Karnataka

Bengaluru: The Fee Regulatory Committee (FRC) has written to the state govt recommending that consensual agreements and admission orders specify that students with grievances regarding excess fee collection can approach the committee for redressal.The committee has suggested that a clause be added to the admission orders issued by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) and the…

BENGALURU Bengaluru police booked a 51-year-old former MLA from Uttar Pradesh on charges of raping a 40-year-old woman inside a hotel room after promising to marry her.The woman filed a complaint with Kempegowda International Airport police Sunday against Bhagwan Sharma alias Guddu Pandit from Gautam Buddha Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.“We are issuing a notice…

Bengaluru: Adding to the frustration among the public, BMRCL clarified Monday that the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the city’s Metro Phase 3, which was set to be completed by Aug, will be further delayed. EIA, which will determine the exact number of trees to be affected during the construction, is crucial for the agency…

Bengaluru: Karnataka, which ranks third in the country for organ donations, is introducing several initiatives, such as recruiting grief counsellors at all govt hospitals, in its bid to boost organ donations. Initiatives such as one-on-one counselling and felicitating families of donors are already in place in the state to help reduce the stigma associated with…

Bengaluru: Student enrolment in govt schools across the state has steadily declined in the post-Covid years, data tabled in the legislative council shows. Statistics from the department of school education and literacy Monday revealed that admissions in state-run primary and high schools have dropped considerably over the past three academic years. Referring to the data,…

Bengaluru: Kodagu has always been the cradle of Indian hockey. The district has produced several international players, including MP Ganesh, MM Somaya, SV Sunil and VR Raghunath, to name just a few. The Karnataka district has been a constant source of inspiration for future generations to continue to earn laurels for the state and country.No…