Techie detained for driving wife to suicide
The Ramamurthy Nagar police have detained asoftware engineer for abetting his wife's suicide on Sunday.Pradeep Gowda (34), a resident of Vijinapura, was detained after his wife Tanuja (25) committed...
View ArticlePeople's problems- Koramangala-Ejipura road full of potholes
The stretch of road in front of the Regional Passport Office and the National Games Village in Koramangala is in a bad shape. Just a light rainfall turns this pothole-filled road into a bunker of...
View ArticleLow footfall at expo causes heartbreak for artists
Most of the artists who took part in the 'Art for People' festival organised by the Rangoli Metro Art Center on Mahatma Gandhi Road were disappointed with low footfall and sales. The exhibition was...
View ArticleBypolls: BJP seeks transfer of 4 government officials
The state BJPon Sunday petitioned the chief electoral officer (CEO) of Karnataka, against the conduct and behaviour of four state government officials on election duty in Gundlupet Assembly...
View ArticleMobile phone network in underground Metro soon
The days when your mobile signal dropped as you entered the Metro underground stations will be over soon as telecom service providers are set to get the necessary facilities to extend their network to...
View ArticleByelections: Congress finalises candidates
Congress on Sunday decided to field Kalale N Keshavmurthy and M P Mohanakumari as its candidates for the Assembly bypoll in Karnataka.While Keshavmurthy will be in the fray from Nanjangud Assembly...
View ArticleRGUHS sets the ball rolling for shifting campus to Ramanagaram
The shifting of the campus of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science from Benglauru to Ramanagaram began on Sunday.At a function in Ramanagaram organised to mark the beginning of the shifting...
View ArticleResidents clamour for shutdown of 'polluting' KCDC plant
Residents of southeastern Bengaluru on Sunday organised 'Blood to Breathe', a silent campaign for closing down the waste-processing unit in Somasundarapalya run by the Karnataka Compost Development...
View ArticleKarnataka cardiologists to extend angioplasty scheme to remote areas
Cardiologists from Karnataka are set to launch a major programme to expand the coverage of angioplasty in far-flung areas. Doctors from Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology, Narayana Hrudalaya and many...
View Article76-yr-old retired banker jumps to his death
A 76-year-old retired bank manager committed suicide by jumping off the ninth floor of his apartment on Bannerghatta Road in the early hours of Monday.The police said that the deceased is Ashok...
View ArticleBike-borne men attack KAS officer
A Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS) officer sustained minor injuries after he was attacked by bike-borne miscreants on Sunday morning. The incident took place when he was taking a walk at Sir M...
View ArticleHariprasad seeks release of drought funds to state
Congress MP B K Hariprasad on Monday raised Karnataka's drought situation in the Rajya Sabha, seeking immediate release of Rs 1,782 crore sanctioned by the Centre.Raising the issue during the Zero...
View ArticleGovt eases process of issuing BPL cards
The state government on Monday decided to simplify the procedure for issuing below poverty line ration cards, with an eye on the Assembly elections next year. Sources in the government said Chief...
View ArticleAs elections near, socialist chief minister not averse to social media splash
The Siddaramaiah government has become active when it comes to marketing itself to people through advertisements and the social media. With the Assembly elections just a year away, the government is...
View ArticlePU Chemistry paper goes off smoothly
II PUC students were relieved a lot on Monday as the Chemistry examination got over without a hitch. In 2016, students had to take the Chemistry examination thrice as the paper was leaked twice....
View ArticleDesign logo and model for Namma Canteens, earn a cash prize
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), which is launching the Namma Canteens, has decided to invite architects to design the best pre-cast models of canteens. The government-run subsidised hotels...
View ArticleCollege told to form sexual harassment panel in 24 hours
Atwenty-four-hour deadline has been fixed for the Maharani's College management to constitute a committee in keeping with the Vishaka guidelines. The committee has been given 15 days' time to probe the...
View ArticleAnganwadi staffers' protest causes gridlock in CBD areas
Thousands of Anganwadi workers took to the streets, demanding a hike in their wages, near Freedom Park on Monday. Protesters refused to budge from the venue and halted there overnight. The protest left...
View ArticleKanakapura forest officials meet PCCF, seek security
A team of forest officials from Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, Kanakapura, on Monday met PCCF(wildlife)K Sugara, demanding that the chief wildlife warden ensure security to staff and also provide them...
View ArticleBuses to pick up SSLC candidates
The state government has passed an order directing government buses to pick up students attending SSLC exams between March 30 and April 12. Mandatory for driversIt is mandatory for drivers to pick up...
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