Strong winds and rains take down trees and power lines, injure many in the city. The thunderstorm that hit Bengaluru on May 8 has affected various areas like HSR layout, Bommanahalli, Malleswaram, Banashakari, Jaya Prakash Nagar, RR Nagar and Nityanandanagar among others with trees falling and power cuts due to heavy rain. Thunderstorms and rains […]
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Hanuman chalisa was being played on loudspeakers to counter Azaan Bengaluru police has detained right wing activists who played hanuman chalisa at 5 a.m. in the morning. This comes after Sri Ram Sene Chief, Pramod Muthalik called to play devotional hymns to counter Azaan, an Islamic call for prayer. Kumar Mahadevaih, a police sub inspector […]
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Construction workers complain at government’s apathy towards their on-site working and living conditions. Labourers lament the deplorable conditions at their living place with no urinals or clean drinking water provision as Chief Minister Basvaraj Bommai kick-started thePublic Works Department’s state government officers’ quarters project in Vasanth Nagar. Workers living in tin sheds complain about the […]
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The program will provide employment to thousands of young Indians. Aspirants from various backgrounds are hopeful to secure jobs through the National Apprentice Mela at National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), Yeshwanthpur. They were seen standing in a queue at different locations to get themselves registered, submit their resumes, and appear for an interview. Swami Kumar […]
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He stressed on ‘India First, Nation First’ and said the officials should make decisions by keeping country’s unity, peace and harmony in mind. On the occasion of 15th Civil Services Day, Team Karnataka won an award for Seamless, End-to-End Delivery of Services without Human Intervention. Prime Minister Narendra Modi conferred 16 Awards for Excellence in […]
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Veteran journalist P. Ramaiah highlighted media ownership issues and laid importance on development and investigative journalism. Journalists demanded bus passes, health cards and other amenities at the swearing-in ceremony of new office bearers of the Karnataka Working Journalists’ Association (KWJA). Covid-19 protocols at the gathering of almost 100 people were amiss. President of KWJA, Shivananda […]
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Juveniles were given bail multiple times due to their age. JP Nagar police has arrested a group of four minors in a series of vehicle and mobile thefts. But each time they received bail because of their age. So far, the police have seized around 23 vehicles and 12 mobile phones from the accused. […]
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Many Civil Service Examination (CSE) coaching institutes have witnessed a more than 50 percent drop in student enrollment. MS Tomar owns a paying guest (PG) accommodation in the Mukherjee Nagar area of New Delhi. His property is among dozens of other PG accommodations that are dotted across the map of the north Delhi neighbourhood. He […]
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Bengaluru teachers do not want stringent dress codes anymore, but Karnataka education minister B. C. Nagesh says the sari garners respect. Bengaluru: On a hot May afternoon, *Shumona Chatterjee arrived in Bengaluru—although she missed Kolkata, she was excited to embark on her teaching journey in the bustling metropolis. Over the next month, she diligently planned […]
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A Right to Information (RTI) filed by Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL) highlights the gaps in funds, and the workers’ salaries. By Nitika K, Souptik Datta Bengaluru: Raju has been working at the Mysore Sandal Soap Factory for the last 25 years. But today his salary is only Rs. 30,000, and he does not […]
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