Did media lie about currency woes? B'luru man checks 23 ATMs to find out
Demonetisation At most places, Tinu Cherian was met with “No cash” boards or closed shutters. TNM Staffatm_no_cash_collage.jpgAre you one of those people who is torn apart by conflicting opinions on...
View ArticleTrial run for Namma Metro’s second line begins
Namma MetroThe trial run was carried out fro KR Market to National College Metro Station.TNM StaffMetro train-min.jpgNamma Metro CPRO/TwitterIn around three-four months’ time, yet another section of...
View ArticleIT dept gives Janardhan Reddy questionnaire on daughter's wedding expenses
Janardhana Reddy arrived in Ballari an hour after IT officials reached his buildingTNM Staffjanardhana reddy pti.jpgPTI / File photoDays after mining baron and former minister G Janardhana Reddy...
View ArticleHow a group of visually impaired students got together to watch Finding Dory...
Persons with disability“Experiencing a film is not limited to the ability to see it." Arundhati SarkarEnAble India_group photo.jpgEnAble India volunteers with visually impaired studentsOn a sunny...
View ArticleNo new Rs 500 notes in Karnataka yet
Demonetisation"We are helpless when even ordinary customers ask for the new Rs 500 notes. We are unable to explain the reason for its absence."IANSnew-currency-note-of-rs-500_PTI_750x500.jpgPTI/file...
View ArticleKarnataka doctors refuse to work at taluk-level hospitals despite Rs. 1.25...
Public HealthHealth minister KR Ramesh said that the government is now training in-house MBBS doctors, who can take up sepcialisation diploma courses and later be posted at taluk-level hospitalsTNM...
View ArticleSay goodbye to the 'party' as drug abuse in college can now land you in jail...
Drug AbuseThe Karnataka PU department has issued a new directive to colleges, asking them to report such incidents to the police so that cases can be filed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic...
View ArticleKarnataka High Court bans Kambala buffalo races for severe animal cruelty
Animal CrueltyIn 2014, the High Court had allowed the races to proceed provided they were videotaped by appropriate authorities. TNM StaffKAMBALA PTI 3x2.jpgFile photo/ PTIHearing a PIL filed by People...
View ArticleMaintenance of 60 B’luru lakes transferred to BBMP, BDA cashless?
LakesThis includes Bellandur and Varthur lakes too.TNM Staffagara-lake.jpgImage for representationThe Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has transferred the maintenance of as many as 60 lakes to...
View ArticleMinor kidnapped in Karnataka, kidnappers say ransom can be in old notes
RescueTwelve-year-old Devakumar was however rescued and handed over to his parents on Monday.TNM StaffKidnap flickr.jpgImage for representationA minor boy was kidnapped on Sunday by five men in...
View ArticleBengalureans can now opt for cashless parking at UB city mall
InnovationDIVRT allows users to book a parking spot for themselves via a mobile app, and make a cashless prepaid transaction. Ananya BaruaCar_Parking_representative 750x500.jpgImage for...
View ArticleThe great van robbery: Driver flees with over Rs 1 cr ATM cash in Bengaluru
RobberyThe money was for refilling a Bank of India ATM in KG Road.Sarayu Srinivasanmap-of-kg-road-1.jpgIn a daring heist, the driver of a van carrying money to fill an ATM in Bengaluru fled with the...
View ArticleIn the name of development: The tale of Kadugodi’s depleting green cover and...
Green CoverThe Revenue Department, Forest Department and the state government are at loggerheads over who owns this piece of land and what should be done with it. From the sidelines, many activists are...
View Article105-year-old Karnataka environmentalist Saalumarada Thimmakka on BBC’s list...
Environment Also known as "Saalumarada"- which means rows of trees in Kannada- Thimmakka has reportedly planted over 8,000 trees in 80 years.TNM StaffSaalumarada Thimmakka-compressed.jpgImage source:...
View ArticleFormer Karnataka Lokayukta to face trial for corruption, the watchdog agency...
Trial A robust mechanism that was supposed to fight corruption now struggles to survive TNM StaffBhaskar Rao.jpgLast year, for the first time in India’s history, a sitting Lokayukta was accused of...
View ArticleNow, non-Brahmins could be appointed temple priests in Karnataka
TemplesThe recommendation in the sixth annual report of the SCST welfare legislature committee was tabled in the legislative assembly on Wednesday. TNM Stafftemple_ktaka.jpgImage for representation/...
View ArticleFarmer writes to bank asking for his loan to be written off like Vijay Mallya’s
LoanSudhakar wrote to the bank manager asking to waive his loan of Rs 7 lakh. TNM Staffvijay mallya pti 750x500.jpgVijay Mallya/PTIDays after a sanitation worker from Maharashtra asked the State Bank...
View ArticleBengaluru van heist: Driver who fled with over Rs 1 cr ATM cash yet to be traced
CrimeOne trunk from the van is missing, which contained Rs 92 lakh worth of cash, an official of the cash management service provider said.Sarayu...
View ArticleA 100-room hotel for Karnataka legislators during winter sessions?
Karnataka AssemblyThe move is to reduce the costs of accommodating legislators in high-end hotels during the winter sessions TNM StaffSuvarna_Soudha-min.jpgThe Karnataka government is now in talks with...
View ArticleEmpowering women entrepreneurs: Karnataka has made the right start, but...
BusinessPolicy gaps emerge because there is little gender-related tracking of businesses by the government, say entrepreneurs.Arundhati...
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