Minister for Housing, Waqf, and Minority Welfare B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan said on Thursday that 26 families who lost their houses in the Kogilu demolition drive have so far been identified as eligible beneficiaries to receive houses. Mr. Khan told mediapersons that Minister for Revenue Krishna Byre Gowda had informed him that during the verification … Read more
The Karnataka Public School in Honganuru village of Channapatna taluk in Bengaluru South (Ramanagara) district. | Photo Credit: File photo The State Government will establish 900 new Karnataka Public Schools (KPS) across the State to provide education to rural students on par with private schools, Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Madhu Bangarappa has said. … Read more
Scientists from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) have unveiled an intriguing secret behind the dusty veil of a young star named T. Chamaeleontis (T. Cha), quietly forming planets about 350 light years from Earth when part of its circumstellar inner wall collapsed partially. According to the Department of Science and Technology, this can help … Read more
Every day between 4 p.m. and 6.30 p.m., since 2013, a home in J.P. Nagar turns into a classroom where small batches of students learning English, mathematics, and science lessons. These classes have helped many of them join college and make careers across various fields. For more than 12 years now, an 82-year-old man in Bengaluru … Read more
Security personnel at the Cubbon Park Metro Station caught a 21-year-old private firm employee who allegedly carried a live bullet, during a routine security check on Tuesday. The suspect, identified as Mohammed Suhail, a resident of Chikkamagaluru, was attempting to enter the station when the security staff checked his baggage at the entry gate and … Read more
Channapatna and Kinnal in Karnataka are known for the unique toys generations of artisans have been making and enjoy Geographical Indicator tags. But the craft in these towns face an existential crisis as the younger people in the toy-making families are choosing jobs in cities. Read full story here: Reporting: Rishita Khanna Video: Ravichandran N, … Read more
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, along with a group of Ministers and legislators, attended a dinner hosted by senior Minister Satish Jarkiholi in Belagavi on December 18, official sources said. The dinner meeting was held at the residence of Mr. Jarkiholi, who is considered close to Mr. Siddaramaiah. It has sparked fresh speculation amid the ongoing … Read more
Mahadevapura, home to some of the city’s largest IT hubs and fastest-expanding residential clusters, is choking under traffic bottlenecks that were flagged nearly a decade ago but remain unresolved. A series of flyovers, elevated corridors and grade separators planned for east Bengaluru by multiple State road agencies, including the Karnataka Road Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL), have either … Read more
The Campaign Against Hate Speech says the Bill in its present form raises several concerns that warrant careful review. A civil society organisation has urged the Karnataka government to subject the proposed Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025, to wider public consultation before it is tabled in the Legislative Council. It has … Read more
Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy on December 11 said that the Pulse Polio vaccination drive will be held across the district on December 21. He urged parents to ensure that every child below five years gets vaccinated without fail. Chairing a preparatory meeting on the Pulse Polio immunisation campaign, he said vaccination booths will operate … Read more