Bengaluru: A day after the govt sanctioned Rs 50 crore for a 153-acre green space in Madappanahalli near Yelahanka, it said a 65-acre tree park would be developed on the former New Govt Electrical Factory (NGEF) land in Byappanahalli. The first phase of this project will open to the public in March, and once developed,…
Ballari: A day after being named as an accused in an FIR linked to clashes during the unveiling of Valmiki Maharishi’s statue at SP Circle, BJP MLA from Gangavathi, G Janardhana Reddy and his manager Nagaraj Saturday filed complaints against 23 people, including Congress MLA Nara Bharath Reddy.In his complaint lodged at Bruce Pete police…
Bengaluru: Silk farmers stand to save big as Central Silk Board (CSB) deploys scanners with AI-powered digital microscopes to spot silkworm diseases early and accurately. This innovative system, which has been piloted for three months, surges the testing capacity — from 200 to nearly 900 cocoon samples daily. This boost not only reduces losses and…
Bengaluru: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar Saturday said the Karnataka govt was considering stricter norms for granting private firearm licences following the violent clashes in Ballari in which a Congress worker was killed after bullets were fired.“There is also a need to discuss the misuse of private guns with the Centre. This is the second…
Bengaluru: Bengaluru experienced a brief respite from winter Saturday, with night temperatures rising sharply from 12°C a few days ago to 17.4°C. While some residents worry this indicates an early summer, scientists from India Meteorological Department (IMD) assure that the warming trend is temporary, with colder conditions expected to return in the next 2 –…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has held that even a third party can, depending on the facts of the case, challenge a Lok Adalat award through a writ petition if the award is alleged to have been secured fraudulently by excluding a proper and necessary party.The observation was made by Justice M Nagaprasanna while quashing a…
BENGALURU: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said his government has demanded that the Centre scrap the newly enacted Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act and restore the UPA-era Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), which he said guaranteed the right to work for the poor,…
Bengaluru: A 23-year-old married woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Rajendranagar, Koramangala. Her husband has been arrested on charges of abetment to suicide.The victim is Aliva Majhi, a native of Odisha. She married Bharat Jena in April last year despite parents opposing their relationship. Based on a complaint lodged by her brother Kruttibas,…
BENGALURU: Jeevasarthakathe, the State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (SOTTO), achieved a record of 198 donations from organ donors in 2025, making it the highest number of donations in a year in the state’s record.With this, Karnataka stands third in the country behind Tamil Nadu (267) and Telangana (205) for state-wise donations. Karnataka’s previous record…
Bengaluru: In an effort to reduce dependence on Cauvery water and promote the reuse of wastewater, Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has issued a tender to supply 4 million litres of ultra-pure treated water per day to Peenya Industrial Area (PIA). Advanced purified water will be sourced from Nagasandra Sewage Treatment Plant and…
