Bengaluru: Mental health experts emphasised the need for a full-fledged department or centre for applied research on digital mental health applications at a three-day meeting that was convened at Nimhans and concluded Friday.The meeting on Digital Technologies for Mental Health: Evolving Policy and Regulatory Recommendations for Safe Use, was convened by Nimhans-ICMR Centre for Advanced…
Bengaluru: The hotter summer this year, and the forecast of a below-normal monsoon in Karnataka, has led Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) to revive its push for use of treated water.In April 2024, BWSSB signed a pact with Bangalore Apartments’ Federation (BAF) to promote reuse and sale of treated water. There was no…
Bengaluru: With just days left for Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2026, experts emphasised the importance of strategic preparation, revision and time management over last-minute cramming on Saturday during KCET Prep Master 2026, a webinar held to guide students appearing for the state-level entrance examination scheduled for April 23 and 24.The webinar, hosted by Presidency…
Bengaluru: Even though gold prices have eased from recent highs, demand in the run-up to Akshaya Tritiya (which falls on Sunday) remained subdued in the city, with jewellers reporting a 25% drop in bookings as buyers held back amid volatility and global uncertainty due to the West Asia conflict.After rising sharply to nearly Rs 15,000…
Bengaluru: A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here Saturday reserved order on the sentencing of Mohammed Shariq, prime accused in the 2022 Mangaluru cooker bomb blast case, to April 25.Shariq is currently in judicial custody in Bengaluru central prison. “In April 2024, he claimed innocence before the agency and the court. However, in Dec…
Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah said Saturday that Congress did not oppose women’s reservation, but blamed the Centre for linking it with constituency delimitation.In a statement, he said the Women’s Reservation Bill could have been passed if it had been introduced independently. “Linking it with constituency delimitation led to its failure,” he said, accusing the Union…
Bengaluru: In a big setback for G Manjunatha, presently Congress MLA from Kolar constituency, a division bench of the Karnataka high court has dismissed his writ appeal in relation to a false caste certificate case.The division bench has also granted liberty to state govt to take suitable action against him for submitting a false caste…
Bengaluru: With the new academic year less than two months away, the state transport department has directed all road transport corporations to roll out student-focused measures, including special buses, higher frequency services and stricter safety norms.The directive follows recommendations from the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights to improve safety and accessibility for…
Karnataka is attempting to build what could become India’s first large-scale deep-tech economy, with quantum technology at its core. The state’s roadmap, released Wednesday, pegs the opportunity at $20 billion in economic value and more than 10,000 high-skilled jobs by 2035.What sets this push apart is its focus on execution. Backed by a Rs 1,000-crore…
Bengaluru: The Supreme Court Thursday upheld the preventive detention of Kannada actor Ranya Rao, daughter of suspended senior IPS officer Ramachandra Rao, and her associate Sahil Sakariya Jain, a Ballari-based gold trader, under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities (Cofeposa) Act.According to sources, Ranya’s detention under the Act ends midnight on…
