Students during the 28th Convocation of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), at GKVK Campus, in Bengaluru Tuesday Bengaluru: “Healthcare is a social mission. It is a commitment to reducing pain, protecting all sections of society with dignity and wellbeing.” This was chief minister DK Shivakumar’s message for students at the 28th annual convocation…
BengaluruThe Congress legislature party headed by chief minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday held a meeting at a private resort on the outskirts of Bengaluru in order to provide training to the 40-odd first time MLAs on how to vote at the legislative council elections.With the party fielding five candidates, a contest is expected with the…
BENGALURU: Karnataka minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Tuesday took charge as Bengaluru Development Minister and held his first review meeting with officials of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), after earlier delaying the move over concerns regarding the allocation of key city-related departments, according to news agency PTI.According to his office, the meeting focused on key…
Pradeep (right) allegedly stabbed Manjula with a knife on her abdomen, chest, shoulder, hands and head. BENGALURU: Having lost nearly Rs 8 lakh in online betting, a 38-year-old autorickshaw driver repeatedly stabbed his wife, a home guard with Mahadevapura police station, to death as their two young children watched in shock and horror Sunday evening.On…
Chief minister DK Shivakumar said, “We’ll ensure the benefits are enjoyed only by voters in Karnataka. Why should we extend these benefits to those who do not vote here?” BENGALURU: After Gruha Lakshmi clean-up, the state govt is now auditing another popular guarantee programme, Gruha Jyothi, which offers free electricity up to 200 units every…
Bengaluru: A bank has no power to expand the freezing of funds in an account beyond limits stipulated in official directions, the Karnataka high court has ruled.It said in its recent order that whenever a freezing direction specifies a particular amount, the bank must permit the operation of the remaining balance in the account, unless…
Visvesaraya Technological University Bengaluru: Henceforth, Saturday classes at engineering colleges under the umbrella of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) will be held online.The colleges usually hold classes on the second, fourth, and fifth Saturdays, while the first and third are holidays. With the new decision, which comes into effect immediately, students will no longer need to…
Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar and his predecessor Siddaramaiah Bengaluru: Former chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday asserted that the Congress govt’s five guarantee schemes would not be discontinued and expressed confidence that they would continue even after the party returns to power following the next Assembly election.Siddaramaiah described the BJP as an “anti-poor party” that…
Bengaluru: A 56-year-old businessman fell victim to a financial fraud right inside his commercial establishment. The Rajajinagar resident was duped out of Rs 81,000 by a conman posing as an official from digital payments company Paytm.The victim, Ramesh SR, operates a juice shop in Rajajinagar II Block. The incident unfolded during evening peak business hours…
Bengaluru: The trial in the sensational Renukaswamy murder case allegedly involving actor Darshan, his friend Pavitra Gowda and 15 other accused is set to gather pace, with a sessions court agreeing to conduct hearings four days a week.During the proceedings Monday, special public prosecutor (SPP) P Prasanna Kumar urged the court to hear the case…
