Bengaluru: With the govt finding innovative models to monetise every possible avenue to generate revenue for local bodies and reduce the burden on the exchequer, the state cabinet has approved a proposal to sell 200 tonnes of sludge generated by Bengaluru for the production of biogas every day.The move had been initially announced in the…
BENGALURU: Eyewear retailer Lenskart on Saturday said it will standardise its in-store style guidelines to explicitly allow employees to wear symbols of faith, following criticism on social media over an earlier internal document that appeared to restrict such expression.The backlash was triggered by posts on X, where users shared screenshots of what they claimed was…
GFXHit by poll guarantee? March salaries delayed across several departments as of April 18 Payments usually made by first week of April Technical glitches and financial constraints cited as cause for delay Allegations emerge that Rs 6,000 cr was diverted to Gruhalakshmi scheme Bengaluru: Salary payments for March to Karnataka govt employees across several departments…
Karnataka minister Madhu Bangarappa. (File Photo) BENGALURU: Karnataka’s jump to a record 86.4% pass percentage in II PU exam-1 this year follows a series of tightly coordinated interventions by the state primary and secondary education department under minister Madhu Bangarappa, with officials pointing to structural changes rather than a one-time surge.Calling it a result of…
DK Shivakumar (File Photo) BENGALURU: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar has criticised the Centre over the handling of the Women’s Reservation Amendment Bill, saying the opposition was not taken into confidence and calling for wider consultation in a democratic process. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Sunday, Shivakumar said the Congress had always supported…
Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah said Saturday that Congress did not oppose women’s reservation, but blamed the Centre for linking it with constituency delimitation.In a statement, he said the Women’s Reservation Bill could have been passed if it had been introduced independently. “Linking it with constituency delimitation led to its failure,” he said, accusing the Union…
Bengaluru: As the city grapples with record-breaking temperatures, a coalition of residents and climate advocates officially petitioned for the reinstatement of extended park hours to combat a growing public health crisis.City-based NGO Heat Watch Foundation and volunteer group, Indian Ploggers Army, submitted a formal request to Jayanagar MLA CK Ramamurthy Wednesday, urging govt to reverse…
Bengaluru: The 2016 murder case, which Dharwad police attributed to a property dispute after arresting five men, was reinvestigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) some three years after the gruesome incident.CBI had to begin the investigation from ground zero. However, the will and the commitment of the investigating team led to the deserved…
Bengaluru: “My in-laws (Yogesh’s parents) and my family had spurned us as we got married without their consent. Ours was a love marriage, opposed by both sides. Still, we lived on our own,” says Mallamma Goudar, who was left with four children to care for when Yogesh Goudar was murdered in 2016. “What did I…
Bengaluru: Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni, sentenced to life imprisonment in connection with the murder of his political rival Yogeshgouda Goudar, faces immediate disqualification from the legislative assembly under the Representation of the People Act, which mandates the removal of any elected representative sentenced to two or more years of imprisonment.A notification to this effect is…
