Soumya Chatterjee
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Bengaluru college asks Sikh student to remove turban while attending classes
The administration of Mount Carmel PU College has said that they only sought an explanation from the student in view of the High Court interim order and that she has been attending class as usual. → Read More
Shivamogga Bajrang Dal leader's death: Three arrested, Home Minister says
Shivamogga saw violent protests as a mob of people wearing saffron scarves was seen pelting stones and a police vehicle was set on fire, even as prohibitory orders were in place. → Read More
Karnataka colleges are being asked to profile Kashmiri students. But on paper, state denies
A senior official in Karnataka� s Internal Security Division confirmed to TNM that students� details have been collected for years. → Read More
Karnataka hijab row: Student moves HC, seeks interim relief to attend classes
The student argued that wearing a hijab was her fundamental right guaranteed under the Constitution. → Read More
Karnataka: VTU students dismayed as physical exams on despite COVID-19 spike
In many institutions, teachers and students are coronavirus positive but the university has decided to go ahead with internal exams. → Read More
Bengaluru: Rise in doctors testing positive a concern in COVID third wave
While there is no scarcity of medical oxygen or ICU beds, the number of medical care personnel getting infected is keeping the Karnataka Health Department and hospital administrations on guard. → Read More
Mekedatu rally amid COVID scare turns into theatre of the absurd in Karnataka
The padayatra, led by Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president DK Shivakumar, was held despite the weekend curfew guidelines introduced by the ruling BJP government in the state. → Read More
Congress kicks off 10K strong rally for Mekedatu dam in Karnataka, despite COVID fears
While a section of Congress leaders are against the padayatra, the state � ruled by the BJP � did not make any detentions for political reasons. → Read More
COVID hospitalisation up in Bengaluru, 30 times more unvaccinated people in ICU
Those unvaccinated are also 10 times more likely to be hospitalised than those who are vaccinated. → Read More
Bengaluru: ITI company lays off 80+ employees after unionising efforts
Some of these workers have been sent to install and maintain defence equipment at multiple locations across the country including international borders. → Read More
Karnataka sees spike in COVID-19 cases, but no major increase in hospitalisation
Doctors are asking the public to adhere to COVID protocols and get tested even in case of mild symptoms. → Read More
Inclusion of eggs in Karnataka midday meals triggers political row
Many members of Lingayat groups and seers have opposed the move aimed at countering malnutrition. → Read More
Do we need COVID-19 vaccine booster shots? Doctors weigh in
The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation is poised to come up with a policy regarding booster shots – regarding who will be eligible for the dose and to set the order of priority. → Read More
Munawar performed the same set in Bengaluru thrice before: What got the cops this time?
� Dongri to Nowhere� is the stand-up set that Munawar has been performing for over a year across the country, since before he was arrested for a joke he didn� t crack. → Read More
Karnataka dam water meant for hydroelectricity diverted to Jog Falls for Guv’s visit
Per a government official� s admission, 2,000 units of power could have been generated using the water that was released from the reservoir for Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot� s visit to Jog Falls. → Read More
Lakhs seized from drainpipe of Karnataka junior engineer’s house
The video of the Karnataka Anti Corruption Bureau pulling out Rs 13 lakh cash from the drainpipe of a PWD junior assistant engineer’s house has gone viral. → Read More
IPS officer fined for suppressing info in a manual scavenging case against Karnataka police
IPS officer Ram Nivas Sepat has been fined Rs 10,000 for allegedly not responding to an RTI query as to whether action was taken in a manual scavenging case from 2016. → Read More
Bengaluru metro is turning into a white elephant – thanks to delays and bad planning
The Bengaluru metro rail system completed 10 years of functioning on October 20, 2021. Covering a total distance of 55.6 km, it is the third biggest metro network in the country. A decade into its functioning however, if one were to evaluate the Namma Metro’s performance, some would argue that it is becoming a white elephant – its costs overwhelmingly outweighing its benefits. → Read More
Bengaluru, other districts to see heavy rainfall for 4 days from October 20
According to government data, Karnataka has received 46% excess rainfall in October this year, while Bengaluru recorded a 125% increase in rainfall in the same period. → Read More
Why buildings are collapsing like a house of cards in Bengaluru
The incessant rains in the last two weeks has also led to more buildings losing their structural integrity, posing a threat to the occupants of these buildings as well as neighbours. → Read More