The Latest Breaking News from Bengaluru

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai promises mechanism to curb graft in contracts

BENGALURU: Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday promised a delegation of the Karnataka State Contractors’ Association that he will put a transparent system in place to curb irregularities in awarding infrastructure tenders and government contracts.

The Times of India · Apr 26, 2022

Karnataka: Corruption in PSI selection is latest in long list of recruitment scams

BENGALURU: The expose of alleged irregularities and corruption in the on-going process to recruit 545 police sub-inspectors has again brought to the fore the rotten recruitment system in state government departments and the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC).

The Times of India · Apr 26, 2022

Punjab BJP link to unapproved publication in Shatabdi

JALANDHAR: The distribution of an unapproved publication aboard the Bengaluru-Chennai Shatabdi Express on Friday morning has a Punjab and BJP connection. A Twitter storm forced the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to first post that it had cautioned the newspaper vendor and then delete the tweet.

The Times of India · Apr 25, 2022

Bengaluru: Cab shortage, hefty fares rile airport passengers

BENGALURU: With Namma Metro and suburban rail connectivity to the airport remaining a distant dream, passengers to and from Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) are increasingly finding commute expensive and cumbersome.

The Times of India · Apr 25, 2022

1,500 Karnataka schools closed in Covid years, says association

BENGALURU: Around 1,500 small private schools have closed in Karnataka in the Covid years, claims Recognised Unaided Private Schools Association (RUPSA). The association says that enrolment dipped after schools remained shut during the pandemic.

The Times of India · Apr 25, 2022

Asthma drug can block crucial SARS-CoV-2 protein, says IISc

BENGALURU: Indian Institute of Science on Monday said a drug used to treat asthma and allergies can bind to and block a crucial protein produced by SARS-CoV-2 — the virus causing Covid-19 — and reduce viral replication in human immune cells.

The Times of India · Apr 25, 2022

Bengaluru: Allowing commercial entities to operate 24/7 will disturb lives, say resident welfare associations

BENGALURU: The state labour department’s decision to allow commercial establishments which employ more than 10 persons to operate 24/7 throughout the year has miffed resident welfare associations (RWAs) across the city. The move is a violation of citizens’ right to sleep and sound health, the RWAs claimed.

The Times of India · Apr 25, 2022

Cabbie, minor son die as tree falls on car on Mysuru-Bengaluru highway

BENGALURU: A 40-year-old cabbie and his nine-year-old son died while his wife and two daughters sustained injuries when a tree fell on their moving car on the Mysuru-Bengaluru highway near Ramanagara on Monday.

The Times of India · Apr 25, 2022

Guest lecturer of Mysore University held over exam paper leak

BENGALURU: A guest lecturer from Mysore University was on Sunday arrested for allegedly leaking 11 questions from the geography paper of the exam held for assistant professor posts at government first-grade colleges.

The Times of India · Apr 25, 2022

Karnataka: Over 600 NRI/management seats returned to colleges in UG-NEET 2021, says department

BENGALURU: A majority of the medical seats under the NRI/management quota in Karnataka, where medical seat blocking cases are an annual affair, have no takers during the regular and mop-up counselling sessions conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA).

The Times of India · Apr 25, 2022