Women pose during the launch of the Gruha Lakshmi scheme in Bengaluru Bengaluru/Delhi: Beneficiaries of the govt’s Gruha Jyothi scheme residing in rented houses may soon have to submit an affidavit to prove they are not claiming the subsidy illegally or for more than one household.Announcing the move in Delhi Wednesday, chief minister DK Shivakumar…
Bengaluru: A security lapse at a paying guest accommodation proved costly for an inmate after a thief used a room key left on a common dashboard to steal a laptop, cash and other valuables from a room in Ashwathnagar, Marathahalli, on June 8.According to the complaint filed by Bantuboina Naveen, 30, who stays in room…
In the narrow bylanes of Gowthamapura, near Ulsoor, a five-foot Pele, frozen in yellow jersey and blue shorts, stands as both landmark and lightning rod. In the narrow bylanes of Gowthamapura, near Ulsoor, a five-foot Pele, frozen in yellow jersey and blue shorts, stands as both landmark and lightning rod. In the narrow bylanes of…
A graphic representation of energy consumption in Karnataka over the years A file photo of a thermal power plant with cooling towers and high voltage transmission towers carrying electricity (Photo by Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images) A graphic representation of energy consumption in Karnataka over the years A file photo of a thermal power plant with cooling…
Bengaluru: Amid the city’s deepening garbage crisis, with mounting public outrage over rising blackspots and a failing solid waste management system, opposition leader R Ashoka Wednesday alleged a Rs 39,000-crore scam in the city’s Integrated solid waste management (ISWM) tender process. He accused Congress-led govt of turning garbage management into what he termed a “massive…
Karnataka assembly LoP R Ashoka BENGALURU: Opposition leader R Ashoka Wednesday alleged that the Rs 39,437-crore waste management contract awarded by the state govt to a Delhi-based firm involved kickbacks worth Rs 10,000 crore to Congress party.Ashoka told reporters that MSWS Solutions Ltd’s 30-year contract was approved despite objections raised by ministers and senior finance…
Bengaluru: The State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), constituted under Section 79 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act-2016, has the jurisdiction and authority to issue binding corrective directions against private establishments, including orders directing the payment of compensation, the high court said.Justice Suraj Govindaraj issued this ruling, upholding the Rs 10-lakh compensation…
Representative image created using AI BENGALURU: For Lakshmi and Krishna (names changed), six years of waiting ended in joy when IVF helped them welcome twins. But within days of becoming parents, the farming couple from Tumakuru district found themselves desperately searching for someone willing to save their critically ill newborn daughter. It was then that…
Representative image generated using AI CHIKKAMAGALURU: A 55-year-old woman was found dead at her residence in Chikkamagaluru on Wednesday after she shot herself with a licensed revolver owned by her, police said.The deceased, identified as Suma, was a homemaker and lived in Halenahalli Layout in the town.According to police, the incident took place when she…
Bengaluru: A routine night shift turned into a terrifying ordeal for a cab driver after four unidentified men forced their way into his vehicle, robbed him of his mobile phones and drove away with his car on June 1. Cops later traced the vehicle using its GPS location.According to a complaint filed by S Manu,…
