‘Operation Mukt’ in Bengaluru: Whitefield police step up checks for illegal immigrants
Bengaluru: Bengaluru police have launched ‘Operation Mukt’, a special drive to identify and verify suspected illegal immigrants living in the city. The operation has intensified in Whitefield, where police teams led by Whitefield Sub-Division ACP Reena…
8 dead, 10 injured as private bus crashes in Chamba’s hilly terrain
Shimla: At least eight people were killed and 10 others injured after a private bus met with a horrific accident in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district on Saturday morning. The bus, operated by Sharma Bus Service, was travelling from Bairagarh to…
KSRTC Onam special buses: 90 additional services from Bengaluru to Kerala from August 21
Bengaluru: Ahead of Thiru Onam on August 26, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has announced special bus services from Bengaluru to Kerala to meet the expected festive travel rush. KSRTC will operate 90 additional buses from…
PM-YASASVI scholarship helps rural Jharkhand student realise IIM Raipur MBA dream
New Delhi: Financial assistance under the PM-YASASVI Scholarship Scheme has helped Bishwajit Mondal, a 28-year-old student from a rural, tribal-dominated region of Jharkhand, pursue his MBA dream at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur.…
River tourism gets a boost in Andhra Pradesh; Ro-Ro terminals, floating jetties planned
New Delhi: The Centre is developing inland waterway infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh to promote river-based tourism, pilgrimage and local livelihoods, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal informed the Lok Sabha. The Inland…
Centre identifies 27 places, features in Arunachal Pradesh on Survey of India maps
New Delhi: The Centre, in consultation with the Arunachal Pradesh government, has formally identified 27 places and geographical features in the state using standard place and feature names on the official maps of the Survey of India. The move is aimed…
Car collides with lorry full of cylinders; three die on the spot, two seriously injured
Chikkamagaluru: Three people died on the spot and two were seriously injured in a horrific road accident near Kotigehara in Mudigere taluk of the district. A car collided with a lorry full of cylinders parked on the side of the road in front of a petrol…
Kerala gets push to emerge as global Ayurveda tourism hub
New Delhi: The Centre has outlined a comprehensive strategy to promote Ayush-based tourism, with Kerala receiving support to strengthen Ayurveda research, healthcare infrastructure, quality standards and international medical value travel. The Ministry…
Karnataka SIR deadline extended: Final voter list now due on October 27
Bengaluru: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the timeline for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Karnataka’s electoral rolls, with the final voter list now scheduled for October 27. Under the revised schedule, Booth Level…
‘Protect Constitution to secure rights’: Hariprasad calls for organised OBC movement
Bengaluru: KPCC president B.K. Hariprasad on Saturday called for an organised movement to ensure the implementation of the OBC and caste census report, asserting that sustained political action was necessary to secure the rights of backward communities.…