEC…
Bengaluru: Cybercrooks appear to have found a new way to exploit the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Karnataka, with an 82-year-old man losing Rs 3 lakh after a fraudster allegedly posed as an Election Commission of India (ECI) official.According to the complaint filed by R Parthasarathy of Jeevanbhimanagar, he received a call on…
