The Latest Breaking News from Bengaluru

Karnataka: Will draft policy on how PSUs can spend CSR funds, says minister

BENGALURU : The government will frame a policy mandating public sector units (PSUs) to set aside 2% of profits as corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds, said MTB Nagaraj, minister for public enterprises.

The Times of India · Mar 23, 2022

Allow more private buses in Karnataka to prevent crowding, say experts

BENGALURU : Both officials and experts say transport minister B Sriramulu’s promise in the legislative assembly on Monday that the government would operate more state-run buses in rural areas to avoid mishaps like the one in Pavagada last week, is a tall order, given the deep financial distress state transport…

The Times of India · Mar 23, 2022

Take 8-10 of us in each medical college: Ukraine returnees

BENGALURU: With Karnataka having 60 medical colleges, students who had to flee Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion have written to the state government to absorb them in local colleges.

The Times of India · Mar 23, 2022

ACB raids houses of 9 Bangalore Development Authority touts

BENGALURU: Sleuths from Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday raided nine touts who allegedly operated in nexus with Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) officials. About 75 officials were scouring nine different places till late night.

The Times of India · Mar 22, 2022

Bengaluru: Surveillance at Victoria to identify new Covid variants

BENGALURU: Noting that each variant of Covid-19 has had a different appearance and set of characteristics, D Randeep, commissioner of health and family welfare, on Tuesday ordered clinical surveillance of cases at Victoria Hospital.

The Times of India · Mar 22, 2022

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai promises funds for widening of Hebbal flyover; tenders likely in April

BENGALURU: The government will soon take up widening and integration of Hebbal flyover to ease traffic congestion on the stretch, chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Mar 22, 2022

Eating out in Bengaluru? You may have to pay more

BENGALURU: With prices of various commodities, including cooking gas and edible oil increasing, eating out and takeaways may soon become a costly affair.

The Times of India · Mar 22, 2022

LPG leak in Bengaluru: Man succumbs to burns

BENGALURU: A 64-year-old man succumbed to the burns he sustained in an accidental fire caused on Saturday by an LPG cylinder leak at his rented house in Gangondanahalli, Chandra Layout.

The Times of India · Mar 22, 2022

Fee backlog keeps many children out of schools in Bengaluru

BENGALURU: The third wave of Covid-19 has receded and the city is getting back to normal. But several children from slums continue to remain out of their schools over non-payment of fees over the past two years.

The Times of India · Mar 22, 2022

Karnataka: Child marriages double in 2 years; Hassan on top

BENGALURU: The number of child marriage cases has doubled in Karnataka in the past two years, with Hassan topping the list.

The Times of India · Mar 22, 2022