Paniyeli, once a flourishing village in the Western Ghats, now faces desolation as residents abandon their homes due to human-animal conflict and lack of educational opportunities KOCHI: Paniyeli, once upon a time, was a vibrant village on the banks of a translucent Paniyeli Poru stream. The green landscape and fertile land provided a yearlong bountiful…
Bengaluru: In the first six months of the calendar year, Cognizant spent $930,000 on US lobbying, focusing on issues related to high-skilled immigration, H-1B visas, and immigration law reform. Andy Lewin, head of the financial services practice at the BGR Group, served as their lobbyist, according to OpenSecrets. Tata Sons followed with $480,000 in lobbying,…
Bengaluru: Compete America has called on the US administration to reconsider the $100,000 H-1B proclamation. While the exemption for existing visa holders and approved applications provides temporary relief, it gives Indian IT firms a window to realign their offshore and nearshore strategies. Scott Corley, Executive Director of Compete America, said he believes policies that artificially…
Bengaluru: Several residents and civic activists have condemned restrictions imposed on protests, after apartment dwellers on Varthur-Gunjur road were denied permission to demonstrate Saturday.Police vans stationed in the area reportedly warned residents against stepping out with placards, forcing many to drop their plans. The episode has revived debate over Bengaluru’s protest restrictions, in place since…
Bengaluru: With GST 2.0 set to roll out from Monday, nearly 12,000 pharmacy retailers in the city fear large-scale losses as they will be forced to sell existing stock at revised maximum retail prices (MRPs).Under the new structure, 82% of medicines earlier taxed at 12% will move to the 5% category, creating a 7% gap…
BMS College of Commerce and Management, which is hosting its fifth graduation ceremony Monday, will honour 267 undergraduate and 40 executive management students. Justice N Santosh Hegde, former Supreme Court judge, will be the chief guest, with chairman Aviram Sharma presiding. Guests of honour include BS Ragini Narayan, donor trustee, member secretary of BMSET, and…
Bengaluru: The city’s pothole and poor infrastructure crisis is not just a grievance of IT corridors. Industrial hubs such as Jigani, Bommasandra, Harohalli, and Dabaspet — housing thousands of small, medium, and large-scale units — are also reeling under broken roads, poor drainage, and power shortages that are threatening their survival.Industry associations told TOI on…
Bengaluru: In a significant step to curb commercial exploitation of king cobras (Ophiophagus hannah), the govt has banned private rescuers and research organisations from handling the species. Henceforth, only trained forest personnel will be authorised to rescue and rehabilitate king cobras across the state.The decision follows multiple media reports highlighting how the rescued snakes were…
Bengaluru: The state govt has decided to shoot a second reminder to Karnataka Lokayukta, seeking details about an IPS officer, whose name recently surfaced in an extortion racket.The department of personnel and administrative reforms (DPAR) had shot the letter on July 3 seeking a comprehensive report on the officer’s complicity in the case. However, there…
Pics: Karthikeyan SairamAcross Bengaluru, artisans are working to perfect the vibrant idols that will soon be the heart of Durga Puja celebrations. In neighbourhoods like Jayamahal, Cox Town, and Maruti Seva Nagar, a flurry of activity fills the air as these beautiful sculptures are readied to light up the city’s pandals. Source link
