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IISc server to host Kannada books from November 1 onwards
The Department of Kannada and Culture has tied up with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for hosting Kannada books on the Institute's server. It would be formally launched on November 1, Kannada...
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Every 10th Indian suffers from a mental disorder
Every tenth Indian suffers from one mental health problem or the other, notably depression. And mental illnesses are higher among urban dwellers than rural folk. These are some of the key findings of a...
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BBMP panel furious as BDA prepares to flout law on felling
The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) is paying no heed to the rules as it sets out to chop and transplant trees standing in the way of its steel flyover.Scrambling to get the project going before...
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George visits woman who tried to end life at BDA
Bengaluru Development Minister K J George on Tuesday visited the woman who had attempted suicide on the BDA premises on Monday.He met doctors, her family members and enquired about Mangalas health at...
View ArticleNataka Academy honorary award for Nakod, Hamsalekha
Karnataka Nataka Academy has announced the list of awardees for their contribution in the theatre field, for the years 2015 and 2016.As many as 15 theatre personalities have been selected for the 2015...
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HC reprieve for Darshan
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday ordered Bengaluru Urban district authorities to maintain status quo on Kannada actor Darshan's house, which the BBMP says is built on government land. Justice S...
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RTI activists hold protest, seek appointment of Lokayukta
Right to Information (RTI) activists on Tuesday held a protest in front of the Lokayukta office demanding immediate appointment of Lokayukta. The protestors said the government was deliberately...
View ArticleWater adalats today, tomorrow
The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) will hold water adalat in its Northwestern and Northeastern sub-divisions on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. The disputes of consumers related...
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3 women robbed of their gold chains
Three chain-snatching incidents were reported in Jayanagar, Siddapur and Rajagopalanagar in the early hours of Tuesday.In the first incident, a bike-borne person snatched a gold chain from a...
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Govt to provide subsidised dal to poor from Jan onwards
The list of subsidised household items distributed under the state government's Anna Bhagya scheme is set to grow longer beginning next year.The government has decided to distribute dal (pulse) at a...
View ArticleMan held for temple guard's murder
The Jnanabharathi police on Monday arrested Kumar alias Pilli Kumar on the charge of murdering Raja Gowda, 60, a security guard who foiled his attempt to steal cash from a donation box (hundi) of the...
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'Work out alternative routes'
Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers HN Ananth Kumar on Tuesday urged the government not to go ahead with the steel flyover project unless a proper wider public consultation with citizen...
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Freeze work on steel flyover project, CfB urges governor
Citizens for Bengaluru (CfB), which is spearheading a campaign against the steel flyover project, has sought an inquiry and urged immediate freezing of work of the proposed six-lane project. A signed...
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BJP, JD(S) walk out, term meet on flyover 'an eyewash'
BJP MLAs and MPs on Tuesday walked out of a meeting convened by Bengaluru Development Minister K J George on the steel flyover project.BJP leaders said the meeting was an eyewash because the government...
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George snubs flyover naysayers
The government on Tuesday declared yet again it would not reconsider its plan to build a steel flyover here.Bengaluru Development Minister K G George made a presentation to city MLAs and MPs about the...
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Athawale favours quota for poor from upper castes
Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday batted for the extension of reservation (at present 49.5%) by 25% to accommodate economically backward people...
View ArticleSeeking more commission, fuel stations remain shut for 15 minutes
Seeking implementation of the recommendations of the Apoorvachandra Committee report, petroleum dealers in the city on Wednesday switched off lights and closed petrol bunks for 15 minutes between 7 pm...
View ArticleBMTC nets Rs 10.90 lakh in penalty
Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation officials, who checked 18,428 trips in September, penalised 6,417 ticketless passengers and collected a penalty of Rs 10,90,600. Besides, 2,523 cases were...
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Woman killed, kin injured in attack by neighbour
A 55-year-old woman was stabbed to death, while her husband and daughter-in-law sustained injuries when their neighbour attacked them over a petty issue. The incident took place in Srinivas Nagar near...
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Gurdwara secretary booked
The general secretary of Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha (SGSS), Halasuru, was booked for posting obscene pictures on the Sri Guru Singh Sabha whatsApp group. Police said the suspect, KDSingh Pawar, 62,...
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