Tag: Karnataka

FSDA cancels 16 pharmacy licences, suspends 8, including Pfizer depot

September 20, 2026 admin

Health and Family Welfare Minister U.T. Khader. | Photo Credit: File photo The Karnataka Food Safety and Drugs Administration (FSDA) has cancelled the licences of 16 pharmaceutical retailers and wholesalers and suspended those of eight others, including the licence of multinational firm Pfizer’s depot in Nelamangala, in connection with the ongoing investigation into the alleged…

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Number of drought-hit taluks in Karnataka may cross 200

September 20, 2026 admin

G. Parameshwara, Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister, in Davangere on Sunday. More than 200 taluks in the State are likely to be declared drought-affected, Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister G. Parameshwara said in Davangere on Sunday. “Drought-affected taluks will not be declared all at once. Another 52 taluks are likely to be declared…

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OFC menace persists in Bengaluru as new GBA regulations remain pending

September 20, 2026 admin

The dangling and low-hanging Optical Fibre Cables (OFCs) continue to pose a threat to pedestrians and motorists in Bengaluru, even as fresh bylaws to tighten regulations governing the use of roads for OFCs await discussion at the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA). A reality check by The Hindu shows that even busy stretches in the city,…

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Bengaluru passengers welcome government move against advance tipping, drivers seek fairer fares

September 19, 2026 admin

Auto and cab drivers have raised concerns that the restriction could affect their daily earnings. | Photo Credit: File photo Passengers in Bengaluru have welcomed the Central Consumer Protection Authority’s (CCPA) action against pre-ride tipping prompts on ride-hailing platforms, saying the move could help curb what they describe as coercive pricing practices. However, auto and…

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Homestay: Charting a smooth path for hosts & guests in Karnataka

September 18, 2026 admin

A home away from home. That is the promise of homestays for tourists travelling from other countries, States, and cities to major tourist destinations in Karnataka. Local families in these accommodations offer tourists a warm and homely atmosphere even as they introduce them to a new culture and guide them to places to visit. Such…

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Bengaluru’s infrastructure woes strike a musical chord

September 16, 2026 admin

The song about Bengaluru’s road infrastructure takes a tongue-in-cheek swipe at the city’s traffic, potholes, flooding, construction, and the endless digging of its roads. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT After exhausting all options, a Bengaluru commuter has now turned to artificial intelligence (AI) to generate a song titled Tax Me to request the government to…

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How BJP will celebrate Modi’s 76th birthday

September 16, 2026 admin

A file photo of Spoorthi Acharya, a lecturer, and Ashwath Acharya, an artist of Brahmavar, created an artwork of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of his birthday on September 17, 2022. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The BJP is embarking on a month-long public service campaign titled Seva Sankalp Abhiyan throughout the country…

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800 child labourers, 503 from Bengaluru alone, rescued in two-hour crackdown across Karnataka

September 13, 2026 admin

The crackdown comes against the backdrop of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s surprise visit to the APMC Yard in Yeshwantpur, recently, where officials found 19 children working on the premises. In a Statewide crackdown on child labour on Saturday, police teams and Labour Department officials inspected 16,951 premises across Karnataka and rescued 800 children, all in…

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Mini AC buses for all Namma Metro stations in Bengaluru for last-mile connectivity

September 11, 2026 admin

Mini air-conditioned (AC) buses will be deployed to areas within a 5-km radius of all metro stations. Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh made the announcement after holding a meeting with senior officials of the Transport Department, KSRTC and BMTC at Vidhana Soudha on Tuesday. A release said that of the 4,500 electric buses being provided to…

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KPSC veterinary officers recruitment scam: Gangwar, Kannale remanded in 14-day judicial custody

September 9, 2026 admin

The Karnataka Public Service Commission in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: File photo After spending 10 days in CID custody, IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar and his alleged associate Basavaraj Kannale were produced before the court on Wednesday (September 9) and remanded in 14 days of judicial custody in connection with the alleged irregularities in the…

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