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BBMP to spend Rs 150 cr on temple tanks
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has prepared an action plan to revive temple tanks (kalyanis) in the city, the majority of which are in bad condition. One of the major challenges in the...
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BWSSB app to solve consumer complaints
Bothered by sewage leakage, problems pertaining to water supply, water bills and related issues? Fret not. Lodging and tracking the complaints are now at your fingertips with Bangalore Water Supply...
View Article2 city colleges make it to eco marathon
RV College of Engineering and Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology fro Bengaluru are among the teams to have made it to the finals of the Shell Eco Marathon (SEM). Student teams across the world...
View ArticleGuest lecturers to skip exam duty today seeking better pay
Guest lecturers working in 412 government first-grade colleges across the state would go on protest on Tuesday seeking better job security and higher pay. Out of 14,531 guest lecturers under the...
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'Healthy lifestyle can prevent diabetes'
Walkathons and awareness campaigns marked the World Diabetes Day in the city on Tuesday. British Biologicals organised a walk from MG Road to convey the year's theme 'Eyes on Diabetes'. V S Reddy, MD...
View ArticleSkill training for college dropouts
The Centre has decided to train college dropouts in English and various other skills to give them job opportunities, said Minister of State Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, on...
View ArticleOfficial pulled up over choked drain
Mayor G Padmavathi took BBMP chief engineer Siddegowda to task for the choked stormwater drain near the Gaali Anjaneya temple on Monday.Padmavathi visited Gaali Anjaneya Temple following complaints...
View ArticleTDR in limbo as govt yet to fix land swap rate
The state government is yet to decide on the exchange rate of land to roll out the new Transferrable Development Rights (TDR) for Bengaluru.The government as well as the civic agencies of Bengaluru...
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HC disposes of plea on chewing tobacco ban
The High Court on Tuesday disposed of a petition seeking directions to ban all forms of chewing tobacco, including flavoured and scented. A division bench comprising Chief Justice S K Mukherjee and...
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IIMB launches women startup programme
To encourage more women to become entrepreneurs, Indian Institute of Management- Bangalore (IIM-B) with support from investment bank Goldman Sachs, has launched 'Women Startup Programme'. From a seed...
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Drought: State seeks funds from Centre
Karnataka on Tuesday urged the Centre to provide financial assistance to take up drought relief works in the state.Revenue Minister Kagodu Thimmappa and Agriculture Minister Krishna Byre Gowda...
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WhatsApp launches video-calling service
Everyone's default mobile messaging platform, WhatsApp just added the much-awaited video-calling feature. Now, here's why this could be a big game-changer in an already flooded video space: WhatsApp's...
View ArticleNLSIU student ends life at hostel
Athird year law student of National Law School of India University committed suicide by hanging in her hostel room of the university, on Tuesday. Nikita (20) was a native of Jharkhand. In her death...
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Duniya Vijay arrested for thrashing friend's kin, released on bail
The Channammanakere Acchukattu police on Thursday arrested Kannada actor Duniya Vijay on the charge of assaulting a 55-year-old man. He was released on station bail a few hours after the arrest.Vijay...
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Rival 'fakes' website & e-mail ID of anti-piracy firm, lures away clients
A smaller rival "faked" the website of Aiplex Software Pvt Ltd, a Bangaluru-based company that provides privacy protection solutions to entertainment houses, and lured away its clientele that include...
View ArticleVan hits parked vehicles, none hurt
A car and a bike were damaged after a school van hit them near Gavipuram Gutthalli in Basavanagudi on Monday. The police said the accident occurred when Boregowda, a van driver attached to National...
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Chief minister slams previous govt over selecting awardees
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday attacked the previous government for giving away state awards to people who had "influence and political connections." Speaking after conferring various...
View ArticleOnline campaign launched against illegal mining in BNP
Despite intervention by the police and the forest department, illegal quarrying, extraction and transportation of sand and stones continue to threaten animals in the Bannerghatta National Park. After...
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Fearing losses, small traders accept banned notes
With banks running short of currency notes, traders have started accepting the demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes in some parts of the city.Traders are incurring huge losses every day ever since the...
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Some banks entertaining only account holders for currency exchange
The long queues outside banks, post offices and ATM counters are unlikely to shrink at least for the next few days. At many places, citizens are greeted by boards mentioning that only their customers...
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