Asking women entrepreneurs to publicly support his govt’s controversial tunnel-road project from Hebbal to Silk Board, the CM said some leaders were opposing it for political reasons Bengaluru: “Shout at me if I’m doing wrong,” Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar declared at a business summit here Wednesday, placing women entrepreneurs front and centre of urban…
Bengaluru: Four lakh students could soon form one of Karnataka’s largest organised pools of blood donors, with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) planning to create a digital repository that can connect those willing to donate for patients in need.Called ‘Raktha Kosh’, the proposed platform will tap into RGUHS’s vast student network spread across…
BMRCL Plans To Run Train Services With A Frequency Of 6 Minutes Krishna Byre Gowda, Minister for Greater Bengaluru Development inspecting BMRCL Pink lane in Bengaluru on Wednesday, with Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya and other officials Krishna Byre Gowda, Minister for Greater Bengaluru Development inspecting BMRCL Pink lane in Bengaluru on Wednesday, with Bengaluru…
Bengaluru: A 17-year-old from Rajasthan was caught for allegedly creating a fake Facebook account in the name of an IPS officer here and collecting money from people.The fake account was in the name of IPS officer Narayana M, deputy commissioner of police, Electronics City division.The fraud was exposed in July when a victim filed a…
Karnataka has lobbied for the project, citing its importance to shore up drinking water requirements, facilitating hydropower generation and improving regulation of Cauvery water released downstream Bengaluru: Irrigation minister N Cheluvarayaswamy Wednesday met Anupam Prasad, chairperson, Central Water Commission (CWC), in New Delhi and sought expedited clearances for the Mekedatu balancing reservoir project along the…
Bengaluru: The state high-level clearance committee headed by chief minister DK Shivakumar Wednesday evening cleared 17 multi-sector projects worth Rs 29,679 crore.From aerospace to renewable energy and from cars to toys, nine projects are expected to generate 66,360 jobs.The highest investment comes from Hero Future Energies in renewable energy with Rs 9,760 crore seeking to…
SIR photo for representation Bengaluru: With 50% of lecturers drafted for the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) exercise, nearly 8,000 students of 20 govt PU colleges in Bengaluru are a worried lot over both gaps in academics and incomplete assessments.Exams are set to begin on Sept 25, but portions are incomplete. Some lecturers who have…
Bengaluru: The high court Wednesday ordered notice to suspended KPSC chairperson Shivashankarappa S Sahukar and others in response to a writ appeal filed by the governor’s office, challenging the order passed by a single bench.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice KS Hemalekha also ordered notice to the secretary, KPSC and principal…
Bengaluru: Bengaluru’s attempt to scientifically manage over 100 tonnes of animal waste generated every day could end up increasing the price of chicken and meat, according to traders who have announced a two-day shutdown on Sept 3 and 4 against the city’s new waste collection charges.The Karnataka Poultry Traders Association (KPTA) has opposed Bengaluru Solid…
Shivananda Reddy, an ex-army man and Kargil war veteran Bengaluru/Chikkaballapur: For more than two decades, retired army soldier Shivananda Reddy knocked on govt doors seeking a piece of land that had been recommended to him in recognition of his service. Friday, after years of petitions, protests and assurances, the wait reached a point of desperation.Moments…
