Bengaluru: The state govt has asked the department of school education to complete the Aadhaar Mandatory Biometric Update (Aadhaar MBU) of students, aged 5 and 15 years, by March 1 next year.When a child attains the age of 5 years or 15 years, all biometric data – photo, fingerprints and scans of both irises –…
Bengaluru: After increasing seats for four straight years, the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) will not raise intake for 2026-27. Instead, the college will stabilise its programmes and focus on research.Back in April 2021, the top law school had released the ‘NLSIU Inclusion and Expansion Plan 2021-25′. At the time, it had 660…
Bengaluru: An illegal telephone exchange, set up in an Electronics City residence, was raided, and police seized 28 sim boxes, 1,193 sim cards from various telecom firms, a laptop, three routers, one MI portable CC camera, and several documents, all worth around Rs 40 lakh.However, nobody was found in the clandestine data centre, which was…
Bengaluru: The city will, for the first time, formally appoint urban designers and urban planners within Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) to build its roads, public spaces, and mobility networks. The civic body has announced the establishment of specialised Urban Design Cells, marking a major shift in how Bengaluru plans and delivers urban infrastructure.For decades, Bengaluru’s…
Bengaluru: Skilled workers from Karnataka are increasingly in demand among major European employers, with leading automakers and logistics companies seeking specialised manpower from the state. During interactions with a visiting Karnataka delegation — skill development minister Sharan Prakash Patil and higher education minister MC Sudhakar — several Slovakian companies highlighted emerging job opportunities for Indian…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has held that when state govt takes private land without lawful acquisition, it must grant compensation. The issue related to nine guntas of land at Haradagere village in Gubbi taluk of Tumakuru district which state govt has used since 1957. Three guntas were used for a school building and six guntas…
Bengaluru: A special court for elected representatives in the city Tuesday rejected the ‘B report’—a case-closure report filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) citing insufficient evidence—stating that there was not enough proof to clear JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna of the charges of raping a man.This was the second of two rape cases filed against…
Bengaluru: Sandalwood actor Darshan, who was arrested in the Renukaswamy murder case in Chitradurga, is now facing scrutiny from the income tax department after a city court ordered the handover of approximately Rs 83 lakh in cash that was seized during the investigation.Kamakshipalya police confiscated the money from Darshan’s residence and other locations, including about…
BENGALURU: Weeks after the state govt introduced one day of paid menstrual leave every month for employees aged 18 to 52 in the private sector, it extended the benefit to employees in the govt sector as well on Tuesday.On Oct 9, the state cabinet had approved the Menstrual Leave Policy (MLP) 2025, allowing employees in…
Mangaluru/Bengaluru: The “brotherly love” avowed by chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar appears not to have percolated to Congress’ grassroots. A day after the duo held their second breakfast meeting in Bengaluru and stressed unity, supporters of the two rallied behind their respective leaders in dramatic scenes in Mangaluru.The scenes unfolded when several…
