File picture of Satish Jarkiholi alongside Congress state president BK Hariprasad Bengaluru: Enforcement Directorate searches at the premises of PWD minister Satish Jarkiholi, his daughter and Chikkodi MP Priyanka Jarkiholi and their associates have added a new dimension to Congress’ internal wrangling and has shone the spotlight on Jarkiholi’s political future ahead of the 2028…
Entrepreneur Nandan Nilekani BENGALURU: Election Commission has also generated notices for entrepreneur Nandan Nilekani and his family members under the ‘no-mapping’ category.Bengaluru South City Corporation officials said the notices were generated as they had not provided details of their names in the 2002 voter list.BSCC commissioner Ramesh KN said officials would check the records for…
Karnataka’s cabinet has decided to bring back student elections in colleges and universities. BENGALURU: The Karnataka Cabinet on Wednesday decided to reintroduce student elections in universities and colleges, deputy chief minister G Parameshwara said.Political parties and student organisations will not be allowed to participate in the elections, he said, adding that only officially enrolled students…
A file photo of a wind farm Bengaluru: A day after energy minister KJ George allayed concerns over a possible power crisis amid looming drought conditions, parts of southern Karnataka witnessed unscheduled intermittent power cuts following a sudden drop in electricity generation.Energy department sources told TOI that wind power generation in the state plunged by…
The department directed all taxis, including those operating through major aggregators Uber, Ola, Rapido and Namma Yatri, to install meters and comply with the fare structure notified by the state govt in 2024. Bengaluru: Karnataka transport department’s latest push to make meters mandatory in taxis has left taxi operators and drivers with more questions than…
Bengaluru: The Election Commission (EC) has clarified that no notice was issued to Bharat Ratna Prof CNR Rao in connection with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Malleswaram assembly constituency.District election officer and GBA chief commissioner Maheshwar Rao said Wednesday that reports claiming Prof Rao had been issued a notice were incorrect….
Bengaluru: A journey on non-A/C train compartment is often incomplete without the presence of vendors selling food, beverages and several other products. On Tuesday, one such vendor on 12640 Brindavan Express bound to Bengaluru from Chennai was found selling tobacco products to passengers.Abdul Hannan Ansari, 18, a native of Madhubani district in Bihar, was arrested…
The order came Wednesday after their 10-day police custody with CID ended Bengaluru: The prime accused in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitment scam, IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar and middleman Basavaraj Kannale, have been remanded in judicial custody for 14 days.The order came Wednesday after their 10-day police custody with CID ended, leading…
Justice HT Narendra Prasad directed govt to submit its response to the plea, filed by the Multiplex Association of India (MAI), PVR INOX Ltd and others Bengaluru: Karnataka high court Wednesday issued notice to the state govt in response to a petition challenging the levy of 2% cess on cinema ticket revenues under the Karnataka…
Bengaluru: Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya has urged Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) to consider postponing the exams for the posts of assistant horticulture officer (AHO) and assistant director of horticulture (ADH), scheduled for Sept 26 and 27, citing clashes with several other competitive tests.In a letter to KEA executive director H Prasanna, dated Sept 8,…
