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Rishabh Pant, known for his cricketing heroics, has now displayed generosity off the field by funding the college fees of Jyoti Kanabur, a student from Vijayapura. Overcoming financial constraints, Jyoti’s parents, who run a small eatery, struggled to afford her education. VIJAYAPURA: India’s wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is well-known for his on-field valour. His swashbuckling, series-winning…

Bengaluru: Digitisation of the drug recall process in the state has reduced the time taken to withdraw substandard medicines from the market from 30 days to two now.In July, 67 drug samples were declared substandard, and drugs worth Rs 40.5 lakh were withdrawn in just two days, food safety and drug administration officials said.“In the…

Bengaluru: The Justice HN Nagamohan Das commission’s report on internal reservation among Scheduled Castes (SCs) is expected to be formally placed before the cabinet on Thursday, but a final decision on its implementation is likely to be deferred amid growing dissent within Dalit communities.The report, which was submitted to chief minister Siddaramaiah Monday, has stirred…

Bengaluru: With tenders for proposed tunnel road between Hebbal Junction and Central Silk Board in motion, the govt has planned to build another underground infrastructure, this time on Ballari Road. It has proposed an approximate 2.2-km-long six-lane tunnel road from Hebbal to Veterinary College on Ballari Road employing cut-and-cover method.The road will begin near Nadaprabhu…

Bengaluru: In light of the govt planning to make e-khatas mandatory for property registrations from Oct, the rural development and panchayat raj (RDPR) department is gearing up to issue over 97 lakh e-khatas under a large-scale campaign titled ‘Eswathu to doorsteps’.Unlike urban areas where digital literacy is relatively high and khata services are often accessed…

Hubballi/Bengaluru: Global IT major Infosys Wednesday inaugurated its state-of-the-art centre for advanced AI, cybersecurity, and space technology in Hubballi, signalling a major expansion of its presence in North Karnataka and a response to earlier criticism over lack of job creation at its campus.The centre is part of Infosys Living Labs, a global network of over…

Bengaluru: After half a dozen missed deadlines, Namma Metro‘s all-important Yellow Line will finally be thrown open to the public on Aug 10 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This marks an important day for Bengaluru, particularly the southern part of the city, as the 19.15-km RV Road-Bommasandra line is a crucial link between Bengaluru’s IT-BT…

Bengaluru: TCS, which is planning to cut 2% of its workforce—over 12,000 mid and senior employees—this year, surprised its staff by announcing salary hikes for eligible associates up to grade C3A and equivalent (freshers to mid-level), covering nearly 80% of its workforce. This comes at a time when many of its peers have either deferred…

Bengaluru: A vegetable vendor and his two associates were arrested on charges of setting 10 parked motorbikes and seven cycles on fire on Kaliyamma Street, Ulsoor, on July 28.The vendor, identified as R Maksood Ahmed, 26, of KG Halli, sells vegetables on Bajar Street in Ulsoor. His two associates are N Ijar Pasha, 24, of…

Bengaluru: Forest minister Eshwar Khandre Wednesday ordered disciplinary action against officials over violation of safety protocols at Asia’s first sloth bear sanctuary at Daroji in Ballari. He instructed senior forest officials to ensure such incidents do not occur again.The minister’s action came after conservationists pointed out serious lapses in enforcing safety protocols for tourists at…