Bengaluru: Karnataka’s higher education sector crossed a significant milestone, with more than four out of every 10 young people in the state now pursuing higher education. The state’s gross enrolment ratio (GER) rose to 41.8% in 2023-24, its highest ever, helping Karnataka climb to the sixth spot nationally, according to the All-India Survey on Higher…
In the ongoing scandal over Karnataka public service commission (KPSC) chairman Shivashankarappa Sahukar having allegedly favoured the recruitment of his two daughters for Industrial department extension officers and subsequent decision of the KPSC board to bar him from attending meetings in the future and submitting an adverse report against him, the chairman has written to…
BENGALURU: BSides Bangalore will host its Annual Cybersecurity Conference 2026 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, Whitefield, on Thursday, July 9, bringing together cybersecurity professionals, government officials, researchers and industry leaders to discuss emerging cyber threats, artificial intelligence and digital security.The day-long conference, scheduled from 9am to 6pm, will feature keynote addresses, executive tabletop simulations, CXO…
Minor identity mismatches derail online voter enrolment A joint delegation of BJP and JD(S) leaders submits a formal complaint to the State Chief Electoral Officer in Bengaluru on Monday, accusing the Congress-led state government of misusing the SIR process to manipulate electoral rolls. in Karnataka Bengaluru: Karnataka’s voter roll revision has run into an unexpected…
An MBA graduate and alleged counterfeit currency kingpin was arrested again. Police busted a fake currency printing unit operating on Bengaluru’s outskirts. BENGALURU: An MBA graduate and alleged counterfeit currency kingpin has been arrested for the second time after police busted a fake currency printing unit operating on the outskirts of Bengaluru.Rudresh, who was arrested…
Bengaluru: Less than a week after the rollout of SIR, hundreds of voters are anxious after they were unable to trace their or their family members’ details in the 2002 electoral rolls — the base document for this exercise.Although the Election Commission of India (ECI) has uploaded the 2002 rolls on its website to facilitate…
Saplings Failing Because Of Long Dry Spell, Lack Of Maintenance Guidelines Bengaluru: After Bangalore Development Authority’s (BDA) mega plantation drive on June 27, saplings have begun withering at several locations, raising critical questions over post-plantation maintenance.A TOI visit to plantation sites at Byalakere, Medi Agrahara and Guni Agrahara in Dr Shivaram Karanth Layout found several…
Popular trails like Netravathi, Kudremukh, Kurinjal and Gangadikal are selling out within minutes, with some filling up in 40 seconds Bengaluru: With the Western Ghats trekking season at its peak, trekkers and organisers say the demand for permits has surged this year after delayed monsoon pushed the start of the season from May to June.Popular…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court Tuesday refused to quash criminal proceedings against former Chintamani MLA Chowda Reddy and former Chintamani Town Municipal Council commissioner BH Narayanappa in a decade-old alleged govt land-grabbing case, holding that the investigation must continue.Observing that allegations of land grabbing by those in public office strike at the foundation of public trust,…
The move comes as a relief for thousands of residents who have been enduring poor road conditions on the crucial 400-metre stretch Bengaluru: After years of complaints from residents about dust, craters, and unsafe commuting conditions, Bengaluru East City Corporation (BECC) commissioner DS Ramesh Tuesday inspected the long-pending works on Gunjur Club House Road and…
