Karnataka Chief minister Siddaramaiah stressed the need to prepare the Kannada language for the AI era BENGALURU: Amid growing global concerns that the rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) could displace human jobs across sectors, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday stressed the urgent need to equip the Kannada language to face technological disruptions and…
Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah Friday assured members of the Alemari (nomadic) community that his govt will examine the possibility of granting them an exclusive 1% reservation, while seeking time to consult legal experts on the issue. A delegation from the Alemari Union, under the Alemarigala Maha Okkoota, met the CM at Vidhana Soudha to express…
Bengaluru: To stop leaks and clamp down on illegal water and underground drainage (UGD) connections, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is set to launch an ambitious initiative that combines robotics technology with human enforcement.BWSSB chairman Ram Prasanth Manohar said the initiative involves two components — robotics-based inspection and a ‘Green Force’ enforcement team….
Bengaluru: A teenager, along with four juvenile male friends, allegedly murdered her 34-year-old mother recently and staged it as a suicide at her residence in Uttarahalli, south Bengaluru.The case, initially believed to be a suicide, took a turn after the 17-year-old girl, a class 9 dropout, went to her grandmother’s home and tried to fabricate…
Bengaluru: With a cabinet rejig expected around Nov 20, marking 30 months of Congress in office, a significant number of party legislators are urging the high command to seek resignations from all ministers. They want chief minister Siddaramaiah to reconstitute the 34-member cabinet afresh. If implemented, the move would mirror the 1963 ‘Kamaraj Formula,’ when…
Bengaluru: “If you don’t fill multiple gaps in garbage collection and segregation drive, we will dump trash in front of your offices.”Sounds familiar, but it’s role reversal this time. This was the terse message by many residents,who have been complaining that garbage is not picked up from their houses regularly. They issued the warning to…
Bengaluru: The festive cheer is all set to continue with TOI’s Happy Streets coming to MEI Layout in Bagalakunte this Sunday. Promising a morning of fitness, fun, and community bonding, the 60-feet road in front of MEI Layout ground will turn into a traffic-free zone from 6.30am to 9.30am.Sunday’s event will feature soulful Kannada numbers…
Bengaluru: Jaganadhan S, 8, and his younger brother Sanjay S, 6, are suspected to have drowned in the BBMP lake at Sir M Vishweshwaraiah Layout while playing Thursday evening.The two were students of a private school in Ullala Upanagar and are believed to have skipped tuition to go and play in the lake. Police suspect…
Bengaluru: Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) chief commissioner Maheshwar Rao has directed that show-cause notices be issued to contractors who fail to perform satisfactorily in executing white-topping works across the city.Chairing a review meeting on Friday, he expressed concern over the slow pace of work on 28 major roads and instructed officials to expedite completion through…
Bengaluru: Former registrar of Bangalore University BC Mylarappa was Friday detained in connection with two criminal cases, including a sexual harassment case filed by a 37-year-old woman. He was later released on bail.The second case was registered by a relative of the woman’s advocate, stating that Mylarappa was threatening them to withdraw a civil dispute…
