[ad_1] Karnataka Assembly on Monday passed the Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill. The Bill was tabled by Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who holds the Bengaluru development portfolio. Shivakumar said, “We want the decentralisation of power and administration. We are not destroying Bengaluru as some of the opposition members have stated. Instead, we are strengthening…
[ad_1] International Women’s Day: The public education system of India cannot be fixed overnight but needs small, incremental changes to achieve tangible goals, says Khushboo Awasthi, the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of ShikshaLokam, a non-profit working on the education leadership development mission. ShikshaLokam works with the Department of School Education in different states and…
[ad_1] Strolling down BP Wadia Road from MN Krishna Rao Park, it would be hard to miss the Indian Institute of World Culture (IIWC) in Basavanagudi. In the 80 years since its inception, the Institute has always drawn visitors, courtesy its huge library, performance hall and serene surroundings. “An interesting addition has been the art…
[ad_1] Attentive ophthalmologist examines a patient’s eyes using specialized equipment during a comprehensive eye examination | Photo Credit: Getty Images Optics and optoelectronics technology company Zeiss India has collaborated with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to start a research lab for AI in eye care at the IISc campus. The initiative aims to leverage…
[ad_1] Nelada Nambike, a podcast, is posted every Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m. on Eedina YouTube channel. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Street vendor Sarojamma from Bengaluru has a bedridden son she has to tend to. Asked of her belief in God, she takes to singing extempore in Telugu, angry at God as to why…
[ad_1] The delay of around three years in repairing the Dr. Sri Shivakumara Swami flyover at Peenya in Bengaluru, and the NHAI’s decision not to allow heavy vehicles had resulted in traffic congestion on the busy Tumakuru Road below the flyover. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain After a delay of around three years, the National…
[ad_1] Karnataka job reservation row: The Karnataka cabinet’s approval of a job reservation bill aimed at providing quotas for Kannadigas in private sector organizations, industries, and enterprises has been ‘temporarily put on hold’. After an entire day of debates and backlash, the Karnataka CMO informed that the Karnataka job reservation bill will be reviewed and…
[ad_1] Karnataka Reservation: Following backlash from industrial leaders like Kiran Mazumdar Shaw and Mohandas Pai, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has withdrawn his tweet advocating for a ‘Kannadiga quota’ mandating private companies to reserve 50-75% of jobs for Karnataka natives. The proposal, part of a newly approved Bill by the Karnataka cabinet on Wednesday, stirred controversy….
