Bharath Joshi

Bengaluru: More than 80% Urdu-medium schools do not have technology-aided teaching and learning, a report submitted to the government said on Thursday. ANYTIME, ANYWHERE. Experience a more refined e-paper today Read E-Paper The report, prepared by the Karnataka chapter of the Anjuman Taraqqi Urdu (Hind), was given to School Education & Literacy Minister Madhu Bangarappa and Legislative Council chairperson Saleem Ahmed.

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has decided to move the Supreme Court against the Centre for withholding Rs 2,186.20 crore in grants to gram panchayats under the 15th Finance Commission, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Eshwar Khandre said Thursday. Khandre said this after a meeting with Advocate-General Shashikiran Shetty. The minister expressed displeasure over the Centre's refusal to release Rs 2,186.20 crore allocated to the state's gram panchayats in 2025-26.

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar unveiled on Thursday a portal to help companies channel their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds towards the development of Karnataka Public Schools (KPS). ANYTIME, ANYWHERE. Experience a more refined e-paper today Read E-Paper Indian law mandates wealthy companies to spend at least 2% of their average net profits of the previous three years on welfare activities.