Until five or six years ago, our physical surroundings shaped our musical influences. The musicians who lived around us, the concerts we went to within the city, the people who could physically come into the studio. That is how music was shaped. That is no longer the case. Today, influences come largely from the internet….
Bengaluru: A 35-year-old former gym trainer allegedly kicked a five-year-old boy while the child was playing badminton with other kids on Old Post Office Road in Thyagarajanagar, south Bengaluru, on Dec 14.The accused, Ranjan M, also known as Ranjith, is a resident of the same locality. He reportedly quit his job two months ago after…
Bengaluru: Over a year after the city threw open neighbourhood parks for longer hours to encourage greater public use, Bengaluru South city corporation has reversed course, rolling back the extended timings amid concerns of misuse and encroachment during low-footfall periods. As per a circular issued Friday by the corporation, parks that were earlier open from…
Belagavi: Karnataka revenue minister Krishna Byre Gowda Friday said he is ready to surrender govt land in Garudanapalya village of Kolar district, which the opposition has alleged he encroached, and face any inquiry.“We’ve land, and there is no issue in giving it back. There is a conspiracy within the party. As I’m a stickler for…
Watching comedy grow in Bengaluru was like seeing a forest become a city, state some of the pioneers in the city’s comic scene There was a time in Bengaluru when a mic placed in a pub felt more like an interruption than an invitation. Conversations paused mid-sip as someone asked for attention to crack a…
Bengaluru: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will operate 1,000 additional buses across the state and select inter-state destinations to cater to Christmas rush. The special services will run on Dec 20 and 24, ahead of Christmas on Dec 25, and return services to Bengaluru will operate on Dec 26 and 28. Tickets can be…
Bengaluru: The high court Friday dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by HP Rohini, mother of actor Ranya Rao, challenging the preventive detention of her daughter under provisions of Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974, or Cofeposa.A division bench of Justices Anu Sivaraman and Vijayakumar A Patil rejected the petition….
ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ/ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ: ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಆರ್ಥಿಕವಾಗಿ ದೇಶದ ಇತರೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾದರಿಯಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ, ‘ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಅಸಮತೋಲನ’ ಎನ್ನುವ ಶಾಪ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ದಶಕಗಳಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯ ಪಥದಲ್ಲಿ ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಸಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ಉತ್ತರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಮೂಲಸೌಕರ್ಯ, ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಮತ್ತು ಆರೋಗ್ಯದಂತಹ ಕನಿಷ್ಠ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಲತಾಯಿ ಧೋರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸುತ್ತಿವೆ. ಈ ಅಸಮಾನತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೋಗಲಾಡಿಸಲು 2002ರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಕೆಯಾದ ಡಾ. ಡಿ.ಎಂ. ನಂಜುಂಡಪ್ಪ ವರದಿಯು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಈ ಭಾಗದ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯ ದಿಕ್ಸೂಚಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಹಿಂದುಳಿದಿರುವಿಕೆಯ ಕಹಿ ವಾಸ್ತವ ನಂಜುಂಡಪ್ಪ ಸಮಿತಿಯ…
ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ: ಉತ್ತರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಭಾಗದ ದಶಕಗಳ ಬೇಡಿಕೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಅಸಮತೋಲನ ನಿವಾರಣೆಗೆ ಪೂರಕವಾಗಿ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರವು ಬರೋಬ್ಬರಿ 3,450 ಕೋಟಿ ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳ ಬೃಹತ್ ಅನುದಾನವನ್ನು ಘೋಷಿಸಿದೆ. ಬೆಳಗಾವಿಯ ಸುವರ್ಣ ಸೌಧದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಅಧಿವೇಶನದ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಮಹತ್ವದ ನಿರ್ಧಾರ ಹೊರಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದು, ಉತ್ತರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಸಮಗ್ರ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ಹೊಸ ವೇಗ ಸಿಗುವ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿದೆ. ಯಾವ ಯೋಜನೆಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಹಣ? (ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಹಂಚಿಕೆಗಳು): ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಅಸಮತೋಲನ ನಿವಾರಣೆಗೆ ಒತ್ತು: ನಂಜುಂಡಪ್ಪ ವರದಿಯ ಆಶಯದಂತೆ ಈ ಭಾಗದ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ಸರ್ಕಾರ…
Bengaluru: Living up to its reputation as India’s tech capital, Bengaluru has taken a decisive step towards smart urban management: Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) switched to robotic technology last month to inspect its sewer and underground utility networks.This initiative marks a major technological shift in BWSSB’s civic operations, using data-driven, non-invasive solutions…
