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Jaipur, Ahmedabad inspire Bengaluru’s ₹5-crore heat-resilience pilot project

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Jaipur, Ahmedabad inspire Bengaluru’s ₹5-crore heat-resilience pilot project

Keeping it cool: A student splashes water on his face at a roadside fountain to cool off amid humid weather in Bengaluru on Tuesday; GBA will build climate-resilient bus stops, net-zero cooling stations and ‘cool roofs’ atop schools, health centres and other buildings to help keep the city cool. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN As summers…

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A lullaby falls silent: Kannada cinema bids farewell to S. Janaki

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A lullaby falls silent: Kannada cinema bids farewell to S. Janaki

S. Janaki. | Photo Credit: File photo The melodic gem Naguva Nayana from Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983) depicts the charm of old Bengaluru and finds a special place in the hearts of those who grew up in the city before its rapid transformation. S. Janaki’s graceful rendering and her striking chemistry with S.P. Balasubrahmanyam create…

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Discussion stresses greater youth role in Bengaluru’s governance

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Discussion stresses greater youth role in Bengaluru’s governance

With the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) elections in focus, speakers at a discussion on Saturday stressed the need for greater youth participation in civic governance, arguing that local elections would be crucial for improving accountability in the city.  The discussion, titled ‘Do Bengaluru’s young leaders have hope for this city?,’ was organised by the Bangalore International Centre (BIC) and Janaagraha as part of The…

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KEA seeks KPSC-model powers for various government recruitments

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KEA seeks KPSC-model powers for various government recruitments

A view of the Karnataka Examination Authority in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: File photo The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has written to the government seeking permission to conduct a single examination simultaneously for posts of different departments of the same cadre, conduct document verification based on the model of Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC), and…

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Maharaja Trophy | Yodhas cruise into Qualifier 2 with seven-wicket win over Warriors

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Maharaja Trophy | Yodhas cruise into Qualifier 2 with seven-wicket win over Warriors

Lunith Sisodia and Tushar Singh of Shivamogga Yodhas in action against Mysore Warriors during the KSCA Maharaja Trophy T20 Eliminator match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday, 10 July, 2026. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Shivamogga Yodhas recorded a comfortable seven-wicket win over Mysuru Warriors in the DACCS Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 Eliminator…

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Karnataka issues fresh transfer guidelines, caps compulsory waiting period

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Karnataka issues fresh transfer guidelines, caps compulsory waiting period

The order, issued by the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, follows a recent Karnataka High Court judgment in the case involving Excise Deputy Commissioner K. Arun Kumar. | Photo Credit: File photo The Karnataka government has issued fresh guidelines governing the transfer of State government employees, directing departments to ensure that officials are transferred…

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ABB innovation brings together over 1,000 experts from 37 countries to Bengaluru

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More than 1,000 innovators from 37 countries participated in the sixth edition of ABB Accelerator, a five-day innovation programme held at the ABB Innovation Center (AIC) in Bengaluru recently. The programme brought together ABB technologists, industry and academic leaders, 80 startups, and participants from over 350 universities to develop advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and digital…

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Who is to mind the creche in Karnataka?

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Who is to mind the creche in Karnataka?

The Karnataka government issued guidelines for establishing crèche/daycare centres back in 2015. The alleged child abuse incident in a centre for Capgemini employees in Bengaluru reveals that these have remained on paper, with even a nodal agency not named to monitor them, write Shilpa Elizabeth and Rashmi Patil Source link

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Committed to attracting 500 new global capability centres to create 3.5 lakh jobs, says Karnataka Chief Minister

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Committed to attracting 500 new global capability centres to create 3.5 lakh jobs, says Karnataka Chief Minister

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday met over 200 global capability centres (GCC) leaders, corporate heads and senior government officials to discuss the priorities shaping the next phase of Karnataka’s GCC ecosystem. He had dialogues with them on AI, talent, infrastructure and next phase of growth at KATALYST CONNECT, an…

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Nearly 23% of Karnataka’s youth force under 35 is neither working nor studying: Report

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Nearly 23% of Karnataka’s youth force under 35 years is neither working nor studying even with the State’s unemployment rate at 8.6%. A lack of or inadequate training with fewer opportunities for work is pushing the youth force to leave their homes and migrate to Bengaluru, straining the State capital, says a report on the…

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