Karnataka

Bengaluru: Distinguishing between an honourable acquittal and one on benefit of doubt, the high court overturned the order issued by Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (KSAT) concerning a village accountant.Shivanagouda Vasanad, the accountant at Belavalakoppa village in Badami taluk of Bagalkote district, was caught on Nov 2, 2011, accepting Rs 2,500 from complainant Vijaykumar as a…

Bengaluru: A 24-year-old man, who worked as a domestic help briefly in a businessman’s house, has been arrested for allegedly stealing gold and diamond ornaments from his employer.JC Nagar police partly recovered the stolen valuables worth Rs 35 lakh from Sacchin Sonakar, a native of Nevada village in Uttar Pradesh’s Basti district. He had been…

Bengaluru/Mysuru: A day after chief minister Siddaramaiah said he will complete his full five-year term and inaugurate Dasara next year, his deputy DK Shivakumar cautioned party functionaries Thursday against publicly discussing a leadership change in the state, reaffirming that he will abide by the high command’s decision. Shivakumar told reporters in Bengaluru that remarks by…

Karnataka — one of India’s most productive states — is choking due to administrative paralysis and political short-termism. Bengaluru, which contributes over 50% of Karnataka’s GDP and 60% tax revenue, is being hobbled by delayed infrastructure projects, corrupt execution and mismanaged budgetary priorities. The result: Hardship for taxpayers, exodus of large employers and an international…

Bengaluru: North City Corporation’s phone-in programme is scheduled at a different time this week: Citizens can connect with commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar Friday, 7am to 9am.They can raise complaints or requests related to civic services — pothole filling, streetlight repairs, garbage issues, tree pruning, mosquito control, dog bites, maintenance of parks, removal of illegal banners,…

Bengaluru: A fire in the basement of a multi-storey commercial building in Yelachenahalli on Kanakapura Main Road early Thursday destroyed 19 electric vehicles and triggered an LPG cylinder explosion. No casualties were reported.The vehicles, belonging to Domino’s Pizza Restaurant, were parked in the basement and had been put on charge post midnight. Fire and emergency…

Bengaluru: A war of words between IT/BT ministers of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh rumbled on over the future of startups Thursday, with both states pitching their ecosystems on social media. The spat began when Andhra Pradesh minister Nara Lokesh quoted a web report that linked Bengaluru’s crumbling Outer Ring Road to startups moving northwards. “North…

Bengaluru: The state govt owes private hospitals Rs 23 crore for treatments carried out under the Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) over the last eight years. Several hospitals in the state are now refusing treatment for children under RBSK, raising concerns about their healthcare needs.RBSK is a National Health Mission programme implemented by Suvarna Arogya…

Karnataka minister for Electronics and IT/BT, Priyank Kharge, criticised Andhra Pradesh IT minister and TDP leader Nara Lokesh NEW DELHI: Karnataka minister for Electronics and IT/BT, Priyank Kharge, criticised Andhra Pradesh IT minister and TDP leader Nara Lokesh on Thursday after Lokesh suggested Anantapur as an alternative IT hub to Bengaluru.Kharge, in a post on…