Bengaluru: A 29-year-old domestic help has been arrested for allegedly stealing gold and diamond ornaments weighing 176 grams and Rs 39,000 in cash — together valued at around Rs 1 crore — from his employer’s residence in JB Nagar.The accused, Chandan Srikant Raul, a resident of Sudhamanagar and a native of West Bengal. His employers,…
ಜಮಖಂಡಿ: “ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಸಮಾನ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುವ ನಾವು, ಅದೇ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ನರಕಸದೃಶ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಮೌನವಹಿಸಿರುವುದು ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯ ಕ್ರೌರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಡಿದ ಕನ್ನಡಿಯಂತಿದೆ. ತಾಲೂಕಿನ ಆಲಬಾಳ ಗ್ರಾಮದ ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ಶಾಲೆಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಕುಡಿಯುವ ನೀರಿಲ್ಲದೆ, ತಾವು ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದ ತಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಳಚೆ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ದೃಶ್ಯ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕರ ಆಕ್ರೋಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವಾಗಿದೆ. ಶಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂಲಭೂತ ಸೌಕರ್ಯಗಳ ಕೊರತೆ ಎಷ್ಟಿದೆ ಎನ್ನುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ಘಟನೆಯೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ. ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದ ಬಿಸಿಯೂಟ ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ ತಟ್ಟೆ ತೊಳೆಯಲು ಕನಿಷ್ಠ…
Bengaluru: Hulikal Nagabhushan Rao, one of Karnataka’s oldest freedom fighters, passed away on Wednesday at his residence in Malleshwaram. He was 105.A veteran of the Indian Independence movement, Rao hailed from Thirthahalli taluk in Shivamogga district. He joined the freedom struggle while still in school. Rao had received several honours in recognition of his contributions…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka govt restricted the private practice of govt doctors to outpatient consultations only, following recent cases of neglect of care, some of which even led to a couple of deaths in state-owned hospitals.In an order issued Wednesday, the govt clarified that its doctors will not be allowed to consult inpatients in their private…
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STUCK IN A BYGONE ERA: Dattaprasad, a 47-year-old apartment in Malleswaram Apartment redevelopment is increasingly viewed as a solution for ageing buildings and rising urban density. While Karnataka is only beginning to see large-scale redevelopment, the experience of Maharashtra particularly Mumbai offers important lessons that should not be ignored. The most critical challenge in redevelopment…
O Dhruva, an 87-year-old resident of Dattaprasad fears redevelopment. He feels it could be cumbersome and stressful. He wishes to spend the rest of his life in the 47-year-old apartment. STUCK IN A BYGONE ERA:Dattaprasad, a 47-year-old society in Malleswaram has no elevator. O Dhruva, a resident fears redevelopment could be cumbersome and stressful. The…
Bengaluru: For residents of Kaniminike village and students, crossing the Bengaluru-Mysuru access-controlled expressway is a daily — and potentially fatal — gamble. Despite being a hotspot for weekly accidents, the stretch lacks a foot overbridge (FOB) or underpass, forcing pedestrians to dart past high-speed vehicles.A local shopkeeper, Mariamma (name changed), said, “We often see near-misses…
Bengaluru: Following the recent Supreme Court order on implementing 25% quota for students from economically weaker sections (EWS) under Right to Education (RTE), the govt said it will study the issue to decide whether the rules need to be amended. Senior officials said the matter needs to be discussed with the chief minister as financial…
BENGALURU : Karnataka, holding roadshows within India and overseas to attract investments, has a 15% strike rate when it comes to converting memorandums of understanding into projects for the period June 2023 to Oct 2025.According to the industries department, as many as 117 MoUs worth Rs 6.7 lakh crore were signed, with the potential to…
