The spirit of Christmas came alive at Angles Children Home in Bengaluru as Bangalore Times hosted a Christmas carnival filled with laughter, music and festive warmth. The day kicked off with fun games and friendly competitions organised especially for the children. The live popcorn counter was a crowd favourite, while a DJ kept the energy…
Bengaluru: In a major reform aimed at cutting red tape and accelerating investments, the state govt has overhauled the land conversion process, introducing time-bound approvals, automatic clearances and online-only procedures.The revenue dept Tuesday notified the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Rules-2025 to replace the long and opaque land conversion regime governed under the Karnataka Land Revenue…
Bengaluru: Deputy chief minister and water resources minister DK Shivakumar Wednesday said Karnataka has urged the Centre to increase the state’s water allocation under the river linking projects, arguing that the quantity proposed by the National Water Development Authority (NWDA) is inadequate.Addressing a press conference at Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi after the 24th meeting…
BENGALURU: The govt has decided to bring in tourist guide reforms by training professionals and giving them a licence to operate.Currently, tourist guides are issued accreditation and training programmes are offered for anyone in the age group of 21-45 years (for general category and up to 48 years for SC/STs), who have passed class 12/II…
BENGALURU: Getting your blood test at Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research? Your wait time for the report will be cut by at least an hour, thanks to the newly installed advanced blood test analyser (Roche Cobas Pro). The cardiac care hospital has one of the highest patient loads among the public health…
BENGALURU: Railway Board has approved a bi-weekly train service between SMVT Bengaluru and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) in Mumbai to enhance long-distance connectivity between Karnataka and Maharashtra.According to the notification, journey takes 24 hours to cover the distance. Train number 16553 will depart from SMVT Bengaluru at 8.35pm and arrive at LTT at 8.40pm the…
Bengaluru: The opposition BJP Tuesday staged a silent protest in front of the deputy commissioner’s office against the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, which was passed in both Houses of the legislature recently.A party delegation submitted a memorandum to the governor and the chief minister through the deputy commissioner, terming the proposed…
BENGALURU: Sleuths from the Central Crime Branch (CCB) have arrested a 29-year-old Nigerian national for trafficking cocaine, taking recourse to a rather unusual method: He had concealed the contraband inside bread loaves to evade detection.Police seized 121 gm of cocaine, valued at approximately ₹1.2 crore, from the accused, highlighting a growing trend among smugglers using…
Bengaluru: For Uma Maheswari, a resident of south Bengaluru, justice came at a glacial pace. It took nearly three years for her to secure relief in a consumer dispute against Samsung over a television gifted by her mother that was never delivered. Her ordeal reflects a larger malaise confronting consumers across Karnataka — a justice…
Bengaluru:A special court for elected representatives in city Tuesday rejected the anticipatory bail petition of BJP MLA from Bengaluru’s KR Pura, BA Basavaraj, in the Biklu Shiva murder case, in which the legislator is arraigned as accused number five.Basavaraj’s counsel had applied for the MLA’s anticipatory bail Saturday, but the special judge, Santosh Gajanan Bhat,…
