File picture of members of a youth club in Moodu Perampalli, Udupi, planting rice for mass feeding Bengaluru: Chief minister DK Shivakumar’s ambitious plan to set up 10,000 youth clubs in the state appears to draw inspiration from a model deployed by former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, reigniting a debate over whether such…
Bengaluru: Observing that the state govt could not have acquired land for a private entity, which is a profitable venture, the high court quashed acquisition of land by Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) in favour of Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers Association (IMTMA) at Madanayakanahalli, near Nelamangala, for construction of a multilevel car parking facility.A…
Siddaramaiah met BK Hariprasad on Thursday and congratulated him on his appointment as KPCC president Bengaluru: For much of the past decade, new Karnataka Congress president BK Hariprasad was seen as being politically closer to DK Shivakumar than to Siddaramaiah. Both frequently found themselves on the same side of organisational battles when Siddaramaiah dominated the…
The state Crime Investigation Department’s forest cell authorities Thursday arrested an individual and detained six others following a raid on an illegal exotic wildlife trafficking racket in Kumaraswamy Layout. Bengaluru: The Karnataka CID forest cell Thursday arrested an individual and detained six others for running an illegal exotic wildlife trafficking racket in Kumaraswamy Layout, south…
Bengaluru: With Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls set to begin in Karnataka from June 20, Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) chief commissioner Maheshwar Rao, who is also district election officer, said progress of pre-SIR mapping exercise stood at 72% in the city.As part of preparatory activities for SIR, the process of mapping 2025 electoral…
Faster commutes, healthier lives: Metro Yellow Line’s impact on Bengaluru Bengaluru: Calisthenics was last on the trade-off list when lakhs of motorists decided to switch from own or hired vehicles to Metro rides from RV Road to Bommasandra, a line that snakes through Bengaluru’s famed tech corridor — otherwise a byword for traffic jam.Many regular…
This weekend, Bengaluru’s green calendar gets a vibrant addition with the 18th edition of Bhoomi Habba at Visthar Campus. The festival brings together art, food, storytelling, music and sustainability under the theme Restore, Reclaim – Community Paths to Climate Action. For nearly two decades, the fest has been a significant event in Bengaluru, coinciding with…
Curch Street may be known for its cafés and crowds, but for many Bengalureans, its biggest draw lies between the bookshelves. From century-old institutions on MG Road to beloved second-hand stores stacked with hidden gems, the city’s bookstores have long been part of its cultural fabric. Now, a new generation of readers is rediscovering them,…
Bengaluru: Kristu Jayanti (deemed-to-be university) secured a research grant under Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) of the education ministry, with a sanctioned funding of over Rs 1 crore. The project will be implemented from June 2026 to May 2028.SPARC is a national initiative aimed at enhancing India’s research ecosystem. The funded…
Karnataka’s new cabinet portfolios are finalized, with Chief Minister DK Shivakumar keeping Finance. BENGALURU: Intense lobbying for key departments — Bengaluru urban development, revenue, and water resources, among others — has delayed allocation of portfolios in the newly formed cabinet under chief minister DK Shivakumar.Contrary to indications that the list would be finalized by Thursday…
