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DC: NET, JEE Should Be Conducted in Fair Manner

DEPUTY Commissioner Gurudatta Hegade instructed officials to make necessary arrangements to conduct fair and transparent UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) and Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) at designated centres in Shivamogga district.

Development of Challakere has begun: MLA

THE development of rural Challakere has started and the present state government is giving more priority to the development of rural areas.

Despite being allotted stalls, vendors do biz outside market

Chaos prevails outside as buyers don't enter market due to small entrance

Barricades to ease vehicular movement: SP

\"BARRICADES were placed in different traffic junctions and on some prominent roads in the city to prevent accidents as well as for hassle-free movement of pedestrians,\" said SP Mithun Kumar G K.

Lamani should be given ministerial berth: Forum

BANJARA Student Organisation has demanded a ministerial berth to Rudrappa Lamani who is from Banjara community.

Additional Counters To Accept E-Swathu Applications

State govt has made it mandatory for all properties to be registered under E-Swathu

Property worth Rs 2.13 crore returned to owners in C'durga

As the population increases, there is a rise in crime rate in the state. The police department, despite facing all challenges, has been successful in curbing and solving the crime,\" said District Minister of Planning and Statistics D Sudhakar.

Expedite construction of ESI hospital: SDCCI

OFFICE-bearers of the Shivamogga District Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SDCCI) submitted a memorandum to Labour Minister Santosh Lad during his visit to the city on Monday, demanding that the construction of the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) hospital, approved four years ago, is completed at the earliest.

Need a Humane Approach to Empower Gender Minorities, Address Their Concerns

KARNATAKA State Women's Development Corporation chairperson G Padmavathi has directed officials to focus on empowering gender minorities, marginalized women and former Devadasis, emphasizing the need for a humanitarian approach to address their concerns.

ED raids BBMP offices, grills chief engineer

Sleuths of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted search and seizure operations at the head office of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and its four zonal offices on Tuesday in connection with the alleged Rs 970-crore scam in drilling borewells and installation of RO plants in the city.

CM: Focused campaign to eliminate preventable maternal deaths soon

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that his government will soon launch a focused campaign to eliminate preventable maternal deaths.

Congress Set for Big-Ticket Shake-up

STUNG by the electoral setbacks in the assembly elections, the Congress is set for a major organisational shake-up in the coming months.

AAP vs BJP Battle as Delhi Goes to Poll

Election on February 5, result on February 8; Kejriwal fights anti-incumbency for third term

Don't Stress Out to Avoid Rapid Ageing, Comorbidities

FOR six months, Akshay (name changed), an expat in Dubai, had been experiencing abdominal bloating sensation, pain in the abdomen, and constipation.

India Needs Stem Cell Donor Registry

Childhood cancer remains a significant global health challenge, with over three lakh new cases reported annually.

HMPV is mild and non-fatal

NO CAUSE FOR PANIC

Raising the bar pays off for hockey coach Sangwan

A SNUB can either break one down or spur the individual on to scale new heights. Unfortunately, a majority of people end up heartbroken. But a better future awaits those who manage to swallow the bitter pill. Haryana hockey coach Sandeep Sangwan falls under the second category.

Focus on TOPS list as new-look MOC set for 1st significant meet today

NEW Year, new dawn, so it seems for the sports ministry's Mission Olympic Cell that is expected to meet on Tuesday.

Finding Roots of Enigmatic Cummins

The Australian captain's on-field success and personality off of it are intertwined and it goes back to his upbringing

Maiden ODI call-up for Bist against Ireland

AFTER nine white ball fixtures in less than a month, three against Australia in the away series and six against West Indies at home, India's regular captain Harmanpreet Kaur and pacer Renuka Singh Thakur have been rested for the three ODIs against Ireland.

HIL: Soorma beat Delhi SG Pipers in penalty shootouts

SOORMA Hockey Club clinched a penalty shootout victory against the Delhi SG Pipers in the Hero Hockey India League 2024-25 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Monday.

Saweety ‘even more motivated’ after Arjuna honour

AWAY from the spotlight, boxer Saweety Boora, a 21-year-old then, had gone on to capture a silver medal in her very first World Championships at Jeju City in 2014.

Govt Launches Updated ₹4k Cr PLI Scheme for Steel Sector

The government on Monday launched a new round of steel production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, with a total outlay of ₹4,400 crore.

Rupee hits new low of 85.83 on strong dollar

THE rupee continued to its southward-ho for the fourth month, losing 4 paise to close at a new low of 85.83 on Monday, weighed in the blood bath on the equity markets amid persisting bearish tilt.

Govt must shift capex focus to social sectors

As pre-budget consultations got over on Monday, industry representatives and analysts want the government to continue its thrust on capital expenditure (capex), albeit with a shift in sectoral focus.

RBI Consolidates Credit Information Reporting

CONSOLIDATING its directions on credit information reporting in a master circular, the Reserve Bank on Monday asked credit information companies (CICs) to alert customers when their credit information reports (CIRs) are accessed while making it mandatory on credit institutions (CIs) like banks and non-banks, to provide reasons for rejecting data correction requests from individuals.

RBI adds 8 tn gold in Nov; reserves up 73 tn to 786 tn in '24

THE Reserve Bank continued its gold haul, adding 8 tonne to the strategic reserves in November, taking the annual additions in the 11 months to 73 tonne, with this the total reserves stood at 786 tonne.

Budget Should Address Ailing Affordable Housing Market: Realty Sector

The real estate sector is seeking big reforms from the upcoming Union budget for FY26 (to be tabled on Feb 1, 2025) to revive sentiments amid a decline in transaction activity.

Venture capital-backed companies surpass $50 bn in public market cap

THE country's start-up ecosystem is increasingly becoming a driving force behind the country's economic progress, with VC-backed companies crossing $50 billion in public market capitalization, said Shekhar Kirani, Partner at Accel.

HMPV virus fears drag mkt down

Sensex ended 1.6% lower at 77,965, while Nifty declined 1.6% to settle at 23,616