Bengaluru: A 70-year-old doctor lost Rs 73 lakh to cybercrooks in a fake investment scheme between July 12 and Aug 7. It was only when she tried to withdraw the money accumulated online that she realised she was a victim of cyberfraud.A resident of Horamavu, she got caught in the trap when she clicked on…
Bengaluru: While the state govt is contemplating setting up floating solar parks at Rachenahalli and Doddabommasandra lakes, a similar venture with the same configuration planned at Yelahanka in 2022 has found no takers. Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL) planned to harness solar power at its Yelahanka Combined Cycle Power Plant (YCCPP) in June 2022, claiming…
Bengaluru: Although Tamil Nadu has finalised a site for an international airport at Hosur, Karnataka industries and infrastructure minister MB Patil was unfazed and insisted Bengaluru’s second international airport is on track and will be operational by 2033. He emphasised that Tamil Nadu’s decision would not affect Karnataka’s plans. “We do not intend to change…
Bengaluru: As states and cities across India debate how to handle rising encounters between people and stray dogs, Karnataka has reported a sharp escalation in cases with Bengaluru region accounting for a majority of them.Data from the department of health and family welfare reveals that there were 3.1 lakh dogbite cases in the state between…
Bengaluru: A pregnant software engineer, who has a nearly two-year-old son, was found hanging in her BTM Layout I Stage residence late Tuesday night. Police did not find any death note in the house.P Shilpa’s mother, B Sharada, filed a complaint with Suddaguntepalya police, accusing her son-in-law, Praveen, and his mother, Shantavva, of abetting her…
Bengaluru: A circular posted on the Bangalore University (BU) website calling for research papers on Lord Rama for a seminar has triggered controversy, drawing objections from teachers’ groups, students, and sections of the academic community. The seminar in question is being organised not by BU itself but by the Karnataka historical research society (KHRS), Dharwad,…
Bengaluru: A 29-year-old businessman clicked on a fraudulent link for a traffic violation challan and ended up losing Rs 1 lakh.The Padmanabhanagar resident said the fraudsters on Aug 13 sent the link, an apk file, to his father on WhatsApp. The link was related to a traffic challan of their vehicle. His father forwarded the…
Bengaluru: There will be power cuts in Mahalakshmi Layout and Telecom Layout areas Friday, 10am to 5pm, because of maintenance work. Some of the affected areas: Manjunath Nagar, Thimmaiah Road, Bhovi Colony, Adarsha Nagar, Kirloskar Colony, Karnataka Layout, Kamala Nagar, Modi Hospital Road, Pipeline Road, JC Nagar, Mico Layout, West of Chord Road, Iskcon, Hosahalli…
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಸಿದ್ದರಾಮಯ್ಯ ಅವರು ಇಂದು ಗೃಹಕಚೇರಿ ‘ಕೃಷ್ಣಾ’ದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹಕಾರ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಪ್ರಗತಿ ಪರಿಶೀಲನಾ ಸಭೆ ನಡೆಸಿದರು. ಈ ವರ್ಷ 37 ಲಕ್ಷ ರೈತರಿಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟು ₹28 ಸಾವಿರ ಕೋಟಿ ಕೃಷಿ ಸಾಲ ವಿತರಿಸುವ ಗುರಿ ನಿಗದಿಪಡಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಸಹಕಾರ ಸಚಿವರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕೆ.ಎನ್. ರಾಜಣ್ಣ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಪುಟದಿಂದ ಕೈಬಿಟ್ಟ ನಂತರ, ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳ ಬಳಿಯೇ ಸಹಕಾರ ಖಾತೆ ಇದೆ. ಈ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಸಿದ್ದರಾಮಯ್ಯ ಅವರೇ ಇಲಾಖೆಯ ಪ್ರಗತಿ ಪರಿಶೀಲನೆ ನಡೆಸಿದರು. ಸಭೆಯ ಪ್ರಮುಖಾಂಶಗಳು: ಸಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಲ ವಿತರಣೆಗೆ ಸೂಚನೆ:…
Bengaluru: A man working in a private firm paid fines for over 130 traffic violations pending against his two cars Tuesday. He owns two cars and had 100 pending cases against one and around 30 against the other.The fines amounted to Rs 46,500 for one car and Rs 10,000 for the other. The state govt…
