Bengaluru: Staffers from a hoysala police vehicle traced a seven-year-old girl who went missing from her Chikkagollarahatti residence in Byadarahalli on April 16 afternoon.The mother was seen searching for the girl around 12.15pm, and on noticing her, the public called police control room (112). The task was handed over to hoysala-93 manned by ASI Shivanna…
Bengaluru: Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) will introduce a new maintenance policy for its apartment projects from next month, primarily for upcoming apartment projects, while also exploring ways to bring existing apartments under a similar framework.BDA currently maintains essential services such as lifts, security, garbage disposal and common areas, but officials admit that a formal, structured…
BENGALURU: A 56-year-old realtor-cum-small-time financier was found dead inside his car in Electronics City Saturday.The deceased is Naryanappa, a resident of Basapura. Public called police control room in the afternoon on coming across Narayanappa sitting inside the car, next to the driver seat, unmoved. Police found he was dead and, with the help of his…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has said orders of constitutional courts (of Supreme Court and high courts) are binding on all executive and statutory authorities even outside the territorial limits of the issuing court.The HC made the observation, directing the state’s department of stamps and registration as well as the jurisdictional sub-registrars to give effect to…
Mandya: With early-summer heatwave tightening its grip, water level at Krishnaraja Sagara (KRS) reservoir — lifeline of Old Mysuru region, including Bengaluru — has slipped below the 100-ft mark.Though there’s no immediate threat to water supply in the next month and a half, authorities are exercising caution and have advised the farming community against opting…
Bengaluru: Parents of children who wrote their senior secondary school exam under the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) have flagged several issues with the question papers, leading to confusion among students. Despite reaching out to NIOS through emails, parents say they have not received a prompt response on the next course of action.Parents told…
Bengaluru: Supreme Court Justice Arvind Kumar Saturday questioned the Karnataka govt over its low spending on judicial infrastructure, saying allocations over the past three financial years were “peanuts” compared to court-generated revenue.Speaking at the 22nd Biennial State-Level Conference of Judicial Officers, Kumar directly addressed chief minister Siddaramaiah, who was present on stage, briefly switching from…
Bengaluru: A 6.2-km road proposed under the 2015 Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) has remained stalled for nearly two decades, worsening congestion and disrupting planned growth in east Bengaluru.The 140-ft-wide link from Gunjur to ORR via New Horizon College was designed as a key arterial route for Varthur, Panathur and surrounding areas. While stretches from both…
Bengaluru: India’s ambition to become a $30 trillion economy by 2047 will hinge on how well artificial intelligence (AI) is integrated with education, governance and industry, speakers said at a pre-buildathon collective intelligence session organised by Bharat1.ai.At the event titled ‘How does India leverage AI and its demographic dividend to become an inclusive $30 trillion…
Bengaluru: With Bengaluru constantly staring at water crisis, especially during summers, city-based hydrogeologist KC Subhash Chandra Sunday pointed out that there was too much, and unsustainable, dependence on groundwater.Speaking as part of a Lifetide Film Festival themed around water resources, he said: “Forget about groundwater. It isn’t a sustainable resource. Nearly 25% of the surface…
