Bengaluru: Nearly three decades after they joined service under a World Bank-funded healthcare project — India Population Project (IPP-VIII) — 100 employees continue to fight for basic service benefits from the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), formerly BBMP. Despite a high court order in their favour, most remain deprived of proper pay fixation, pension benefits, and…
BENGALURU: Officials from the Karnataka Health Department recently conducted a successful decoy interstate operation, busting a racket involved in illegal prenatal sex determination and female foeticide. The operation was carried out in close coordination with health officials from Andhra Pradesh.The case first came to light during a routine health check-up in Banduru village, Malavalli, Mandya…
BENGALURU: The Karnataka Mixed Martial Art Association, along with Iron Fist Fight Club, will host its second professional fight night — Iron Fist Fight Club 2 (IFFC 2) — in Bengaluru on Oct 11.The event, scheduled at Thindlu Main Road, Virupakshapura, opposite Vidya Spoorthi, Kodigehalli, will bring together amateur and professional fighters from across India….
Bengaluru: The high court refused to transfer cases filed against former Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna to another court. The cases were filed for offences, including sexual harassment and rape. Prajwal filed two petitions on allegations of bias against the presiding officer. He was already convicted of rape and sentenced to life imprisonment in one case…
There is this anecdote about a woman reader who once queried Dr SL Bhyrappa on why he had depicted virtuous Dharmaraja of The Mahabharata, held to be the very embodiment of righteousness, as an object of ridicule in his novel Parva? Bhyrappa is believed to have snapped back, “Would you give your daughter in marriage…
Dharwad: Enumerators tasked with collecting data from people for the socio-economic, educational, and political representation survey, commonly known as the caste census, are encountering multiple difficulties since the survey began two days ago. The survey, which aims to gather detailed information on caste and sub-castes of families across the state, has run into problems ranging…
Bengaluru: GE Aerospace Foundation, a charitable organisation funded by GE Aerospace, announced the expansion of its Next Engineers programme to Bengaluru. This initiative aims to inspire and guide students from underprivileged backgrounds in classes 9-12 to become engineers.The programme is divided into Engineering Discovery for classes 9 and 10 and Engineering Academy for classes 11…
Bengaluru: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday declined to grant urgent interim relief to Indo-Russian oil refining company Nayara Energy in its lawsuit against SAP India over the suspension of software services, a report by legal chronicler Bar & Bench said.Justice Amit Bansal said he would consider SAP’s written response before passing orders on the…
Bengaluru: The Greater Bengaluru Authority is set to launch a mobile application for e-khata in a bid to make application process simpler and more convenient for the public. Over the past year, Bengaluru saw a rollout of e-khata issuance, with applications being accepted through website, Bengaluru One centres and cyber centres.The new mobile app, which…
Bengaluru: Former transport commissioner and ex-Bengaluru police commissioner Bhaskar Rao found himself at the centre of a social media storm after advising motorists to reduce tyre pressure to cope with the city’s notorious potholes. In a post on X on Sept 23, Rao suggested drivers lower their tyre pressure from the usual 34–36 psi to…
