BENGALURU: For DK Shivakumar, the journey to the chief minister’s office has been long and arduous. After decades of building influence within Congress and emerging as one of the party’s most resourceful functionaries, he finally secured the state’s top post.Yet, bigger challenges await. More than running the govt, Shivakumar will have to establish himself as…
Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra alongside HD Kumaraswamy and R Ashoka in Bengaluru Bengaluru: The elevation of DK Shivakumar as chief minister is expected to trigger a fresh round of introspection within BJP, with discussions already ongoing over top posts, social equations and the party’s strategy as the principal opposition.Shivakumar is known for his organisational…
Abhishek Ganguly, founder & CEO of Agilitas Bengaluru: Sportswear platform Agilitas has raised Rs 225 crore in fresh funding from existing investor Nexus Venture Partners and Rainmatter as it accelerates plans to build an integrated sportswear ecosystem spanning manufacturing, brands and retail.The round comprises a follow-on investment of Rs 200 crore from Nexus Venture Partners…
Bengaluru: The high court Tuesday ordered notice to govt, Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) in response to a public interest litigation filed by an NGO challenging the notification prescribing new norms for buffer zones around stormwater drains.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice KS Hemalekha directed the respondents…
Congress festoons city ahead of DK Shivakumar’s swearing-in Bengaluru: Celebrating the swearing-in of DK Shivakumar as chief minister of Karnataka, Congress workers and supporters have put up banners, buntings, and welcome arches across the city.However, Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and city police are said to have denied permission for the installation of towering cutouts of…
A banner put up in Bengaluru ahead of the big day Bengaluru: The city is set to witness heightened security and significant traffic restrictions Wednesday, as the new chief minister takes oath at the Glass House in Lok Bhavan at 4pm.With several dignitaries, political leaders, and VVIPs from across the country expected to attend, police…
DK Shivakumar is expected to announce eight populist schemes, particularly focused on farmers and women, soon after taking oath as chief minister Wednesday afternoon. BENGALURU: DK Shivakumar is expected to announce eight populist schemes, particularly focused on farmers and women, soon after taking oath as chief minister Wednesday afternoon. This is seen as an early…
CHIKKABALLAPUR: A midnight robbery, two burqaclad intruders and a grieving sister-in-law peppersprayed in the dark — the initial report of 23-year-old B Pushpalatha’s murder had all the hallmarks of a brutal heist gone wrong.But when Chikkaballapur superintendent of police Kushal Chouksey stepped into the crime scene at Bapujinagar, his instincts flashed a warning. What followed…
Techie who killed parents is mentally sound, say police BENGALURU: Was he schizophrenic and did the illness lead him to stab his parents to death? This question haunted everyone when police arrested 33-year-old software engineer Rohan Chandra on charges of stabbing his parents — Naveen Chandra Bhat, a retired Navy captain, and Shyamala Bhat —…
Bengaluru: One spell of heavy rain brought the city’s tech corridor to a standstill, once again exposing the vulnerability of Outer Ring Road (ORR) stretch to waterlogging and traffic congestion. Flooded roads and slow-moving vehicles led to massive delays across key IT hubs Tuesday evening.The infamous Panathur stretch witnessed severe flooding despite recent widening of…
