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Karnataka postpones Agriculture Officers’ recruitment exam after student protests

August 6, 2026 admin

Students staging a protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Thursday (August 6). | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN The Karnataka government has postponed the recruitment examination for Agricultural Officers (AOs) and Assistant Agricultural Officers (AAOs) following the protests by students. The Karnataka government on Thursday (August 6) issued an order revoking the recruitment notification for…

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With new SOP and software, revenue recovery in RERA cases expected to pick up pace

August 6, 2026 admin

RERA-K has recently issued a circular on July 28 laying down a SOP for revenue recovery, a copy of which The Hindu has accessed. | Photo Credit: File photo Lax enforcement of revenue recovery orders issued by Real Estate Regulatory Authority – Karnataka (RERA-K) — only around 10% of the value of the Revenue Recovery…

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New apartment Bill proposes federations to end multiple association disputes

August 2, 2026 admin

The federation must be registered with the competent authority, which, in this case, is the Urban Development Department. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO The Karnataka Apartment (Ownership and Management) Bill, 2026, will end the long-standing problem of managing multiple associations within the same apartment complex by proposing the formation of federations in such cases. So…

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Karnataka collects ₹4,779 crore from 68 NH toll plazas in 2025-26

July 31, 2026 admin

Karnataka collected ₹4,779.37 crore in user fees from 68 operational toll plazas on National Highways during 2025-26, according to data. The State has witnessed a steady rise in both toll collections and the number of operational fee plazas over the past five years. The figures were provided by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways…

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Bengaluru start-up sends world’s first lab-grown diamond jewel to space aboard Skyroot’s Vikram-1

July 30, 2026 admin

According to the start-up, the Cosmos Bloom Diamond underwent more than 100 design sketches and 11 production iterations over the course of a year before reaching its final form. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement For the first time in the world, a lab-grown diamond jewel has made it to space. Named the Cosmos Bloom Diamond,…

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Suspense continues over Karnataka Cabinet expansion as Congress delays final decision

July 29, 2026 admin

The Lok Bhavan getting ready ahead of the Karnataka Cabinet expansion. | Photo Credit: special arrangement Suspense over the expansion of the Karnataka Cabinet continued on Wednesday, with the Congress high command once again deferring a final decision on the list of legislators to be inducted. Sources attributed the latest delay to senior leader Rahul…

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Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation refutes claims of 500 idle electric buses, says fleet operating normally

July 29, 2026 admin

A file photo of passengers boarding a BMTC electric bus. The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has dismissed reports claiming that more than 500 electric buses remain off the road every day, calling the allegations “completely false” and factually incorrect. In a press release issued on Wednesday, BMTC said it currently operates a fleet of…

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Passenger dies after jumping in front of Bengaluru metro train at Huskur Road Station; Yellow Line services hit for two hours

July 27, 2026 admin

The incident resulted in disruption of Yellow Line services between 5.55 p.m. and 8 p.m, which is the peak hour. | Image for representation purpose | Photo Credit: File photo A passenger died after allegedly jumping onto the tracks in front of an approaching train at Huskur Road Metro Station on Bengaluru Metro’s Yellow Line…

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Amid resistance, work begins on Hebbal’s short tunnel

July 27, 2026 admin

A file photo of vehicles that got stuck in traffic at Hebbal Junction in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J. Against sustained criticism and questions over its necessity, work has begun on the State government’s ambitious short tunnel connecting Hebbal Junction and the Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU). The project has…

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Special Intensive Revision: AI detects 6.41 lakh anomalies in Bengaluru

July 27, 2026 admin

ai technology | Photo Credit: Suchat longthara For the first time since the enumeration phase began, the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has disclosed that there have been at least 6.41 lakh “logical discrepancies” or anomalies within its jurisdiction. So far, only 38.81% of enumeration forms were digitised as of 4 p.m. on Saturday. The overall figure also includes 2.66…

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