Bengaluru: With conventional revenue streams nearing saturation and expenditure pressures mounting, the state resource mobilisation committee has advised the govt to explore alcohol tourism. Constituted to identify new revenue avenues, the committee has recommended that the govt encourage wine tourism as a niche but growing segment within India’s travel industry. The panel has proposed developing…
Bengaluru: The govt submitted a memorandum to defence minister Rajnath Singh seeking a reduction in the height restriction radius around defence airports in Bengaluru from 20km to 15km. It has also written to the defence secretary and civil aviation ministry on the issue. On Friday, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar met Singh in Delhi to…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka cabinet, at a special meeting Friday, not only redistributed the existing 15% reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC) among three internal categories — A, B, and C — but also addressed the contentious issue of allocation when only a single post is available. In such cases, it decided to treat the post as…
PUDUCHERRY: IndiGo Airlines will introduce additional flight services between Puducherry and Bengaluru starting May 1 in addition to the existing flight, said Airports Authority of India director (Puducherry) K Rajasekhar Reddy. Currently, the route is served by a single flight.“With this expansion, passengers will enjoy greater flexibility, convenience, and improved options for both business and…
DYNAMIC DUO: Diganta Chakraborty, a corporate IT professional, and his wife Rachna, a fitness and nutrition coach, trained hard for Hyrox, which was on their bucket list for a while. The 54-year-old couple prepped for the event with high intensity activities like running, endurance and strengthening workouts. For Padmini Ambatipudi and Amitha Netla, the biggest…
Bengaluru: Amid growing speculation of big changes in the state Congress unit and govt following announcement of election results to four states and a Union territory on May 4, chief minister Siddaramaiah held a meeting with confidants late Wednesday at his official residence. Sources say discussions focused on internal party concerns, including the churn in…
A new theatre festival in Bengaluru is attempting to bring the works of Vijay Tendulkar to the stage through crisp, 25-minute devised performances led by emerging directors at Vyoma Art and Space. Curated by theatre practitioner Ranji David, the initiative creates a platform for new voices to interpret a literary giant in their own way.‘The…
BENGALURU: Biocon chairperson and entrepreneur Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Thursday said Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari had assured her that Hosur Road in Hebbagodi would be restored to good condition by the end of this month.Earlier this month, Shaw in a post on X had criticised the condition of Hosur Road (NH-44), calling…
Bengaluru: In what could be seen as a new “anti-malpractice innovation”, several girl students appearing for CET at MES College in Chikkamagaluru Thursday were reportedly asked to either remove their nose rings or have them covered with adhesive tape before entering the exam hall.In a bizarre turn of events, amid high-tech measures like CCTV surveillance…
Mysuru/Madikeri: Days after the alleged rape of a US tourist on April 12, the district administration has cancelled the licence of the homestay at Kutta on the Karnataka–Kerala border where the incident is said to have taken place.Deputy commissioner SJ Somashekar, who also heads the Kodagu District Tourism Development Committee, issued the order after receiving…
