Bengaluru: The govt-run matric and post-matric hostels for backward class (BC) students across the state are overcrowded, have inadequate facilities and lack security, according to a report by a joint House committee of the Karnataka legislature.In its report submitted last week, the panel exposed the grim condition of these hostels. Rooms meant for five students…
In an age of larger-than-life performances, puppetry offers a powerful contrast, proving that small, intricate movements can tell the biggest stories, say puppeteers Sangya Ojha and Hashim Haider, who run The Puppetarians, a puppet design and performance company. The duo, who were recently part of a poetry festival in Bengaluru, talk to Bangalore Times about…
Bengaluru: The high court upheld the dismissal of BR Chaluvaraj, an employee of state-owned Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), for failing to disclose his termination from service in his previous employment, as required in the appointment letter. A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice CM Joshi dismissed the writ appeal by…
Bengaluru: A group of devotees has been accused of assaulting an elderly priest at a temple on Devarayanadurga Hill in Tumakuru Sunday, alleging he inappropriately touched women while applying vermilion.Nagabhushanachar, a resident of Kyathasandra, filed a complaint stating the attackers could have misunderstood his action. A video of the incident, which allegedly took place on…
Bengaluru: Two youths were killed and two sustained grievous injuries in three separate accidents reported near Nandini Layout, Doddaballapura and Kogilu Main Road Sunday.The first accident took place around 1.15am near Krishnanandanagar junction, close to Nandini Layout. Sanjiv Kumar, 22, a native of Bihar and resident of Yeshwanthpur, had finished his night duty as a…
Bengaluru: Sixteen startups and six student teams emerged winners at the C-CAMP National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition (NBEC) 2025 held in the city.The event was organised with support from the state’s department of IT-BT, S&T, and govt agencies Startup Karnataka and K-Tech Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society.The winning startups secured around Rs 40 crore in cash…
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೃಷಿ ಹೊಂಡಗಳಿಂದ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ದುರ್ಘಟನೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಡೆಗಟ್ಟಲು ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಕಠಿಣ ಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂದಾಗಿದೆ. ‘ಕೃಷಿ ಭಾಗ್ಯ’ ಯೋಜನೆಯಡಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲಾಗುವ ಕೃಷಿ ಹೊಂಡಗಳಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಕಡ್ಡಾಯವಾಗಿ ತಂತಿಬೇಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸೂಚನಾ ಫಲಕ ಅಳವಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ನಿಯಮ ಪಾಲಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ ಫಲಾನುಭವಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀಡಲಾಗುವ ಅನುದಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಶೇ. 25ರಷ್ಟು ಕಡಿತ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದು ಎಂದು ಕೃಷಿ ಇಲಾಖೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆ.ಕಳೆದ ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ್ಯಾದ್ಯಂತ ಕೃಷಿ ಹೊಂಡಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದು 45 ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮೃತಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ, ವಯಸ್ಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಜಾನುವಾರುಗಳು ಕೂಡ ಇಂತಹ ಅಪಘಾತಗಳಿಗೆ…
Bengaluru: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has criticised the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) for failing to exercise adequate regulatory control over the generation, treatment, and disposal of biomedical waste (BMW) in the state.According to the Biomedical Waste Management Rules, the KSPCB is mandated to maintain a comprehensive inventory of occupiers and healthcare…
Bengaluru: Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) has formed an internal committee to look into evaluation reforms, including whether key answers can be provided for descriptive questions.The university has invited controllers of exams from Manipal (deemed-to-be) University, KLE (deemed-to-be) University, Maharashtra University and Kerala University. The committee comprises deans of RGUHS faculty and subject…
Bengaluru/Mangaluru: The political tussle over Dharmasthala escalated Saturday as both the ruling Congress and opposition BJP launched parallel yatras to the temple town, each seeking to establish its narrative on the controversy.Even as BJP continued with its ‘Dharma Rakshana Yatra’, Congress flagged off a counter-mobilisation under the banner of ‘Dharmasthala Chalo Yatra’. The Congress campaign…
