Bengaluru: South zone has emerged as the hub of Ganesha idol immersions in Bengaluru, recording a staggering 1.2 lakh immersions in just two days of Ganesh Chaturthi festival. BBMP data shows around 3 lakh idols were immersed across all eight zones of the city Wednesday and Thursday.On the first day (Aug 27), the city saw…
Bengaluru: For many young professionals and college students, slinging a laptop bag over one shoulder feels stylish and hassle-free. However, what looks chic today could spell muscular and spinal trouble tomorrow, warn medical experts.With daily commutes becoming tiresome in jam-packed buses and Metro trains, carrying a bag by strapping it to one side puts uneven…
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ಮನೆಗೆಲಸದ ಮಹಿಳೆ ಮೇಲಿನ ಅತ್ಯಾಚಾರ ಪ್ರಕರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪರಾಧಿಯಾಗಿ ಜೀವಾವಧಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿರುವ ಮಾಜಿ ಸಂಸದ ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲ್ ರೇವಣ್ಣ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಜೈಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಲಿ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಸದಸ್ಯರಾಗಿ ಐಷಾರಾಮಿ ಜೀವನ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲ್, ಈಗ ಜೈಲಿನ ನಿಯಮಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಶ್ರಮದಾಯಕ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವುದು ಅನಿವಾರ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ. ವಿಚಾರಣಾಧೀನ ಖೈದಿಯಿಂದ ಅಪರಾಧಿಯಾಗಿ ಬದಲಾದ ನಿಯಮಈ ಹಿಂದೆ ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲ್ ರೇವಣ್ಣ ಅವರು ವಿಚಾರಣಾಧೀನ ಖೈದಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯಾವುದೇ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ, ಇದೀಗ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯವು ಅವರನ್ನು…
Mangaluru: Activist Mahesh Shetty Thimarody, who is accused of obstructing police from discharging their duty, appeared before Belthangady police station on Friday for inquiry.Thimarody was arrested by Brahmavar police on Aug 21 for allegedly using abusive and obscene language against BJP national general secretary (organisation) B L Santosh. He has also been accused of insulting…
ಕೆ.ಆರ್.ಪುರ: ಹೊಸೂರು ಬಂಡೆ ಗ್ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಂಭವಾಗಿರುವ ‘ಬಾನಾ ಇಕೋ ವರ್ಕ್ಸ್’ ಎಂಬ ಪ್ರಾಣಿ ತ್ಯಾಜ್ಯ ಘಟಕವನ್ನು ತಕ್ಷಣವೇ ಸ್ಥಗಿತಗೊಳಿಸಿ, ಬೇರೆಡೆಗೆ ಸ್ಥಳಾಂತರಿಸುವಂತೆ ಆಗ್ರಹಿಸಿ ಬಿದರಹಳ್ಳಿ ಹೋಬಳಿ ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಕಾರ್ಯಕರ್ತರು, ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಗ್ರಾಮ ಪಂಚಾಯಿತಿ ಸದಸ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಹಿಳಾ ಸಂಘಟನೆಗಳು ಕಣ್ಣೂರು ಗ್ರಾಮ ಪಂಚಾಯಿತಿ ಕಚೇರಿಗೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿ ತೀವ್ರ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ ನಡೆಸಿದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನಾಕಾರರ ಆಕ್ರೋಶಈ ವೇಳೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ ಬಿದರಹಳ್ಳಿ ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಕಣ್ಣೂರು ನಾರಾಯಣಸ್ವಾಮಿ, “ಗ್ರಾಮ ಪಂಚಾಯಿತಿಯ ಯಾವುದೇ ಅನುಮತಿ ಪಡೆಯದೆ ಹೊಸೂರು ಬಂಡೆ…
Bengaluru: Panic gripped parts of Chintamani taluk in Chikkaballapur district Thursday after the department of animal husbandry and veterinary services confirmed an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) cases. The National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal, confirmed the presence of the virus after testing samples collected from a piggery farm in Hebbari village…
NEW DELHI: A man in Bengaluru who quit his job as a software engineer to sell panipuri has been arrested on allegations of driving his 27-year-old wife to suicide, police said. The accused, Praveen, was taken into custody on Thursday following a complaint filed by his mother-in-law, Sharada. She alleged that her daughter, Shilpa Panchangamath,…
Bengaluru: The State Education Policy (SEP) will take longer to be implemented, with the govt asking a team of education departments to prepare a condensed version of the voluminous report submitted earlier this month.Speaking at an event at Vikasa Soudha Thursday, higher education minister MC Sudhakar said the original report, submitted on Aug 8 to…
YADGIR: A class 9 girl of a govt residential school delivered a baby boy in the institution’s restroom in Shahapur taluk of the district on Wednesday evening in a case of shocking lapses by the school & hostel staff.Karnataka Educational Institutions Society executive director Kantharaju suspended the school principal, hostel warden, science teacher and physical…
Bengaluru: A state govt initiative meant to safeguard unorganised workers travelling abroad for employment has remained largely defunct, a recent audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has revealed.The International Migration Centre-Karnataka (IMCK), set up near Dairy Circle in 2018, was conceived as a facilitator between Indian workers and foreign employers to…
