Mangaluru: The Karnataka Unaided Pre-University College Management Association (KUPMA) has requested the state govt to scrap PU exam-3, which they consider a waste of resources and not a practical move, said Narendra L Nayak, secretary, KUPMA.Nayak, along with other office bearers of KUPMA, an association that aims to bring together all private PU colleges across…
Mangaluru: Raghavendra S Bhat took charge as the new MD & CEO of Karnataka Bank at its corporate headquarters in Mangaluru on Wednesday. Addressing recent concerns, Bhat assured customers that the bank remains fundamentally strong. He told reporters, “Karnataka Bank has consistently maintained profitability and declared dividends since its inception, which is unique in the…
Mangaluru: Two persons, including a police constable and the husband of the survivor, were arrested in connection with a sexual assault case. City police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy CH stated that a sexual assault case was registered following a written complaint filed by a woman on Tuesday.According to the complaint, the woman alleged that her…
Mangaluru: Ganitha Ganaka, an initiative by the state government to enhance foundational numeracy for students in grades three to five through personalised one-to-one phone tutoring, has been proposed for implementation across govt schools in the state during the current academic year (2025-26). In line with 2024-25 budget announcement, the Ganitha Ganaka programmes were successfully conducted…
Mangaluru: In view of heavy rain and as a precautionary measure in Udupi district, deputy commissioner Swaroopa K declared a holiday for all anganwadis, primary, and high schools on Thursday. Similarly, all schools and anganwadis in Bantwal, Mangaluru, Moodbidri, Mulki and Ullal taluks will remain closed due to continuous heavy rain. Holiday has also been…
Bitcoin’s record-breaking rally over the past week has sparked a surge in interest from Indian investors, with major crypto platforms like CoinDCX, CoinSwitch, Mudrex, and ZebPay reporting sharp jumps in inflows and trading volumes.Combined, the platforms recorded net inflows of $150–200 million in just seven days, according to estimates. CoinDCX reported a 40% jump in…
Over the upcoming 2 decades, Andhra Pradesh might evolve into a $2 trillion state economy! A state taskforce led by CM N Chandrababu Naidu has laid out a roadmap to turn the state into a $2.4 trillion economy by 2047. The taskforce is co-chaired by Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran and includes top industry leaders.Naidu…
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on Wednesday that it plans to introduce new rules to block companies from connecting undersea communication cables to the United States if they include Chinese technology or equipment.“We have seen submarine cable infrastructure threatened in recent years by foreign adversaries, like China,” FCC Chair Brendan Carr said in…
Top executives at India’s private banks saw only modest increases in their FY25 pay packages, as the Reserve Bank of India maintained strict oversight on CEO compensation, with salaries, bonuses, and stock options requiring prior regulatory approval as part of a wider effort to ensure transparency and restraint, according to an ET report.Here is how…
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is taking steps to bolster the offline Aadhaar-based identity verification process, aiming to make it more secure, user-friendly, and widely adopted across financial and fintech services, as per two senior bankers. What is the key objective? The key objectives of UIDAI’s latest move are to allow Aadhaar-based KYC…
