Bengaluru: The govt Tuesday unveiled its Skill Development Policy 2025–32 at Bengaluru Skill Summit 2025, aiming to build a future-ready workforce and boost inclusive growth.Launched by the department of skill development, entrepreneurship and livelihood (SDEL), the policy seeks to make Karnataka a global talent hub and support its $1 trillion economy vision. Approved by the…
Bengaluru: A 40-year-old man was murdered by a scooter-borne miscreant at his house in Kachanayakanahalli near Bommasandra Tuesday afternoon.The deceased, identified as Madesh, a native of Tamil Nadu, ran a tea stall near Jigani. He came home at noon while his wife was still at the stall. The miscreant, who was carrying a toy pistol…
BENGALURU: Former excise minister and senior Congress leader H.Y. Meti, who was a sitting MLA from Bagalkot, passed away at the age of 79. He is survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters. A seasoned politician, Meti was elected to the Karnataka Assembly five times and also served as a Lok Sabha member…
Mysuru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said the Congress high command will take the final decision on the Karnataka cabinet reshuffle after the Bihar assembly elections. His remark came two days after his deputy, DK Shivakumar, dismissed rumours of a “November revolution,” a term used to hint at a possible change in leadership in the…
🌾 ಕಬ್ಬು ದರ ನಿಗದಿಗೆ ಆಗ್ರಹ: ಚಿಕ್ಕೋಡಿ, ಮೂಡಲಗಿ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ರೈತರ ಅಹೋರಾತ್ರಿ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ ತೀವ್ರ! ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ: ಪ್ರತಿ ಟನ್ ಕಬ್ಬಿಗೆ ₹3,500 ದರ ನೀಡಲು ಸಕ್ಕರೆ ಕಾರ್ಖಾನೆಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ರೈತರ ಸಿಡಿದೆದ್ದ ಅನ್ನದಾತರು ರಸ್ತೆ ತಡೆದು ಹೋರಾಟ ನಡೆಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಚಿಕ್ಕೋಡಿ, ಗೋಕಾಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಥಣಿ ಭಾಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಮುಖವಾಗಿ ಕಬ್ಬು ಬೆಳೆಗಾರರು ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಬೃಹತ್ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆಯು ಇತ್ತೀಚೆಗೆ ತೀವ್ರ ಸ್ವರೂಪ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದೆ. ಪ್ರಸಕ್ತ ಕಬ್ಬು ಅರೆಯುವ ಹಂಗಾಮಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿ ಟನ್ ಕಬ್ಬಿಗೆ ₹3,500 ದರವನ್ನು…
Bengaluru: The state govt Monday released the first tranche of Rs 200 crore to clear part of the long-pending dues of irrigation contractors, even as the overall fund requirement to complete projects has soared to Rs 1.1 lakh crore this fiscal from Rs 93,000 crore last year. Officials said the cost escalation was driven by…
Bengaluru: In a novel initiative, Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) has launched an internship in teaching for its postgraduate students.The internship programme is for second-year MTech and MCA students. The course is expected to provide students with practical exposure to teaching and learning methodologies in higher education, with hands-on experience in lesson planning, classroom instruction, student…
Bengaluru: In view of the Supreme Court’s recent directive to all state govts to accord top priority to the safety and rights of pedestrians, netizens in the nation’s tech capital are exhorting the Siddaramaiah govt to make footpaths walkable. Residents across the city say walking has become a daily gamble with death. “Anyone can fall…
Bengaluru: G Gopinath, CEO of Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) Staff Cooperative Society, and Lakshmi R, wife of former accountant BL Jagadish, were arrested in connection with the alleged Rs 70-crore fraud in the society.Jagadish is accused number 2 and Lakshmi is accused number 7 in the case. The other suspects are absconding.The two were…
Bengaluru: “I killed my wife for you.” Dr Mahendra Reddy GS, main accused in the murder of his dermatologist-wife Kruthila Reddy, sent out this cryptic and loaded message to at least 4-5 women, including a medical professional who had spurned his proposal, weeks after his wife’s death.In a desperate bid to give marriage a second…
