Mangaluru: The incidence of yellow leaf disease and leaf spot in arecanut plantations has declined this year, with growers attributing the drop to weak and uneven monsoon rains and timely preventive measures. Mahesh Puchchappady, president of the All India Areca Growers’ association, said only 2–3% of plantations might have reported the disease this season.Compared to…
Mangaluru: A new grassroots tech initiative is taking shape in coastal Karnataka, aiming to bring the kind of high-energy builder culture seen in global hubs closer to home. Amrit Ashok Shenava, founder, Flashmates, will organise a monthlong sprint for ‘builders and hackers’ across Tulunadu, offering a platform for those with a bold idea to turn…
NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday appointed senior IAS officer Lokhande Prashant Sitaram as the new chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) amid a major row over the board’s new On-Screen Marking (OSM) system.He will succeed Rahul Singh, who was transferred out hours earlier along with then-CBSE secretary Himanshu Gupta.According to an…
Bengaluru: A road accident claimed the life of a 10-year-old girl in Beeravara village of Nelamangala taluk Thursday morning, leaving residents in mourning.Likhitha S, a class 4 govt school student, was fatally knocked down by a Maruti Swift car while she was crossing the road on her way to school. Likhitha was accompanied by her…
Skoda Auto India today launched the much-anticipated Skoda Kushaq facelift SUV in the Indian market, priced from Rs 10.69 lakh (ex-showroom). Pre-bookings are already underway; interested customers can book the SUV online or at their nearest dealership. Deliveries are expected to begin soon. Skoda is offering an extended warranty of up to six years, six…
Bengaluru: After nearly 19 years of service at Jain College, a 52-year-old assistant professor was abruptly issued a one-line termination notice, triggering a legal battle that ended in her reinstatement. Usha PS joined the Jain Group of Institutions in 2005 as a lecturer in life sciences at JC Road campus and was shifted in Jan…
Gold Rate Today: Will gold fall to $3,800? Deutsche Bank has lowered its outlook for gold prices by slightly more than 20%, cautioning that the metal could decline to $3,800 per ounce if financial markets begin factoring in three to four interest rate increases by the US Federal Reserve. The bank said the balance of…
NEW DELHI: Hyderabad-based Coempt Edutek Private Limited, which has faced criticism over its On-Screen Marking (OSM) system used for re-evaluating Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 answer sheets, will continue to handle the process.However, CBSE has now transferred all relevant data from Coempt’s servers to its own servers as a safeguard against potential…
MUMBAI: The appointments committee of the cabinet has approved the appointment of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) executive director (ED) Rohit Jain as deputy governor (DG) of the banking regulator.The appointment is for a period of three years from the date of joining the post on or after May 3, 2026, the Department of Personnel…
A video of an Indian couple facing a random, racist attack in the US is going viral. A video from the US has been doing the rounds, where an Indian couple was asked by a stranger, presumably in his car, if they were Indian, and then told them to go back to India. The date…
