The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed for assets estimated to be Rs 79.70 lakh worth for income tax official Abhishek Tripathi and his family over the charges of money laundering, an official revealed on Thursday. The official said in a statement, “Order has been issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to attach…
The rate of mutation of the Covid-19 virus has been surging in Bengaluru when compared with the national average, according to the observation reports from the researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Professor Utpal Tatu, Department of Biochemistry, IISc headed the research team, who discovered that isolates or viral samples collected from the nasal…
Bengaluru has taken the lead as the top performer in the Million+ category over the final rankings of Ease of Living Index (EoLI) 2020 along with the Municipal Performer Index (MPI) 2020. Pune got the second rank, and the other cities that scored well are Ahmedabad, Chennai, Surat, Navi Mumbai, Coimbatore, Indore, Vadodara, and Greater…
The High Court has issued an order to the state government to announce as to whether it is willing to organize a study on the grant of temporary permit to extract sand from the coastal regulation zone. The PIL was pertaining to sand mining permits at Phalguni river located in the Dakshina Kannada. A division…
Karnataka is all geared up to introduce helicopter tourism in several parts of the Karnataka, starting from Mysuru. The helicopters will be connecting tourists with the nearby states and will be at an economical rate, revealed the officials. While addressing the media on Tuesday, Karnataka Tourism Minister CP Yogeeshwara spoke that tourism in the state…
Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials on Tuesday conducted a raid at the house of a BBMP official who was caught accepting a bribe of Rs 20 lakh in February. The ACB officials investigated the residence of S N Devendrappa, Assistant Director, Town Planning, BBMP for the C sector of Amruthanagar. The ACB officials also checked the…
According to the latest findings of the study, though most Indian homes are conditioned to rigorous cleaning practices, a large quantity of harmful dust allergens and dust particles still persist in the houses. A sample of 150 homes or flats have been selected to identify their level of cleanliness for the different studies in 2018…
With the onset of the second phase of Covid-19 vaccination drive in the country, the second phase particularly targets senior citizens and above 45 with comorbidities, an overall count of 4,942 people have been been administered the shot, thereby taking the total tally of the state to 8.25 lakh, revealed the Karnataka Government. From the…
The Karnataka Budget 2021-22 would be focused on development works and women’s welfare, revealed Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday. At a public event at Soraba in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district, Yediyurappa said, “The state budget for the ensuing fiscal will give priority to development works and women’s welfare. This is my assurance to all…
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa unveiled a ‘Make in India’ lion sculpture on Sunday in the capital city Bengaluru. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) commissioned the statue in the vicinity of Windsor Junction, right near the official residence of the Chief Minister. During the statue inauguration, Yediyurappa said the statue is depicting the role of…
