Infosys CEO Parekh’s FY26 pay rose 2.5% to Rs 82.5 crore; board backs Nilekani’s third term | Bengaluru News

Salil Parekh, CEO, Infosys Bengaluru: Infosys CEO Salil Parekh’s compensation rose a modest 2.5% to Rs 82.5 crore in FY26, according to the company’s annual report. His fixed salary stood at Rs 8.5 crore, while variable pay and incentives totalled Rs 23.3 crore. The package also included Rs 50.7 crore from the exercise of restricted…

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Written in the stars: The astrology behind Shivakumar’s rise | Bengaluru News

File photo of DK Shivakumar Bengaluru: Very few politicians in the state have embraced astrology as openly as Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president DK Shivakumar. For the Congress strongman, celestial calculations have long gone beyond personal belief; it has shaped political decisions and moments of confrontation.From choosing auspicious dates to consulting spiritual gurus before…

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From Ahinda and finances to Mekedatu, new CM will have many challenges ahead | Bengaluru News

Former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC President DK Shivakumar meets Congress General Secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal, in New Delhi With DK Shivakumar expected to take over the reins, the Congress govt in Karnataka faces a politically crucial transition phase. Challenges on several fronts— political, administrative, and financial—confronts the new administration. These range from balancing…

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Thunderstorms paralyse parts of Bengaluru again | Bengaluru News

Rain lashed parts of Bengaluru from evening on May 29, bringing traffic to a stop Bengaluru: Ahead of the likely advance of southwest monsoon over Karnataka, intense premonsoon thundershowers swept across central and southwest Bengaluru Friday evening, flooding major roads and junctions, uprooting trees, and throwing traffic out of gear.According to India Meteorological Department (IMD),…

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‘Change is always good’, Congress leader M Veerappa Moily backs Karnataka cabinet reshuffle | Bengaluru News

BENGALURU: Congress leader M Veerappa Moily on Friday said changes in the Karnataka Cabinet were necessary to help the party overcome “anti-incumbency”, adding that the induction of new faces would also create opportunities for aspiring legislators.According to news agency ANI Moily said,”Change is always good, new faces will have to come, because there are a…

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