Bengaluru: With GST rates reducing, many consumers had anticipated a drop in food and accommodation prices in hotels. However, Karnataka State Hotels’ Association said it is “constrained” from passing GST benefits to customers.Association president GK Shetty said the recent GST rate cuts haven’t significantly benefited hoteliers, and they are not in a position to reduce…
Bengaluru: The Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) will introduce a revamped curriculum for kindergarten to class 8 from the 2027-28 academic year. The new curriculum promises to be “experiential, joyful, and activity-based”, and will be backed up by reforms in the assessment pattern as well, in consultation with academics. “We are coming up…
Bengaluru: The civic authorities’ plan to provide chicken rice meals to stray dogs, which had been pushed into cold storage after facing nationwide opposition, is now said to be almost shelved.The scheme proposed to spend Rs 22.4 per dog daily for the city’s 2.8 lakh strays, offering a 750-calorie chicken rice menu including 100 grams…
Bengaluru: Home to over 418 million students, India still faces challenges in school digital access: only 57% of schools have functional computers, and just 9% of young people own a personal computer, according to the Union ministry of education. To bridge this growing gap, several young innovators showcased creative solutions at the “PadhAI ka Future”…
Bengaluru: The cabinet approved the Karnataka State Skill Development Policy-2025-32 aiming to position the state as a premier hub for skilled talent and drive its vision of becoming a $1 trillion economy within seven years. The policy, estimated to cost of Rs 4,432 crore, will draw Rs 1,386 crore from external aid, including the Asian…
Bengaluru: Cybercriminals are finding newer ways to dupe unsuspecting citizens, and their latest ploy shows just how devious they can be: A 46-year-old software engineer from Horamavu in the city lost a staggering Rs 44 lakh after being drawn into a fake stock-trading scheme that began with a false medical emergency alert.The victim, Jayaraj (name…
Bengaluru: Accenture CEO Julie Sweet said H-1B visas are not a major concern for the company, noting that just 5% of its US workforce is on such visas.“This is really a non-issue because we only have about 5% of our people in the US on H-1B visas, and they’re for really specialised experience and skills…
Bengaluru: Two doctors involved in fraudulently issuing unique disability ID (UDID) cards to medical seat aspirants were arrested by Malleswaram police.The arrested are identified as Dr Hariprasad, an assistant medical officer at a govt hospital in Hospet, Vijayanagar district, and Dr Srinivas, a paediatrician at the same hospital.Earlier, police arrested three other individuals, including Dr…
Bengaluru: The high court Thursday ordered notice to the govt, Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), State Environment Impact Assessment Authority and others in response to a PIL against the 16.7km Bengaluru twin tunnel road project.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice CM Joshi posted the matter to Dec 9 for further consideration, directing…
Actor Jayati Bhatia has been a familiar face for the Indian audience for decades, sailing smoothly between theatre, television, films and OTT. When asked about her journey as an actor, she mentions that it has always been about breaking stereotypes, embracing new challenges, and using her craft to reflect women’s realities. Jayati, who is in…
