Minor identity mismatches derail online voter enrolment A joint delegation of BJP and JD(S) leaders submits a formal complaint to the State Chief Electoral Officer in Bengaluru on Monday, accusing the Congress-led state government of misusing the SIR process to manipulate electoral rolls. in Karnataka Bengaluru: Karnataka’s voter roll revision has run into an unexpected…
Saplings Failing Because Of Long Dry Spell, Lack Of Maintenance Guidelines Bengaluru: After Bangalore Development Authority’s (BDA) mega plantation drive on June 27, saplings have begun withering at several locations, raising critical questions over post-plantation maintenance.A TOI visit to plantation sites at Byalakere, Medi Agrahara and Guni Agrahara in Dr Shivaram Karanth Layout found several…
Popular trails like Netravathi, Kudremukh, Kurinjal and Gangadikal are selling out within minutes, with some filling up in 40 seconds Bengaluru: With the Western Ghats trekking season at its peak, trekkers and organisers say the demand for permits has surged this year after delayed monsoon pushed the start of the season from May to June.Popular…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court Tuesday refused to quash criminal proceedings against former Chintamani MLA Chowda Reddy and former Chintamani Town Municipal Council commissioner BH Narayanappa in a decade-old alleged govt land-grabbing case, holding that the investigation must continue.Observing that allegations of land grabbing by those in public office strike at the foundation of public trust,…
The move comes as a relief for thousands of residents who have been enduring poor road conditions on the crucial 400-metre stretch Bengaluru: After years of complaints from residents about dust, craters, and unsafe commuting conditions, Bengaluru East City Corporation (BECC) commissioner DS Ramesh Tuesday inspected the long-pending works on Gunjur Club House Road and…
Bengaluru: Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement that the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B) will set up its first overseas campus in Indonesia, the institute on Tuesday said the venture will be launched in two phases. It will begin with short-duration executive education programmes before expanding to degree-granting courses.According to IIM-B, the IIMB (Singhasari)…
Digital infrastructure & teacher strength improved, with schools having computers increasing to 43,281, and the total number of teachers rising to 4.6 lakh School bag weighing machines in schools. A scene at Blossoms School at Bagalakunta. Bengaluru: The number of zero-enrolment schools in Karnataka — no students at all in several classes — has dropped…
Bengaluru: The Greater Bengaluru Authority’s ‘Safe Footpath’ drive continued Tuesday across all five city corporations, covering nearly 55km of roads in an effort to clear encroachments and improve pedestrian infrastructure.Meanwhile, the Joint Action Committee of Street Vendors, comprising five associations, has announced a protest at Freedom Park Wednesday against the eviction drive, alleging that vendors…
Bengaluru: The high court Tuesday dismissed the bail petition of Dr Mahendra Reddy, who is facing charges of murdering his wife Dr Kruthika Reddy by administering an overdose of anaesthesia.The case came to light in Oct last year, nearly six months after Kruthika’s death. A forensic report detected traces of an overdose of anaesthesia in…
VC, PE funds Use IPOs, post-listing deals to return capital after backing private companies for years Bengaluru: Early investors in India’s listed startups have sold shares worth nearly Rs 97,252 crore since 2021, underscoring how public markets have emerged as the primary exit route for venture capital, private equity and other private-market investors after years…
