Bengaluru: Karnataka has hit the 3% fiscal deficit ceiling — the maximum permitted under the Fiscal Responsibility Act — as borrowings surge to meet expenditure commitments outlined in the 2025-26 budget. Though the state projected a fiscal deficit of 2.95% of gross state domestic product (GSDP), estimated at Rs 90,428 crore, in the 2025-26 budget…
Bengaluru: Eshwar Khandre, minister for forest, ecology and environment, has emerged as a strong contender to replace Shamanur Shivashankarappa as national president of Akhila Bharatha Veerashaiva-Lingayat Mahasabha. The post fell vacant with the death of Shivashankarappa last month and the Mahasabha’s working committee will meet on Jan 19 or 20 to decide on his successor….
Bengaluru: The department of school education and literacy will soon issue tenders for preparation of separate detailed project reports (DPRs) to upgrade 800 Karnataka Public Schools in the state.Of the 800 schools identified for upgradation, 500 will be upgraded with financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank at an estimated cost of Rs 2,500 crore….
BENGALURU: A story of dedication and perseverance by a Bengaluru food vendor has gone viral online, each mornings are filled with the aroma of fresh dosa and idli batter, thanks to a man whose hard work has quietly shaped his family’s future. Raju, a seller of fresh dosa and idli batter, has been running a…
Bengaluru: It’s a familiar sight in Bengaluru — streets plastered with posters of film stars and politicians marking their birthdays. But this year, celebrations for Kannada cinema’s ‘Rocking Star’ Yash took spectacle to a whole new level, soaring literally above the city.In a first-of-its-kind gesture, Yash’s friends transformed a Namma Metro train on the Purple…
Bengaluru: Hundreds of birds are injured each year by manja—the banned glass-and nylon-coated kite string—during the traditional kite-flying season around Sankranti, as a festive custom turns into a recurring wildlife crisis.Rescue data, accessed by TOI from the city’s PfA Wildlife Hospital, highlights the issue as a recurring problem that peaks between Jan and April. Manja-related…
Bengaluru: The health and family welfare department’s Nov 7, 2025 order on “rationalisation” of mother and child health (MCH) specialists will trigger a large-scale downgrading of community health centres (CHCs). And even before it comes into force, Karnataka’s latest healthcare reorganisation has begun to unsettle doctors, nurses, and rural communities. While some have already moved…
Bengaluru: For years, Hebbal flyover was synonymous with bumper-to-bumper traffic — a daily trial of patience for thousands of motorists. Commuters approaching from Byataranapura–Kodigehalli–Esteem Mall side routinely spent 20 to 30 minutes crawling across one of Bengaluru’s most infamous choke points. That reputation, however, is now a thing of the past!With the addition of two…
Chikkaballapur: A staffer of a private polytechnic in Chikkaballapur abandoned 15 puppies from three different litters, aged between 20 and 25 days, on the roadside Sunday near Nandi Hills.A commuter travelling towards Nandi Hills videographed the security guard of BGS Polytechnic abandoning the puppies that he had transported in a van belonging to the polytechnic….
Bengaluru: Bigger in scale, richer in talent and grander in rewards, the ninth edition of Times NIE Spotlight, Bengaluru’s biggest inter-school music competition, struck all the right notes as young musicians stole the show with their stunning performances. Hosted in collaboration with the Subramaniam Academy of Performing Arts (SAPA) at the state-of-the-art auditorium of Sindhi…
