Tag: Karnataka

State grants approval to procure six MRI machines for district hospitals

May 5, 2026 admin

The six MRI units will be installed in district hospitals at Davanagere, Mysuru, Dharwad, Bagalkot, Jayanagar General/K.C. General Hospital in Bengaluru and Bengaluru South. | Photo Credit: zorazhuang The State government has granted administrative approval to procure and supply six MRI machines to district and district-level hospitals under the National Free Diagnostic Services Programme, aimed…

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Sulthan Bathery-Tannirbavi bridge project: MSCL to launch jacking up of 900 tonnes weighing bowstring girder this week

May 5, 2026 admin

The bowstring girder assembled on the coffer bund built on the Phalguni. | Photo Credit: H.S. MANJUNATH With the Sulthan Bathery-Tannirbavi bridge project, which will bring Tannirbavi beach closer to the city, under progress, Mangaluru Smart City Ltd. (MSCL), which is implementing the project, will launch the critical operation of jacking up of bowstring girder,…

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Supreme Court asks Karnataka for report on Darshan’s prison amenities plea

May 4, 2026 admin

Actor Darshan T. is accused of abducting and torturing Renukaswamy in 2024. The Supreme Court on Monday sought a report from the Karnataka government on a plea by Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, in custody in the 2024 Renukaswamy murder case, alleging denial of basic amenities available to undertrial prisoners. A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan…

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India’s first State-led Centre of Excellence for space tech launched in Bengaluru

May 1, 2026 admin

Minister for Electronics, IT/BT, and Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Priyank Kharge has said that the focus is not just on advancing research, but on creating an ecosystem where innovation can translate into real-world applications, economic growth, and high-quality jobs. | Photo Credit: file photo Karnataka has launched the country’s first State-led Centre of Excellence…

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Rashtriya Raksha University in Shivamogga offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses

April 13, 2026 admin

Kaveri Tandon, campus director of Rashtriya Raksha University in Shivamogga, addressing a press conference here recently. | Photo Credit: S.K. Dinesh The Shivamogga campus of Rashtriya Raksha University has announced admissions to academic programmes for the year 2026–27. The eligible students can apply for undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered by the university, which is an…

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Speculative journalism dangerous, says Siddaramaiah at State journalists’ meet

April 11, 2026 admin

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah addressing the 40th State conference of the Karnataka Working Journalists’ Association in Bidar on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday cautioned against “speculative journalism”, saying it was dangerous for society and urged media professionals to reflect on whether their work was aligned with the ideals of the…

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315 successful space launches in 2025, finds Indian Space Situational Assessment Report

April 9, 2026 admin

In 2025, eight Indian satellites were launched and four rocket bodies placed in orbit. | Photo Credit: -file photo In 2025 there were 315 successful space launches with about 4,651 objects placed in orbit. According to the Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) for 2025 released on Wednesday, a maximum number of payloads were deployed…

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315 successful space launches in 2025, finds Indian Space Situational Assessment Report

April 8, 2026 admin

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Buying black tickets for RCB matches? new m-ticket system could land you in trouble

April 5, 2026 admin

A senior police officer explains that fraudsters are highly likely to sell the same tickets to multiple people and make a bounty, but the trail of digital tickets will ensure that the actual ticket buyer can also be tracked down. | Photo Credit: PTI Beware if you are planning to buy tickets for Royal Challengers…

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Rolling back rights: Karnataka’s gender minority communities question Trans Bill 2026

March 27, 2026 admin

Christy Raj, a Bengaluru-based trans rights activist, says he was glued to the screen on the March 24 and 25. “I barely moved, as if an IPL match was on. Except that this time, it was the Parliament debates on the Trans Bill 2026 on the screen,” he says. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, which limits the definition of “transgender person” to socio-cultural identities and intersex variations at birth and deprives gender minorities of…

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