K’taka guv cuts short 43-pg House address to 3 lines BENGALURU: Karnataka governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot wrapped up what was to be a 43-page address to the state legislature on Thursday in three lines and walked out before the national anthem was played, making it the third instance in as many days of Raj Bhavan-govt…
BENGALURU: How long an Indian citizen has to wait for a passport depends heavily upon where the person lives. Data from the ministry of external affairs shows average passport issuance time under the normal category in 2025 ranged from as low as four-five working days in Goa and parts of Kerala, to as high as…
Bengaluru: In the third governor-govt confrontation in as many days across non-BJP-ruled southern states — after similar episodes in Kerala and Tamil Nadu — Karnataka governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot on Thursday reduced the 43-page address to the joint session of the state legislature to just two lines and walked out before the national anthem, triggering…
Bengaluru: How long an Indian citizen has to wait for a passport depends heavily upon where the person lives. Data from the ministry of external affairs shows average passport issuance time under the normal category in 2025 ranged from as low as four-five working days in Goa and parts of Kerala, to as high as…
Bengaluru: Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has issued a show-cause notice to a cigarette manufacturer for failing to follow its directions to run a pilot project for separately collecting and disposing of cigarette butt waste in Bengaluru, despite repeated reminders and a personal hearing.In the notice, KSPCB cited the ‘polluter pays’ principle and directed…
Bengaluru: The TomTom-2025’s description of Bengaluru as the second congested city in the world is the worst confirmation of a malady long known but treated superficially and sporadically. For Bengalureans battling traffic snarls every day, the woes run deeper and require an all-round solution, beyond the binaries of tunnels and flyovers. Better mobility, not just…
Bengaluru: While the city’s expansion has forced town-planners scurrying back to the drawing board every other year, Bengaluru’s road network has remained almost static at 13,000km over the past decade, a period in which the number of vehicles has nearly doubled and the public transport fleet remained the same.Bengaluru roads are buckling under the weight…
Bengaluru: Highlighting Karnataka’s journey towards self-reliance and balanced development, the state will present a tableau titled ‘From Millets to Microchips’, at the Bharat Parv event in Delhi’s Red Fort on Jan 26 as part of the Republic Day celebrations.According to officials at the department of information and public relations (DIPR), the tableau reflects Karnataka’s progress…
Bengaluru: A central power ministry team is in Raichur Thermal Power Station (RTPS) to assess the feasibility of setting up a nuclear power plant. The drought-prone district in the heart of Kalyana Karnataka already hosts two major thermal power stations that together generate about 3,320 MW of electricity, supplying nearly half of Karnataka’s power needs.Sources…
Bengaluru: Central Crime Branch (CCB) has arrested a woman for allegedly extorting Rs 4.5 lakh from a Tumakuru mutt seer and later demanding Rs 1 crore more.The accused, Spoorthi, in her late 20s and from Chikkamagaluru, was booked on Jan 18 following a complaint by the seer.According to the complaint, she first contacted him by…
