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A decade-long study by doctors at the State-run Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research (SJICR), Bengaluru, has gained international recognition for shedding light on the growing burden of heart disease among people living with HIV (PLHIV). The findings, presented at the prestigious Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2025 conference held in San Francisco this…
The Karnataka government has entrusted the Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust (SAST) with the authority to register hospitals under the ‘Karnataka Arogya Sanjeevini Yojane’, a scheme aimed at providing cashless medical treatment to State government employees and their dependent family members. According to a government order, 186 government hospitals and 70 private hospitals have already been…
In a push toward renewable energy, Minister for Energy K.J. George on Thursday inaugurated a 7.3 MW solar power plant, established under the PM KUSUM-C programme, at Yalachahalli Lake in Hoskote. The plant, set up under the feeder-level solarisation initiative, will power 1,383 agricultural pump sets across 33 villages under Mugabala Gram Panchayat in Nandagudi…
Arun Sriram at one of his shows “Perhaps if I talked about potholes in Kannada, they might get filled,” laughs Arun Sriram, talking about the online pelting he received for his show Whitefield Tamizhan in December last year. Presented in Tamil, it did get its share of flak from language purists. Now, the CA-turned-standup will…
A painting by Dhanya Das | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement At a time when seniors take on career paths post-retirement, and youngsters don multiple hats, this exhibition proves that there is more to life than just a desk job. A group of nine self-taught artists have come together to curate Masterstroke Figurative, which features their …
The Karnataka State Child Rights Protection Commission (KSCRPC) has objected to reduced sports, physical education, and extra curricular activities during school hours for class X students in many high schools across the State in view of the main exams to be held in March 2026. K.T. Tippeswamy, a member of the commission, has written to…
The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (Bescom) has urged consumers to ensure that their electricity meters are installed in easily accessible locations to facilitate accurate meter reading using optical port probe technology. In a statement, the Bescom said that many meters have been fixed at elevated or hard-to-reach spots, making it difficult for meter readers…
With civic elections to the newly formed five municipal corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) limits likely in the coming months, the Janata Dal (Secular) has set in motion its preparations. Party State president H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday announced the formation of a steering committee comprising legislators, former MLAs and senior leaders to oversee…
With civic elections to the newly formed five municipal corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) limits likely in the coming months, the Janata Dal (Secular) has set in motion its preparations. Party State president H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday announced the formation of a steering committee comprising legislators, former MLAs and senior leaders to oversee…
Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy addressing a press meet in Bengaluru on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J. The ongoing war of words between Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar intensified on Saturday, with the former terming the Congress government’s B-Khata…
