The New Indian Express Bengaluru - March 14, 2025
The New Indian Express Bengaluru - March 14, 2025
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In this issue
March 14, 2025
Stalin Emerges as the Anchor of Opposition Unity
Telangana & Karnataka govts, BRS, YSRCP, BJD to attend Chennai meet on delimitation
1 min
B'luru to host BJP nat'l executive council meet
THE BJP is likely to hold its National Executive Council meeting in Bengaluru between April 18 and 20, sources said.
1 min
Policy directive out to launch Nuclear Energy Mission
THE Centre has issued a policy directive to launch the Nuclear Energy Mission (NEM) as part of the country's energy transition efforts.
1 min
Pricey Starlink to target niche customers
ELON Musk-led Starlink may target niche customers in India due to its pricing, which is significantly higher than the services provided by Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio.
1 min
Koppal rape: Dip in foreigners' arrival in Hampi for Holi
THE recent rape of two women, including a foreign national, and murder of a tourist from Odisha in Koppal district seem to have cast a shadow on the Holi celebrations in Hampi this time.
1 min
BWSSB sets national benchmark, gets BIS certification for quality
THE Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has set a national precedent by becoming the first water board in India to receive certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for its piped drinking water supply management system.
1 min
Postal Dept Shuts All Its ATMs Across State
In a blow to postal savings account holders across the state, the Karnataka Postal Circle stopped operations of all its ATMs from March 12.
1 min
B'luru BJP MLAs raise garbage issue in Assembly
Rs 3,000 cr to build 300-km buffer roads along SWDs; Rs 9,000 cr to white top 1,682 km roads
3 mins
State sees over 1,500 pediatric cancer cases a year, doctors flag ultra-processed food
KARNATAKA has been reporting more than 1,500 cases of pediatric cancer annually, with blood cancer the most common form of the disease among both boys and girls, according to the Population-Based Cancer Registry in Bengaluru.
2 mins
Karnataka Likely to Extend Retirement Age of Govt Doctors
The state government is considering increasing the retirement age of doctors in super-speciality hospitals under the medical education department from the existing 60 years.
1 min
Residents Take To Streets Over Woman's Electrocution
Cops: Residents illegally connected motors pumps to electric lines
1 min
LoP Slams Govt for Diverting SCSP/TSP Funds
Ashoka Says Funds Being Utilized for Guarantees
1 min
House debates shortage of drugs, duplicate medicines
BJP MLAs on Thursday raised the issue of non-availability of essential drugs in government hospitals and primary health centres (PHCs) in Karnataka.
1 min
Oppn in Council wants guarantee panels scrapped
BJP and JDS members in the Council raised slogans against the Karnataka government, demanding scrapping of the Guarantee Implementation Committees.
1 min
State Govt to Work Towards Proper Utilisation of Water Going Waste from TB Dam
DEPUTY Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said the government will take appropriate action for the proper utilisation of 27 tmcft of water being wasted in the Tungabhadra reservoir due to silt.
1 min
Opposition Corners Govt Over Law & Order Issues
OPPOSITION members in the Council cornered the state government on Thursday, charging that the law and order had collapsed in the state.
1 min
Konkani Academy Announces Awards
KARNATAKA Konkani Sahitya Academy has chosen three persons and two books for its honorary and book awards for the year 2024.
1 min
TG HC Rejects Plea to Release Gold, Cash Seized from Gali
JUSTICE J Lakshman of the Telangana High Court has upheld the orders of the CBI court rejecting a plea to direct the CBI to release the 54 kg gold ornaments, ₹3 crore in cash and bonds seized during the arrest of mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy.
1 min
Tribunal reinstates Khanapur inspector Naik
THE Karnataka Administrative Tribunal (KAT) has quashed the suspension of Khanapur Police Station Inspector (PI) Manjunath Naik, directing the government to reinstate him in his position.
1 min
Madras HC fixes cap for entry of tourist vehicles into Nilgiris, Kodaikanal
To save environment and prevent traffic congestion, the Madras High Court has fixed a cap on tourist vehicles entering the hill stations of The Nilgiris and Kodaikanal from March to June this year.
1 min
THE CASE FOR LESS LEGALESE
HE turn of the 18th century was a time of optimism and complacency in England.
4 mins
Reimagine Political System To Solve Delimitation Puzzle
We can't weaken the democratic principle of valuing all citizens equally, nor punish the south for better governance. A stronger Rajya Sabha and more decentralisation are better options
4 mins
Ayush ministry rapped for not utilising funds
What parliamentary panel says
2 mins
CBI Probe Into Officials' Role In Gold Smuggling
DRI recently arrested two, including actor Ranya Rao in Bengaluru
2 mins
SE Asia Network for emergency response mooted
'Early warning system'
2 mins
$1 bn fund to boost creators' economy
UNION Minister for Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday announced a $1 billion dedicated fund to empower talented creators and boost the creator economy.
2 mins
House panel recommends timely construction of more FCI godowns
THE Parliamentary Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution, led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, has recommended measures to enhance the storage capacity of the Food Corporation of India (FCI).
1 min
Bilateral ties: India, B'desh naval forces carry out coordinated patrol
INDIA and Bangladesh conducted a naval exercise and coordinated patrol in the Bay of Bengal this week that provided an opportunity for both the navies to develop closer links in tactical planning, coordination and information sharing for undertaking seamless maritime operations.
1 min
Man, who went missing a month ago, found dead
ONE of the three tribal youth, who went missing under mysterious circumstances nearly a month ago from south Kashmir's Qazigund area, has been found dead.
1 min
Roadmap to Restore Peace in Manipur Implemented
The Centre is reportedly implementing a roadmap to restore peace in Manipur.
1 min
189 Mosques Come Under Tight Security Cover in UP
Hyper-sensitive
1 min
... in MP, youths asked to come home after prayers
WITH Friday's namaz and Holi falling on the same day, Muslim religious leaders asked the community's youngsters to directly go home instead of roaming after offering prayers.
1 min
Infra boom under Modi much more than previous govts: Shah
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that infrastructure has surged under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the country having the world's second-largest road network, third-largest metro rail system, and fourth-largest railway network.
1 min
Bihar on high alert after spread of bird flu, stops eggs in mid-day meal
AMID the spread of bird flu in Bihar, the state government has issued a directive asking officials of the education department to halt the supply of eggs for meals being served under the Mid-Day Meal (MDM) Scheme to students enrolled in government schools.
1 min
Monkey menace: J&K farmers told to use alternative fruit crops, solar fencing
MONKEYS have been wreaking havoc on fruit orchards and damaging crops in Jammu and Kashmir, causing heavy losses to the growers.
1 min
Assam, Meghalaya fight it out on Byrnihat pollution
MEGHALAYA has virtually denied contributing to air pollution in Byrnihat, an industrial town on its border with Assam.
1 min
Putin backs call for Ukraine ceasefire but...
...Has serious questions about the 30-day truce proposal; Trump says statement promising but is not complete
2 mins
SpaceX Flight Trouble Delays Sunita's Return
A launch pad problem prompted SpaceX to delay a flight to the International Space Station on Wednesday to replace NASA's two stuck astronauts.
1 min
Don threatens 200% tariff on champagne, wine from EU
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, Champagne and spirits if the European Union goes forward with a planned tariff on American whiskey.
1 min
Arrests Rock European MPs Over Huawei Bribery Charge
BELGIAN federal prosecutors on Thursday announced the arrests of several people in a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament and the Chinese company Huawei, which is suspected of bribing EU lawmakers.
1 min
No one is expelling Palestinians from Gaza, says Trump
ARAB countries welcomed an extremely brief remark from President Donald Trump indicating he has backed away from his plan to depopulate Gaza.
1 min
Million-year-old human fossil found in Europe
A fossil of a partial face from a human ancestor is the oldest in western Europe, archaeologists reported on Wednesday.
1 min
340 Pak train hostages freed, 25 bodies recovered
THE bodies of at least 25 people, including 21 hostages, killed in a train siege by separatist gunmen in Pakistan were retrieved from the site on Thursday ahead of the first funerals, officials said.
1 min
Forex kitty up by $15.3 bn, biggest rise since Aug '21
THE foreign exchange reserves, which have been falling since October as the RBI was defending the rupee, has recorded biggest weekly gains since August 27, 2021, jumping by $15.3 billion to touch $654 billion for the week to March 7.
1 min
Patanjali Acquires Stake in Magma General Insurance
Billionaire Adar Poonawalla's Sanoti Properties has approved the sale of its insurance subsidiary, Magma General Insurance Limited (formerly Magma HDI General Insurance Company Limited), to Patanjali Ayurved Limited and Noida-headquartered diversified conglomerate DS Group for nearly ₹4,500 crore.
1 min
Gold hits ₹89,450/10g; global rate crosses $2,990
DOMESTIC gold prices touched an all-time high of ₹89,450/10g, amid global clues—primarily because of the steep fall on the Wall Street due to the intensifying trade wars.
1 min
IndusInd fiasco: CEO made ₹100 cr in share sale
CEO Sumant Kathpalia and deputy CEO Arun Khurana sold shares worth ₹157 crore during 2023 and 2024
2 mins
Gensol approves ₹600 cr fundraising to pare debt
FACING rating downgrades and liquidity challenges, Gensol Engineering's board has approved fundraising initiatives totalling ₹600 crore to reduce debt and improve its debt-equity ratio.
1 min
K'taka, Maha, T'gana hubs for quick commerce jobs
WITH rapid expansion of quick commerce, hiring in the sector is also increasing as data indicates that Karnataka (20%), Maharashtra (19%), and Telangana (13%) are the primary hubs for quick commerce jobs.
1 min
Rangsons Aerospace raises ₹300 cr to scale operations
PRODUCT technology firm for aerospace, defence and homeland security Rangsons Aerospace has raised ₹300 crore towards expanding its operational capacity and drive growth into new business areas through strategic acquisitions.
1 min
Exporters asked to come out of protectionist mindset
AMID threat of reciprocal tariff, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal has asked exporters to come out of their protectionist mindset and encouraged them to be bold and ready to deal with the world from a position of strength and self-confidence.
1 min
Lakshya stuns Christie, Sat-Chi concede match
INDIA'S Lakshya Sen stunned world no. 2 Jonatan Christie of Indonesia in a superlative display to enter the men's singles quarterfinals of the All England Championships here on Thursday.
1 min
Real Reach Quarters Amid Controversy
JULIAN Alvarez had his penalty in the shoot-out controversially disallowed as Real Madrid beat rivals Atletico to reach the Champions League quarter-finals Wednesday while Arsenal, Aston Villa and Borussia Dortmund also advanced.
1 min
RO okays electoral roll without Thakur's name
In another setback for former sports minister Anurag Thakur, returning officer for the Boxing Federation of India election RK Gauba, former Delhi High Court judge, has ruled that the Electoral College prepared and published by its president Ajay Singh is final.
1 min
Gujarat & Litchfield's dream run comes to end in Mumbai
IN the depths of the internet, specifically on Instagram, lies an account that identifies itself as a \"Fruit and Vegetable Shop.\" The bio of this account helps one make sense of that identification.
3 mins
Perks of the costliest IPL tickets: Hospitality, free jerseys and more
CSK & RCB yet to officially start ticket sales while DC will open their general sale on Friday
2 mins
Players to be penalized for age fraud
IN order to protect genuine athletes, the sports ministry has launched another set of code that can help curb age-fraud and uphold the integrity of sports competitions across the country.
2 mins
Need AI governance task force to reduce risk: Infosys Research
With many organisations transitioning from just AI experimentation to scaled deployment, there is a need to create an AI governance task force to reduce risk and also to improve accountability, said Infosys Knowledge Institute, a research arm of Infosys.
1 min
Google Unveils Gemini Robotics and Gemini Robotics ER for Smarter AI-Powered Robots
Google has launched two new AI models—Gemini Robotics and Gemini Robotics ER—designed to help robots think, move, and interact like humans.
1 min
AI can help you prepare for Zoom meetings
The next time you have a Zoom meeting with someone whom you have already interacted with in the past, Zoom's AI Companion can help you prepare for the meeting by looking at your emails and documents and summarise it for you.
1 min
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