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Mogalli Ganesh who saw Kannada folk through a desi lens passes away

October 6, 2025 admin

Senior Kannada writer, critic, and folklore scholar Mogalli Ganesh passed away on Sunday at his residence in Hosapete, Vijayanagara district. He was 63. He is survived by his wife and three daughters. Prof. Ganesh had been suffering from multiple organ ailments for the past few years and was hospitalised several times. Born in Santemogenahalli at…

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NISAR satellite sends first radar images of Earth’s surface

September 26, 2025 admin

Captured on August 21, this image from NISAR’s L-band radar shows Maine’s Mount Desert Island. Green indicates forest, while magenta represents hard or regular surfaces, such as bare ground and buildings. The magenta area on the island’s northeast end is the town of Bar Harbor. Photo: Special Arrangement The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) Earth-observing…

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IIA and French team develop new method to compute more realistic properties of stellar atmospheres

August 25, 2025 admin

The new method developed by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics and the Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie, France, is said to open the door to more realistic simulations of stellar spectra. A researcher from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), working with collaborators from Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie, France, have…

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PixxelSpace India-led consortium to establish India’s first commercial earth observation satellite constellation

August 12, 2025 admin

The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) on Tuesday announced the selection of the PixxelSpace India-led consortium to design, build, and operate India’s first fully indigenous commercial earth observation (EO) satellite constellation under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. The Bengaluru-based PixxelSpace India consortium comprises Piersight Space, Satsure Analytics India, and Dhruva Space. IN-SPACe…

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Explained | Water: Centre-State powers, river disputes, laws & drinking water supply

March 27, 2025 admin

Polavaram irrigation project receives huge inflow of flood water in West Godavari district | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT On September 7, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to solve the long-pending Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal issue between Punjab and Haryana, saying, “It’s the duty of the Centre…

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BJP Questions Lokayukta Clean Chit To Siddaramaiah, Congress Hits Back

February 20, 2025 admin

The Lokayukta’s clean chit to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged MUDA land scam has triggered a political slugfest, with the BJP alleging that the state government handpicked the officers investigating the case and the Congress hitting back and saying that the issue was politically motivated. The Lokayukta on Thursday submitted an 11,000-page closure…

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Karnatakaâs new Ordinance and the state of microfinance sector

February 19, 2025 admin

Karnatakaâs new Ordinance and the state of microfinance sector On February 12, 2025 after days of deliberations, the Karnataka government promulgated an Ordinance to crack the whip on unregistered and unlicensed microfinance institutions (MFI) and moneylending agencies in the State. | Video Credit: The Hindu On February 12, 2025 after days of deliberations, the Karnataka…

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Industry bodies in Karnataka welcome budget provisions

February 1, 2025 admin

The strong focus on MSMEs, including provisions for micro-credit cards and increased refinancing limits, will promote growth. | Photo Credit: File Photo The industry bodies in Karnataka have welcomed the Union Budget presented on Saturday and particularly lauded its focus on small industries. The Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) commended the…

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State Cabinet approves â¹12,150 crore Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township project in Ramanagara

January 31, 2025 admin

The township will connect with major transportation routes, including the Bengaluru-Mysuru national highway (NH-275), Bengaluru-Dindigul highway (NH-209), and NICE Road. | Photo Credit: file photo The State Cabinet approved a Bengaluru Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA) proposal toÂ establish the Greater Bengaluru IntegratedÂ Township in Ramanagara district, on Thursday. The integrated township in Ramanagara and Harohalli taluks…

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Lover Slits College Student’s Throat After She Refuses To Marry Him In Karnataka

January 30, 2025 admin

Raichur: In a shocking incident, a jilted lover brutally killed a college student in broad daylight by slitting her throat after she refused to marry him in Raichur district, Karnataka. The accused has surrendered to the police after committing the crime. The student who died has been identified as Shifa (24), while the accused is…

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