Bengaluru: In an unprecedented shift in an otherwise female-dominated field, male students accounted for 33% of the BSc Nursing graduates at the recent convocation of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS). More than 10,000 of the 31,057 graduating students were men.Five years ago, in 2021, this number was 1,838 (of the total 10,804), thus…
Trade negotiations between India and the United States are set to gain momentum after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held wide-ranging talks on the sidelines of the G7 Summit. Seeking to advance discussions on the trade pact, the two leaders directed officials to work towards concluding a balanced, mutually beneficial and…
Gold has its target set on 160,000 as the next resistance, and the setup continues to shape up well for the upside in the sessions ahead. (AI image) Gold and silver price prediction today: Gold prices are consolidating and silver prices are exhibiting a sideways to bullish bias, says Abhilash Koikkara, Head – Forex &…
Udupi DC Swaroopa TK presides over a preparatory meeting organised on Thursday, regarding the smooth conduct of the NEET re-examination at the DC’s office in Udupi Udupi: Deputy commissioner Swaroopa TK directed officials to make all necessary preparations to ensure the NEET-UG re-examination, scheduled for Sunday in the district, is conducted transparently and without technical…
Following the acquisition, Wipro’s shareholding in Aggne Global IT Services will rise from 60% to 80%, according to a regulatory filing. IT major Wipro will increase its ownership in Aggne Global IT Services to 80% after acquiring an additional 20% stake for USD 2.1 million (around Rs 19.8 crore), strengthening its presence in the insurance…
Waste accumulated near Subrahmanya Road railway station Mangaluru: Alleging improper waste management at Subrahmanya Road railway station, the Kukke Shri Subrahmanya Rail Commuters and Development Committee has raised serious concerns over the accumulation and disposal of garbage on the premises.Prasad KG, president of the committee, said that complaints regarding waste accumulation have been raised over…
Bengaluru: Southwest monsoon is traditionally a season of hope for Karnataka’s farmers. From the rain-fed fields of Chamarajanagar in the south to the vast farmlands of Bidar in the north, arrival of monsoon usually marks the beginning of sowing and a host of other agricultural activities, keeping rural households occupied until Oct.This year, however, the…
Vizag’s Bhogapuram airport will get operational later this summer NEW DELHI: Flying in and out of Visakhapatnam will cost more once the upcoming new Bhogapuram airport gets operational later this summer and then commercial flights from the existing Naval airbase will stop. Domestic passengers flying out and into Bhogapuram will pay Rs 835 and Rs…
Padma Shri awardee Harekala Hajabba inaugurates Centre for Social Concern at St Aloysius Pre-University College in Mangaluru Mangaluru: St Aloysius Pre-University College inaugurated the Centre for Social Concern (CSC) in the presence of Padma Shri and Karnataka Rajyotsava awardee Harekala Hajabba.The centre has been established as a platform dedicated to nurturing social responsibility, compassion, leadership…
India can significantly reduce its dependence on imports and strengthen long-term energy security by accelerating coal gasification projects, Union coal and mines minister G Kishan Reddy said on Thursday, as the government stepped up efforts to attract investment into the sector.Speaking at a roadshow on the Centre’s scheme for promoting surface coal and lignite gasification…
