Bengaluru: In a major relief for building owners across Karnataka who have deviated up to 15% from the sanctioned plan, the state govt has permitted regularisation of such violations. Owners can now obtain revised plans by paying a prescribed fine based on the extent and nature of the deviation.Though the order currently excludes the Greater…
Bengaluru: In a first for govt hospitals in the state, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH) has begun prenatal screening to provide parents with a choice if a rare disease is detected in the foetus. The screening centre has been functional for two months, and 40 women have been screened so far.IGICH is Karnataka’s…
Bengaluru: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has recorded an unprecedented surge in enrolments for Class 10 and 12 exams in Karnataka, with numbers increasing by 120% compared to last year.For the April 2025-26 session, 10,100 students have registered compared to 4,715 during 2024-25. Historically, student participation has been lower, with 4,477 candidates in…
Bengaluru: Karnataka is considering introducing voluntary inspections for manufactured drugs as its initial plan to establish an independent agency for conducting quality checks is facing challenges. The move follows appeals from city pharmacists to implement a quality regulation mechanism under Quality Council of India (QCI), a public-private body.The proposed model operates like existing bodies in…
Bengaluru: The much-anticipated Bengaluru-Ernakulam Vande Bharat Express is all set to be flagged off later this month. The railway board Friday approved the timetable and stoppages of the semi-high-speed train connecting the two major cities in South India.Train no. 26651 will start its journey from KSR Bengaluru at 5:10am and stop at KR Pura, Salem,…
Bengaluru: Most brands and companies now adopt new generation technologies to connect with Gen-Z and millennials. Karnataka Tourism is not falling behind. To attract more visitors to the state— both international and domestic— the tourism department has partnered with two drone pilots to aesthetically shoot and present the tourist sites of Karnataka under the project…
Bengaluru: Three labourers engaged in cleaning a manhole near Neelasandra fell sick Friday after being exposed to toxic gases. They were rescued by fellow workers and local residents and rushed to a nearby private hospital where they were declared out of danger. Two of the three labourers have been identified as Bala Nayak and Paduranga….
Bengaluru: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a rapid process to recycle one of the most difficult types of plastic waste—without compromising its strength and usability.The team from the department of materials engineering (MatE) has demonstrated a chemical process that can recycle “polyamide 66” (PA-66), also known as “nylon 66”, commonly…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) is preparing to introduce a project closure policy, becoming only the second state after Odisha to do so.The policy aims to bring transparency and accountability to builders’ submissions and protect homebuyers by ensuring projects are closed only after verifying all statutory and service-related compliances. So far, the…
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