Bengaluru: If you are heading out for a drink this weekend or later, relax. You don’t have to hand over your identification cards to pub owners or let them scan and store your personal data.Clearing the air following panic and misinterpretation among party-goers and restaurateurs, home minister Priyank Kharge said there is absolutely no change…
TIMES NEWS NETWORK Mangaluru: Campco, a farmer-owned multi-state cooperative with more than 1.5 lakh grower members, has urged the Uttar Pradesh govt to consider removing mandi tax on arecanut. The cooperative’s governing body pointed out that arecanut procured from Karnataka is already subjected to APMC cess or market fee at the place of origin, and…
Bengaluru: A reckless driving incident involving a minivan near BDA Indraprastha Apartment in Kengeri on Mysore Road claimed a life and left six others injured after it rammed into multiple vehicles before overturning on Saturday morning.The accident occurred at around 6.45am. According to the complaint filed by Mallu, 23, an eyewitness who works at a…
Bengaluru: Spandhana I, a former bachelor of physiotherapy student from Padmashree Institute of Physiotherapy, remembers her class 12 days. It was Covid times. She wanted to do something in the medical field, but her parents were adamant that she should not. “They were scared to send me to the medical field. But I was persistent….
Bengaluru: Medical education minister Sharan Prakash Patil confirmed that there will be no fee hike for medical and dental seats in the state this year.“Students are already under stress and anxiety due to the ongoing NEET controversy. We do not want to burden them any further. We categorically told the private college associations that there…
Bengaluru: Ironically, RGUHS will award honorary doctorate to AC Shanmugam, founder-chancellor of Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, an institute with which the varsity is having a legal tussle.In 2019, the Centre and UGC approved an application to change the college from under the ambit of RGUHS and transfer it to Dr MGR Educational and Research…
Bengaluru: Friday morning was pleasantly different for thousands of commuters using Haralur Main Road. For the first time in months, they were able to navigate the stretch without having to dodge potholes, crawl through damaged sections or worry about loose gravel.The transformation came after TOI highlighted the poor condition of the road and the frequent…
Bengaluru: BMRCL has dropped the plan to construct Veterinary College Metro station, which was initially conceived as part of Sarjapur–Hebbal Namma Metro corridor under Phase III-A. Officials said the decision was taken following suggestion of the ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA), which reviewed the 37.8km project.Sarjapur–Hebbal Metro line, pending approval from central govt…
File picture of SIT sleuths searching for human remains at a site in Dharmasthala Bengaluru: Actor Prakash Raj found himself at the centre of a heated political and legal controversy after his name appeared in a writ petition filed by CN Chinnaiah, the main accused in the sensational Dharmasthala case.Chinnaiah, who is currently being investigated…
Bengaluru: The state govt has directed the four state-run road transport corporations to roll out free bus travel facilities for male students with immediate effect.As per the guidelines issued by the transport department, the existing conditions applicable to concessional student bus passes will continue. This means male students will be allowed to travel only on…
