Bengaluru: More than three months after a senior citizen was mauled to death, some 20 stray dogs pounced on a 33-year-old man in Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout, Kodigehalli, north Bengaluru, on Wednesday evening.Veeresh Ullala suffered severe injuries on his neck and hands. He is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Yelahanka where his condition is…
Bengaluru: Once proud of its ‘Garden City’ moniker, Bengaluru is now struggling with a shortage of the very people who keep its famed green spaces alive — gardeners.Senior horticulture officials told TOI hiring has been largely stagnant for nearly two decades. Earlier, the department had about 300 permanent gardeners and 150 on daily wages; most…
Bengaluru: The US-based Burkhan World Investment Group has announced plans to invest Rs 1,500 crore in Karnataka to manufacture advanced AI-powered servers, industries minister MB Patil said Thursday. The company has sought 10–15 acres of land near Devanahalli, which the state govt will allot shortly, he added.Patil held discussions with Shafi Khan, CEO of The…
Greater Bengaluru Authority, in collaboration with the department of IT-BT and the world economic forum (WEF), and Deloitte, has launched the Yes/Bengaluru urban innovation challenge to address the city’s pressing urban issues. The initiative will fund innovative solutions of up to Rs 25 lakh each, with applications open till Nov 14. Start-ups from India and…
Bengaluru: A series of govt-sponsored studies have painted a mixed picture of Karnataka’s five guarantee schemes — lauding their social impact, especially on women’s empowerment, while flagging persistent delivery delays, uneven implementation, and unintended side effects.The evaluations, conducted by JustJobs Network, King’s College, Azim Premji University, and XKDR Forum nearly 18 months after the schemes…
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಉತ್ತರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ತೀವ್ರಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಕಬ್ಬು ಬೆಳೆಗಾರರ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆಯ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಸಿದ್ದರಾಮಯ್ಯ ಅವರು ನವೆಂಬರ್ 7 ರಂದು ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಸಕ್ಕರೆ ಕಾರ್ಖಾನೆಗಳ ಮಾಲೀಕರು ಮತ್ತು ರೈತ ಮುಖಂಡರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿ ಸಭೆ ನಡೆಸಿದರೂ, ಕಬ್ಬಿನ ದರ ನಿಗದಿಯ ಕುರಿತು ಯಾವುದೇ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟ ಒಮ್ಮತಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ರೈತ ಸಂಘಟನೆಗಳು ಪ್ರತಿ ಟನ್ ಕಬ್ಬಿಗೆ ಕನಿಷ್ಠ ₹3,500 ದರ ನೀಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಪಟ್ಟು ಹಿಡಿದಿದ್ದು, ಸರ್ಕಾರವು ರೈತಪರವಾದ ನಿರ್ಧಾರವನ್ನು ಇಂದು (ನವೆಂಬರ್ 8) ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುವುದಾಗಿ ಭರವಸೆ ನೀಡಿದೆ….
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ಸಚಿವ ಸಂಪುಟ ಸಭೆಯ ಬಳಿಕ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಸಿದ್ದರಾಮಯ್ಯ ಅವರು ಪತ್ರಿಕಾಗೋಷ್ಠಿಯನ್ನು ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ, ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಉದ್ಭವಿಸಿರುವ ಕಬ್ಬು ಬೆಳೆಗಾರರ ಬಿಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕೇಂದ್ರದ ನೀತಿಗಳೇ ಮೂಲ ಕಾರಣವೆಂದು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಘೋಷಿಸಿದರು. ರೈತರ ಉತ್ಪನ್ನಕ್ಕೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಯುತ ಮತ್ತು ಲಾಭದಾಯಕ ಬೆಲೆ (ಎಫ್.ಆರ್.ಪಿ) ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿರುವುದು ಕೇಂದ್ರದ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಸರ್ಕಾರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ರೈತರು ಯಾವುದೇ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕೂ ರೈತ ದ್ರೋಹಿಯಾದ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಬಿ.ಜೆ.ಪಿ ನಾಯಕರ ಮರಳು ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಲಿಯಾಗಬಾರದು ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಮನವಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟ ಸಚಿವರಾದ ಪ್ರಹ್ಲಾದ್ ಜೋಶಿಯವರು ಏಕೆ ರೈತರ…
Bengaluru: The state cabinet Thursday approved the Startup Policy 2025–2030, a five-year plan with an outlay of Rs 518 crore aimed at creating 25,000 new startups, including 10,000 in clusters beyond Bengaluru.The new policy seeks to consolidate Karnataka’s leadership in innovation and deepen its presence in emerging DeepTech sectors such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and…
BENGALURU: A Bengaluru-based woman has warned commuters to stay alert after claiming a Rapido cab driver used a fake version of the ride-hailing app to inflate fares. In a detailed LinkedIn and Instagram post that has since gone viral, Meenal Goel described how the driver allegedly tried to overcharge her using an app that looked…
Karnataka High Court (File Photo) BENGALURU: The Karnataka high court on Thursday dismissed the state government’s appeal against an interim order that had stayed its controversial directive requiring private organisations to obtain prior permission before holding activities in government-owned spaces.According to news agency PTI, a division bench of Justices S G Pandit and Geetha K…
