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Bengaluru: In a move to impose stricter regulations on spas and salons offering clinical procedures guised as beauty treatments — often without qualified medical professionals— the Karnataka govt has mandated that any facility providing clinical cosmetic procedures, skin treatments, or related health services must register under the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (KPME) Act of 2007.According…

Bengaluru: Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) is creating five expert committees in sectors like infrastructure, climate action, economic development and equity, chief commissioner Maheshwar Rao said Wednesday.These committees will review work across departments in addition to providing inputs, Rao said at Bengaluru Tech Summit during a session, Building Greater Bengaluru: Governance, Innovation & Urban Transformation, moderated…

Bengaluru: A private college student named Anika, 25, experienced a terrifying ordeal when three unidentified men, claiming to be police officers, allegedly forced their way into her home in Neeladri Nagar, Electronics City Phase 1, Monday. They extorted money from her by threatening both her and her pet cat with a weapon. Originally from Odisha,…

Bengaluru: A division bench of the Karnataka high court delivered divergent verdicts on petitions challenging the provisional allotment list for the third round of counselling for undergraduate medical and dental seats.The third round of counselling after the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) was challenged in the high court as 443 new seats were added…

Karnataka’s new IT policy aims to boost growth beyond Bengaluru by offering relocation incentives of up to Rs 50,000 per employee. The state also unveiled ambitious policies for space technology and startups, seeking to solidify its position as a leading innovation hub. These initiatives underscore Karnataka’s commitment to expanding its economic influence. BENGALURU: In a…

Bengaluru: A 24-year-old man was robbed of Rs 15,500 at knifepoint by two unidentified men at Shivajinagar Saturday morning.The victim, Mashuk Ahmed Laskar, a resident of DK Street in Shivajinagar and native of Assam, was working as housekeeping staff at a private firm on MG Road before he quit 15 days ago. According to his…

Bengaluru: Customs officials at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) completed an 18-day operation resulting in the massive seizure of illegal goods, primarily narcotics, valued at Rs 14.2 crore.Following detailed checks, officials detained 10 passengers suspected of illegally transporting these items from abroad and registered cases under Customs Act and related laws. The passengers, who arrived from…

Bengaluru: Defending the proposed extension of Namma Metro’s Green Line from Madavara (BIEC) to Tumakuru, located nearly 60km from Bengaluru, home minister G Parameshwara said several companies have already expressed interest in investing in the project.Parameshwara to mediapersons when he contacted two-three firms, they showed willingness to invest around Rs 20,000 crore under PPP model….