Bengaluru:Rural development and panchayat raj (RDPR) minister Eshwar Khandre on Wednesday has written a letter to the Karnataka public service commission (KPSC) to announce the results for 97 panchayat development officers (PDO) under the Kalyana Karnataka quota and another 150 panchayat development officer (PDO) posts for rest of Karnataka examinations which were conducted in between…
Bengaluru police have arrested a water tanker driver, Sharath, accused of strangling his 20-year-old wife, Anusha, following frequent domestic quarrels. BENGALURU: A water tanker driver accused of strangling his 20-year-old wife after frequent domestic quarrels has been arrested by Bengaluru police days after allegedly confessing to the crime over a phone call and fleeing.The accused,…
Krishna Byre Gowda’s remarks reflect the growing frustration of Bengaluru residents with civic infrastructure. BENGALURU: 13 days late in taking charge on Tuesday, Bengaluru development minister Krishna Byre Gowda got cracking on the first day, posing three critical questions in a meeting with the city’s civic officials, including the GBA chief and commissioners of the…
Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar tops the national list as the wealthiest chief minister, with declared assets of Rs 1,413 crore. He is followed closely by Andhra Pradesh’s Chandrababu Naidu at Rs 931 crore, and Joseph Vijay at Rs 648 crore. BENGALURU: Chief ministers from the five southern states and Puducherry account for nearly 84%…
Seasonal Jamun fruit known as Indian Blackberry sold in K R Market in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Markets across Bengaluru are once again awash in deep purple this monsoon, with jamun flooding stalls and roadside carts in a seasonal surge that has made the fruit one of the most visible — and affordable — arrivals of the…
In the fight between Kanjan and Marthanda at Dubare elephant camp in Kushalnagar, a tourist from Tamil Nadu was crushed to death Bengaluru: Nearly a month after the tragic incident at Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu, the forest department has ordered a comprehensive overhaul of tourist management and elephant-handling practices across its 14 elephant camps…
Bengaluru: A 50-year-old private firm employee was duped by a cyber fraudster posing as an executive of a telecom service provider company who offered to upgrade his 4G sim to 5G. By converting the sim into an e-sim, the fraudster hacked the victim’s email, mobile number and bank account. A Rs 15 lakh loan was…
Bengaluru: Amid reports of a growing number of pregnant women falling prey to unqualified practitioners posing as gynaecologists in Bengaluru’s outskirts and suburban areas, the Bengaluru Urban zilla panchayat Tuesday directed the health department to intensify action against such individuals.“Unqualified practitioners masquerading as gynaecologists are allegedly administering unauthorised treatment in several parts of the district,…
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s real estate regulator is not facing a shortage of funds, but it is increasingly losing control over its own regulatory corpus.While Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-Rera) continues to generate steady revenue through project and agent registrations, penalties and various fees, its ability to independently decide how these funds are utilised has gradually…
Minister Priyank Kharge with cabinet colleague Yatindra Siddaramaiah Bengaluru: As the state prepares to roll out dedicated anti-rowdy squads across police stations to crack down on habitual offenders and prevent crime, Kalaburagi, the home district of new home minister Priyank Kharge, has emerged with the highest number of rowdy-sheeters in the state.Data presented during a…
