Recent Views 21 Bengaluru: The state govt Thursday released an additional Rs 1,033 crore as input subsidy, handing much relief to farmers who lost crops due to heavy rain and flooding during the monsoon. At his home office in Bengaluru, chief minister Siddaramaiah launched the disbursement programme by pressing a button to symbolically initiate transfer…
Recent Views 21 Mysuru: A change in MGNREGA attendance system has now resulted in no funds for Kusina Mane (crèche) caretakers who were paid under the scheme. The state govt is now forced to bear the operational expenses, which has caused anxiety among the stakeholders at the grama panchayat (GP) level.The govt launched Kusina Mane…
Recent Views 26 (Screengrab from video shared by Ukraine’s defence forces) A 22-year-old Indian national, who went to Russia to study, has been captured by Ukrainian forces after being forced into combat for the Russian army. Ukraine’s defence ministry shared on Telegram: “They took a 22-year-old… Indian prisoner! Majoti voluntarily told his story. He studied…
Recent Views 13 Manipal: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) will host the 8th edition of the Manipal Marathon on Feb 8, at KMC Greens. Recognised as one of India’s largest student-organised community fitness events, Manipal Marathon 2026 is expected to witness the participation of nearly 20,000 runners, including over 100 international athletes, competing for…
Recent Views 12 India and the United States have unveiled a framework for an interim trade agreement, cutting US reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent from 50 per cent. As per the joint statement India’s agriculture market has been ring-fenced. India has granted no duty concessions on what it calls “sensitive” farm…
Recent Views 12 A proposed High-Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat will examine balance sheet constraints faced by public sector banks and ways to better leverage their capital, Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju said on Friday, PTI reported.The government is expected to announce the terms of reference for the panel soon.“This committee is expected…
Recent Views 16 H-1B holder shares US struggles: What Indians should know before moving back home A recent Reddit post by an H-1B visa holder went viral, capturing the anxieties many Indians face while living in the US. The writer, despite having an approved I-140, described feeling stuck and constantly worrying about visa renewals, career…
Recent Views 25 Fintech major Fiserv Inc saw its shares crash 44% on Wednesday, heading for their worst day ever after the company cut its full-year earnings guidance and announced a sweeping leadership overhaul, CNBC reported.“Our current performance is not where we want it to be nor where our stakeholders expect it to be,” Fiserv…
Recent Views 9 Mumbai: A Redbird Aviation training aircraft was involved in an incident near Baramati airport in Maharashtra on Tuesday during a solo training sortie, though the cadet pilot escaped unhurt, the flying training organisation said.The aircraft, a Tecnam P2008JC bearing registration VT-RFY, was involved in the occurrence at Gojubavi in the vicinity of…
Recent Views 21 Bengaluru: After 18 years of marriage, a couple approached a psychiatrist — not due to conflict, but because they had never had sex. Their decision came when they suddenly wanted a child.Sharing the case at a panel discussion titled ‘Behind closed doors: Marriage, Intimacy and mental wellbeing’ on Sunday, Dr Sandeep Deshpande,…
