Tag: Karnataka

Four booked for cheating pharma firm manager of ₹26 lakh with promise of PDO job

July 26, 2026 admin

A job racket promising appointments as Panchayat Development Officers (PDOs) in the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department has come to light after a senior manager of a private pharmaceutical company allegedly lost ₹26 lakh to fraudsters. According to a complaint filed at the Vidhana Soudha Police Station, the victim, a senior manager at a…

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Bengaluru’s Church Street to host weekly busking sessions for independent musicians

July 24, 2026 admin

A file photo of Church Street in Bengaluru. Church Street witnessed a different kind of Friday evening as live music filled the popular stretch, with independent musicians performing in a public space as part of a new busking initiative launched by Bengaluru-based platform The Music Scene. The programme, organised by Unboxing BLR, was inaugurated on…

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South Western Railway, Rotary partner to save 7.5 million litres of water annually at KSR Bengaluru station

July 24, 2026 admin

A file photo of KSR Bengaluru railway station. South Western Railway (SWR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Rotary International District 3191 to implement a rainwater harvesting system at the Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) Bengaluru Railway Station, a project expected to conserve 7.5 million litres of rainwater annually. According to a release, the…

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Karnataka police chief directs adequate arrangements for protests across State

July 24, 2026 admin

Members of the Students’ Federation of India staging a protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on July 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J. The directions came in light of the ongoing protests by student unions and the Cockroach Janta Party over the NEET paper leak and the outrage that followed after a lathi-charge…

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IIMB’s ‘Happiness and Wellness fest’ today

July 24, 2026 admin

Indian Institute Of Management-Bangalore With a view to encourage students explore activities beyond academics, the student led wellness club, Antarang at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) is hosting Happiness and Wellness Fest, Tarang, on Saturday. The festival aims to provide a space for students to express their creativity through various activities including pottery, coffee…

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KREDL sets Sept. 30 deadline for vendors to complete installation of PM KUSUM-B solar pumpsets

July 24, 2026 admin

Under the KUSUM-B scheme, farmers receive standalone solar water pumpsets with 50% subsidy from the State government, 30% from the Centre, and a 20% contribution from farmers. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) Managing Director, Divya Prabhu G.R.J., directed officials and empanelled vendors to complete the installation and commissioning of…

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Tracing voters in an ever-evolving Bengaluru

July 24, 2026 admin

After receiving her enumeration form, Lakshmi P. (name changed), a 59-year-old voter from Padmanabhanagar, began searching for her details in the 2002 electoral rolls. She sifted through over 120 voters with the same name. Different spellings, the expansion of her initial and even her parents’ names led nowhere. It was only after she found her husband’s 2002…

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CEO of Raichur Zilla Panchayat inspects lakes

July 23, 2026 admin

Raichur Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Eshwar Kumar Kandoo visited lakes in Yarmaras and Tippaladinni in the Nagadadinni Gram Panchayat in Raichur district on Wednesday and inspected the water availability and drinking water situation. Mr. Kandoo instructed officials to lay a pipeline to the Tippaladinni lake from the Bangarappa lake and said that a canal…

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NHAI revises toll charges on Bengaluru-Nelamangala and Bengaluru-Kolar highway stretches

July 23, 2026 admin

On the Bengaluru-Nelamangala access-controlled highway, the toll is collected at six locations. | Photo Credit: File photo Toll charges on the Bengaluru-Nelamangala stretch of NH-48 and the Bengaluru-Kolar section of NH-75 have gone up from Wednesday, following the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) revision of user fee rates for the financial year 2026-27. According…

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Adult unmarried daughter can claim financial support for education from father under DV Act: Karnataka High Court

July 21, 2026 admin

A view of the High Court of Karnataka. | Photo Credit: File photo Observing that an adult unmarried daughter is entitled to invoke Section 20(d) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, to seek monetary relief from her father for pursuing postgraduation amid her parents’ strained domestic relationship, the Karnataka High Court…

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