Bengaluru: Planning to host a wedding reception, birthday bash or a large private gathering in Karnataka, where you intend to serve more than nine litres of alcohol to your guests? Then be ready to pay significantly more, as the state govt has nearly doubled the fee for occasional liquor permits issued under the temporary CL-5…
Bengaluru: Karnataka got a boost in its long-pending Mekedatu project Tuesday after the Supreme Court dismissed Tamil Nadu govt’s review petition challenging the proposed balancing reservoir across Cauvery river.Hours after the order, Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, objecting to the Centre and the Central Water Commission considering Karnataka’s…
According to a recent Kotak report, setup costs ranged between $15,000 and $16,000 per employee, while long payback periods often made the economics difficult for companies evaluating expansion plans Bengaluru: With India’s GCC ecosystem still having a long runway for growth, the economics of setting up and scaling these centres are changing rapidly, with newer…
Rain lashed Bengaluru Tuesday evening Bengaluru: Amid anticipation over the onset of southwest monsoon in Karnataka, Bengaluru witnessed widespread thundershowers Tuesday evening, bringing relief from the recent spell of humidity and scorching heat. Moderate to intense thundershowers, accompanied by strong and gusty winds, lashed several parts of the city, disrupting traffic during evening peak hours….
Bengaluru: An interstate gang involved in a daring break-in at a jewellery shop on Hesaraghatta Main Road was arrested and stolen silver articles worth Rs 98.4 lakh were recovered.The arrested are Jaat Suresh, 29, from Telangana’s KV Rangareddy district, Dhanram, 30, and Nemichand Patel, 27, from Rajasthan’s Pali district. Other gang members are absconding.Mahendra Kumar…
Summer Boost for BMTC as 1.5 Lakh Opt for Suburban AC Bus Services Bengaluru: Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation’s decision to introduce air-conditioned suburban bus services this summer has received a strong response from commuters.According to the transport corporation’s data, around 1.5 lakh passengers have travelled on 28 AC ‘Vajra Vistara’ buses operating on the Kanakapura,…
BENGALURU: The IMD issued an orange alert on Tuesday for Bengaluru and adjoining districts, warning of very heavy rain and thundershowers over the next three hours, officials said. According to the forecast, moderate rain with isolated intense spells is likely in several parts, accompanied by gusty winds reaching 40–50 kmph. The districts likely to be…
File picture of a petrol bunk in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Pressure is mounting on the state govt to reduce VAT on petrol and diesel as fuel prices continue to rise, but the Siddaramaiah administration is unlikely to provide immediate relief citing mounting financial pressures and dependence on fuel taxes for revenue.Karnataka levies 29.84% sales tax on…
Bengaluru: Your bus tickets may soon carry advertisements as BMTC aims at increasing its non-fare revenue.The corporation has already floated a tender seeking an agency that will be granted advertising rights for its entire fleet. The selected agency shall provide advertising content to BMTC for printing on the back of the electronic ticketing machine (ETM)…
BENGALURU: Twenty-three people have been arrested on Tuesday in connection with alleged illegal betting during the IPL T20 cricket tournament, according to news agency PTI.The Special Investigation Squad of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) conducted raids at several locations across the Bengaluru under different police station limits.Police registered 17 separate cases related to cricket betting…
