CPR initiative at Ajmera Infinity, Electronics City, in collaboration with Fortis Hospital It was a usual afternoon. All of a sudden, homemaker Nithya Vinuthan got a call from her parents in Jayanagar, asking her to help arrange an ambulance immediately. Their 28-year-old tenant living on the first floor of their building had had a cardiac…
Bengaluru: For the first time after the rural service law was amended, over 6,063 out of 7,835 eligible students have been exempted from the one-year compulsory stint.According to the list released Monday, 1,772 have been allotted various postings. As per the notification issued by the department of health and family welfare, a merit list of…
Bengaluru: A stretch beneath the Silkboard flyover at Madiwala bus stop, one of the city’s most frequented transit points has turned into a pedestrian nightmare, say commuters. The 400-metre service road stretch starting from Silk Board signal towards St Johns Hospital is filled with piles of garbage and poor footpath conditions. This has made the…
The data for this weather forecast has been sourced from AQI.in, providing residents with comprehensive information to plan their daily activities and weekly schedules accordingly.Bengaluru is set to experience a mild and rainy day on August 20, 2025, with temperatures ranging from 18.2°C to 26°C and an 85% chance of precipitation. The day will feature…
Bengaluru: Vintage cameras, photography equipment, film posters and other antique items linked to photography, with the oldest dating back to 1890, were displayed at Bangalore City Institute to mark the World Photography Day.The oldest equipment on display was a ‘cut-film’ from 1890. The single film, in a wooden frame bigger than a postcard, was preserved…
Bengaluru: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar Tuesday told the assembly that the govt plans to construct public roads and utilities along 300km of buffer zones around water bodies in Bengaluru. He said this during a heated debate on an amendment to the Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority Act, 2014, which reduces buffer zones around…
Bengaluru: The city is witnessing a significant rise in the number of people suffering from a viral infection such as flu, with one doctor describing the flu this season as more debilitating than in previous ones.Doctors are reporting eight to 20 such cases daily, and are issuing a general advisory to keep warm, carry an…
Bengaluru: The legislative assembly Tuesday passed the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2025, placing obligations on aggregators to provide social security benefits, including occupational health and safety, to gig workers. Proposing to establish the gig welfare fund on the lines of the fund for construction workers, the govt had earlier promulgated…
Bengaluru: The Greater Bengaluru Governance (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which clarifies that the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) will not interfere in the functioning of municipal corporations in line with the 74th amendment of the Constitution, was passed in the assembly after much debate. Deputy chief minister and Bengaluru development minister DK Shivakumar, who piloted the bill…
Bengaluru: As rain continues to expose the poor condition of city roads, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) chief commissioner Maheshwar Rao Tuesday instructed engineers to adopt Eco-fix material and cold mix for pothole repairs during monsoon.He said conventional bitumen patches often fail in wet weather, while Eco-fix offers a more durable and environmentally responsible solution….
