Bengaluru: The social welfare department has issued a circular mandating the strict enforcement of the Karnataka Child Protection Policy to safeguard children living in residential schools and hostels under the department.The directive aims to prevent all forms of exploitation, including sexual, physical, and mental abuse, and to provide safety to children living away from their…
Bengaluru: Home minister G Parameshwara strongly defended himself Thursday after a controversy erupted over his presence in an event linked to the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), an organisation associated with RSS and BJP. He claimed he only paid respects to freedom fighter Rani Abbakka and had no knowledge of the organiser.“I have not attended…
Bengaluru: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Thursday called for keeping politics out of Parliament and state legislatures, stressing the need to restore dignity and quality in legislative debates.Speaking at the inauguration of the 11th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Conference at Vidhana Soudha, Birla said there was a general consensus among all speakers and…
Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah will convene a special cabinet meeting on Sept 16 to take key policy decisions on land acquisition for the Upper Krishna Project (UKP)-III, which includes raising the height of the Almatti Dam and granting compensation to affected landowners.Siddaramaiah had met farmers and representatives from the region Wednesday and reaffirmed his govt’s…
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s fight against worsening air pollution delivered a mixed result in the latest Swachh Vayu Survekshan, released by the Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). Three of the state’s Tier 2 cities — Davanagere, Hubballi-Dharwad, and Kalaburagi — made it to the list of…
Bengaluru: To handle increasing cardiac patient load, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research plans to establish five satellite hospitals within the limits of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) divisions.“Bengaluru has a population of 1.2 crore, and one Jayadeva hospital is not enough for all of them. If a patient experiences chest pain in…
In the fast-paced life of a metropolitan city, where planning to hang out often gets lost between deadlines and commutes, supper clubs are offering a sweet respite. These intimate gatherings in Bengaluru blur the lines between dining and community, transforming the simple act of eating together into memorable experiences that combine food, conversation, and storytelling….
Bengaluru: The simmering differences between the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) and the forest department came to the fore during the Forest Martyrs’ Day at Aranya Bhavan Thursday.Forest minister Eshwar Khandre raised the issue of lack of funds to construct railway barricades aimed at preventing rising incidents of elephant-human conflict. In response, chief minister…
BENGALURU: Often dubbed the Silicon Valley of India, Bengaluru’s IT industry is bracing for a potential shakeup following the introduction of the “Halting International Relocation of Employment Act” (HIRE Act). The legislation, proposed by Republican Senator Bernie Moreno, seeks to impose a 25% tax on American firms outsourcing jobs overseas, hinting at IT sectors like…
BENGALURU: Agricultural products cannot be sold to Europe if they come from recently deforested land. To label a product as ‘organic,’ certain additional norms are mandated. Deadlines are looming. While European traders consider themselves a less volatile market compared to the US, Indian producers of agricultural products and finished goods are finding it difficult to…
