No action against principal even 4 days after sexual abuse plaint
Four days after a complaint of sexual harassment is registered against Kumar Thakur, principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya Hebbal, the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghatan (KVS) is yet to act against him. Top...
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Makeover for five heritage statues in Cubbon Park
The departments of Horticulture and Archaeology have jointly taken up the renovation of five heritage statues in the Cubbon Park - the first such project after the installation of these statues. The...
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Decentralising treatment: spare old buildings, please
The grand plan to decentralise waste water treatment has run into rough weather, with apartment residents opposing it for multiple reasons. The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) finds...
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110 villages, struggling sans sanitation network
The decision to expand the municipal limits of Bengaluru from 225 sq km to about 800 sq km by incorporating 110 villages, seven City Municipal Councils (CMC) and one Town Municipal Council (TMC), was...
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I knelt a lot outside class for being naughty: Premji
Reminiscing about his school days, Wipro chief Azim Premji on Saturday said he spent a lot of time outside the classroom kneeling for being naughty."Yes, I was very naughty when I was a kid and those...
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ATM attacker held in AP
A convict on the run was on Saturday arrested for the brutal attack on a woman at an ATM kiosk in Bengaluru in 2013.Madhukar Reddy, 35, a native of Nimmanapalli, had roamed around in Cubbon Park on...
View ArticleFour held for peddling ganja
The sleuths of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) arrested four people including a woman at the KR Puram railway station on Friday on the charge of peddling ganja. Police have seized 41 kg of the narcotic...
View ArticleWipro earthian awards given to schools, colleges
Wipro earthian awards 2016 were given away to winning teams from schools and colleges across the country on Saturday. The sixth edition of Wipro earthian - a sustainability education programme for...
View ArticleSuper speciality care at Jayanagar hospital soon
Health and Family Welfare minister KRRamesh Kumar on Friday announced that the Jayanagar General Hospital would soon be given a facelift and upgraded to a super speciality hospital.After the...
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Parents sceptical about their children's safety in Hebbal Kendriya Vidyalaya
Parents who have sought admission for their children in Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV), Hebbal, are now a sceptical lot. They say they would reconsider their decision keeping in mind the safety of their...
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Biometric-enabled Aadhaar card entry introduced at KIA
The entry into Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in the city has just got easier for passengers with Aadhaar cards. The airport has launched biometric-enabled Aadhaar card entry as a pilot project...
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City tops state in death of mothers under 18
Bengaluru topped Karnataka in terms of death of mothers below the age of 18 years in 2016, according to the statistics provided by the department of Health and Family Welfare.According to the data, of...
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Implementation of Smart Cities project shallow: Premji
Wipro chief Azim Premji said on Saturday that the implementation of the Smart Cities project in India, unfortunately, has been shallow, despite catching a lot of attention from Prime Minister Narendra...
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Indie films still find a long way to go
Though independent or indie films are gaining public acceptance, filmmakers still face challenges finding the right platform to screen them. Dayal Padmanabhan's film 'Actor' was released in theatres in...
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CNG kit installation for vehicles in Bengaluru from tomorrow
Starting Monday, owners of three-wheelers and four-wheelers in Bengaluru can convert their automobiles into Compressed Natural Gas-powered vehicles.The Transport department has finally accorded...
View ArticleFiring probe: Cops round up history-sheeters
A day after rowdy-turned-politician Kadabagere Srinivas was shot at and injured, the Northeast division police intensified their investigation. They detained 15 history-sheeters from the city and its...
View ArticleKids' movie festival could take place by June
Kids in Bengaluru may have a reason to cheer as the chairman of the Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy has expressed interest in organising a festival for children's films later this year. "I would like...
View ArticleBMTC launches buses with safety features
Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation launched two AC Volvo buses with special features to ensure passenger safety under the JnNURM scheme on Saturday. The new buses, launched by transport...
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Plans on to take Biffes to different parts of city for film aficionados
If all goes well, movies will be screened in prominent localities of the city in the coming days as part of the Bengaluru International Film Festival (Biffes) for the benefit of film aficionados....
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A landmark case that helped secure ATMs
The attack on Jyothi Uday inside the Corporation Bank ATM centre at NRSquare on JCRoad opened up a debate on security measures at ATM centres in the city. In fact, the incident forced the city police...
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