Siddaramaiah reminds Modi of 40-month ‘boast’ on suburban rail | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah has sought answers from the Union govt over the inordinate delay in Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP). He said that in 2022, ahead of the Karnataka Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi “boasted” that the project would be completed within 40 months; however, the deadline has now been pushed to 2030.“This…

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‘Not Hitler rule’: DK Shivakumar slams Centre over handling of women’s reservation bill | Bengaluru News

DK Shivakumar (File Photo) BENGALURU: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar has criticised the Centre over the handling of the Women’s Reservation Amendment Bill, saying the opposition was not taken into confidence and calling for wider consultation in a democratic process. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Sunday, Shivakumar said the Congress had always supported…

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Spotted attraction: Four cheetahs from Africa at Bengaluru’s Bannerghatta Biological Park | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: India’s cheetah conservation narrative received a shot in the arm Saturday as Karnataka joined the national movement to revive the population of cheetahs, once extinct in the country. A total of four cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) arrived at Bannerghatta in the early hours of Saturday from South Africa as part of an approved animal exchange…

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From 73% to 86%: Minister says planned intervention drove PU result turnaround | Bengaluru News

Karnataka minister Madhu Bangarappa. (File Photo) BENGALURU: Karnataka’s jump to a record 86.4% pass percentage in II PU exam-1 this year follows a series of tightly coordinated interventions by the state primary and secondary education department under minister Madhu Bangarappa, with officials pointing to structural changes rather than a one-time surge.Calling it a result of…

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Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah seeks Supreme Court bench for South India | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Seeking greater accessibility to the apex court, chief minister Siddaramaiah Saturday sought a Supreme Court bench in South India.Speaking at the 22nd biennial state-level conference of judicial officers, he said: “There is a strong and compelling need to improve accessibility to the highest court of the land. The establishment of an SC bench in…

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Clean energy must not become a privilege, says Chief Justice of India Surya Kant | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: In his inaugural address at ‘Sustainable Energy: An Agenda for India @2047′, a conference organised by the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA) here Saturday, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said, “The only defensible development is one that is environmentally responsible.““India’s vision for 2047 must synchronise economic growth with ecological sensibility,” he said, describing…

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Bengaluru cop accused of con: Friend claims family gold gone | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: In a case of betrayal and deceit, a policeman has been accused of cheating his friend of gold ornaments worth lakhs.Niranjan, a 37-year-old recording studio owner from Chamarajpet, has accused his friend from college, Upendra Kumar, currently posted as a District Armed Reserve (DAR) police constable in Mandya, of exploiting their friendship to orchestrate…

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Karnataka high court upholds bus driver’s negligence in scooter accident compensation case | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Merely because the accident occurred while the two-wheeler was overtaking the bus, it cannot be held that the accident was due to the negligence of the rider of the two-wheeler, the high court observed while sustaining a tribunal’s finding in relation to the death of Hariharathmajam S.The deceased died in a road traffic accident…

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