Bengaluru

JAM 2021 Admission Portal Launched; One New Subject Introduced

Education | Edited by Mridusmita Deka | Friday August 7, 2020

The Indian Institute of Science (IIsc) Bengaluru, had announced the JAM 2021 exam dates. The admission test for masters will be held in February.

India Hockey Captain Manpreet Singh, Four Other Test Positive For Coronavirus

Press Trust of India | Friday August 7, 2020

India Men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh and four other players Surender Kumar, Jaskaran Singh, Varun Kumar and Krishan Bahadur Pathak have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Tata Nexon EV Now Available With Monthly Subscription; Charges Start At Rs. 41,900

Edited by Shubham Parashar | Thursday August 6, 2020

The rental service will initially be offered in five cities- Delhi/NCR, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and Bengaluru and interested customers can subscribe to it for 18, 24 or 36 months.

Karnataka Opens Dams As Water Level Rises After Heavy Rain

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Debanish Achom | Thursday August 6, 2020

Heavy rains across several districts in Karnataka, especially areas near the coast, have led to water level rising in the rivers. The state government has opened the gates of a massive dam in Uttar Kannada district to release water and avoid flooding the banks of the Kalinadi and Kadra rivers.

Ampere Electric Launches Battery Subscription Plan In Partnership With Autovert Technologies

Edited By Kingshuk Dutta | Wednesday August 5, 2020

Ampere Electric has launched an industry first battery subscription plan in partnership with Autovert Technologies and the prices start at Rs. 1,999 for a monthly battery subscription.

Bengaluru Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate Passes Early-Stage Human Trial

India News | Reuters | Wednesday August 5, 2020

India's Zydus Cadila said on Wednesday its COVID-19 vaccine candidate was found to be safe and well-tolerated in an early-stage human trial.

19 People At Bengaluru Institute IISc Test Positive For COVID-19: Report

Bangalore News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 3, 2020

As many as 19 people living on the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) campus, including students, faculty, staff, and their family members have tested positive for COVID-19 as of July 31.

NCA Chief Rahul Dravid To Be Part Of COVID-19 Taskforce

Agence France-Presse | Monday August 3, 2020

For resumption of training at the NCA in Bengaluru, the COVID-19 task force will include Dravid, a medical officer, a hygiene officer and BCCI AGM, Cricket Operations.

Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa And Daughter Test Positive, He Is Hospitalised

India News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday August 3, 2020

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa tweeted late Sunday night that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus. In a brief post on Twitter, Mr Yediyurappa said that he was fine but had been hospitalised on the advice of doctors. While his daughter Padmavathi has also tested positive for the virus, the Chief Minister's son, Vijayendra, has ...

New Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant Takes Charge

Bangalore News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 1, 2020

Strengthening security and safety in Bengaluru will remain the top priority in view of many important establishments functioning in the city, said the new Bengaluru police Commissioner Kamal Pant on Saturday.

AICTE And HCL Tie Up To Train Engineering Students Free Of Cost

Education | Edited by Mridusmita Deka | Saturday August 1, 2020

Under this agreement, the Project Sunshine will be started in limited colleges of Bengaluru and Delhi NCR on pilot programme basis.

Karnataka Craftsman Makes Idols Of Lord Ram, His Sons For Ayodhya Temple

India News | Written by Nehal Kidwai | Saturday August 1, 2020

Two idols of Lord Ram and one each of Luv and Kush have been dispatched today from Kengari on the outskirts of Bengaluru to Ayodhya, where they will be presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 5.

Family Of Patient Who Died Of COVID Thrash Ambulance Driver In Bengaluru

Bangalore News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 31, 2020

An ambulance driver was thrashed by the family members of a 75-year-old COVID-19 patient who passed away on his way to the hospital in Bengaluru on Thursday.

Bengaluru Ideal "Model For Digitalisation" In India: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 1, 2020

India's IT capital Bengaluru is ideally placed to be a model of digitalisation in the country, based on parameters like sustainability, mobility and opportunity, according to a report.

Ampere Vehicles Partners With OTO Capital To Offer Leasing Plans For Electric Scooters

Edited By Sameer Contractor | Saturday August 1, 2020

OTO Capital's leasing plans are available for Ampere's electric scooters, with the service currently available for customers in Bengaluru and will expand to Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai and Cochin by the end of the year.